NELSON CITY COUNCIL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 6 October 1917, Page 3

NELSON CITY COUNCIL

:' FORTNIGHTLY 'MEETING. I Thp fortnightly meeting of the Nel- .' son 'City Council" was held last evening. Present—The -Mayor (Air W. W. Snodgrass), 'Councillors J. W. Marris, T. Pettit, i. A. Carlisle, 71. Watson, It. Lrtbbons, H. <Baigent, J. A. Stringer, ... V. Rout, W. S. Hampson.

j BANK BALANCES.

PAYMENTS.

Total £ll2l 11 V CO RRESPO ND-ENC E.

From the 12th Regimeut ißa.r/1, re- ! questing permission to play at the Ohurch Steps at the service of national prayer on Sunday, 7th inst., the Mayor bavins; asked the Band to attend the service. As the Band had previously hnen notified that they could not play at, the Steps or in the vicinity on Sundays thev concluded they must get spe- ' cial permission to play at the service.— I Granted. ' From 'Commissioner Hodder, Salvation Army, re appeal for funds.—Appeal en. j

dorsed. From secretary Municipal Association as to contribution towards the cost of a test case to ascertain whether ga* mains are rateable.—Contribution, to bo made. From the Prime Minister, acknow ledging the Council's resolution re bonus to Civil Servants. From ten residents of Halifax streetEast, complaining of the state of the footpath and water table on the north side of the street.—Referred to Work* Committee. From Messrs Hallenstein 'Bros., Ltd., applying for remission of half-rates on premises solely used by ll;. 1 Lady Liver pool Fund "Committee.—Referred to Finance Committee. .. torn Mr J. Ingram, secretary of the Kelson Labourers' Union, re war bonus to the Council's employees, stating that some misunderstanding" had arisen. It wa«. not the caee that they already tp ceived a bonus of Is per day. The 1915 award was Is ijd per hour, and the previous Council granted a bonus o* j one penny per hour, bringing the pay up to Is 2£d. In April, 1916, there was a fresh award of Is 3d per hour. The Union asked for reconsideration of the request owing to the high cost of living.—Referred to Fina.-aee Commit tee for further consideration. From Churchwardens of the Catne dral, stating inability, through the state of finances, to contribute towards cost of upkeep of the Church*, Hill. From Gtfr J. A. Orsman, requesting permission to cut grass in Victory Square, and applying for right of graz in" at night for three years, offering £lO per annum as rent, and to sow grass seed free of cost to the Council.— Referred to Works Committee. From Mr M. S. Smith, asking permission- to re-lay water pipes on the surface on land, corner of Grove and Trafalgar streets, used for a tomato o-arden.—Granted.; -From Mr F. C-. Pet tit, City Valuer, applying for increased remuneration in view of the high cost of living. He stated Chat the amount paid him was very low compared with what was paid in other cities of about the same size. 'He enclosed a letter from the value*and returning officer at Wanganui, wh«stated that he received £225 per annum ; also a telegram" from the Town Clerk, New Plymouth, -who stated that the payment there was £325 every third ' year and £25 per annum.—Referred to Finance iCommittee. COMBINED COMMITTEES' REPORT The Committee reported, inter alia :- 'On letter from Messrs J. J>. Moriarty and iDodson and Sod, requesting permis sion to rent land in Milton Grove: (a) That the land be let for the present to -Mr Moriarty on the same terms as the previous tenant ; (b) that Messrs Moriarty and Baptist Church Trustee* he informed that a new valuation will shortly be bade.—On letter from Mr H G. Kingsland, applying for payment of £l2 10s for trees: That the amount be paid.—On letter from iMr 13. C. Neale, requesting permission to erect a motor sned on part of Examiner street: That the .Committee has no recommeDdation to make, but would suggest that in view of the early widening of the embankment, Mr tfeale should make an entrance from Waimea street into his own property.—On letter from Mr J. Crombie Scott, quoting terms for visiting Nelson and reporting upon an electric lighting, schema for this city: That pending a report from the City Engineer, further consideration of (Mr Scott's offer be deferred.— •On letter from Mr B. B. Jones, requesting an extension of the sewer u> Beachvflle: That the City Engineer interview the property owners and ascertain -whether they will allow a sewer to b e laid through tfceir properties, how many of them will be prepared to connect with, the sewer, and what amount Mr Jones would contribute towards «tn» cost oi/laying, the sewer.—Cn letter from Mrs Leali Atkinson as to stormwater overflowing her property in ira-falo-ar street North: Consideration o> ferSed.—On letter from Mr )L. 1 Bowden, requesting the cutting otttif hedge around Victory Square: that tne committee is of opinion tnat, the hedge does not require cutting at . P r .% sent, and that the matter be left ixP the hands of the City Engineer to attend to when he thinks fit.—-On letter from residents Maori Road and IBeachville Terrace, requesting an extension ot the gas main : That service be put in it £lO 8s 9d is contributed towards cost. —On letter from residents Kawai street, requesting an extension of the ga» main : That they be asked what amount they will be prepared to contribute towards- the cost ,(£66).-On letter from Mrs H L. Jennens as to footpath, Grove street : That the footpath on the south side be formed from Milton street as far as the eastern sit.e of Jennens shop, provided th e fences el present not up to the street be moved, on to the boundary, (l'his proviso refers to Westley's and part of the- adjoining frontal). Cost not to- exceed to fost Office clock: That the Gas Engineer and City Engineer report as to what they would suggest m the; way of improving . the system 'of lighting and improving the condition of the clock respectively.—As to repairing gas meters : Consideration deferred until details for th ft present half-year are , r ? at y.'"T It ■riifvert. Parare street: (a) That Mrs Holmes be given notice to abate the nuisance on her property caused by the accumulation of stagnant water; .(M> that the putting in of a culvert already authorised be deferred until a reply, has been received from Mrs Holmes.. In view of the Committee s recommendation, Cr. Carlisle said he would withdraw his motion- in reference to .carere street culvert. Report adopted. .

] Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. General Ac. 23,938 1 6 Water Ac. 514 5 11 Gas Ac. 5,575 5 7 Interest Ac. 2 16 3 Abattoir Ac. 332 16 10 Hospital and Charitable Aid 105 9 11 Balance 29,797 9 10 £30,133 2 11 £30,133 2 13 £ s. d. Cemeteries (Trust Ac.) Dr. 74 3 e 'Contractors' Deposits Ac. Cr. 33 0 c Trafalgar .Park Ac. 30 9 2 Drainage Extension Loan Ac. 514 0 7 .Maitai Lands Purchase Ac. 700 0 C Amount owing to Bank on Overdraft £29,097 9 1C Amount of Overdraft at £ s. d. present allowed bj • the i$ai>k 34,000 0 C Present Statutory limit of Overdraft and Temporary Loan, 34,000 0 0

Accounts were passed for payment as follows : — £ s. d. General Account 260 19 C Gas Account 630 9 c W'ater .Account 108 13 z Abattoir Account 54 13 c Drainage Extension Jjqsu Ac. 66 17 Total £1121 11 8