NELSON CITY COUNCIL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 81, 5 April 1919, Page 5

NELSON CITY COUNCIL

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING.

The fortnightly rrieeting of the Nelson City Council was held iaSt evening.. Present—the Mayor. (My W. W; . Spodgrass), ; Cm. J; .A-" Stringer, 3a, Baigent, X Gibbons, W. S; Hampel, F. A. Carlisle, J. W. Marris, R. Watson/ W. V, Rout. - ,J 111 BANK BALANCES. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d General Ac. 23,806 510 „;; '.Writer Ac. , , 862 18 7 Gas. Ac. 4,244 8 5 Interest Ac. 130 19 3 ■ ' Abattoir Ac. 10 14 5 and Charitable Aid 221 18 5 Temporary Loan Ac. 18,503 0 0 ! Balance Dr. 9,026 16 11 £28,403 9 11 £28,403 9 11 : Cr., £ s. d. Cemeteries (Trust Ac.) „ 18 3 .£ Contractors’ Deposits Ac. 22 0 0 Trafalgar Park Ac. 28 If) 2 drainage Extension Loan Ac. 597 12 ,4 £ b. d. Amount owing to Bank ‘ . './ on .Overdraft 9,026 16 11 Amount owing on Ternpoxary Loan 18,503 0 0 £27,529 16 ll £ s. d. Amount of Overdraft at . , present allowed by the Bank 15,497 0 0 Present Statutory limit of Overdraft and Temporary Loan ; 34,000 0 0. PAYMENTS. V v Payments were authorised as follows; , £ s> 4General Account 284 ; 8 /7 Gas Account 545 2 7 Water Account .93 % .6 Abattoir Account 31 10 J1 Cemeteries Account 5 -9 5 Drainage Extension Loan 37 $ 0 Total £997 19.10

The, Mayor, referring to. the financial position, said that at 31st March,.-1517, thq overdraft was £3700 now, and allowing for liabilities - wh*si .the present rGouncil had, to-,fpeetrT^ e position was roughly £7OOO .better,' th#n twp years ago, < The ffieex- | draft was £439 leas than-*antidpAtadr-j 4l« partly to-the lower £he . , i (Overdraft and -partly:to the isystemyof receiving temporary - deposits. ter system bad worked qqt; , or, Hampson and thos6i,wht) hacfefQfei&? long ‘advocated'it had;reason v tp J, -be pleased. Under this -scheme, rtbere probably be a saving of equal |tt> JfiiJf ratft.ncxt ywv. •- : Cr. Hafnpson considered the Qoungil was to he congratulated on ,h.qd run* the-,finances -of the mtyedteang the past-two yeans. f)nly ohe that he knew of had shown' sUchTgnpd ipMiagement. Cr; Harris said that, when the Cbuh* cil, too office the position appeared to be hopeless, but it had shown: what good management could do. proud of the good record' the Counml had put up. > ..r j CORRESPONDENCE. j _ From Hastings Borough Council, asking approval of a resolution that■*#ib time had arrived when the Governor of thfe Dominion should ?-he"-Tsele«&M ' from the (people of the' tjsfl j recommending General ; Sir .-- Andrew j Bussell -for the position;— rßdht j moved and Cr. Carlisleseconded, the Council was not prepared-: tor- sup*port the resolution.—Cr. Gibbons hSSV* ed as. an ■ atnendment that the Council support -the -resolution, wluchf he j sidered was rin the right- direetibh,— > Cr. Hampson -seconded • the attoehddidht,, [ as from the point -of view of ,-eentlgieht ; he believed in the’ resolution.;—Gr? said he-did not know that ■ ; cil had any information | quaJificationa of Geneari * RUseellY-l^r, < the position. The Council should I&fre ■ - the matter alone.—The * ’ lost and the motion camed- : r f ■’ > ift < ; - From Mr G. E. Boyes, stating that - he had returned after. 3£ .years^-service!;. at the front, and- would- he glad -to'-hb again employed by the Council, » r having, before’ leaving junior clerk in the Council's office/ ! Referred to Committee. *

From the Resident Agent, Government Life' Insurance ing that his head • office had written asking for definite information as*, to the plants, the handling of 'which wwe alleged to have- caused' skin irritating leading .to the illness of Mr Edmands, caretaker -of the Queen’s 3J|id list had been-sent on'to a ’Sidney thcjrity on such matters. , From Mr N. Oldershaw, Nelroii Hockey Association, applying for *use of hockey field in Botanical 4 daring the copiing season.-—Chanted on , usual condition*. -* . From Superintendent,, National yident Fund, acknowledging,. receipt of‘ v list of Council - employees and "stating • that he wquld supply an , of , .» cost of'superannuation as s<^n >: ay r siblo and -would advise later’ ing Nelson.—The Mayor. said .he having- the matter - mind the most important-matik^' r the next Council would.,, * nuation, electrical scheme 1 , )bliths.-?-Crl Gibbons: And Fire Brigade Station. — The Mayor: Yes; that fmght’bemade. the fottrih item. ' * $- S • From Mr "Will Lawson, thanking the - ?* Council for 'promised subsidy ,tdnratdl(' 'Jj booklet, copies of which *he send next week. * f - Fronr Mr R. C. Eeiy, applying.' lor .... 5 permission to rent a paddock 'at Abattoir.—Granted. : A-"*# ■ Front* Mr- F. requesting to allowed to purchase tar for hia buai*. nefl s-. The City . Engineer, had inforidr qd him that the Council had giveh -ih? r ' structions that tar was not to be to anyone, but now that the winter ‘ was approaching and if was too late , for i '’ u street tarring, Mr Plum considered he . * Slight be allowed tar. to carry on his A. business.—A memo, by the City En- * gineer stated that he had informed Mr •& Plum tjiat there would probacy Be

Why experiment with State Control! All history repeats -that the LiquQf, ;r Traffic is uncontrollable, either by ithfc ' State or the individual, Strike out t}l® Top Line on Thursday, April. 10,. -■

THORNYCEOFT VEHICLES FOR FARM TRANSPORT. The majoirty of the farmers ofthis , Donum on Labour 1 under the very great disadvantage of inefficient andsive transport ~ "** wfiioh are readily overcome .by Ujuftl v ■' Thomyoroft Commercial Vehicles. -j rr i to 40 h.p., with carrying ' of R 2s, 3, 4i,. and fi,,tbw. tbejoe Thornycroft that will solve yop\|MSiiij - v port . tiali-made and Kb- ' 11 fcish in - '■* liability, it-wfU take your milkj to Jtfce . > factory, cany jmixw'vfij ahd, ;pt^^r« ? ' . * more stores, etc., in fact anytime ttjat your .horse-dray ,or. lorry, does K fhornycroft. will f do cheaper •V*-'»r ; quicker. Lot this Write ' y full porti«nl«r9 .to A** ; y and Go. x Wan«wmi - WeUingtqn • m <&

|ar to spare after this month. —Resolved that Mr Plum be allowed 300 gallons of tar. From Mrs L. M. Jones, re extension t>{ gas to her property, Victoria Crescent, and making an offer. —Left to Engineer. From Mr G, C. Mockler, secretary National Reserve Band, suggesting that as the Council was going out of office the time was opportune to renew request for a donation from the Council towaras new band instruments, the Council having previously intimated that it would favourably consider a donation up to £IOO. The Mayor said it was an unfortunate position, but it would hardly be fair for the present Council to commit the new Council to an expend!ture of £IOO. At the risk of being misunderstood he would move that the matter be referred to the incoming Council with a favourable recommen-

dation. "Cr. Harapson seconded the motion. Cr. Gibbons moved as an amendment that the Council grant the band £25. Cr. Watson said new instruments were badly needed, and be hoped that if, after the band carnival, the band still required it, the Council would ~ grant a liberal sum, Cr. Carlisle said the present instruments were absolutely unfit to play on. Ur. Gibbons withdrew his amendment, and Cr. Carlisle then moved as an amendment that the matter be retired to Committee, this being carried unanimously. Captain Brown, for the TJ Battery, applied for use "of Victory Square on Apftt 12th' and 26th and May 10th and 24th.—Granted. COMBINED COMMITTEE’S REPORT.

The Committee reported, inter alia: On letter from residents. Parere street, requesting improvements to street: That the Council adhere to its previous decision not to carry out any repairs until the property j owners concerned have opened up the water-course.—On letter from Town Clerk, Palmerston North, as to killing of pigs: (a) That the resolution of the Palmerston North Borough .Council be endorsed; (b) that it be a remit to the Municipal Conference that section 3, sub-section B, and section 4, sub-section D, of the Slaugh- j toring and Inspection Act, 1908, be repealed.—On letter from Mr W. T. Liley: Consideration deferred. —On let ter from Glasgow, Hayes and Rout, requesting exemption of Harper street from the operation of section 117, Pub-, lie Works Act, 1908: That exemption '■ be not granted.—On letter from Returned Soldiers’ Association, as to remittance of charge for gas: Consideration deferred. —As to requisition from re closing hours; That the matter be/ referred to the Council. (Referred to Labour. Department for defi-1 nition of shops and- factories).—As to : charge against licensed taxi-driver for refusing to take a fare: Consideration ■ referred to the Council—That in con-i sideration of the special circumstances ( of the case, an express license be granted to Harry McNamara without fee for the remainder of the present year. On the clause re licensed taxi driver'; it was resolved that the driver be severely reprimanded. CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT.

The City Engineer (Mr J. G. Littlejohn) reported:— Streets and Footways.—Patching is in progress on the Port Road. The streets have been cleaned up between Trafalgar street and the river, and similar work is in progress in the Wood. Drainage.—The overflow at Vanguard street ejector has been put in. Three chains of sewer in Shakespeare Walk have been opened up and are being relaid in concrete. The sewer in Wakefield Quay became blacked and has been cleaned. The cast-iron mains have given further trouble, and are not yet running free. Places of Public Recreation. —Routine maintenance only has been done. Considerable damage is reported to have been done to trees in the Queen’s Gardens add. on the Church Hill since the caretakers have been laid up. Miscellaneous.—Twenty-seven building permits for work valued at £2233 were issued during February and March, and two permits for .the demolition of buildings. The annual stocktaking is in progress in all departments.

Water.—Further extensive testing of ,the mains has been done, but no defects "of a serious nature have been found. The repair of the washout at the Reservoir is completed. Gas.—The broken valve at Saltwater Bridge has been removed. One hundred and ninety-eight complaints were received and attended to during the month. Where water lodging in tlie pipes is the cause services are be?; mg relaid or altered as found most expedient. GASWORKS REPORT. The gasworks report showed that in March 299 tons of coal were carbonised, producing 4,337,800 cubic feet of gas, or 14,484 cubic feet a ton. The value of residuals sold during the month was £196 16s lid. ABATTOIR REPORT The Abattoir Manager (Mr G. W. Mitchell) reported that the stock slaughtered during the fortnight comprised 63 cattle, 5 calves, 499 sheep, 194 lambs 27 pigs; total, 788. GENERAL. . The application received, at last meetingl #>r permission to erect a smoke house in Bridge-street was granted. A report by the City Engineer on extending the w,liter to fPabuna was referred to Committee. The Mayor reported on the visit of himself and the City Engineer to the ’ West Coast, the result of which he * stated would be very satisfactory to the Council. It was resolved that certain repairs be carried out at the Fite Brigade Station.