NELSON CITY COUNCIL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 122, 24 May 1919, Page 2

NELSON CITY COUNCIL

Tho ordinary meeting Of the Nelson City Council was held last evening* Present-—Tho Mayor (Mr W. W. Snod | grass, Crs. J. A. Stringer, W. C. Har- ; ley, R. Baigent, R. Watson, T, S. Ed- * wards, J. W. Marris, F. Plum, W. 8, I Hampson. Cr. T. Pettit is attending {the Town-Planning Conference as the | Council’s delegate, j BANK BALANCES. | Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. I Qeneral Ac. 24,737 . 3 2 j Water Ac. 791 5 9 j Gas Ac. 4,030 17 2 f Interest Ac. 1,620 7 0. t Abattoir Ac. 67 2 5 | Hospital and . I Charitable j Aid 190 6 5 Temporary Loan ' Ac. 20,013 0 0 j Balance Dr. 9,607 5 7 | £30.478 13 9 £30,478 13 9 i . :. . : . | Dr. £ hj. d. I Cemeteries (Trust Ac.) 33 5 11 j Cr.' / ! Deposits Ac. 22 0 0 Trafalgar Park Ac. 29 0 2 | Drainage Extension Loan Ac, 383 10 . 9 £ s. d. Amount, owing to Bank ou Overdraft 9,607 5 7 Amount owing on Temporary Loan 20.013 0 0 £29.620 5 7 it S. (1. Amount of Overdraft at present allowed bv the Hank * 15,987 0 0 Present Statutory limit of Overdraft and Tcm- ' po'.aiy Load 54,000 0 0 CORRESPONDENCE Prom Mr T. A. H. Field. M.P., forwarding letter from Minister of Mines that the Council’.* resolution re Puponga- mine would receive his careful consideration. From secretary, Stoke War Memorial Committee, requesting a conference to discuss the question of a war memorial. —The Mayor stated that he was calling a meeting next week to discuss the matter. • « From Fire Brigade, requesting erec■on of a fircbell on the College Hill, or as an alternative to urge an all-night telephone system. It was stated that the matter of the all-night telephone service was already before the Government, and consideration was defeired till receipt of a reply from the Government. 1 T . From Minister of Internal Affairs, stating that it had been decided that ‘ the peueg celebrations take place on the~»ec6ud Sunday. Monday and Tues day after the receipt in the Dominion of the official announcement cvx preliminaly peace having been signed ,* but ■ if the Imperial Government decided to 1 have the celebration following final peace ■, the New Zealand Government would re-consider the matter. From Clerk of Awards, giving (notice of applicatioh by Painters’ Union to 1 vary terms of painters’ award. —City ; Euigueer to represent the Council, y ' ! From Town Clerk,, Gisborne, requesting support to r» preparation - of municipal rolls.—Received 1 and filed. I From'Mr J. E. Clear, Halifax street, complaining as to dirty state, of wato-’’ supplied to his house.- —A memo. by the City Engineer stated that the mains wel'o full of silt and Cvciy effort Was being made to get rid of it:—-CIV Baigent said the water from the- dam Was j very dirty.—Cr. Plum said tire-trouble j would exist till there was: enough rain i to enable the dam to be cleaned but. — 'The matter was referred to ’the En- ; ginoer to act. , j From MV E. Russell, forwarding ; tipio-table' of proposed ’bus service to . the' Port;— Referred' lb Committee. From the secretary, Town Schools I Committee, asking for remission of j water rates. The Committee’s gram- > was not sufficient to enable it to pay • the (heavy annual charge for water. CK 'Hampaou moved that the rates be remitted as requested for tho coming year. The .parents were alreadv paying water rates. and the schools should be given water free within rca son.'

. Cr. Plum seconded, as tho patents were already paying rates. . Cr. Watson said the School Committee had a hard struggle to get along ; on * its allowance;

The Mayor suppoiiecl the motion. ; 1 ’i - . .Stringer said he doubted \vhc- ; thor the Gounoil Tould Ib'gtill); ’charge 1 the schools. } ’Cr. Manis thought- the Government I was treating .School 'Committees Vor.v I mcanlv in not allowing sufficient money to pay for the . water. Thc>ater .syrVfeCe' 'm'ust be made ‘to - pay, and the ■■•ratepayers must, be , prpteefed ...ip/thfe; j matter of TVnancc. ‘ He . moved - as an i anien'dmenfc that (he matter be inferred j to j The aniendmoiifc was not seconded. I and the motion was earned. ' Or. HarlVy moved and Cr. Hampson seconded that i copy of the SchM Commit-tocs letter and the Connotes retohVtion be forwarded to the Muriate)-, of Education. ■■■•*• • From residents in Sharps Lane, on Vanguard street, requesting that a laiqp bd placed at the entrance to the lane.—-Retorted' ip ‘Jsnigto o ,d r ’ Co.unoil to visit. From Mr A. G. Thompson, requesting assistance * in Completing portion of roadway leading from Mount street to North Esk street.—Referred to Committee, Engineer to report. . From the' Council employees, stating that it was competent for' the 1 labourers’ Huipn to make a special industrial N agrecinent with th'o Oouncil ou bfcVialt of the Council’s enqiloyces, for. which the Council and tile Union had drawn up an ■ agreement. 'Ehey asked if tho ‘ rtnu-ncil would; accept tlie present agreement m- receive'a deputation from the employees to come to a definite under standing.-—Referred to Committee. i THE GAS STOKERS. l ' - The conditions drawn up the previous day in connection with the gasworks stokers were ratified It was agreed that the sick pay claim- | cd by two of the* stokers be- paid; and that a new bathhouse be- erected and another bath he installed : Cr. Watson hoped that how an amic- , able settlement had been reached, the ' stokers would in future, if they had a grievance, come lo tho Council, and not do as they did ou the previous I occasion, 'when they put tho public to i great inconvenience, and tbp quality of the gas had deterioatod. A new clause was added to the’ conditions that the Stokers must be ’ punc-

lual, aod that those on duty must remain off duty' till tho relieving stokers cams on. ■

A clause was also Inserted as to the holidays of the relieving stoker,

NATIONAL RESERVE BAND

Mr G. Mookler, secretary of tho National Reserve Band, waited on the Council Regarding the request by the Band for a donation towards the new instruments. He stated that it was proposed to procure 32 silver-plated in stritments, which would cost £912 landed in Nelson. He gathered from what had transpired previously in the Council that the Council might give tip to £IOO, and that the Bund would become a semi-official band. Tile band hud a little motley and had a fltibscriptiotu- list. It was also hoped to raise a considerable sum by Die forth coining bazuftr. Mb' Mookler considered that if the public wanted a band they should find the instruments. The present instrument* wore worn out. One of the hand rules was that in the event of the band breaking Up the instruments, after paying all-'liabilities were to be handed to the City Council. In many towns of the ‘Dominion builds had broken up through the war, hut both the Nelson bands had kept-going, which was, he considered, something to be proud oh Tlie band had a good membership and was now getting op very well;

The Mayor said both bands had done a lot of work during the war. and oh tha-t account lie was quite, willing to favourably consider the National R<v serve Band’s request for a. substantial donation.

' Cr. Plum hoped tlie bazaar would be so successful that the baud would not have to come to the Council for a donation; but if that was necessary he was sure the Council would give substantial support. He remembered the time when there was only one band in tho city and when not a note of music .was ;lieajd;for months yat a time. Then tho Citizens’ Baud was formed and they bad more music.'

Cr. Harley said -the Council must be careful in regard to its liability in connection with tlie band. No decision was arrived at, but the matter will come up again. GENERAL. The Engineer reported on a rearrangement to improve the ’ lighting of Grove street, v and was instructed to make the necessary alteration. On an application by Mr B. Laaie, for improved Water service, to his property, Milton Grove, it was resolved, in view of the high cost of pipes at present (tlie estimated cost being £35) that Mi Lane bo informed that the Council will favourably consider the matter before next summer.

Steps were taken for a nightsoil service for Lower St. Vincent street, filial arrangements being left to the En-

gineer. The Council adhered to- its previpus resolution that tho gas service be extended to Mr G. Monopolies 4n Hardy street, provided the applicant paid £4 towards the cost. It was resolved ’ that the amount the Council will receive on temporary deposit be increased from £20,000 to

; £25,000. ' The Mayor’s . notice of motion re- ! garding the exemption of Harper street from Section 117, of . the.;Pnb,Uc Works, ■ Act, was carried, and it was resolved 1 that exemption be applied for. COUNCIL EMPLOYEES. i , ■ ' • 1 1 " ; ' Cr Edwayds, in vievv-of the ' lateness of the houi* (10.30 p.nii) asked permission to postpone his- -notice of naptiou till next meeting. Several Couneillor»- opposed -a- postponement. - Or 'Edwards- then moved his notice of -motion, as follows:—fn) That sick pay up to 24 hours bo paid to all outside employees in full, but for longer periods a doctor’s certificate will be required, and each case decided on. its merits ; (b) That when the Cbiincil demands ajf doctor’s certificate the 'Council .shall pay for same; (c) That annual leave'ou pay, shall be granted to all the Council’s outside employees on a graduated scale according ;to length- of ■ fervice and -other 'conditions applying; . (dl That Squday - duty and other joverIjime be paid for, having duo regard to arty special •'circumstances or conditions of' work ■-necessitating such overtime; (el That no employee be dismissed j without : the- order of the Council • (i) j That regulations to give effect to the foregoing be fixed by the -Council in conference 'with the City Engineer and cmnlovees at once.' "

Cr Edwards said the resolution referred to. all the outside staff, and 1 b’-s object was to have a contented staff. He would alter the 24 hours in clause jfaV to two days. Glaiise (e) was' hot intendedi to prevent the Engineer suspending an employee if thtit was deem--1 ad ncessary, but only the Council sliould dismiss a man. He* did not know the Council labourers, 1 were making ati apto the Council, and had lie befeo allowed to nOstpbne his motion he would nrohiilVtv have withdrawn' R*.‘" Cr jfvM i,a.-. t**' -tof 'motion v-s ■ n-fit iroiiirr to bo carried, and re-, marked that since he had been a member of the ConncM he had not been shown milch sympathy. Or Harley seconded pro forxna. and said Or Edwards was mistaken in think, ing the Council'was unsympathet c so far as the motive of the resolution went. Some of the proposals in the motion were well worthy of consideration; but how far was it wise l to interfere with the terms °f fhn laßburfers’ award'/ ' Or Edwards, he reodgrtfsed, was moved by a desire to place the relations Betweeit the Council ahd- its employees on a proper footing. The Mayor reviewed various eladses adversely. Clause (e), he said, and also others, weip quite impossible, and dangerous in principle, and the Council as trustees foV’-the rateoiivers’ money '’could hot. put them into operation, Cr’Edwards in reply said he had done his, duty, and was not ashamed of bring; itur his motion forward. The motion was put and lost by 8 to 1. Cr Edwards alone voting in fahour of it. The Council rose at 10.45 p.m. CEREGEN Rp rii M LDB SH ATTER’FD*NERVES. | In these dviyr. of mental strain and stress, probahiy the gravest and ‘ roes' neglected of human ailments ig nervou*> weakness. It nndertninoa the constitution, and gradually the vitality until life becomes just a nightmai'e. ; “Sleep, tl»at knits up the ravelled sleeve of care,” is w-oed in vain, and the. sufferer tosses restlessly. to rise each morning urw’cfreshrd. Your doctor wiL ? tell you that this condition is brought •about by-sterved or -shattered- nerves. He will a-W tell ‘ you that you* need a nerve fond to build up the tissues. Cerqgfen will do British Military, and Nayal Hospitals in the treatment of shell' shock and other nervous cases, surely .sufficient testimony -to ifs serljng finalities. From fill chemise, 2s 6d,* 4*} 6d. 6s 6d, and 12s.* \