CIVIC AFFAIRS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 3 December 1927, Page 8

CIVIC AFFAIRS

MEETING OF COUNCIL REPORTS iNb GENERAL The ordinary, meeting of the Nelson City Cduncil was held at the Municipal Chambers last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr W. J. Moffatt), Councillors R.'Watspn, F. W. 0. Smith, W. C. Harlev, W. McConchie, S. A. Gibbs, E. It." Neale, and J. Wigzell. Councillors J. A. Stringer and G. V. Russell were excused' from attendance. PAYMENTS

CORRESPONDENCE

■;: The following correspondence was dealt with:—- .

* Erom the Health .Department, consenting! -'to.-,registration of premises in] .'Bridge street for •:storage ; of hides and: - ■ _kiris. * ' ' '■''''",, - .From billiard room proprietors, re-; ;■-/•' ;questing extension of hours "to 11 V; I }}} during ..the'operation of daylight saving. "'" '■'- f "■' - From the Cawthron Trust Board, requesting closing! of portion of Milton -"• street during'the opening.of the insec- • tary "by'ffiei BtV Hon. ' L; S. Amery.— Granted. " From" the -Institute bf .-;..' questing the'."Council fV clined, ; y ~ From E. H. Bisley as.to subdivision 9, ■;. Mouiilv Vernon "Ekate;— Referred to :. Committee, Engineer to report. Froiri' the Automobile Association, requesting the widening of Trafalgar street >■''•'■ between Elliott street'and Wainui street. —Referred-; to Engineer for report, the , to! have power to act. ; , K Ffom.the Director of Town Planning as to town planning mapa.—Consideration deferred, Engineer to report. .-■' •- From ;s__•- asking if, it was intended to re-erect the hose station in Victory Square —Co-uncillors could give no ihforntatlon as "to-wben the station was last used; McConi ■■■ - ch'ie pointing out, and his "remarks being :' supported by Councillor Watson, that '.-■:-.' now'"the" "Brigade had- the motor "engine it' ftas ha'rdly necessary to have these was resolved to reply in '-'- tUcS© "fcCI*333,S -'-«■-' From the Minister of Public Works, "-.: as ".to" allbcatioh' of proceeds of petrol tax;—Received. Erpm-therßuller Progress League, re- ': - questing support to application to the Government ;to reduce telephone rentals. —Declined* ; ■ ' * ' •■''■■■'■ .■•■-■ ,'< - From .the Firei Brigade, applying for • a - ■■/ From the Civil Engineers' Society; ;■'; requesting 'leave - of absence for.' City ;:■ ■Engineer'to attend conference in FebruV- Engineer to be asked 'to ' bring up the question of town planning. Fron) the Departriient of Internal Affairs, "as" to war trophies.-I—Referred" 1 —Referred" to Conutjittee. '■ " "' . From. N; W. Naylor and others, as to Staking; over right-bf-way.—Referred td Gbmmittee. ; Erohv the Tahuna Sands Association) .',"., accepting .conditions as to' formation of a track: at the Sands Reserve and; ap- ;'■•'. pointing members to act oh the joint co^tSittee; T aMp''aßking'f6r two pipes. —Agreed, to; COMMITTEE OF' WHOLE COUNCIL i Present: The Mayor (chairman), Councillors McGohchie, WigZell, Smith, Watson ', Harley, Gibbs, Neale, Stringer and'Russell. The cbm'mitte& reported as follows: —. L On : letter from' Tahiuianui Town Bpafd;inquiring as to supply of gas: v'i pending a re- ;■•. port' from the Board of Trade as to ' values.—2; As to expenditure on Consideration deferred until the next meeting of the Council.—3. As to disposal of "gravel frbin' Hav4n .road site: (a) Consideration deferred until the next meeting; (b) That an offer be made, to; the Education Board' to complete the |transfer of 'the Haven road, site on the,' oduncil paying th? purchase, money ( £6„Q0l) forthwith, one . ' hal£i6f-tie'awibu9t-tp't]fi,;paidfrp]m.ihe' Gas Account'and.the balance from the Water Account.r—4. w As to transport: 1 Consideration;-deferred*< the, Citjk En-, gihefer to make inquiries with regard to "British tractors' and trailers and the cost of a complete scheme.'—s. As -\,\ to. ap"Minl£^eW''bf i t? at the waterworks;'A ballot was. taken which ;. Tesulted'infavour'bf Mr S. L. Andrews wbo was accordingly "appointed to the ppsitip£—V As'to appointment of clerk Engineer's office: :Six applications: were received and that subject to the' City Engineer being' satiß- < / iied with the a'pplicaiit, lan Keith MacKay was appointed to the position 7. As to motor regulations: That the recommendations submitted by, the special committee be approved and forwarded'tb' the" Minister of Public '. Works with a covering letter expressing the Council's appreciation of the opportunity afforded of considering the draft regulations but suggesting that an attempt lias been made to cover , ground top particularly and that b.e- ---• fore the regulations are put into force additional regulations should be framed to control—(1) AH traffic on the roads ' and not merely motor traffic, and (2) To "provide for. the control of all pedestrian traffic. That a copy of the recpniniehdationß be' forwarded to the Municipal Association—B. As to agree-, merit""with the Waimea Electric Company: That consideration be referred

to the Council. —9. As to action (W. A. Kenning) v. Council: That the city solicitors he instructed to defend.— 10.-As to electric light Murphy street: That the electric light mn ins be extended along Murphy street. As to clause 7 the Mayor said lie had received a telegram froth the Minister stating that it "jyas desired to. issue the hiotor traffic regulations before Christinas ; and that it was proposed to bring forward a, cqnscjlicj'ated| motor traffic act next session if possible. CITY' ENGINEER'S REPORT The City Engineer (Mr J. G. Littlejolin) reported:— Streets and footways: The works chargeable to General Account have been confined to the approaches to the Trafalgar street bridge mid the baths. —Drainage,: Tlie system is running free except the Washington Valley pressure main which has"been blocked for some time. —Reserves: The usual routine maintenance only is being done. I propose to. proceed with the topping and removal of trees on the Botanical Hill as recommended by the committee. —Loans: Work on the approaches of Trafalgar street bridge is Hearing completion. The sewer at Queen's road is completed and the Stanley Crescent branch will be gone on with* as soon as arrangements can be made with the property owners. The formation work will be started this week. At King's Acre some further spoil has bean delivered from the Bock's road, but removal of further material will have to be'discontinued in order to reserve the requirements for the -Sands Reserve. It was resolved on the motion of Councillor Watson, that tenders be called for the carting of 500 yards of spoil from the Haven road hill for filling in King's Acre.' . . .... "electrical; engineers report The electrical engineer (Mr E. Fleming)' reported: —City applications. 1701, (increase 12; city extensions COO, (26); Tahuna applications 152, (nil); Stoke applications 69,' (nil); Wakatu. applications 24, (nil); total 254 G, (38). Lighting load applied for 931 k.w., (increase 7- k.w.); heating load applisd for 1194 k.w., (16 k.w.); power load applied for 962 .k.w., (9 k.w.); Tahuna load applied for 173 k.w., (ml); Stoke load applied for 61 k.w., (nil); Wakatu load applied for 31 k.w., (nil); total 3352 k.w., (38 k.w.) Peak load, 370 k.w. Peak load, night, 360 k.w. Units sold (October, 1927) 71,293,! (October, 1927), 52,256, and revenue (October, 1927) £1649 5s lOd, (October, 1926) £l3lß ,8s Id, (increase £330 7s 9d). To comply with the, 1927 Electric Supply Regulations it will be necessary j to fit earth leakage relays to the four j existing feeder panels. I- have received two tenders "for tlie above, the Metropolitan Vickers tender is £6O, and the National Electric £39 15s'. . | ' As the Public Works Department are insisting on the installation of, the relays I recommend tlie- tender of the National' Electric' for £39" 15s. The flood lights for Trafalgar Park have been, received arid erection) is proceeding. I expect to have the iristaiiatioh completed by the' end' of the wefek.- v - The plant at the power station continues .to,-operate satisfactorily. ;We are' taking tlie four inain stop valves out of the ring.main at for ove'rhanl. The'general overhaul of Nos. b and 2 boilers are proceeding. In future I iritend to change the boilers

every four months instead of six months as in the past. The lender of tjhe National Electric Company was accepted for relays. • ABATTOIR MANAGER'S REPORT The abattoir manager (Mr G.; W. Mitchell) rcpoMed tliat the following stock were slaughtered during the fortnight: Cattle 8;i, c-:iivcß 18, sheep 512, lambs 'JO4, pigs Uii;' total 901. During life" p'eribd ''' one sheep was condemned. ORDINARY ;rusin]':ss Arising out of a report submitted by the inspector as to alleged crowding at a function at the Presbyterian Sunday School, it was resolved'to write to those concerned for an explanation. The acceptance of a tender for electrical plant was deferred for consideration until 'the Committee meeting on Thursday evening. On the motion of Councillor Gibbs it was resolved tn have the depths of water marked at the baths. 'Hie same Councillor also, moved arid it was carried that the resolution allocating heavy traffic fees be rescinded and that local bodies concerned be notified that in fu-. ture they will'be allocated on a mileage "basis. Various remits- to be forwarded to the Municipal Conference were discussed before the Council adjourned at 10 p.m.

The following payments • were authorise*].:— £ s. (1. 86(5 4 10 Cemetery 14 1/) "3 '!} 0 2 6 0, 0 Relief of Unemployment 289 19 10 Streets' Improvement' Loan 553 7 7 2 10 0 104 4 3 136 15 5 Water Iioah .... 689 17 6 801 "4 8 942 12 2 - Total :...::■.........;.:: ..V £4416 11 .8