AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15055, 26 July 1912, Page 9

AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL

: "FARMING OUT" CABS. THE BY-LAW TO STAND. A„/.Wand Citv Council met last evert- ?!*£%». Th. dop.tr-a.y.r (Mr. m ' „ m .nd Messrs. B. Tuddijpo, M. i J Eatrican, J. lieutMUv, • t t,,M< P. M. Mackny, G. Reed. 3 Si 'regard to the suggested amendIt to by-law* permitting the "farmfflenJ?" of cabs by livco-stablo propno5. tic city solicitor wrote stating that Tprescnt sub-scction of tho by-kw deal25th the matter would hold in Court, 5 to adopt tho committee's suggests Sid make the by-law unreasonable. "The Cabmen's Industrial Union's requesb that tho practice of " faming-out ' be Sopped cannot therefore bo acceded to. Sl With reference to this, however, Mr. Glceson has given notice of motion to add to the sub-section tho words: And it Lll be a condition for the giving of such lent that the driver of such vehicle ihen plying for hire shall bo paid the Simum wages for drivers ot cabs fixed fay any existing award ot the Court of Arbitration." j

DEPOT AKD DESTRUCTOR.

APPOINTMENTS.

MISCELLANEOUS.

. i LOAN PROPOSALS CONSIDERED. The city engineer submitted modified proposals for the establishment of a depot St Patteson-street, including tho utilisation of existing buiid&gs, involving a first expenditure this year ot £5000. exclusive of tho cost of buildings payable to the electricity department; also*, for the extension of the refuse destructor at a minimum estimated expenditure of £8000, but for which detailed plans have yet to be On the recommendation of the Finance Committee it was decided that- the Council proceed to take a vote of the ratepayers to authorise the raising of a loan for the purpose of establishing a corporation depot, including stables, workshops, cart-sheds, etc., and for necessary extensions to the destructor; and that tho city engineer prepare a careful estimate of the amount required for such purpose. CITY TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT RE-ARRANGING THE STAFF.

In order to cope with increased work the city treasurer recently asked for additions to his staff. The Finance Committee recommended .the following re-arrangements and additions: Mr. E. Johnson to bo promoted from senior cashier and rates clerk to general ledger-keeper; Mr. C. H. Robinson to take Mr. Johnson's place; Mr.

Liversidgo to be revenue collector, instead of Mr. Robinson ; Mr. Taylor to assist with, this work. Applications are to beinvited for an office junior and a typist*.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK.

Out of 39 applicants for the position of chief administrative clerk in the city engineer's department, Mr. A. H. Harrison, chief clerk in the railway traffic manager's office, Auckland, was appointed. For the position of sanitary inspector, 55 applications were received, and Mr. H. Paull, of Timaru, was appointed.

COMPLAINTS REGARDING STREETS.

Complaints were received in regard to the state of some of the city streets. The Auckland Harbour Board drew attention to the state of the road from Beaumont,streen to Patteson-street, while F. D. Woodroffe and Co. stated that the condition of Mill Lane Road was such that they were unable to use their goods entrance. At present one of the company's waggons was up to the axles in mud, and the carters were removing the load by hand. These two complaints, and

another in regard to water collecting at the corner of Queen and Victoria Streets, were referred to the Works Committee. The Mayor of Parnell (Mr. R. S. Briggs) and two members of the Parnell Council waited upon the Council in reference to their request that they be granted the services of the city landscape gardener (Mr. Pearson) for the purpose of assisting them in the laying-out of the Campbell's Point arid Point Resolution Reserves. Their desire was that a certain amount of continuity should be kepi in regard to the parks of Greater Auckland. Very little of Mr. Pearson's time would be taken up. On the motion of Messrs. Gleeson and Mackay, the request was. granted. The United Labour party forwarded a resolution to the effect that it having come to the party's knowledge that, notwithstanding the" Gazette notice prohibiting the private treaty for the Orakei native lands, a private syndicate is endeavouring to secure the option of a portion of the estate, the City Council be requested to take the necessary steps to prevent the transfer. The letter was referred to the Orakei Committee.