CITY COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17375, 23 January 1920, Page 6

CITY COUNCIL.

TH TRAMWAY SYSTEM, J ANZAC ; AVENUE - EXTENSION, COMPLETION BY OCTOBER. The Auckland City 'Council met last evening, the Mayor, ! Mr,« J. H. Gunson, presiding. There were also present; Mr 3. E. S. Maguire, Miss- E. Melville, Messrs. G. Kniglit, P. M. Mackay, J. Burton, W. J. Holdsworth, F. W. H. Brineden, J. Dempsey, 6. Bail don, P. J- Nerheny, J. B. Paterson, G. Davis, H. N. Bagnall, and M. J. Savage, M.P. The general ma eager of tramways, Mr. J. J. Walklatc, reported that the 300 tons of rails procured recently would be suffi- fc cient after the completion .of the Grey Lynn duplication for the Anzac Avenue extension.. The latter -would -proceeded with after the Grey Lynn work, and should be finished some time in October. The acting-city engineer, Mr. J. Tyler, asked that he be to carry out the work of laying tarred macadam between the tramway tracks in Bymonc.s Street, from Wellesley Street to St. Martin's Lane. He said that on account of the increased cost of labour and materials the amount to bo contributed by his department toward tho cost $f the work was £302 ss, which was at the rate of £930 a mile. The matter was referred to the Public Services Committee . The Auckland Tramwaymen's Union wrote asking that the license fees paid yearly by motcrmen and conductors be remitted. It was decideS to charge bo fees in future, the men concerned now being employees of the douncil. A petition signed by a. number of tram-* way employees asked that a special early morning car from Onehunga to Epsom be provided. The general manager reported that of the 35 men who had signed the petition four could not be said to reside m Onehunga, that of the remaining 31 only one-half on an average would tie working in the morning, and of these one-half again were already provided for by the existing service, so that actually only an average of eight men were concerned each morning. It was, therefore, impracticable to arrange for a car as suggested. It was decided to reply accordingly.

WAIKUMETS QEMEmY.

ROAD WORK AUTHORISED. * \

The Public Services Coipmittee forwarded plans drawn up by the acting-city engineer, for the construction of a new road at the Waikumete Cemetery. . Tin) cost, of the work was estimated at £1200. The acting-city engineer stated that if the labour could bo provided by the staff now at the cemetery, the- estimate could be reduced to £910. The width of the proposed road was 16ft. On the recommendation of the Public Services Committee it was decided to carry out the more urgent portion of the work, involving a sum of £450.

MISCELLANEOUS. PREFERENCE TO BRITISH GOODS.

A request that the council should give preference, all» things being equal, to British goods in any purchases made, either for municipal trading or for other purposes, was received from the New Zealand Association of British Manufacturer and Agents. No action was taken, the Mayor stating that tha practice suggested, was the one. followed by the council.

lb was decided to make a donation of £10 10s to the fund of the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, and one of £0,5s to the Auckland Railways League., Three tenders were received for forming Williamson's Avenue, Crammer Road, and Campbell Road. For the first and second works Messrs. Ishenvood and Bellam tendered at £4692, and £6538 respectively, and - for the _ last Mr. T. H. Williams tendered at £1727. _ All were declined, being considerably in excess of the acting-engineer's estimates, which woreWilliamson Avenue £3500, Crummer Road £5000, Campbell Road £1000. A special order was made striking a special rate of 2Jd in the £ to provide interest and expenses in connection. with the £90,000 Grey Lynn loan.