CITY COUNCIL.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1265, 28 May 1896, Page 32

CITY COUNCIL.

To ; (Ay (V.iuvil in-t In-:l w k. but prior I e l.iii meeting a meeting of the i’ublic Work.; Committee was held, when I he fiillewiiig recommend itioiito be cmxidered at the next sitting of the Council, were made : — l That a permit he granted to iE Ere wilier to carry on business as a plumber until the next examination by the Technical School. That applications be invited for tho post of engineer for tho pumping works in connection with the drainage scheme at a salary of .£2U> per annum. That further consideration of the proposal of the Melrose Borough Council for the widening of Adelaide road be postponed for a month, tho City Surveyor to report on the question in the meantime. That, in reply to an application by Messrs Penty and Forde, the offer made in LStH to Air Zohrab with reference to the construction of a footpath in property in Hawker street he now renewed ~ji the same terms. That the Council declines to concur in the suggestion of the Crown Solicitor that a case bo stated in connection with the shelter sheds. That no applications for tramways in front of business premises in Willis street be entertained. That the application of the Acclimatisation Society, with reference to breeding deer on

he Wainui-o-mata waterworks property, 3 agreed to. The Cottndi! eat at 9.30 o’clock. A letter was received from Mr E. Gillon thanking the Council on behalf of himselt and the family for their expression of sympathy on the death of his father. Mr A. Walknor applied for the lease of a section of land in Victoria and Taranaki stieets. It was decided to consider the application later _on when tho matter was under consideration. It was decided to inform Mr W. G. Baker that hia application for the better lighting of Aro street would be attended to as soon as arrangements were the motion of Councillor Harris it was* decided that the Public Library bo kept open on the QWcnM Birthday (Monwas decided to hold an adjourned meeting on Thursday next for the passing of the estimates and dealing with the remainder of the order paper. Accounts amounting to <£3155 Is 4d were passed for payment. The Council adjourned at 10.30 p.m.