CITY COUNCIL

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4300, 8 March 1901, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL

The Wellington City Council met last night. The Mayor (Mr Aitken) presided, and Councillors Barber, Smith. McGill, Luke, Evans, Townsend, Willeston, Tolhurst, Murdoch, Anderson, Winder and Izard wore present. A petition asking that Percival street siiould be taken over by the Council was referred to the Streets Committee. . A letter from. Mr E. J. Standen, ask-

- ing for a proper means, of entrance t( I his property, in Britomart street, wa: i also referred to the Streets Committee ■ ' In reference to a formal letter Iron : Messrs Staples and Co., asking that tin 1 firm, instead of one member of the firm ! should be rated for the property, the Town Clerk stated that the application could not be granted, as it was contrary (to the Bating Act. . A complaint from Mr W. J. Phillips, as to the need for the bettci lighting of Eolieston street, was sent to the Ligating Committee. He also complained that the water supply in the street

® was feeble, and this was referred to the Engineer. ® Other applications for lamps in ceru tain streets were sent to the Lighting ’■ Committee. The Works Committee recommended ;—(1). That a farther extension of six ’} months be granted to Mr J. Saunders in t respect of thb temporary building at Victoria street, in order that Messrs k Stewart and Co. may use it as a work- ‘ "ion. (2) That the request of Mr F. J. ■ Pinny for construction of steps at Upper Grass street be not complied ’ with, it being considered that such stops j would be dangerous for traffic. (31 That ’ the request of Mr G. E. Godber for leave | to erect an additional house for Mr H. , Wrigiey on a section of land at Hay ’ street be not agreed to. (4) That a re- ; Ply in terms of the opinion of the City Solicitor bo sent to Messrs Haigh and Morrah in respect to their letter on the subject of auctioneers’ licenses.—The report was adopted. The City Reserves Committee submitted the following recommendations ; —(1) That the assistant-sextons be allowed half-a-day’s wages when they are called upon to attend a funeral on Sundays. (.2) That the electric light bo laid on to the residence of the custodian at tho Karori Cemetery. (3) That Mr A Sample be allowed to run Ins pony on the small 'reserve at Bell road till next planting season, on payment of .one shil-' (ing per week. (4) That sanction be given to transfer of the lease of sections 20 and 23, Town Belt, from T. G. Hoar to Archibald Colquhoun. (o) That the roof of tho shed at the Basin Reserve belonging to the Cricket Association be repaired, it having been damaged by the crowd on fac day of the display by the Imperial troops. (6) That the Scenery Preservation Society be allowed to plant trees at the three places on the Town Belt mentioned in its letter of tSth December - last, provided there is no objection on the part of the tenants, and that as many trees as can be spared from the Botanical Gardens and' Newtown Park be supplied for such planting. (7) That the receipt of the report of the society’s transactions of last year be acknowledged with' thanks.—The report was adopted. * Accounts amounting to £11,359 16s 7d were passed for payment. The Council went into committee to consider the reports of the Finance anti Street-widening Committees, and other matters, but the business transacted was not made public.