CITY COUNCIL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6622, 11 September 1908, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL

fortnightly meeting. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The City' Council’s meeting lost evening vas attended by Hon. I. M •.... f lon (Mayor), Councillors Morrali, Hinamarsh, ' Carmichael, Fletcher, Hiss. Fisher, M.P., Shirtehffe, Hales, Ballmer, McLaren, Cohen, Smith, mul Luke. BATHS AND RESERVES. The recommendations of tho committee were adopted That the wages of Messrs Coate, Sutton and Vernon, employees at the Karori cemetorv, be increased by Gd per cin \, i.e., from 8s to 8s Cd per day, and that the wages of Mr G. Kay, sexton of tho Karon cemetery, be increased by 5s per week; that a bathing shed bo erected at the Kilbirnic beach and Island Bay; that accounts amounting to «£29 5s 5d be passed. The committee reported s—That a rearrangement of tho duties of tho caretaker of tho Botanical Gardens has been effected, and in consequence the committee recommends that in future his wages bo <£3 per week of seven days, with no extra payment for overtime or Sunday duty.

BY-LAWS AND STREET-LIGHTING. The committee recommended, and it was agreed to—That the following lamps he erected : AVade street and Pitt street, AVadestown, ono lamp each; Basin Reserve, three lamps; Macdonald crescent, ono lamp, and lamp No. 88 to be shifted thirty yards eastward. That a candidate be granted an extension of time of one month from his return from. Australia in which to be examined for his plumber's license. That permission to make temporary access to his dwelling in Bruce avenue, Brooklyn, be granted to Mr W. J. Parsons. , * That the necessary legal notice bo served on the owners of properties in Karon road whose fences are encroaching on the street boundary to set same back forthwith. FINANCE. Tho following report by tho Finance Committee was adopted:— That the application of the Battalion Band for inclusion in the list of subsidised bands be held over until the new year's list is being drawn up. That accounts amounting to *£26,4-77 17s lOd bo. passed. The committee reported that they had received a letter from the Karori Borough Council, asking the Council to cooperate with the borough in forming tho Recreation Ground at Karori, but # tho committee recommended that, provision be first mad© for tho completion of the city works now in hand before co-operat-ing with the borough, FIRE BRIGADES, The committee recommended — That leave be given, to call for tenders for the alterations and additions to tho Thorndon fire station, os Hie amended schedule submitted to the Finance Committee docs not exceed the amount passed in this year's estimates. That tenders be called for the purchase of the water-heating system and two doors at the Thorndon station premises. That accounts amounting to .£3O 12s fid be passed. The estimated expenditure asked for was =£ll,ooo. Wages absorb =.63500, and salaries =£656, uniforms (permanent) .£2OO and .£3OO (volunteer),- new plant *£lßso, new stations .£IOB3, file alarms £3OO. The report was adopted. TRAMWAYS. Tho committee recommended, and it was adopted— That accounts amounting to £455 Is 4d bo passed., The committee reported that 'the agreement with the tramway employees has been rofel-red to the City Solicitor and the Electrical Engineer to put in proper form.