CIVIC AFFAIRS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8183, 26 July 1912, Page 4

CIVIC AFFAIRS

MEETING OF COUNCIL. The city council mot last evening. There were present: Tho Mayor (Mr I). McLaren), and Councillors K. Fletcher, B. J. Fitzgerald, A. H. Hindmarsh, J. Fuller, VV. Barber, J. Godber, A. R. Atkinson, J. Trevor, Q. Frost, F. Cohen, E. TTegear, J. Smith, L. McKenzie, and Lr Cameron. FINANCE AND PROPERTY. On the recommendation of the finance and property committee, it was resolved: That the Kilbirnre .Ratepayers' Association be informed, in reply to their' request that tho council obtain an extension of time from Parliament for the completion of the Kiibirnio reserve, that it is too late to get a local Bill through. Parliament, and that they will have to get the Government to undertake it. That accounts amounting to 565,337 15s 7d be passed for payment. POWER STATIONS. AND TRAMWAYS. Recommendations by the power stations and tramways committee were adopted as follow: - That the compulsory tram etop at the foot of Majoribanks street, at the City Motel corner, bo abolished 'That a waiting shed be erected at the Wadestown tram terminus, the cost (estimated at JM) to be charged to the Wadesiown tramway loan account. That the Onslow Borough Council bo informed that their request for a waiting shed at the xhorndon tramway terminus will be considered in o umection with the estimates for next year. Tiiat accounts amounting to Xi 336 7a 2d be passed lor payment BATHS AND CITY RESERVES.

On the recommendation of the baths and city reserves committee, it was decided : That the ranger be given instructions to impound any horses found wondering on the town belt sections in use by the corporation. . . , That the name of "Wakefield Park be substituted for Duppa street Park. That accounts amounting to Xl'Zl 3s lid be passed for payment. Councillor Hiuttinaish said he did not wish to canvass the, name Wakefield, which was already' sullicioutiy well known and he did not think it should be given the Duppa street Park. He moved that it should be called the Island seconded by . Councillor Cameron. , . . . , Tne amerdraent was deieated oy 11 votes to 5. The Mayor thought it undesirable to change the name at all. He moved that the ciauso be referred back, and this was secoaU<jd by Councillor iullor. Aiter further discussion the Mayors ’amendment was deieated by 9 votes to 7. BIT-LAWS AND STREET LIGHTING. It was recommended by the by-laws, fire brigade aud street lighting committee and decided: ... , . . , , . That the city sohcitor bo instructed to take action in the case of a portion of a building at the corner of Ohiro road and Cleveland street being used as a stable without the necessary permission. . That proceedings be instituted against a builder for erecting dwellings at Clawford road, contrary to the provisions of the building by-law.. That the Municipal Conference be urged to ask for power to enable local bodies to resell land dedicated to widen streets under section 117 of the Public Works Act, which land is not necessary for such a purpose, subject to a condition that buildings must be set back 33 feet from the centre line of the St That the Eoseneath and Oriental Bay Municipal Association be infoimed, in reply to their request, that fire alarms have already been authorised for their district, and that the work of erecting them will be undertaken as soon as possiThat accounts amounting to JEB2 15s Id be passed for payment ■■ _ ... The committee reported that it had had before it a cab driver, who was recently convicted and fined by the magistrate for overcharging a passenger. As the man 1 ore a very good chaiecter. the committee was of opinion that a warning would meet the case,, and cautioned him that a lepetition of the offence would lose him his lice ise. LIBRARIES.

The libraries committee recommended, and it was agreed: That the question of the establishment of a branch library at Kilbirnie be held over for the present. , , , That a letter of thanks be forwarded to the Wellington Zoological Society for their framed certificate of Captain Amundsen's promise to present one of the expedition dogs to the zoo, and that the same be hung in the Newtown Museum. That accounts-amounting to £l3l 18s be passed for payment. Several gifts—including a blue penguin, American birds and epgs, and Tasmanian minerals—to the Newtown Museum were acknowledged. '