DEPUTATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3774, 12 March 1874, Page 2

DEPUTATION.

A deputation consisting of the Mayor and Town Clerk of Dunedin, and Councillors Walter, Burt, Barnes, and Woodland, waited on His Honour the Superintendent yesterday, in order to bring several matters under his notice. EIRE BRIGADE STATION. The Mayor said that some timo ago the Corporation had received an intimatijn that the Fire Brigade Station would have to be removed from its present site; and steps were at once taken to confer with the captain of the Brigade, who agreed that a most suitable site could be found on the land reserved for a terminus at the Dunedin Railway Station. The Superintendent said that he had also had a conveisation with the captain on the subject. If the request were granted he did not think the requirements of the railway station would be interfered with ; and it appeared to him that there would be no difficulty in arranging this matter. Mr Walter pointed out the necessity of a central site being chosen. ;* Mr Barnes said that a piece of land double the s-ze of the building proposed to be erected would be required, in order to give plenty of room for drying the hose. Close upon 100 feec square would be required., The Superintendent said that ho thought the land could be got at once. He would consult his advisers about the matter, and w.jul.l yive the Council an answer by Monday or Tuesday. A vast amount of property was stored in the Railway Shed, and he thought it would be a great advantage to liave the Fire Brigade Station near. This advantage would, he thought, be an equivalent for giving tbe land. public BATns. Mr Walter said that some time ago he was one of the Baths Cimuiittee who a»ked His Hon jiu- to assist them iv getting water from th-j Water Company for tbe public baths. The Company sent them from one place to another, and tho remit was that nothing was done. The City Counoil had recently passed resolutions to the effect that public baths should be erected near the end of the Rattray street retaining wall, or upon any other suitablo site the Provincial Government would give them. It rested now with Uis Honour to grant them power to erect the baths. He understood that the Port Chalmers Council were at the present time asking for the fame privilege. < The Sui'EiuN'i ENiiRNT said that he had received an application in writing on the subject, but it did not state what site the Committee had in view. Air Burt said that the site %vould have to be fixed so as not to interfere with the harbour scheme. Tbe nearer the water end of the retaining wall, the better for the baths. Mr Walter said that it was intended to erect really good baths, and au approach cou'd be made by placing a tramway alongside the retailing wall. The Sui'euistendent promised to consider the matter. botanical hardens. Mr Reeves said that t: ere was another matter lie wis c-.l to mention to hisllouour— the reclaiming of some lai d at the Botanical Gardenp, and the building of a retaining wall. They wished to have the piisoners put to work here, otherwise the action of the water would spoil the work that had already been done. Mr Walter said that it was understood that the Corporation thould sufi^'ly the

Mr Barnes said that it would talte 20prioners six months to do the work properly, Ut of course the samer number of melifor hree months would do a good deal. Tho Superintendent thought it wouktbe inch better to have the work dene .by free ibotity with the assistance of the Govemlent. He did not see much chance of tlte' louncif getting a prison gang^ as asked, fo*' ix mcm'ffis.UASTLE STREET. Mr Woodland said that at Dhe present me there were two lines of raifs down in iastle street. Thes Council wislsed to pat :ie street in-' order, and it was desired to aye one line-of rail's taken up. " '■'' The Superintendent promised $&> see to lis matter. TUB: MAIN ROAD. Mr Barnes said' tha+L the next mattef'they ad to bring under' Hie Honour's notice was ie question of metalling the road on" each, de. Nearly a month ago a waggoiy had. ink in-King streefc, and the papers had. iund fault with tlie Council in the matter, 'ther mishaps had occurred, because the Soernment would not give the City Council letal to make the main- road to its fall ■idth. ':■;■■'.■ A A"l :,■'; Mr Pish had stated that the Government ad agreed to metal the road, and; tkar 'ouncU had taken it' over a few months loner than it otherwise Voitfd have done. . The Superintendent, said-that ifc was- hmnpression that the Council had taken these oads out of the hands of the Government bsolutely. If there was- an agreement, of ourse it must .be carried out, and he would, aok into the matter. THE NORMAL.SCHOOIJ1 A conversation, took plaee-with reference 6-the Octagon site for tho proposed Normal :clk>ol, and His Honour expressed a wish, hat they could come to terms. - The City Council, however, were asking the Governnent to give them a •'; valuable freehold. iroperty, in exchange for which the Council iffered a leasehold. Let them make one the :ame as the other, and if this was done we ihould have a Normal School started almost mmediately. For his part, he would be rcry glad to have the question opened ap igain. The deputation then withdrew^ -