CITY COUNCIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14528, 20 May 1909, Page 5

CITY COUNCIL

A special meeting of the City Council was held la.si evening', ami was attended by the Mayor (Mr J. Jl. Walker), Cis Stewarl. Sullivan. Rarr, Gilkison, M rncr-on, Cole, Wilson, Rutherford. Cole. Marluw, Jmil'.Hs. Douglas, Tao-cr, ami I'aolev.

It was resolved that, notwithstanding n resolution making a rate of 9d in ihe pound for providing ir.iortvl and other

charges on Ino loan of £176,900 authorised, the council decide lo nav interrM and smking food out of its general fund. The ordinary meeting followed, when in addition lo Ihe nrmh:'r.s menlioned ulmvo, Ik-re uoie i,r:->;.nt-Cr o Shaddock, Lbinitil, Clark, and While.

coi:ei:si'ONi.EN-i.i:. The Hon. Scerolarv oi ll,p Olii-ro ISninch or the National Defence Lrague of New Zealand wrote notifying that a meeting would be held on Tucdav. Mav 25. and addresses would be delisted bv Mr M'Nab and Mr James Allen, M.l'. The league hoped all councillors who could make il convenient lo do so would take seals on tit? platform-Received. Councillors to make an cll'ort lo lie present. M.v;rs ISrouchiey and Snout', being the lowe.-l lemlercrs for corporation curling of nasal from Woodhnugli to Iho several wards, wrote pointing oul lhal ihe ronliacr had been given lo another lenderer on the .strength of an adverse report, and asked that the eirctmisti'iices lie iwpiived inlo.--Cr Tiiiiley ihought ihere was some justification for I lie lei Icr. and moved thai u rniuiuillcß consisting of (_'rs Douglas, Wilson, and Shaddock look inlo the mailer and report, the moiion lieing carried, nr.ioirrs. The Works Commiliee's report was adopted on tin moiion of Cr Wilson. In moving the adoption of the Water Committee's, report. Cr-.Sullivan said ihe report, lo lv obtained on the Waitini-Leilti res.-rvoir silc from Mr I/'slie 11. Reynolds would he on ihe specific side. Cr Tapper moved thai the clause relating lo I In; Wailali-Leilh reservoir site be sent hack. This was seconded by Cr Stewart, ■.vlio said he would not bo satisfied wiih a favourable rcporl from Mr Reynolds, considering iho very adverse reports that had lieen received previously. ft was unwise to place every confidence in a report drawn up by anyone favourable lo the scheme to be reported upon. Vr Oilkison argued that there had never been any adverse rc-iorls. it had hc«ii pointed out thai every reservoir must bo put do*ii in a pro|n'r way, and if this was done iheiv. would he no possible danger. The objection lo Ihe Leilh reservoir was applicable lo any other reservoir.

Cr ilson expressed his amusement at Cr Slev/arfs conteiilion that the way to i;et an unbiassed report would be lo put the mutter into the hands of someone unfavourable to tho scheme. There was no objection to holding the mailer back for a fortnight.

The clause was sent back aecortbnglv. Cr K.easfc moved thai clause 2. "Tbat'tlw sum of £2 15s per week'is lo bo charged for a supply of water for Ihe tramway railcleaner." be referred back to thocomuiitlco. Cr Taplcy seconded the motion, which was carried.

Cr White moved lh.? adoption of Ihe Gas Commit!-»'s report, and pointed oul lhal Charles Ogilvie, recommended to receive 12 wcoks' wage.? on account of illness, was a corpoiation employee of 10 or 12 years' .-poiding. As lo lamp for St. Kilda, light wits required in the suburbs.—Keport adopted.

Cr Tapley moved the adoption of the General Committee's report, and in repiving to common!.- said be thought there should be some discrimination made in the charges for the removal of rubbish. He would see that no injustice was done. A report on thn subject was to be furnished the committee by the engineer, and a proper syslom of charges would be recommended io the council for adoption.—The report was adopted.

Cr .Keast moved the adoption of the Tramway Committee's report, and mentioned that the increase of wages to foreman Auhlcll was reLomnion<led by the tramways manager. A good <!eal of trouble had b'een experienced with the shelter shod at Xormanhy, and it was thought it woukl b? heller to erect Ihe .shod in Iho form of a vertuidah, so that anyone could notice if fheee was lariikinism going on.—(.V Douglas asked if ii was the intention ot the committee to erect a shelter shed in Castle street. It was very much needed.— Cr Keast replied that the committee had that under consideration at the present lime.—'file report was adopted. In moving the ;..dop!-ioii of the report ol the Kleclric Power uml Lighting (Vmmili«e, Cr Shaddock drew attention to clans;. ?., which had been the outcome of a letter from the Mosgiel Council asking that, provision be made for switching .'if the electric current, in the event of a lire at Mosgiel. and a letter from the Taie.ri County Council asking for a return of clccirieal energy used in Taieri County. A reply in terms of the report of the cii-y electrical engineer .had been forwarded.— The report was adopted, Cr Gilkison mo.'cd the adoption of the Library Committee's report, which was agreed to. Cr Gilkison also moved the adoption of the supplementary ronorl of the Library Committee, and said thai the selection of a lady assistant for the refereiico library was a matter of importance. There -had 'been live applicants for the position, and the selection bad been decided by examination papers. Miss Culverweil hud been selcetcd.-The motion was seconded by Cr Douglas, and carried. MXAXI'K. Cr Birr, in moving lire adoption of the Finance Committee's report, drew attention to the fact that it. had been neces-siry to employ temporary assistance in the city engineer's and lown ckrk's denanmeats'. Mr Reynolds had made himself verv useful to the council, which wished him a sp?odv recovery. In reference to clause (6). thov were aware of the adjustments made in connection with the new loan. He was "iad to Miy that he hod boon able 10 ariam-e to deposit the, money of the new Waipori account m such a manner that tliey would not lose the interest through leuing it, be idle till renuiredior use, and lliev would get 4 per cent, for as much of this sum as they could lodge for a ueriod of two years. The electrical engineer (Mr Star!;) had furnished him with a statement showing what, sums would be required for Waipori .expenditure. The money, thev might be sure, woukl be deposited in the best maimer possible. Cr Tapley seconded the adoption of the reporl. The Mayor said lie thought the council should thank Cr Ban- for the good work he was doing. Cr Barr said he appreciated his Worship's remarks. Replying | 0 ipiestions, Cr Barr said perhaps Cr Gilkison miHit b" right in stating ihat the council, ] !avi-in-raised money for a certain purpose, could not. USD it for any other purpose. He was sorry that councillors woukl nnt. have i share „, a certain £17.000, or that a portion would nol line! its wav to tlio Libnrv Committee. The report was adopted.