PORT CHALMERS BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14776, 8 March 1910, Page 5

PORT CHALMERS BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meoting of the Port Chal- ' mers Borough Council, hold last evoning, ' : was attended by tho Mayor (Mr D A ! DoMaw), Crs Sutton, M'Kinnon, Asher,-* lait Mawson, Stevenson, Crawford, and Mitchell. - , ' '■ ;.:■; OOHRESFONDENOE. "t '' \1 Correspondence in connection with an in- * dustrial dispute between tho Dunedin and' : buburban General Labourers' Industrial' Union of Workers and quarry proprietors of Dunedin and suburbs, and tho public ;;: bodies and contractors of Dunedin was* laid on the tabic In connection with the ' correspondence, tho Conciliation' Commis- : sioncr Mr J H. Triggs) notified that--Wednesday, Marah 30, 1910, had been ap--. ■'■■-. pointed for hearing the disputo.—Reooived. * Tl T- L • nEPOET & • ■■* ■ '■'■*'■ ine Lighting Committee recommended * that the street; lamps be lit for eight'.--, month?, from April 1, 1910, on the same * conditions as last year. Tho committee also recommend that tho lanterns of the ; '> lamps be repaired and painted.-After dia- - eussion clause 1 of the report was adopted, '-* and ci auS o 2 m referred back to tho W * imttcc for further consideration, an >" opinion being oxpressod that where possible * keroseno lamps should bo connected with:* the gas supply, one councillor-stating'that*: the local gas company had offered to take * the gas mams as far as Sawyers Bav if " HO consumers notified intention- to use ft. ihe Works Committee reoortbd - that'* since last meeting tho tarring and sandin- ? of footpaths in Magnetio and Harrington * . b ? n *tondodto. Itwasrewniv* mended that tenders ho invited for carting' : for 12 months from April 1, 1910; that an* asphalt footpath sft wide bo made on the * south side" of Burns street, and that-a *i similar footpath be made on the north-east * side of tho street, from Mr J, H. Gray's " rosidcnco to Harrington street; also,- that•* asphalt bo laid on' tho footpath'on tho * north-east sulo of Fox streot, from where'•' the present path is made to Mr M. Kirk- ;: woods, sen.'s residence. The committee* lurther recommended that stens bo taken ' ; - to reorganise the staff. was* adopted with tho exception of tho' iasi; * clause, which was held-over for discussion '- : when the estimates of receipts and expen- '' dituro were being considered.' ) \

_, THE YEAIl's 'ESTIMATES. •the approximate estimate of income and expenditure for year ending JHaroh 3t. 1911, was submitted, as follows:-Income.-Ratea.blc valuo " (£15,579), at Is 3d in the £1. £973 13s 9d; subsidy, £190: water rates,. £935; shipping water supply, i Wpso i; special water.supply. £200; publicans licenses, £240; .general licences, £60; re ? te * n£i 010; ce »iofcries, £75; sanitary < rates, £290,—total, £5023 13s 9d. Expenditure—lnterest on loans, £1522 lus; contribution to now dock, £1000, sink- , mg fund, £167 10s; fire brigade, £50, com* mission on sale of water, £130; Mayor. £50 • ' town clerk, £200; cadet, £26; inspector! - W56; valuer,-£3O; lighting, £200; licensing expenses, £20; audit department, £12; sexton, £75; charitable aid, £84; Hospital •Hoard, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Consumptive Sanatorium, £176; band, £20law costs, £20; advertising, etc., £50; water services and repairs, £75;' custodian town i clock, £10; sanitary farm contractoi,£26o; forester, £138; interest on overdraft, £70; streets, etc., £481: 13s 9d;-total, £5023 13s , 9d. On the motion of Cr Tait it was agreed to consider the items soriatum. , . Cr Gibb explained that the recommendation of the Works Committee, that Btep? bo taken to reorganise the works v as made because it was felt that some change was necessary owing to the manner in which works were carried out and tho cost Personally ho thought a clean sweep was I necessary so that reorganisation could bo Get about. > Cr Crawford moved, when the item < town clerk, £200" was reached, "That t the town clerk, cadet, inspector, sexton, and forester be included in the recommendation of the Works Committee. A town clerk and inspector combined could be obtained for a less sum than tho combined total of both officers, and better value would result from combining both offices The cadet was worth more money than was being paid. Cr Cable seconded the motion, which, after discussion, was withdrawn, and tho following substituted: "That the item 'town clerk, £200' bo reduced by £1, as an indication that the offices of town clerk and inspector should bo combined" Cr Aslier disapproved of the motion Cr Tait thought it would bo better to allow the item to pass as submitted in tho estimates, and afterwards appoint a committee to consider and report 'upon reorganisation. Some reason had to be i shown for striking a rate, and fho estimates could first be passed and detailed items of expenditure could afterwards bo > dealt with if thought necessary. On being put, the motion was carried by six votes to three, thoso voting in > favour ; being; Cre Sutton, M'Kinnon, Stevenson, Gibb, Mitcholl, Crawford, and thoso against, Crs Asher, Tait, and Maw-

. Cr Gibb moved that the item "sexton, £75" bo struck out, as an indication that the position of forester and sctton should bo combined.—Cra Tait and Slaw son spoko against tho motion, and Cr Cable in favour, and on a division, tho \oting being equal, the Mayor, gave his casting; \ote in , favour of tho item as submitted

The item'"band, £20," was also opposed, and Cr Gibb moved that it be struck out, giving as reasons that the band did riot give its services' as freely as it might to desirable objects. ' Cr Asher pointed out that the item last year was £30, and had boen reduced £10 by the committee for the reasons given by Cr Gibb. The item was retained o;i the casting vote of tho Mayor. Cr. Gibb moved "that the ltom 'forester, £138,' bo reduced by £1." Tho item was retained on tho casting vote of the Major. Tho estimates were then adopted as amended, and the- U6ual notice was given to strike a ratn of Is 3d in the £1. GENERAL. Tho Mayor and the chairman' of the various'committees were appointed a committee to roport to next meeting in regard to arrangements for a farewell to Lord 1 Plunket. It was decided to obtain ■ pricos for asphalting from Dunedin nsphaltcrs. Cr Gibb gave notice to mo\o at noxt 'meeting of tho council-" That tho offices of town clerk and inspector ho combined at. a salary commencing at £325 per annum.