PORT CHALMERS BOROUGH COUNCIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16982, 19 April 1917, Page 7

PORT CHALMERS BOROUGH COUNCIL

Tho Mayor (Mr T., Scollay) presided at tho Port Chalmers Council meeting last •- night, which was attended by Crs Fail, M'Lachlan, Steyenson, Isbister, Love, Lightboiu-ne, Williams, and PowelL A motion of sympathy was passed with the parents of a Port Chalmers soldier, v Wm. Smith, who was kffled at the front, ' and with Miss Botfc in the loss of her father. Resolutions were received from the Wai- , para County Council regarding the necessity of householders cultivating , kitchen gardens and of farmers growing, as much , wheat as possible, in view of tho threatened food shortage.—Received. . • Miss Philip, Palmerston, sent a. letter of thanks to_ the council for the gift in con- n nection with their recent visit to the Dun- ' * back Reserve; —Received.

The Minister of Defence, replying to £he' council's former resolutions, stated that re- , r turned men were being given preference for civil service appointments. Tho suggestion that this bo continued , definitely for- ten , years would be referred to Cabinet.— Ro-* ' eeived.

The Secretary, Otago Hospital and Chantable Aid Board, notified that the council levy would be £587 18s 10d.—Received. The Rev, H..8. Goertz wrote complaining, of, the state of the sanitary service hi Scotia street. —Referred to the new Works Committee.—Mr Goertz intimated, in another letter that a memorial service ■would be held in the _ Presbyterian Church on Anzao Day, and invited councillors to attend.— Received; councillors to attend if possible. ! The reports of tho Works, Sinitary, Finance, Water, and Reserves Committees i were adopted. Tho Lighting Comrmttee'a x report was adopted, with tho exception of proposals to shift the lights on tho band rotunda and in Constitution streei v The tender of Messrs Love.Bros, for repairs to the Town Ha 11.(£122 10s) was accepted. ' In moving the adoption of tho. statement . of estimated receipts and expenditure, tho / chairman of the Finance Committee (Cγ Stevenson) advised the council to engage in necessary works only, and to conserve their, resources. There was an unexpended stun of £40, and he moved that £25 be given I to the Ladies' Patriotic Conmiittoo — Adopted.—lt was further resolved to makej a'grant of £10 for the school band

At the conclusion of the business the Mayor referred to the cordial relations ■which ~ had always existed at past meetings Hβ also paid a tribute ;.to the work of the I council's staffs during the past year. Ho was very sorry that Cγ Stevenson did not seek re-election. Cr Stevenson had served "• for about ten years, and his services as chairman of the Finance Committee had been- *- * invaluable. It was unfortunate that tho > 'council would lose the. services of one so woll qualified for the, charge of its financial j •affairs. Other councillors also spoko 'on similar linos.—Cr Stevenson said private and business reasons had necessitated bis de~/ ; cision. Tjjo work on the council had boen a pleasui'e to him, although it was trno that . public work, such as this, was always a ,<.""', thankless task. Ho impressed on the conn- < cil tile necessity of rigid economy, in - the undertaking of new works, as there , wore hard clays ahead.