ST. KILDA BOROUGH.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20866, 5 November 1929, Page 19

ST. KILDA BOROUGH.

MEETING OF COUNCIL A special meeting of the St. Kilda Borough Council was held last evening, and was attended by the Deputy Mayor (Cr J. Beattie) and Crs H. H. Leary, J. Fleming, A. Smiley, R. Teller, F. Gillam, C. Conn, G, Glue, W. G. Baird, and T. D. B. Roy. AN APPRECIATION. The Deputy Mayor said it was hardly necessary for him to express the deep regret which was felt at the death of the Mayor (Mr R. W. Hall). Not only was his death a loss to the council, but it was a severe loss to the borough. Mr Hall was a man who always tried to do his best for his borough, and to a very large extent he had succeeded in his aim. The following resolution of appreciation and sympathy was then'passed:—“Mr Hall worthily carried on the British traditions of honesty and probity in public and civic life, and was at all times untiring in his efforts for good. We, as a council, recognised his ability and the pride he took in the welfare of the borough. There were times in which we did not 'see eye to eye with him in borough matters, but we always recognised his honesty of purpose. He was always considerate in his dealings with the borough workmen and the office staff, and by his fellow councillors he was held in the highest esteem. As Mayor of the borough he filled the position with dignity and honour. Mutual esteem and consideration are the corner stone of any organisation, and these were very marked in our council during Mr Hall’s term as Mayor. While he lived he performed many acts of kindness to all sorts and conditions of people. His cheerful disposition and his unflinching support of every movement that was for the benefit of the borough gained for him many friends who to-day sorrow over his death.” The council forwarded i letter to Mrs Hall conveying the councillors’ sympathy with her in her great and sad bereavement. CORRESPONDENCE. The chairman of the Main Highways Board advised that the amount of petrol tax allocated to the council was £223 12s sd.—Received. The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) forwarded a copy of the King’s wishes regarding the observance of Armistice Day.—Received. An application was received from T. H. M’Kenzie for permission to use the Coronation Hall for the projection of moving pictures.—The application was declined. W. S. M’Kee forwarded a plan of the proposed sub-division of a section on the corner of Grove and Market streets for the approval of the council.— Granted. Messrs Callan and Galloway forwarded a plan of the sub-division'of allotments 14 and 15, township of New Market, for the approval of the council.—lt was decided that the council should adhere to its previous decision, and refuse the application. The town clerk, Dunedin, forwarded a copy of a resolution of the City Council, fixing the routes for the driving of cattle and sheep from the Peninsula aieas to Burnside.—The letter was received, and it wpa decided to adhere to the routes outlined by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor when in conference with the City Council. The secretary, Dunedin Drainage Board, wrote advising of the vacancy created by the death of Mr R. W. Hal'.— It decided that the question of appointing a representative should be deferred until after the mayoral election. FOREMAN’S REPORT. The borough foreman reported as follows on the work done during the fortnight ended October 24:—Patching footpaths in main road and Young street, patching roads in Market street and High street; top dressing footpaths on the - west side of the main road with bitumen, spraying Plunket street and five chains of Richardson street, spraying tram track; putting down metal in Richardson, Plunket, Montreal, Corunna and Waterloo streets; cleaning street channels in Richardson street, Victoria street and Royal crescent; cutting grass in the parks and mixing asphalt. Work for the Coming FortnightPatching footpaths in Bay View road, West avenue, and main avenue; spraying tram track with bitumen from beach to Cargill’s corner, and also Corunna, Waterloo, Montreal, Richardson, Nile and Trafalgar streets; patching the roads in Bay View road and Richardson street; cutting grass in the parks and cleaning street channels. PLUMBER’S REPORT. The plumber reported that he had inspected the fire plugs throughout the borough and had raised sunken plugs to the proper level. Fire plugs and water mains had been scoured out, as follows:—Victoria road, near Tahuna Park; corner of Alfred and Islington streets; opposite 40 and 57 Bowen street; corner of Quarry and Ferguson streets; opposite 12 Quarry street. WATER CONSUMPTION. The water consumption for the past three weeks was as follows:—First week, 24,462,000 gallons, at a cost of £6l lls; second week 25,640,000 gallons, at a cost of £64 2s; third week, 19,860,000 gallons, at a cost of £49 13s; total, £175 6s. The cost for the previous fortnight was £126 7s 6d.