ST. KILDA COUNCIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22098, 31 October 1933, Page 3

ST. KILDA COUNCIL

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING The fortnightly meeting of the St. Kilda Borough Council was held last night, and was attended by the Deputy Mayor (Mr A. D. Edgar), and Crs H. H. Leary, J. A. Carman, W. G. Baird, E. W. Hunter, R. J. B. Griffiths, J. Robinson. N. D. Anderson, S. Hartley, and G. Glue. SCHOOL WATER SUPPLY, A letter was received from the Musselburgh School Committee in regard to the water supply to the school. It was stated that this continued to be a very vexed question with the committee, as it meant a special tax upon its financial resources. Despite the utmost supervision of ! the headmaster, the abnormal reading of the meter continued, so much so that the demand note received at the monthly meeting exceeded any amount hitherto rendered—loo,ooo gallons. The committee had exploited every avenue of detection, without result, and. it was suggested that if the,council had the meter replaced by one which had been tested, it would give the council an opportunity to investigate the one now in use. A letter from the headmaster of the Musselburgh School stated that the quantity of water registered by the meter as having been used was absurd. The council decided to ask the committee to pay the amount, and that the matter of any concession could be considered after the next reading of the meter. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter was received from the Ocean Beach Domain Board asking for payment of the council’s contribution to the board for the current year amounting to £llO 5s 3d, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Domain Act, 1920. The letter was received. An application was, received from the Ocean Beach Cricket Club for the allotment of a cricket pitch at Culling Park. —The application was granted, REPORTS. The borough foreman reported that work had been carried out in Prince Albert road and Coughtrey street during the past two weeks. He suggested, that work for the ensuing two weeks shout’d include tar-sealing Coughtrey street and Victoria road, weather permitting, and also patching streets and footpaths. About 120 relief workers had been employed in grading the Victoria road footpath and removing grass from various streets. —The report was adopted. The borough inspector reported that 10 drivers’ licenses had been issued and four drivers tested.—The report was adopted. The Finance Committee reported that accounts amounting to £2779 had been passed for payment. GENERAL. The Mayor (Mr J. Beattie) was granted further leave of absence for one month on account of illness. Cr Robinson was appointed to represent the council on the Dunedin Unemployment Committee during the absence of the Mayor. Crs Baird and Robinson reported on the recent conference of representatives of local bodies called by the Otago Harbour Board. They expressed gratification with the decisions reached by the conference, — The council agreed to the following resolution passed by the conference:—“That the conference recognises the difficulty of the fixing of labourers’ wages at the present time, but recommends that local bodies should endeavour to stabilise wages at present rates; and, further, that the 10 per cent, cut be restored as soon as practicable.” The town clerk reported that the amount of water used in the borough during the past fortnight was 3,801,000 gallons, at a cost of £96 10s Cd.