CITY COUNCIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22354, 30 August 1934, Page 14

CITY COUNCIL

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING The meeting of the Dunedin City Council last night was attended by the Mayor (the Rev. E. T. Cox), Cr ß W. H. Borne, J. L. MTndoe, W. A. Scott, J. J. Marlow, J. B. Shaddock, A. H. Allen, M. Silverstonc, W. H. Shepherd, \V, Begg, and H. C. Campbell. STREET SPEAKING. The council was asked to hear- a deputation comprising Mr John Gilchrist and his solicitor (Mr R. H. Simpson) on the subject of street speaking. Mr Gilchrist wrote stating that he desired an opportunity of placing his position before the council, and that failing a reply to his earlier request to the General Committee, he was making direct application to the council. The town clerk said he had written to Mr Gilchrist stating on behalf of the General Committee that it was not proposed to deal with his application until the police proceedings with respect to himself on the subject of street speaking had been finally disposed of. Cr Silverstone moved that the deputation be heard. He said that the council should give Mr Gilchrist an opportunity of sttaing his case. As a matter of fact, the police proceedings had been adjourned to allow Mr Gilchrist to take the matter up. The magistrate had stated that he _ would regard it as no discourtesy to himself or the court il the council and the defendant in the case discussed the matter again. For that reason he thought the deputation should certainly be heard. The motion lapsed for want of a seconder. Seeing the fate of his application, Mr Gilchrist, who was sitting in the gallery, rose to his feet and exclaimed, "A most cowardly action.” APPRECIATION. The secretary of the Dunedin Council of Christian Congregations (the Rev. H. E. Bellhouse) forwarded the .following copy of a resolution; —“ That this council desires to assure the City Council 01 its cordial appreciation of its action at its meeting of June 20 in refusing to grant permits for the screening of Sunday pictures and the holding of Sunday concerts, It sincerely trusts that the policy thus adopted will be made permanent, strongly convinced that it has the hearty support of the Christian public in the community .’’—Received. At the conclusion of the meeting the chairman of the General Committee (Cr MTndoe) explained that both Messrs Simpson and Gilchrist had appeared before the committtee, when they were informed that the committee was not prepared to reconsider its decision in the matter of the by-law. more especially as Mr Simpson had expressed his intention of challenging the validity of the by-law. Mr Gilchrist had been charged because, having been refused a permit to speafc in the street, he persisted in doing so.

DEPUTATION REFUSED. The hon. secretary of the Otago District Council of Unemployed wrote asking the council to receive a deputation in regard to transport from Wbare hlat and North Taieri corporation scheme, o camps, and the seeking of aid from the council in appealing. for recognition ot unemployed organisations on the part ot the certifying ofheer m the Employment B The Mayor said that the first matter was the concern of the Water Committee, and the second had nothing whatever t do with the councilCr Shepherd: We would be told to mind own own business. The Mayor: The Unemployment Committee, now adjourned sine die, might be called together to consider the matter. Cr Silverstone moved that the deputa lion be heard, but failing a seconder, the m( Cr° * then moved that the first matter be referred to the Water Committee. —The motion was canted. GENERAL COMMITTEE. Cr MTndoe moved the adoption, of the General Committee’s report. Cr Campbell asked whether the committee bad thought of considering the loads that boye are asked to carry on bicycles. It was dangerous to the boys themselves and to the general public to allow more than a. specified load on said that it was true that some impossible loads were carried by boys, and he would refer the matter to the inspectors to see what could be done in the matter. Cr Begs said he presumed that toe question of another sanitary inspector would be a staff appointment, Cr M'lndoe said it was not. a stall appointment ■ in the sense that it must be made by the council. The officer would be on the permanent staff, but fie would be appointed by the committee without reference, to the council. Cr Begg said all such appointments should be approved by the council. The chairman of tlie General Committee said that the appointment would finally be ratified by the council. The report was adopted. WORKS COMMITTEE. Cr Marlow moved the adoption of the Works Committee’s report. . Cr Silverstone said it was high time the council did something to make the Dundas street bridge safer. As it was at present it was a menace to all who Ut The ,k rcport was adopted, Cr Marlow staling that he had authorised work on the bridge as soon as it had been brought under his notice. . OTHER COMMITTEES, The reports of the Reserves, Finance, Water, Electric Power and Lighting, Tramways, and Gas Committees were adopted without discussion. TENDERS. ’Penders were accepted as follows: hor the cartage of spoil from Wilkie road sewer works to Bathgate Park—New Zealand Express Company, B]d per yard. For additions to the Fish Market building (Pelichet Bay)— Messrs O Sullivan and Baillone (£l2). ■ For the supply of tramway rails fishplates, and bolts —Messrs John Dutlue and Co., Ltd. (Wellington), £2851 2s fid.