CITY COUNCIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22627, 19 July 1935, Page 4

CITY COUNCIL

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES The various committees of the City Council will report as follows at the meeting of the council on Monday night:— ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHTING COMMITTEE HOLIDAYS FOR EMPLOYEES The committee will recommend that all men employed in the department on an hourly rate of pay be henceforth granted 12 working days* holiday per annum on full pay, in addition to the usual statutory holidays. The annual cost of giving effect to the proposal is £775 14s 9d. RADIO AND ELECTRICAL EXHIBITION The radio and electrical traders in the city are organising a radio and electrical appliances exhibition to be held in the Town Hall at an early date. The committee has agreed to the department's co-operating with the organisers and giving reasonable assistance to the project, and has also authorised a contribution of £lO towards the cost of advertising. WAIPORI TUNNEL The contractors have 27 men employed on the Waipori tunnel. A further 63ft was driven in the pressure tunnel, the face being fairly soft oxidised stone, with a little water. A further 60ft was driven in the branch supply tunnel, the rock being hard and compact. Driving has now been discontinued pending the final connection with the main supply tunnel, and preparations are now under way to start the concrete lining. TRAMWAYS COMMITTEE MORNINGTON LINE FARES A review of the fares on the Mornington line indicates that it is possible to extend the present concession rate for the up journey. It is accordingly recommended that the existing concession giving 11 up rides for 2s be extended so as to give the holder 12 up rides for 2s, the alteration to come into force as from August 1.

SHELTER AT ANDERSON'S BAY • Authority has been granted to the tramway manager to proceed with the erection of a shelter at the lower gate at the Anderson's Bay Cemetery for the convenience of bus patrons, at an estimated cost of £27 10s. TRAFFIC RETURNS The traffic returns for the tramways for the past fortnightly period showed an increase of £3Bl, as compared with the corresponding period of last year. The increase from April 1 to> July 8 (14 weeks) is £1317, equal to 3.16 per cent. The revenue and expenditure statements indicate that the net surplus of the four brandies now amounts to £2264, being an increase of £1625 over that shown for the same period last year. GAS COMMITTEE TENDERS FOR MAINS The committee recommends that the tender of Messrs E. L. Eastgate and Co., Dunedin, for the supply and delivery at the Gasworks of 30 tons of 3in cast iron spun gas pipes, at the price of 16s Id per pipe, including primage duty at 3 per cent., but excluding sales tax, be accepted. The tender is the lowest of j four received. CARBONISING RETURNS | The gas engineer's nummary of the carbonising returns for the month of June, as compared with the corresponding month of last year, shows an increase in the output of gas for the period of 182,000 cubic feet, which is equal to ( .665 per cent. RESERVES COMMITTEE ARBOR DAY Intimation has been received from the Minister of Internal Affairs that Wednesday, August 7, has been fixed for this year's observance of Arbor Day. The co-operation of the council in arranging fitting celebrations for the day has been asked for. Instructions have accordingly been gjven for the holding of a conference of representatives of the committee, the High Schools' Board, the Education Board, the Headmasters' Association and the Amenities and Town Planning Society for the purpose of making suitable arrangements for the observance of the occasion by the pupils of the secondary and primary schools. TREE PLANTING Instructions have been given to make application to the Unemployment Board for consent to the utilisation of relief labour on a subsidy basis on tree planting works at Waipori, the men to work full time of 48 hours per week and re- • ceive standard rates of pay. The de- ; partment has 322,600 trees in the nursery available for planting this season, and these would provide work for 20 men for two months. I

FENCING AT EARLY SETTLERS' HALL Authority has been granted to the superintendent of reserves to arrange for the erection of an iron railing round the locomotive, Turkish pontoon, etc., in the open space adjoining the Early Settlers' Hall. The railing for the purpose is ' in stock, and the cost of erection is £8 10s. GENERAL COMMITTEE PURCHASE OF CAR The General Committee recommends that authomy be granted to purchase a suitable motor car for the use of the traffic inspection staff. The committee has given this matter full consideration and is satisfied that, if the staff is to, carry 'out its duties in an efficient manner, some means of transport is essential, and a two-seatei car of the type used throughout New Zealand by the Main Highways Board traffic inspectors appears to be the most suitable. If the recommendation is approved, tenders would be called for the car by public advertisement. TEST OF BRAKES AND LIGHTS Advice has been received from the ; Commissioner of Transport that it is proposed that the Dominion-wide annual check of motor brakes and lights should commence on August 1. Instructions have accordingly been given to the chief traffic inspector to make the necessary arrangements for the check throughout i the city area. PERMITS FOR STREET MUSIC i Among the permits granted are two ] allowing musical instruments to be played in the streets. WORKS COMMITTEE BUCCLEUGH STREET IMPROVE- j MENTS | Authority has been given for constructing kerbing and channelling in I?uccleugh street, from the top of Duddingsrone steps to a point in the vicinity of Harold street. A mud tank has also ' been allowed for in the estimated cost of £l3B.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CITY ENGINEER The city engineer has been instructed to act in respect of the undernoted matters -—Shifting two lights in Leith street to give better distribution of the lighting. Effecting alterations to a street , crossing and gateway at Ross's Corner,: Silverton street (estimated cost £6). Erecting a spoil bank of clay, about 50 yards long, extending from the height of the bridge approaches at Forth street to ground level up the Leith Stream (estimated cost £4B). Cutting back bank and battering on to private property in portion of English avenue. (Estimated cost to the council, providing for relief labour, £24.—This work will permit of a, footway-being formed when required.) Sloping to a flatter batter a bank in Maori road, at Preston crescent steps, to give better view for traffic (estimated cost to the council, providing for relief labour, £2B). .Making good an embankment, with stone pitching and filling, iu Lindsay road where a slip has occurred (estimated cost to the council, providing for relief labour, £2O). Screening with toppings the footpaths in Fortune street. Top-dressing the paved footpaths in Fea street. Improving the Pine Hill road footpath from, the top of the steps at the George street bridge to Pine Hili terrace (estimated cost £5). Widening the formation in portion of Lawson street on the west side (estimated cost to the council, providing for relief labour, £45). Erecting a retaining wall in stone at a property on the bank of the Leith on Leith street (estimated cost £93, of which the property owner is to contribute £SO).

The city engineer has been instructed to record the undernoted matters for consideration with next year's allocations: — (a) Construction of kerbing and guttering on the east side of Jubilee street (estimated cost, £172); (b) construction of kerbing and guttering in Pine Hill road, below Orbell street, and regrading the street; (c) providing addition street lights as follows: —One light on centre power pole in Cashel street, one light at the intersection of Tweed street and Melrose street, one light at the bend in Melrose street, above Avon street, one light in Ann street, between Hereford street and Falcon street, one light in City road, on the bend between Highgate and Erin street, one light in Rosebery street, and one light on the path between Cannington road and Brownville crescent. WATER COMMITTEE PURCHASE OF SCRAP BRASS The committee recommends that the tender of Messrs A. Morrison and Co. in the sum of 3Jd per lb for the purchase of approximately 12cwt of scrap brass be accepted. .< The tender is the highest of five received. DEEP CREEK WATERWORKS

The city engineer's report on the progress of works in connection with the Deep Creek waterworks during the last fortnightly period shows that the total length of pipe line laid is now 18.98 ngles. Of this length 13.90 miles are under test, and 10.96 miles have been passed as satisfactory and backfilled. The contractor for trench excavation has completed 10,500 feet, 2500 feet having jeen completed during the fortnight. Corporation labour has been employed on the construction of break pressure tanks and on excavation for two other tanks and overflow pipes. The excavation of trench work, the completion of two bridges in Section S and the drainage of portion of Taioma road have also been carried out by corporation labour. The metalling of the road to the Saddle Hut has been completed, and gravel has been spread on portion of the Deep Stream-Clark's Junction road. FINANCE • COMMITTEE TOWN HALL BUILDING Authority has been granted for the insertion of a steel joist under the arch of the landing of the top floor of the municipal buildings, at an estimated cost of £3O. A report from the building surveyor indicates that the joist is needed for strengthening the existing wooden supports which carry the landing. The investigations indicated that some further strengthening work may be needed in the vicinity of this portion of the building, and a further inspection is accordingly being made by the buildin"- inspector, with a view to submitting a report and estimate of any work that may be required.