MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24783, 6 December 1941, Page 5

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Items of public interest in the reports of the committees to be submitted to the fortnightly meeting of the City. Council on Monday night are as follows: Traffic Returns "The. transport manager .reports that from April 1 to November 22 an increase of £4565 is shown, as compared with the returns for the corresponding 33 weeks of last year. Sale of Horse The Works Committee reports that the tender of Mr P. Anderson, of Stirling, for the purchase of the horse "Archie," for £ll, has been accepted. Three horses were advertised for sale and this is the only offer received. The unsold horses will be turned out to graze in the meantime. Grants Recommended The Electricity Committee recommends that a grant of £5 be made towards the Waipori Falls School Picnic and Prize Fund. The Gas Committee recommends that a grant of £2 7s be made to the Gasworks Cricket Club to cover the charge made by the Reserves Department for the use of a wicket. As a contribution towards the cost of conducting the recent "Weapons From Waste" exhibition, the Finance Committee, recommends that a grant of £5 be made to the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Gas Appliances

The Gas Committee states that a report has been received from the gas engineer submitting proposals for increasing the sales of gas appliances. A suggestion that the present delay in signing up hire-purchase agreements be obviated has been approved and the matter referred to the gas engineer and the city treasurer for attention. The further suggestion that a standard charge be made for fitting appliances has also been approved and in future all fitting, up to a maximum of 10 feet, will be fitted free of charge. charge of Is per foot will be made for all work in excess of this length. This arrangement will apply only to gas cookers purchased from the department and to standard jobs. Canopies and other special work would be charged extra This proposal is estimated to cost £250 for the year, but extra sales anticipated should more than offset this loss.