CIVIC AFFAIRS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1810, 2 December 1919, Page 2

CIVIC AFFAIRS.

THE CITY COUNCIL. LAST EVENING'S MEETING. A meeting of the Christchueh CityCouncil was hold hist evening. There were present: The Mayor (Br IT. T. J. Thackcr. M.P.I, and Crs A. Williams, J. A. Flesher, A. McKellar. C. P. Agar, C. S. Harper. W. Nicholls, J. 0. .lameson, H F. Herbert, IT. T. Armstrong, E. H. Andrews, T). G. Sullivan. IT. Hunter, E. E. Langley, and .1. W. Beanland. SILTING OF THE AVON. The Christchurch Domains Board wrote asking if the council would rereive a deputation, at its meeting a fortnight hence, re the gradual silting up of the River" Avon. —It was agreed that the deputation should be received. WnO OWNS LINCOLN ROAD? The Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs wrote that the Minister, after •duly considering the report of the commission which recently sat in connection with ..the boundaries of tho City of Christchurch, and of the representations made in respect of that report, did not intend to take any further action in the matter at the present time. Cr W. Nicholls. who had received a similar letter, took it that this specially referred to the hospital grounds. The Mavor, replying to a query from Cr D. G.""Sullivan, said that Lincoln Boad had been found to be neither in the city nor in Riccarton. It seemed that it would now remain "no-man's land." Cr J. A. Flesher moved that the Minister of Internal Affairs should be asked to state what local authority should have, control of Lincoln Road. The Mayor remarked that it was an important matter, as the road was "densely trafficked" on certain days in the year. The motion was seconded and carried. COMMUNICATION WITH THE SEA. The Port Christchurch League wrote expressing surprise at the action of the council in refusing a grant in aid of the league's funds in view of tlie fact that the Mayor and a majority of the councillors were elected on the strength of ■ their views in favour of the league's objects. The letter also mentioned that the suggested conference of representatives of local authorities within the harbour district to consider the question of improving communication with the sea had not yet eventuated, and asked if the Mayor and councillors had abandoned the project. Cr Hunter moved that the letter be received. He thought that it was hardly a fair statement to say that a majority of the councillors were elected on the rtrength of their "canal" views. The Mayor said that, so far as the Port Christchurch League and the Canterbury Progress League were concerned, they were working just now in "a kind of state of harmony." The Progress League was putting before North Canterbury a summary of all the schemes suggested for better communication with the sea. Cr Hunter: It has adopted this council's suggestion! Cr Flesher: No! We suggested a conference of all the local authorities.. I think we should pass another resolution asking the Harbour Board to call Buch a conference. The Mayor: The conference will be held. Cr Flesher said that it seemed at present that the Harbour Board was trying to put its responsibility off on to the Progress League. The Mayor: That is so! The Harbour Board, added Cr Flesher, was the controlling authority, and it should take the whole responsibility. It

had tlio money and it could bear th( cost. Cr A. Williams asked whether the Harbour Board had not given up th( idea of "the conference, now that th< Progress League had taken the mattei up. He thought that the Harbom Board should call the conference. The Mayor: I'm going to ask the hoard this coming Wednesday to cal | the conference. The letter was received. EXETER STREET. I Ou the recommendation of the By- : laws and Finance Committee, the coun- | cil agreed to the eastern side of Exetet Street, St. Albans, being exempted I from that section of the Public Work? ; Act. 1908. which relates to the buildj ins; line in streets less than a chain in width. A PROSECUTION. i The Electricity Committee reported . that an unauthorised extension of the I existing installations was recently carried out, the wires being fastened by means of staples placed over both wires. . This in itself constituted a source of j danger, more particularly where exposed to the weather. The committee had de- ■ cided to institute proceedings against the occupier of the premises, with a I view to warning consumers that they j must not allow alterations to be made ! except by persons licensed by the eoun- ' cil to do so. The report was approved. ELECTRICITY' FOR SPREYDOX. It was also reported by the Electricity ; Committee that it had again gone into

the question of the supply of electricity to the Spreydon Borough Council and, after reviewing the estimates of receipts and expenditure, was of opinion that the last offer made to the Borough Council was a fail" one. In the circumstances, the committee could not see its way to recommend the council to make further offer to the Borough Council. The report was adopted. COLLECTION OF RUBBTSIT. The Works and Sanitary Committee reported that the City Surveyor had found that £165 10/4 a year could be saved by a rearrangement of the rounds in the collection of dust and refuse in the Central Ward.

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