CAROLINE BAY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13657, 28 July 1908, Page 2

CAROLINE BAY.

TEA ROOMS CONDITOXS.

CLOSED ON SUNDAYS.

The Borough Council oil Iriday night liLst read and considered a bet of conditions for the right supply refieshments, confections, fruits, sweets and U-uiperance drinks in and about Caroline bay, from August 24th for one year. Among conditions are the following A deposit of £5 to accompany each tender ancl an agreement by twe persons to tnter into a bond of £SO for the pcrforunnce of the contract. The licensee to occupy the buildings free of rent, anil be responsible for the proper care of the premises. The Council will supply furniture (specified, now in i>he premises, t a be delivered up in good order at the end of (he lease; the licensee to provide crockery, cooking utensils, the linen, etc. The tea room to be kepii in. a tasteful and up-to-date manner, and to be kept open lor business from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on every day of the week except Sundays during the months October t° May inclusive, anil between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for the rest of the year; the Mayor to have power to authorise the licensee ilo close on uny wet dav. Trade prices to be charged for toni-stibles, tea, coffee ..nrl 10-m to be .sold at 3d per half-pint cup. A scale of prices for fruits, sweets, etc., to be approved by the Council. The last clause of the conditions was: "It is distinctly understand that the tearooms shall not be open for business on .Sundavs." The" committee on Friday agreed to all ilia conditions, except this, which was relVried to the Council, and a dscussion last night ensued upon it. Councillor Mullin thought there had been too much made of this question. It) would be all right if it were left optional with the lessee. —(-Some Councillors cried No fear, No fear"). Councillor Harney objected to Lhd intrusion of exl reme Sabbatarianism. every other watering place in Canterbury and Otago there were tea rooms open on Sundays Councillor Hariiey was in favour of opening. Councillor Raymond wished to have the rooms open for the sake of popularising the Bay with visitors to the town. Everywhere, else that was the ride. If were a case of strong drink he might object. The Mayor said it was no use talking; every Councillor had his mind made "up and thev might as well vote. A motion to adopt the conditions as drafted (forbidding Sunday opening) was put and carried by seven votes to five. For : the Mayor and Councillors Leatkwick, Oborn, Parkes, Rothwell, Satterthwaitd and Sealey; againsti: Councillors Bowker. Hawkey, Mullin, Harney, and Ravmond.