BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXIV, Issue 17731, 3 December 1919, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Wanganui Borough Councf!' met l^gl.Bfcl^^resent: The Mayor..* and *Cfrs •onaldscn, Green, Sha/pe,Thompsofl, Burnc.t, Spriggens. Wil-" Hams, Gower, Richardson, Luxi'orJ,. Aitken. The following reports from coin-' mittees were adopted:— " ■ ! WORKS COMMITTEE. \Motor By-laws: The Committee* m- ■ commend that copies of the motor by-laws be printed in pamphlet form aud ' supplied to persons requiring same at 6'J per copy.—Wanganui •Harbour Board's N application for- a small piece of land for the purpose of erecting a bath room in connection with the shelter she'd near the Town Bridge: T>e Committee recommend that the use of tho ground bo granted during the Council's pleasure, and th&t when the water is put on it be supplied through a meter at tho usual charge.—Durie Hill Association's recommendations re Improved Water Supply: The committee has uo recommendation to make in connection with the request for improvements to be made to: the.water supply, to Durie Mill until such time as loan money is provided for the purpose;. With regard to the'other 'requests of the Association the committee intend to .report after making an inspection of the various localities referred to.—The committee recommend that the necesrary gravel be placed on Allison Street as requested by Mr H. E. pymoclc—Re Offer oi Land for Brick Works: l:ae committee has no recommenda'f.oh to make. -—Licensing BDardinghouses: We recommend that the Council should "at once take steps to have by-laws framed and bought into operation.-^- ---| Wages to men engaged on Tunnel Work: We recommend that 6d-per. day extra; te.paid to men engaged on tunnel work only. ;

RESERVES COMMITTEE,

Victoria Park for Cricket: >.Tn€ \ committee recommetad that the Conn- f cil agree to keep Victoria Park -in order for the remainder of ifte cricket season on the Association contributing ah additional sum^'of £15.—Hcckey Association's application for Cook's Gardens for the next hockey season was granted -on tfie same terms as last year.—Caledonian Society s application for Cook's Gardens for a sports gathering on Saturday, tin (sth February: The committee recommend that this, ajpplicai^Dn be granted on the usual conditions, namely, that a fee of £10 be charged, and that the Society bo responsible foi- any damage that may be> done.—Wanganui Horticultural" Society's application for 'lease of Museum Buildings: That this mattetrbe dealt with when the Council Las assumed control of the buildings",'. wlVich are at present managed b"ythe Museum trustees.—Westmere - Lake: The committee Tecommend" that the' matter of the present tenant - allowinggorse to gnm on the Wxrst.-** mere Lake reserve be referred to the! Borough Solicitor for him to takesteps to, enforce what rights the * Council has as to requiring the tenant to clear the gorse that he, has - all c wed <to grow on the land.—iTendejrs ■ for ' erection of room -at Swimming Baths: The Coffiito^teef has .declined the tender of MmDochrane for £71/9/6, and recommends" that the york be carried out. by the Engi- > neer's staff at the earliest'possible date. - "' ■■ '. '■■■■'' ''':■■-' LIBRARY SITE. 2 Cr Luxford moved: "That the mo-' ' tion passed on the 21st; October' adopting the Reserves Committee's report giving authority ao build the1 Library and Museum o Queen's Park '. opposite the Drill Hall be rescinded." Cr Luxford spoke at length on the lines of his provfou3 objections, and his contentj.on that the open space should be retained was strongly supported by Cr Green. , As a representative of the Beautifying Society, Mr J. H. Burnet attended and protested against the area being built upon. Cr Burnett said a better, site for ■ the Museum would be on the frontage of Cook's Gardens, facing Maria Place. Cr Gower considered a better site could not.be found for the Museum and Tilbrafy. The ground was too small for sports purposes. Cr Richardson ss£d the proposed, bui-ding was only par; of a scheme to beautify the locality. The difficulty was to get another suitable site. \ . «' " .-.-I ■' The rescinding motion was defeated, thocs supporting it being Crs Luxford, Green, Sharpe and Burnett.