CITY COUNCIL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 84, 8 April 1936, Page 9

CITY COUNCIL

ORDINARY MEETING HELD BUSINESS IN BRIEF REPORTS OF COMMITTEES The Mayor, Mr W. J. Rogers, preiided over last night’s meeting of the iVanganui City Council, There were >i esent: Crs. J. D. Crowley, G. IL Trott, I. B. Cotterill, F. C. Atkinson, T. L. Spurring, G. Bennett. J. Siddells, J. J. Scott, 0. Hales, and G. I. Jones. The council supported the nomination )f the city gardener, Mr S. I. Cox, on he committee of the Children’s Garlen Circle as a vice-president. The ictcr asking for this pointed out that so phenomenal had been the growth of the •ire.le that it had been re-organised as i separate entity. • « « • A request from Mr A. Douglass, of he Friends’ {School, to have the St. lohn’s Hill bus route altered, was referred to the Tramway Committee, with >ower to act. Use of the old fire station at Gonville Aas granted to the Cambiidge Basketjail Club at the rate of five shillings i night. An application for free passes for bandsmen travelling on trams to Sunlay night concerts was made by the Garrison Band. It was referred to the Irani way Committee. Walker’s Galleries, London, advised that a gift of a picture had been made to the city by the executors of the late . M. Dei eager Bengcr. This was received with thanks, the town clerk intimating that the gift had arrived and was being framed in readiness for hanging in the Barjeant Gallery. Terms of an agreement entered into with the Wanganui Agricultural Association in icspect to the showgrounds at. Wanganui East were approved a-s follows: —“Al'Ur conferring with the representative of the association, it was agreed 4u.t the association enter into an arrangement with Mr E. B. Fiske whereby he be r.cimitted to graze the whole of the property for a period of one year from 31st. inst., he to accept all responsibility for the vendition of the boundary fences, and the stock placed on the property to be at his sole risk. Further, that th.e work of improving the ground may be carried out as desired during his tenancy. In return -Mr Fiske is to allow the association the use of his paddocks for the next spring show, to supply such quantity of green teed as is required for show stock, and to act, as caretaker for the whole of the ground.” The counV.il approved of a reduction of the account against the Wanganui I Rugby Union for “Reveille” by £lO l' ! s in respect of rent ami £1 10s for bi lib 'ti: ds. No action is to be taken with regard to the complaint from Foster’s Hotel, Limited, regarding the disturbance cairned to guests through motor traffic and stock on the town bridg°. With reference to College Stiect footpaths. the petitioner is to be advised that, in view of the council’s policy to provide, wherever possible, an asphalt footpath on one side, the work of providing- scaled footpaths on both sides Vannot be undertaken in the meantime. Cr. Trott raised a protest at the work of sealing Balgownie Avenue being undertaken without the council’s know, ledge. It was explained by the Mayor ami Cr. J. D. Crowley (chairman of the Works Committee) that repeated requests had been made fur this work to be done. It was urgent work, and had to be undertaken as the road was ready for sealing. The city engineer (Mi’ L. F. Row) supplemented those expressions to the extent that there are two types of sealing undertaken —one to give relief to residents in the city from dust nuisance and as a convenience. and the other to carry increasing traffic. 'The street in question came within the latter class. It carried a vast amount of traffic and was a difficult piece of road to maintain. It was an economical matter for the council to seal it. A tender of £3 per month for leasing land at Hylton’s Reserve, Aramoho, submitted by A. A. Shanks, was accepted. It was the only tender received. Ratification was minuted of the engagement. of Air. Ale Millan, as custodian of the municipal golf links for a further period of 12 months. On the recommendation of the medical officer of health, the Works Committee is to bo into the matter of the council’s passing a by-law to control buildings where the number of rooms let to lodgers exceeds four. The council confirmed the. appointment of Air. R. W. Dyer and authorised him to seize and impound unregistered dogs.