CITY COUNCIL.—YESTERDAY CONTINUED.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1675, 1 July 1875, Page 4

CITY COUNCIL. —YESTERDAY CONTINUED.

Councilor Daldy read several of the clauses of the Act, which raised an animated disenssion of the power of the Council. Councillor Hold ship considered that the Cauneii was competent to regulate the applieatioßS after eonstnt had been given to nj;:kethem to the Superintendent. Councillor Hurst was equally sure that it was necessary for the Council to m*ke its conditions beforehand. Afterwards they had no power. Council'o'.- Daldy felt convinced that the Act gave them power to make aDy objections they pleased. They all understood it was no money consideration they were looking after. It was simply public benefit. It was well known that the dwelling houses of the city of Auckland were simply abominable. The improvement of these was one of the collates a1 advantages which would arise from, merer Bid facilities of 1< comotiou. It would not do to make the thing a monoply, but give every applicant an equal chance. They could not do any harm if they allowed it to be understood that the most favourable conditions would be accepted. Councillor Buchanan was in favor of advertising for applications on certain conditions within a certain time. Councillor Hurst thought this would meet the difficulty. Councillor Brett coincided in this view of the matter. Mr. W. E. Turner, being called upon to continue his former remarks, said he wished the Council to understaud that he was merely anxious to obtain a"s soon as possible the consent, of the Council to make his application to the Superintendent. This would not interfere with any one coming in afterwards and bringing forward an application. If he obtained the permission he asked for he should immediately take steps to perfect the requirements of the Act, They could reserve to themselves the right to make conditions, but at the same time he could not help saying that if they made all the conditions they would get very few applications, for the persons who invested money in the project were the best persons to see what would pay. Count illor Holdahip sug c nted that it would be the best way to pass a resolution ttat applications be received by the Council up to the 21st July for permission to construe tramways under the " Tramways Ad, 1872," that each applicant should state the conditions on which he would undertake the construction, and should deposit £500 as a guarantee of hia hona fides: Tiiis was seconded by Councillor Cosgrave. Councillor Brett was' in favor of a shorter notice. He though* the sth or Gth would lr better, especially as Mr Turner was go t> away on the 9th insfc. / , Car.tain Daldy thought they were™u^ indebted to Mr Turner, and that th" BUOUIU fix the date before he went away. ~ The sth, 14th, and 30th w e s6verally "Councillor Brett propoßefi « "L a™6^; meht. that the time be t^J/^'g" Mr Turner was leaving Avg Councillor DaM This was seconded, ? the meeting but was lost on be,r°. k , ~ it. i and the date in tH orlSinal motiou adhered fonnefflor P<% moved that advertiseJXre* -*-- locaferCch° a t • th y/e resolution, and that the chairLo r>f tv-'"several highway boards be invited mGo or vi j~^ .« to mcc' toe Council, rpjja was carried, rpe Council waa then reconstituted, and pi Mayor reported the resolutions arrived Ja in committee, which were confirmed unanimously.