WOOLSTON.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14977, 26 May 1914, Page 9

WOOLSTON.

The Mayor (Mr J. Graham) presided over last night's meeting of the "Woolrton Borough Council. Councillors J. Richardson, J. Itadcliffe, F. Newton, M. Dalziel, L. Hart, D. Moßae, W. Ful'er and G. Lilley wero also present. The' By-laws Committee recommond«i that remits be forv-arded to tho Muni- "' final Conference asking for legislation providinjr thai, to those who pay their rates oroiuptly, a rebate be allowed; ulso that a portion m the Councillor* rctiro annually. . , A special .coinmitwo recommended that n slot tc'.ephono be placed 021 tho corner of Asbmolo and Iteeley streota. The Works Committee rocoinmended that application bo made for tho position of a permanent casual, and thata householder bo informed that the bylaws state that fou-lhousos must be 30ft; -from any duelling and 10ft l'rom anr public or private street. It also recommended" that tenders bo culled for nine tons of chaff. The Finance Committee reported ibat the xiejieral account v.a& in debit £71 12s 10d. Tho Finance Committee reccmraen-l that, ratepayers be giren eight-days' notice to pay overdue rates. The Mayor reported that Mi- J. Ashley had consented to represent tho Council conjointly with New Brighton en tho Do*"an Board- ' A letter From Mr C. "W. Harvey, secretary o? the Open Air Homo for Children. Fnnd,; stated that the comI" inittee was anxious that a meeting bo held to devise -svays and means for raisicg suLs"r : ntions in tho Woolston dis--1 trict. It was derided to hold a public meetinp. MeSare- Williajas. Hani ami Co., Wellington, wrote asking the Council to raiso their next-loan throuah them. The letter -was referred to the Finance Com- ■ mittee. ■ - . ' The inspector of Fire Bncadcs wrote, in repiv to a cojnraunication from I'irt Council, estimatinc the cost of a firo cstingnishini; outfit for the borough. at about £065, exclusive of buildings. The matter *.vac refprred to a spccla , coriiniiitc>e. .'. ~ , * . ' • It tvas dcsrlod tliat a notice V placeu. \ nt tho Libraiy to the effect that ■• hicyclee wmi'd not he allowed! xn tr.o , .Library bui.Winff. _ ._., • ..... ,- £ . . '. . The matter 5?: overhanging; trees j:i the d : 6trict was referred if> tho By-laws Committee. . , A motion was earned to the cncci. that the City Council bo asked to caU another conference- to ko into thu Greater Christchurch ejectnc lighting sthenic. ■■. • . • A resolution of condolenco intli Councillor Hart on the death of- hi& daughter was carried unanimously-