DOMAINS BOARD.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16853, 5 June 1920, Page 3

DOMAINS BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING.

The Christcharch Domains Board met yesterday. Jt'rebeat —Messrs Geo. Harper VL-iiauoiun), H. J as. J auuesoa, o. A. Urtuma, J. i'. ocott, K Js\ I± - Winsor, -«i. B. \V right, and A. \N. Uwles, ana ur. ijiias. Chilton. . A letter was received from Captain J. aylor. oi ja.Al.s. Keuown, thanking the .Board for donat.ons of post cams of the gardens piesenteu to the faUiy's omcers and men. Jtlr K J • Howard, M.i*wrote, stating that ho had tendered his resignation to tho City Council, as a number of the Uoari., on the grounds that ne could not agree with the insi/iuciious yiven by the Council to its ae.e"iitea to oppose the Board's application lor an increased levy. '.the resignation was accepted with regret. It was decided that tha Bill ■which it was intended should be put through ment this session to enub.e the Board to increase its levy on local bodies. to ioOOO annuul.y, bo held ov?r. _ Air Yv inior moved, and it was corned, thai the Government be approached for a subsidy, and also that tho contributing local authorities be requested to forgo their rights for commission on the collection of A letter was received from Air lr. i\. Climie, organiser of the Canterbury "rogress League, with reference to beautifying the railway .ine from the tunnel at lieathcote to the eta lion yards at Christchurch. Xhe writer stated that he had received a report from Air J as. \oung, the curator, ana it was decided that-, if possible, he shouid continue the work, at the expense of the Hallway Department, to enab.e the sides of the line to be laid down in trees. Air Young said that he had no objection to superintending the work, which it was agreed shouid be carried out as suggested. Air Owles asked if it was the case that school b.jys were not allowed to eat their lunch in the gardens, because of the nuisance thev caused by dropping papers about. It had been announced in one school, lie said, that this was the case. The curator said ho did not remember having had any boys prevented from eating their .unch as described, but it had been found necessary some time ago to stop boys from damaging plants. . , It was decided to advise the master of the school in question of the facts of the case. The curator reported that the chief work done in May was in the bog garden, and it was hoped that the terrace would be ready for planting in about two weeks. When this was done he would suggest that each member of the Board plant a tree. All the general work was well forward. It was his intention to have all the park paths cleaned where necessary this month, if possible. The report was approved.