CITY COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16855, 8 June 1920, Page 4

CITY COUNCIL.

LAST NIGHT'S MEETING. The Christcluirch City Council mot laft Tisht. Present —The Deputy Mayor |Cr. ,1. W. Ucaniand), znd C'rs. 11. Hunter. D. O. S-,il!i vim, ,r. A. "t'ies-fcer, A. McKellar. A. VTilEams. i'.. E- Lanrioy, H. T. Armstrong, •T. O. C'. P. A?ar. C. S. Hani or, H. V. Herbert. arid E. Peek. Apologies for absence were ieccived from th« Mayor (Dr. Thaci-:?r. i1.P.1, Crs E. Andrews, and E. Burpovne Mr E. I". Stead, the newly elected Councillor. took hi- seat. He whs appointed to the Abattoir. Markets. ;'nd Reserves Water Snpplv. and Yi'ork .'.ml Sanitary Commit tore. SATfRDAV HALF HOLIDAY. Th? Stratfnrd Cotirril ionrnrocd a, r»?o!t:tion for endorsement ashing the Go-vc-noi'Ei to tnlfo f-trpfi. to make Sntiirdnv afternoon n. ;:niver?sl lialf Imliday I'nrr-njh-on' the T)r.pjiuion. Cv. Sutlivau thnf the cnirplied w't 1 .!. .He undcrstr,.-*:! i.bat. th-v.-orUers a.' ft bodv nnd a ];:r.20 proportion ! or flic employees V 'C-C in favour of the proI pr-;ij. J T!:? motion v.-as by Cv. 11. Hunter j and carried. j CEMENT SUPPLIES. j The Tou-n t'lerk of Palmer.'ton North fnri ".rarded fur the eariicft consideration of the ' Council a resolution the Governmor.t j to nie every cr.dearo'.u- to obtain nt. cr.rc j supplies of cement ?o «r?c«t!v j required by local bodies throughout X«w j for the ])'.irpo;e of undertaking the i j important ivorks whit h they aov.- had in | hand. j Cv. A par . c ri'l that C.vnterb".r.'y -".is rccc:-"- ! in? a very v-e.or ,=fc.".re of the cement available in the D.'niipion The v.-a- lliero but. the shipping wa« and that *.\hat was eati«hi? the <ii'ficn't-y. He move:! tiul the Council I'.iaks reprosentatiatis to the CJoveniment in 'he rosttar. TJie Deputy Mayor s-aid there tra<: n_o doubt that Canterbury w»s bcir.g r-tarved in t!i? matter oi cetrivit. The motion «•« carried, and it n? decided to tbo -scrvic.-a cf the Canterbury mcaibers. CHILDKEN'.S r OOTWF.Ai:. The Hawera lioroii-rh Council asked for assistance in inducinfc l-ho Ciovernment to remove til" duty on ch.ildren'l3 footvear. 3t" the duty of Gd per pair and 15 per cent, additional tvere removed, lho> c.oinparativo coit of footwc.'ir [or a chiid up to i' 2 yea.ri | of tis I ".' vonid be equ.il to infant- footwear, T.'bicii was :-dmi'.ted hiio the country duty free. Cr. JJerbert /aid the whole question was ono of labour, and m* of duty. If th-s labour ivera available tlie booia could be produced here as cheaply ar> in 'Australia or anywhere ■'ise. Iho letter v-us icceivod. AVAIMAKAUIKI SCHEME. A leajthy iitter was received from Mv Joshua J-ittle i.igins Council to acquiro powera to carry out the proposx-d W aimakariri geheme for the supply -of clcctricitv. Ho I!aimed that, the profits arising •from t.ho Wb.i urn burin schenic w.-jnld yo a lonjr way towards iittcininn: the following objects:—(l) i'ayrrcnt for proposed Tov-n Hall and site in Victoria square: (C) supply of the ncc-e.-;p:i;-y /ui'u? for tho openyt-f of tho estuary to relieve Lytteltou of the coal and tiuib'v trade: (.1) making navigable tor small cru.ft of .♦he river Avon from Victoria, square to the ye a ; (-1) making a motor road from .Godley Heads to Akaroa with eui'abta approaches; (5) const rticlinsr a. tunnel- road. Cr. JlcKeliar, who moved that the letter be received, atiid the Council already had an Act' them authority to carry out the "VVaimakariri scheme. The motion v.-a? adopted. LOCAL BODIES' LOAXS. Mr F. T. yen oral manager, New Plymouth, forwarded a long xecaminendatiort favouring tha creation of iunds in rcspect of local bodies' loans, and suggesting that local bodies should borro-.v ia bulk thnugh the Government in place of competing for money. The letter was received. DOMAINS BO Alt D LEW. , Mr E. J. Howard forwarded liis resignation as a Council representative of the Do mains Board. He regretted he could not support the CiHincil'.s instructions in the matter of the Board increasing: their levy. If tho question en wo before the Council lie woidd assist tho Domains Board to his utmost. He looked upon the Domains Board • as almost akin to the health authorities. Cr. McKellar said the City Council, in common with other local bodies, gave instructions to its l'- preventatives that it could rot consent to an ii c-rcaso in tho Domains Board levy. The resignation . .iva.s accepted, and Mr Howard was thanked for his pafit services. C'rs. Armstrong and FJesher were appointed to represent the Council on tho Domains Board. .C.O.'a. ' The secretary of the Canterbury Labour Representation Committee wrote, askins the support of ths Council in a protest ajjainat tha continued injijrisonmeut oi conscientious objectors. (.r. Armstvnnn put iu a plea, on behalf of the objectora ■ who were ntill in gaol. Tho letter v:as Tcceivcd, an amendment that the request be endorsed being negatived by nine votes to five, the division list b:ins: — ; Ayes—Cr.3. Herbert, Sullivan, Hunter. ! Langley, AriD«tr'»n,^. Noes—Crs. Peek, Jame'tm, Stead, Harper, Agar, McKellar, Elesher, Williams, and tho Deputy Mayor. THE ABATTOIR. ' The Abattoir Committee reported that the Citv Surveyor estimated the cost, oi establishing a chilling' room at the abattoir as fellows:—To bold two weeks' killing, '295: to hold one week's killing:, .CI6.GSI; to liuld three days' killing. i"J f \SN. The question v;,w now under consideration By the Master Butchers' Association with u view to a-accr-taining' the support that would be accorded ; such u room, if erected, and the capacity most suitable for the majority of the butchers. ELECTRICITY. Tho Elc-ctricity Committed reported that ;t contract was et:tercd into with Messrs Lane and Co., Melbourne, to purchase a synchronous condenser 'at £1000, and the Committee was now advised that a morj ctfic-ient apparatus wan ijroctirablc, and was endeavouring to caicel the contract with Lane and Co. As they asked too large a sum as compensation, viz,, £700, it was decided to complete the contract, and place the condenser tor sale in Australia t-j the best advantage, and it was ouite possible the Committee succeed iu disposing of the machine withoat- levss. /i'he (Jcueral Manager repo; - ! Ed that in view of the acut> ,-.h-arta.ge of j:ower and t)u> effect i:f .'Otmnercial lwacinjf 011 the pc J; load, -some inimcdiate steps must be taken tvj deal with the commercial- lira tins lead. Consequently a printed slip had been issued with all accounts lor commercial heating-, intimatiii'.- ihr.t the 1M rate -iva-s for the ® present ivithdr:i.wn and during the winter S months ail such heating would be charged i at 3d per unit. J The oi.-i rnitte-,' recommended that th» {j position of", assistant engineer be advertised i at. once, at a salary of £890, as suggested I by tha General Manager. ; The report was adopted. J • SANITARY MATTERS. | The ftamtarj' recommended f that tho jiuDlic bo iio!it,ed by advertisement 5 that refuse leceptatles 11.11 st he icmovcU f from t-h-e footpaths immciia.tiiy after they J arj emptied by the collector?. The men col- [ the refuse complained that a. [ quantity of liquid otatter was placed in the j icfuee tins, and tho Committee i-eeommended f I that ho use holders be noil u-ed by advertia.3- ! I ment that pitch a practice was" prohibited. ! | With a- view to p'ovidinj? for the remova- i of nisrhi.-oil when thi Council underkik.'fi to \ do the work, the Ccmmit-te-e > that two electric tivck-a 'viih one additional ! storage battery be purchased, tho climated I co:=t being £4 000. | Tlio report was adopted. J = 1