Council News In Brief

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30979, 8 February 1966, Page 18

Council News In Brief

The Government Analyst suggested that there could be value in a survey of the whole district to list all possible sources of smells, their frequencies and relative intensities. He also suggested that there would be some value in a more detailed study of the complaints -> reived in relation to their grouping and weather conditions.

Traffic Plan.—The City Engineer (Mr P. G. Scoular) had been asked to comment on Professor C. Buchanan’s report on the master transport plan and to submit his comments to the next meetings of all the standing committees concerned, the city development committee reported. The next meeting of the committee would discuss the subject in detail end all members of the council would be invited. Australian Visitors.—Among a tour party visiting Christchurch next month there will be the Mayor and Mayoress of Toowoomba and five aidermen and their wives. They will be entertained at morning tea and shown over the council chambers. I Rates Department—Mr M. W Gorrie, who has acted as

Crs. H. P. Smith and N. G. Pickering were appointed by the City Council last evening as its representatives on a committee consisting of council, Drainage Board and Health Department representatives to investigate the smells alleged to have come from the sewage treatment plant at Aranui.

city rate collector since the retirement of Mr A. A. Boot, was appointed to the position. The council decided that the rates department should become a section of the treasury department under the direct control of the Chy Treasurer (Mr L. A. G. Rich). The finance committee said this would result in a better use of manpower and machines and possibly a more versatile staff. No disadvantages were apparent. Reward Offered.—The council offered a reward of £5O to anyone giving information leading to the conviction of those responsible for damaging trees kt Rolleston avenue and for removing a conifer tree near the floral dock. New Golf Coarse.—Clearing work and preliminary development of a par-three golf course at Queen Elisabeth II Park would be carried out by the reserves department as and when plant was available, the council agreed. Fountain for Sale.—Several inquiries had been made about the fountain formerly in the High street-Cashel street triangle, the parks and recreation committee reported. The council agreed that tenders should be invited.