CITY COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 38, 8 November 1907, Page 6

CITY COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was. held last night. • There were present Councillors Luke, Smith, Cohen, Ballinger, Hales, Shirtcliffe,. Fisher, Biss, Fletcher, Carmichdel, Hindmarsh, M'Laren, Morrah, Murdoch, and Godber. The Abattoirs,' Milk Supply, and Public Health Committee reported that, they had received an Order-in-C6uncil authorising the making of regulations for the control of the milk but as the powers therein gazetted wero very dubious, the Committee had no definite recommendation' to make at present. The report was adopted. >■ : The Baths and City .Reserves Committee recommended that additional soil be obtained for Kelburne Park, and that the Council make a special allocation to' cover the cost of same and for sowing seed required, estimated at £150. That Mr. Henry Wright be granted a strip of town belt 80 feet wide, at a rental to bo determined. The Committee roported that, they had accepted the tender of Mr. A. Wilkening for the caretaker's cottage at Newtown Park in' the sum of £594 10s. ' ', r Councillor Luke, in moving ,the adoption of the report, said that Mr.. Wright had beautified the strip in question. Originally he had held, the lease of a large area, which included this particular strip.. At the next meeting of the Council a number of residents wlio wero similarly disposed would make application for strips adjoining'their pr<> perties. Iu his opinion, their object was a very laudable one. An amendment by Councillor Smith that the clause be referred! hack to the Committee was rejected and tho report was adopted. •■,. ' _'• The Legislation and Leaseholds Committee recommended that the application' of Messrs. Fuller and Sons for a surrender- of their leases of Sections N05.'120,-121, 135, 136, and parts 123, 124, Lambton Reclamation, be granted, and a new lease be 'given.them for tlio unexpired term, the present-rent to bo increased by 200 per cent. Councillor Godber, who moved the adoption of tho clause, 'said that Messrs. Fuller and Sons were only waiting until tho new leaso was granted before they erected a now theatre, which would cost at least £20,000. The roport was adopted. , The Power Stations and Tramways Committeo recommended that track arc lamps _be installed on that portion of the Miramar lino within the city boundary, and that the cost of same be borne by tho Corporation; that authority be given to purchase a piece of land at Oncpu Road, Kilbirnie, from Mr. Crawford for the purpose of erecting a car shed. ' With reference to the third clause, tho Mayor stated that the. shod which it was proposed to. erect would accommodate fifteen, cars. Councillor Hindmarsh was of opinion that it would be preferable to build a'shed at Thorudou. Councillor Cohon held that .a car-shod should bo erected at tho terminus of eacli lino. The Mayor said it would never do to havo tho number of sheds suggested by Councillor Cohen, as, in that case, there would havo to bo a staff at each to clean, examine, and effect necessary repairs to the cars. The report was adopted. Tho Finance and Property Committee recommended that the Committee and the Miramar Borough Ciwncil,- having agreed that a fair charge for the supply of water to tho Miramar Borough Council is 9d. per 1000 gallons, an agreement.on that basis and eiu bodying provisions, be drawn and submitted for 'future consideration. '. The Mayor, who moved the adoption of the report, stated that, irrespective, of the.proposed supply to.Miramar; it would, before long, bo necessary to duplicate the mains from the Wainui. Councillor Ballinger moved, as an amendment, that Is. per thousand gallons be charged. Tlie Mayor pointed out that tho Miramar Council would-supply tho water to tho residents. The Council would uiako a profit at 9d. per thousand gallons. Councillor Luke was of opinion that a moral duty was "cast on .the city to meet the outside boroughs as fairly as possible. At tho proposed charge, the water supply would cost a Miraniar resident who had a family of five at least £5 per annum when additional rates on the loan which would require to bo raised for reticulation purposes wore taken into consideration. Tho amendment \vft3 rejected, and tho report adopted. "i tor transacting routine business, the Council adjourned. ..■■•■