CITY COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 644, 22 October 1909, Page 9

CITY COUNCIL.

':'•_ v..,':,' . —<*-—^-r- •■' \\' : ''; ..y FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. ' ; The fortnight!}- meeting of tho City Council was held last evoning. : Present: His Worship the Mayor (Dr. A. K. Newman), , .Councillors Luke, Smith, Cohen, Bellinger, Frost, Atkinson, Trevor, Devine, FitjGerald, Carmiohael. Hindmarsh, Shirtcliife, I'lotcher, and Morrah. POWER STATIONS AND TRAMWAYS... The- following recommendation of the Power Stations and 'Iraniways Committee was agrwicl to:— 1 hat the Kilbirnie Ratepayers' Association be informed that their request for a waiting shed at the and of the section stoppingplace, . at . tho junction 'of Wellington lload and Evans Bay Road, will bo considered in connection with the estimates for next financial year." • ' • ■ ■ Tho committee reported that they had further . considered the letter from tho Karorl Borough Council with respect to tho proposed" ostonsion. of the Karori tramway,, and would report fully on the matter to the next meeting of the council.—The adoption of tho re- ' port, was, agreed to. .' ■ ■ ' '■ AND . Tho, Finance ond Property Committee recom-mended--Hi)'That the snm of .£9 be offered (without prejudice) to Mr. Louis; M'Donald for , three feet of land dedicated at Moxham Aveniib, Kilbirnie, for road purposes. (2) Thai tho sum of be offered-(without prejudice) Lee as compensation for damage done to his .market garden : fronting Wellington Road; liilbirme, througli the construction of sewerago;works there.' (3) That the , tramway account and electric lighting account bo placed in credit by the general account each month,' in accordance with the advice of the- city Solicitor,: and. that the '.current rate-of,, .interest . be charged on these.advances. :' (i) That the application p£.the' Wellington Harbour Board lor water, enply,.free; of charge,' for sanitary - purposes on the King's Wharf-approach 'Road be not granted...That, accounts amounting to ■iJ5986:125.. be passed for '..payment. , ' , The'*r<y port was adopted, with" the exception of Clause 3, 'which Was'referred'bacb'to-rthecommittee. V -BY-LAWS/ EIRE BRIGADES/AND ' v ' :.'-":'V -..•■.:■.. v" LIGHTING:.: w, .;; ■ ■, ; - The'By-Laws, Tire Brigadea nnd Lighting Committee recommended.,that- the application of Mr. J. C. tPort for the authorisation of a private way,, at, Hataitai, for the purpose of getting access to properties which are situated considerably above the level of. the road, bo granted, provided that the , outer edge of the way is protected "with, an approved guard-rail, and that tho.,Burface drainage from same'bo properly conveyed to' the s street channel or to an, underground-stormwater drain, and that the surface of the.way-bo graded oud gravelled! \ the application ot Mr. S. E. Powrie for permission to erect a. dwelling on Section s,above the Karori Road, though not in'accordance .with . the : by-law (inasmuch'as 'the frontage.;of. only ,7ft. can 'bo obtained,. and tho particular requirements regarding houses ■ Bjtuated at'the rear of others as set forth in , thojby-law,-are, not complied ,witli r thedis- ; taiiceto the ndjoining section'being less.than ,10ft.), be .granted,'/ bb. the section is favonrably situated, .is:of ample size, and can be properly ; drained and connected to the sewerage system; that: tenders-be.called, for., the. removal of the old :fire station at Pipitea Street.- The report ■ was .adopted.- ■"■"•.' ■■~ i. '.', ' .'" : '■■ ■,'•' '~■ ■ •.■;v, '-.»■.. s atEs, and reserve's.' ■'; •. '.' ' '■'.'. ; Baihs: and Reserves Committee recommended :—I hat the council give tho lessee of Section,46, Town Belt, Ohiro Road, notice of intention to jesumo possession. of 'the whole of hissection, in substitutjbn of the notice pro- !■ yiously served to resume, 1} acres of the area for. a-.ohildren's.ground.-IThb. area of thiaseciion is.Ci'.norcsi that;St Patrick's Collcgo bo ; granted'permission-to hold their annual sports on-Vtho Basin on' November i, and . :alfio,to. erect a marquee in the'enclosure. No charge to be made M admission. The re- . port wßs'-adopted. , , V . "■;,.;.. -~.:., i,->; :'.<- ;v v j'\}'/- , : '' Th ,°,, Libr i l,i ??,.Commitfco ■ recommended:--: That, of Mr. E.- W. Petherick (lion. curator;;of.the ..Nowtown Museum) to • havo n . npmber of certificates printed,for the school essay (the cards, to bo signed by. the/Mayor_and the curator), bo accepted, and ■ that .Mr. .Pethenofc be thanked for his gencr- ' pslty.' :-:■■.■■ ■•'■ 'V-- V '■' .. : .' ' ■• ■ ■•■ -.-.- :■ v The .committee;, reported that, thoy hnd ar-ranged-for/the.issue 'of; a-'pnblio; hall ■ license il*in? W^' ll Library' Lecture Hall, also > that.thcy : had'iarranged with the.Tramwavs De- ' .partmDntifor.'the'-'yight'-'t'o ddvortiso the li- '.• braries on ,the [backs of soino'of • tho Is. card . coupona-jforn, .consideration. The report was adoptedi' , - '. v ."-'•'.""■■? .'■..';-.' ■ -'," '.'•■, ..,-•"■: ••-, ,"-