CITY COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 692, 17 December 1909, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL.

REPORTS, OF COMMITTEES. .The last City Council meeting, f or.tho year was held last evening-, and was attended by tho Mayor (Dr. Ncwuiau) and Councillors J. P.-Luke,' F. -J. Smith, -F. 'Cohen, T. Ballinger; G." Frost, Jas. Trevor, A.'E. Atkinson, -J., J.-Dovine, J. E. 'Fitzgerald, T. Carmicbael, A. H. Hindmarsh, It. Fletcher, W. H. Morrah, aiid D. MTaren. ~; ' . FINANCE AND.PEOPEETY. . X ' Tho Finance and Property Committee recommended:—That the amonded plan of Waikato Street, Island-Bay, submitted by: Mr. W. O. Beere, bo approved, provided the v work of construction is'carried out in accordance with (ho conditions previously laid down. by .the council. .-■':';:',.'■■, ' That-the rcquost of -the Petono Borough Council for tho rearrangement of the finances in connection with the -Hutt Pipo Bridges'bo declined. • That tho -application of a property-owner for the remission of tho 10 per cent.: penalty on overdue rates be not granted. . '. ■''; That the words "Wellington Industrial Association" (included in ; error): bo deleted from tho last report of tho Finance Committee to tho council dealing with tho technical school site,' and tho words ""Wellington Technical Education Board" bo substituted therefor. ': That, general accounts,' amounting to .£7176 ,12s. Id., and library "accounts amounting •to JS111" 115.;,3d. be passed for payment. ' The adoption of the report .was agreed to. X POWER STATIONS AND TRAMWAYS. ..' The-Power Stations and Tramways Committee recommended:—' ~'-.,.■• '■' '■ - ; That the penalty for'non-delivery of insulated; wire up to contract time ,by .Messrs. F S. Grcenshields and Co., bo reduced from to ;£5, and that this, amount bo deducted from tho contract price. ' : . , That Mr. F. Grove, storekeeper of Island Bay .be appointed an agent.for the sale of tramway concession tickcti, in addition to Mrs! 'Howe,: waiting rooms, and, that.; Mrs. ■■ Moore of the post office:store, Maranui, bo appointed agent'fpr Maranui. ~ ,;■'".■ ': ' . , ■' That 'the request of'the residents of South Kilbirnio that the tramway "stop-on-request" stop at the interaction' of Crawford' and Seatoun Eoads-be made a compulsory stop, be not acceded to. r .. .''■■'■ ' The committee reported- that- they- had been waited on -by a deputation from , the Karori Borough Council, asking that the coun-, oil wduld havo reports prepared by its engineers as to a shorter/tramway route from I tho Botanical Gardens toLambton Quay. Tho city and cleotrical ■■ engineers have been instructed to obtain the, necessary data. ;. The report was: adopted. XrX- XXBATHS AND EESEEVES., X : '.'." ',The Baths and Reserves Committee recommended:— ''■:■'■ '..- '.-.' '. That the Hospital Trustees bo informed that if they;dedicate certain land as a road, the council will ' apply .for an ; Order-in-Council creating the land a rtfad, in order'to give access to their sections from Salamanca Eoad, both pieces of-.land to be planted, and pathways formed to the sections at the rear, the Hospital Trustees to bear tho whole cost of formation' and planting. '■'■■■ j That Mr.Thos.-Sims, "of Shannon Street; owner of Sections 17 and 18, Town Acre, 405, bo given -the'.option of either, setting back v bis, fence to. the' correct boundary line within' six months, or paying'.a'-rental-of 6d. per foot, lineal .'measurement,' for Xthe' ■'■ land he is encroaching upon. The extension of tiine- is being conceded, on account 0f... tho tinio not bb,ing opportune for. shifting some' valuable plants. -..'..'. ' ... . / , The report was, adopted. . ■ ; BY-LAWS AND LIGHTING. ■ ' -'• Tho By-Laws, Fire, Buildingj and Street Lighting Committee recommended -j—\ , That'.the following additional - lamps be erected at Eoseneath,-at an. estimated,cost' of i£l93: Palliser: and.'Jones's Eoad, 7'lamps,' .£136 ;• Kilbirnio Eoad and Thorn Eoad, ; totaVX.£l9B; and that the work of'extending ■the, private lighting .mains, to Upper Eose■neath,.'estimated to.cost\£lso, bo:carried out. ■■! That .the application of Mr.' Smith for : the erection of two lainps. at West; Boach, Island Bay,'be;,not granted,- as 'the cost is considered not.warranted./ •• ■•..'■ ', - • " The committee reported that tho various requestscmade by -the Kilbirnio Ratepayers Association at last.; meeting', have been: referred' ,to .tho Superintendent of .Tire. Brigades for-rev port.to next meeting. X'J)ho report was adopted. X :'".'','