CITY COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 929, 23 September 1910, Page 6

CITY COUNCIL.

FORTNIGHTLY: MEETING,.'.../ '"K- ---■ Tho ordinary meeting of the City Council last -.evening -was attended by. the Mayor, Mr. T. M. Wilford, 'and Coun: cillors Morrah, ; Metcher, Shirtclilfe, Carmichael,' Fitzgerald, M'Laren, Barber, Thompson, : .Atkinson, ', Trevor, -. Cohen, Smith, Luke, and.Hindmarsh. Leave .of absence' was granted: Councillor :Erost.- ~ ... ,; . ■ :•'..: ■'..' The Librray Committee; recommended— That tho application of "the Wellington Zoological Society for the free-use of a room at : the Newtown; Library for a meeting be: granted. 1 That a reductioh'of/half charges bo made with respect to the subscription to the.children's deportment of the library, the present .charge being-ss. per annum. That Mr. H. H. Travers bo informed, in reply to his application for a position as.assistant.curator ; and lecturer at. tho Newtown, Museum, that the council regret that,'they are.not in a.sufficiently financial position to make tho ap-pointment.-^-Adopted.. ■.: ■. '•" .' The .Outlying Districts Committee recommended—That the Island Bay' ratepayers be informed, in reply to their request, for.the formation of-a footpath at Mersey: Street,-..that as there is no money available the work cannot be carried out at the-present, time. That.tho petitioners for tho formation of Old Military Road and Sydenham Boad be imormed that. consideration will be given tp their requests when framing the next year's estimates. That the engineer be authorised to carry out some improvements to tho Evans Bay Road, •' estimated to cost ,£SO. That, with respect to tKe construction of tho culvert at Island Bay, the original scheme of completing the portion northwards to Mersey Street and the construction of side drains from Mersey aud Humber Streets bo adhered to', and that.tho owner's of .property through which, tho stream runs be, called upon to clear same forthwith to the satisfaction of the city engineer.—Adopted.'