CIVIC AFFAIRS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1347, 26 January 1912, Page 2

CIVIC AFFAIRS.

: f, WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. Tho City Council met lust, evening. There were present the Acting-Mayor (Councillor J. Smith), presiding,, and Councillors F. Cohen, Ci. frost, .1. Trevor, ,JV (ioilber, A. It. Atkinson, L. M'Kenzic, W. ]i. V. Harbor, J. K. Fitzgerald, G. ' Shirtclilfe, It. A. Cameron, A. 11. Hindmarsh, It. Fletcher, and I). M'Lareu. < Six ratepayers wore granted loans on the deterred payment system in.order to carry out drainage works, the applicants being without funds. It was decided to inform the Uplaiid Estate Company that provided they pay the sum of JMO towards tho cost of labour the council will extend tho watermains along Glen, Itimu, Ngaio, and Kowhai Hoads as soon ns labour and pipes are available, as recommended by the city engineer. ' Itcpairs. wore authorised to be carried out to the road aiid footways at Shannon Street, at a cost of .£2O. Tho owners of the private way at tho south end of tho street are to bo called upon to make adequate provision for the disposal of stonnwater from the surface of the way. A SANITARY MEASURE. With regard to the question of the removal of manure from the stables within (lie city. Councillor Shirtclifl'e stated that it was proposed to establish two manure depots (ono_ in tho city and one at Newtown), from which the manure would be taken away by electric traction to Lyall Bay. This would do away with the difficulty which at nresent existed in connection with (!<o storage of manure. Ho honed that a serious effort would Ik made to carry out the enjinwr's .recommendations. A certain amount of expense would bo involved, fince .". proper vehicle would have lo be obtained, but the pro&culion of the scheme would also bring some revenue to the council. Councillor M'Konzio considered (hat the cxWiise of the scheme might prevent its being carried into effect. The council should have full<r details before being asked to commit itself. Councillor Cohen >uggi\stcd that tho ehvu.se should be referred back to the committee, and that it should be asked to submit an estimate of the cost at the next nwoting of the council. Councillor Fletcher said that even if it wl: .CIODO lo carry (he scheme into effect five council had as good a right lo incur that outlay as to erect a destructor. Councillor Cameron remarked that it was very necessary to adopt some better method'of removing manure. If it wore trnnscorttMl to Lyall Bay it would l>e useful in connection with the trco-plant-iiiit which would have to be commenced shortly on the council's land. In the end the engineer's scheme probably be very iirofital)'.' l to t!v» council. ft>uneill>'.r im\ that (bo whole question was one of ,Cs.d. It should be referred lo lb" Finance Committee. Councillor Sliirtcliffo agreed to add lo hi* motion that the engineer should bo asked l<> reixirt ns.soflii as nossible. givili" full delail- of Ihe cost of liii scheme. Thus amended. Ihe clause was adopted on tin l voices.