CIVIC AFFAIRS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1775, 13 June 1913, Page 8

CIVIC AFFAIRS.

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last' night. There wcro present the Mayor (Mr. J. I'. Luke), Councillors, W. H..P. Barber, G. Frost, J. Godber, H. Buddie, W. J. Thompson, L. M'lvtnzie, J. Fuller, E. Trege-ar, M. F. Lu.c!iie. R. A. Wright, A. H. Hindmarsh, J. E. Fitzgerald, and It. Fletcher. j It was resolved that the Onslow Borough Council be informed that tho council did not intend to take any action in tho matter of the proposed Ngaio-Wade'stown footbridge this year. In reply to a request from tho Wellington Muuicipal Officers' Association, it was decided that the council, when,considering the matter of additional accommodation in the Town Hall buildings would mako provision for a recreation and mess room ior the staff. The request of tho ICarori Borough Council tlint the ear mileage cliargo 011 tho Knrori line be reditccd to Is. was not aeecdeil to. On the recommendation of the Abattoirs Committee it was resolved that strong representation l>3 again made to the Government with'rcspect to the advisability of amending (lie Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1008, in order to provide that all pigs killed for consumption shall be slaughtered at a municipal slaughterhouse or under Government inspection. The small area of town belt at the junction of Crawford and Wellington lioads and Travers Street was reserved for Ireeplanting. The Batlis Committee reported that thoy had referred to the City Engineer for report tho request of the Wellington Boys' Institute for a free water supply for their proposed new bath in the new building to be.erected in Tasman Street. Mr. C. B. Morison was appointed valuer for the council in tho matter of the valuation of the lease to the Australasian T. and ,G. Mutual Fife Association Society, Ltd., of scction 110, Lambton Reclamation.