CIVIC AFFAIRS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1998, 4 March 1914, Page 9

CIVIC AFFAIRS.

MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL The City Cmmoil met yesterday, Those 'present wore; The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke)/and. Councillors R. Fletcher, A.

H. Hindmarsh, -T. C. A. Hislop, It. A. Wright, M. M. F. Luckio. E. Tregcar, J no. Fuller.'jun.,W'. J. Thompson, H. Buddie. J. G-odber, G.- Frost, and \V. H. P. Barber. .;.-- ' ' : ' :

\ 'On the recommendation of the Finance \Committeb it was decided that a report bo obtained from tho officer concernod on, 'rtho question of providing'more- comfort-' able seats'in the Town Hall, with a- view of providing a sum on next year's estimates to give effect to tho proposal. Thursday, March 19, was fixed as tho ■'date to hour the--objection of Mr. W.. A. Cboto to the taking of his land at Mercer Street under tho provisions of tho Public Works Act; 1908.

It was resolved that an application for to 'erect a cyclo shed on corporation .property', at Tasman Street ho not granted. '.An allowance of £1 was made to ah ■voccupicr of a..'Town Bolt section •■ for Space occupied by pipes stored on his section. .'.'-..': . ■. .

) A resolution was passed transferring the deposit of £120 advanced by the Presbyterian Orphanage. Trustees fordrainage work, to.tho City Engineer's deposit. account. ■ . , '

' '.. A resolution transferring trie sum of' r ■'£366' 6s. '.id: ,of Victoria . Street loan moneys, being the.balance, to the Charlotte Street loop account,, was also ! .passed.':. •■' ' . "■'-■. ~ The sito suggested by tho City Engineer for tho erection of conveniences at 'Wellington South (at the juuction;of . Rintoul and liiddifonl Streets) was proved, and tho engineer was instructed to commence- tho work at tho first oppor- ■ tunity. . . ■'■.: ■: ■ Tho. request of a firm that the now scale of charges "for electric . current should date, from December 1 was de- -., slin'od.'. ; : • ■'■ • .' .

The request of tile Solburno Bowling. .Club that the 'council, construct * .roacjWay.from .Kelburno to the portion of Section 48, Town Belt, leased to them, .vas not acceded to. . It, was agreed to grant tho request : of-'tlio Salvation Army for permission to use the Basin Hcservo on Sunday afternoon, March 29, for an open-air assembly in connection' with the Salvation Array Congress. < The City Solicitor was insti-uctcd.to,

take the necessary ; stops to terminate ,tho lease of -portion of the Town Belt, known, as Lot G. Terrace District, a,i from March -31, 1014. Thn land is at present leased to the Wellington Education Board. Zoological Gardens.

lii .'regard to the Zoolqgical Gardensat Newtown Park,, it was decided that on

• And after Wednesday, March 4, admission bo charged in accordance* with Byi law No. 17, 1912, and that the By-laws

Committee bo.instructed.to prepare an -9 lend men t to the by-law to provids '.V.nt the Zoo shall he open to'tho public at the. following -'houra: —9-a.m.- to 5 p.m. for the months of December, January, February, and .March; 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. during tho reinaininglmonths.

Storm Water. The Outlying Districts Committee recommended that a property owner at Northland Head bo informed .that..tho •council was under no liability with respect to discharge of storm-water on to his ■ land.—The recommendation v w a s ■ agreed to. .' ■ ■.' ■'.':, .■■ '... The same committee reported: ' (1) That, with rrespect to the matter of storm-water vat-JlarirjiiPoadjiiKelburjie,";' referred :back?' by?iho cojuiiprh *t .its. last meeting, the committee desirediopo.iiit .out that, they had.beeg-.adviseiil. by;tho ; ■ officersif.thatitho ;drain';with.ri;<'ispe.qV , t«( which complaint was, made wae -put in by tho owners of the property who constructed they roadway adjacont thereto. By doing this they gave the right to the corporation to discharge water on- to; ■their property, and .therefore-: the corporation- had - tho right to discharge , water on to tho section in its .present 5 position until such-timo- as-tho istormwatcr drainage system was completed. Tho committee recommended the council to ■ adhere ±o. the previous • recommendation of the committee,-viz., that. ,tl)e work of extending the drain be carried out when the property-ownei-■ in qws-i tion contributes his' quarter share of the cost (£7 10s.).t—The report was adopted.

••'-.. . .Other Matters. . , - : The By-laws .Committee' reported that they had reconsidered tho proposal of a property-owner at Onepu Eoad, Kilbirnie, for the subdivision-of land,, and had visited ihe locality, and were of opinion that the scheme was. in tho best interest: of the city. They therefore recommended that consent to same be granted. The proposal includes the erection of dwellings at the rear-..0f others, witlv'a 16ft: frontage ui: lieu of 20ft. as provided by the by-laws, and is recom-mended-by. the City Engineer. , - -■ ■

■ Authority- was granted for tenders to fee invited for tho body of the chassis for. the ■ fire brigade. It was recommended that the contractor for the supply of the chassis be granted an extension of time of three weeks, within which to complete the contract. •■•■■•

The tender of Messrs. -Grapes. and' Jliley for a motor chassis for the Lighting Department was accepted, this being the 'lowest suitable tender. .

It was reported to '.the- council that the Yogeltown ratepayers had appointed Councillor Frost as their representative olj- the tribunal which'is being setMip with jespect to the Vogeltoiviii survey question: .'..'■ ', "'.. .'. ' - '

Two road rollers are to bo purchased for the city engineer's department, payment to bo mado.during the iiost:fihan.ciaj.ycar.. ' ■ --..'■'■ '•' ~