ORIENTAL BAT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2186, 26 June 1914, Page 4

ORIENTAL BAT.

• THE £10,008 PROPOSAL MORE INFORMATION WANTED. The question of improving Oriental Bay came before the City fjoiusei'l last night, when Councillor W. H. P. Earlier moved: "That the resolution of the council passed on Slay 25, deleting {ram tho loan schedule the amount of £10,000 for improvements at Oriental Bay. should ':a rescinded, and that the amount be included in tne solwlale to be submitted to the ratepayers." Councillor Barber said that if the {.ouncjl had any synipai'iy with town planning, this afforded an opportunity'' of showing it. Twelve years ago jr. had been decided to in-provc Oriental Bay, and tho work roeontly suggested in tiio estimates should nut bo itekyGct, for Oriental Bay w;j.s one of tho most beautiful parts of tho City. Councillor G. Frost, who seconded the motion,, described Oriental Bay as- the promenade of Wellington, ami a locality which got m«« sunshine than any othpr part of the City. It should not bo left as a place where rubbish floated in from the harbour and stranded on its shore. Councillor T. C. A. Hislop moved a& an amendment that the question should be referred back to the Flnanco Committee for further report. Councillor A. 11. Hinctmafsh seconded this. It was. urged W. favour of th-e amendment I 'that there- was another motion, coming on which, if carried, wnttM refer all tho proposals bnek. for further particulars.' Councillor M. P. Lttr'kift mM that ihn council bad not had oil the details ant! fxnerfc advice wkiob. they onsrht to hp.vo had, and he desired' that all nossibk information should" be obtained. Councillor Hislop's a-hißHiliscnt was carried.