CITY COUNCIL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2365, 22 January 1915, Page 6

CITY COUNCIL

NOTICES OF MOTION .ON, HAND. Notice of the following motions to be moved at Monday's meeting of the City Council has been given:— ;• Councillor Luckie to' move: "That a pell of the ratepayers be taken at the earliest' possible date' to decide whether or not the council shall revert to' the principle of rating on annual in lieu or the present system of rating: on unimproved values," ' >• ,' , ; Councillor Barber to move: "That the following 9 resolution passed at a meeting 'of the' council 'held on . July; 30, 1914, be rescinded, viz.—'That the Wellington. City Council enter into negotiation's : 'with the Harbour Board for. its (consent'to'teolaim part of Oriental Bay, and that' when auch consent Js obtained, iif the terms thereof, and tfie etsifnated' cost are satisfactory : to. thei. council,' that the necessary legislation bo introduced, and when.passed,"that the council's resolution of December 15, .1910J'be then rescinded, and the reclamation be proceeded ,with and completed: as Boon as possible, and vested in the City for the purposes of a park and playing ground.'" ' '■ Councillor Fletcher to more: "That the resolution passed by the council at a speoial. meeting held on October . 9, 1914, approving, the scheme of alterations to the Basin Reserve, as Bet out in the report of the City Engineer, dated September 22, 1914, and .shown on plans signed by the Citv . Engineer, and dated September 12, 1914,. be ; rescinded-" ' ';,w , Councillor. Buddie, .to move: That with -a view of improving Old Customhouse Street, Cornhill Street, Lombard Street, Farish Street, and St. - Hill Street, A bo prepared and submitted to'the-council roaklne provision for straightening, and ' widening these streets, ,and; that until the counoil'can carry out' the scheme as a .whole all .applications for permits to build in the vicinity of any of these streets, as at present existing, be referred- to the Finanoe Committee, who shall upon each application - take such Bteps as may be then expedient to give effeot -to ( the stroot RrJieme shown on euoh plan. . Councillor Thompson to-mover "That with a /viow of ensuring the safety and convenience of the public and! improving the street for vehicular trafflo, the Sity Engineer bo instructed to prepare drawings and estimates for-nltorinp the tram lines at Courtenay Place, so that samo vcill run through tho middle of tho plantation, to nrovido sliollor for passengers on both sides of tho lino, also up-t<Mlttto lavntorios- for both sexos. t " "Tliat the proposed siding for roservo cars bo placed on Clyde Quay instoad of In Courtenay Plaoe. as suggested, as this would romovo tho danger to pedestrians, whioh'would present itsolf if oars wero loft standing in Conrtonay Plaoo, blocking tlio view of passing trams, motor-cars, and other vehiolos."