CIVIC AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2884, 23 September 1916, Page 13

CIVIC AFFAIRS

." '■+ ' MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. .Tho Wellington City Council met ' on Thursday. Tho Mayor (Mr. J.' P. Liiko) presided, and there wore present also Councillors J. E. Fitzgerald, W. T. Hildreth, R. A. Wright, W. A Veitch, M. F. Luskio, T. Bush, W. H. Bennett, L. M'Konize, W./J. Thompson, A./R.. Atkinson, j\ Huteheson, J.. Godber, G. Frost; amLW. H. P. Barber. ~ Offivereof the council aro to bo instructed to take steps to secure an access to tho Lyall Bay Reserve, from Onepu Road, in accordance with tho tertns of the original agreement entered into between the Crawford Trustees and the council. It was decided that a one-inch water supply pipe be laid in Kildrudden Avenue, off Hay Street, at an estimated cost of £16. . ,Tho petitioners for improvements to tho roadway at.-Blair Street aro to bo informed that in the opinion of tho council it is desirable to iiav6 the work carried out as 6oon as tho necessary material is available and) the season Opportune. Tho City Engineer was authorised to fix a sito for a new pound, in substitution of the Mount Cook pound, and when tho sito is fixed the necessary steps will bo taken' to havo tho pound established and the old pound demolished site cleared. A request for the orection of lamps in Houghton Bay Road was refused, in view of tho large expenditure (£605) and tho shortago of materials. Tho request of property owners to change the name of Disloy Street to Moana Terrace was.not agreed to,_but name-plates will bo erected at Disley Streot, and.a board will bo erected I 'at the entrance of Moana Road : indicating the direction ..of Disloy Stroet.'Tho Bristol^Piano Company is 'to bo advised that their proposal, to provido for housing accommodation in their new store is, in the opinion of tho City Solicitor, contrary to the provisions of tho Municipal. Corporations Act, regarding air space, and therefore can- * not .bo- agreed to, but should the company 'desiro.to test tho question the council will afford thera all. facilities to take tho matter to Court. Councillor Barber said that tho company's idea was to build a three-story building,and use part of tho top floor for a dwelling. Mr. T. F.. Martin had, jie . believed, advised that such would not be contrary to the- Act, but the City Solicitor said othenviso, and the council must bo guided by the City Solicitor. A request for tho widening of Cbilders Terrace: is to be considered by the City Engineer when next year's estimates aro being framed. '. The Island Bay Municipal Electors' . Association aro to bo informed' as follows :^—(1) That it'is intended to form a footpath on tho eastern side of Adelaide.Road, but it will not be possible this year to kerb and channel samo. (2) That the -roadway .between the Parade and Clyde Streot will, be asphalted this year. '(3) With' regard l to. tho stagnant water complained of on a section adjacent to Mersey Streot, that, upon inspection/iK has been found that tho water has disappeared .either through soakage or evaporation. Having received the explanation of the' contractor for tho supplying of seats to the- Town Hall gallery, together with the City Engineer's report thoreon, the council adhered tb the terms of tho previous decision to compel the contractor to carry out the con-; tract in 'terms of thc'spccification.