MUNICIPAL ELECTORS OF ISLAND BAY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 229, 15 June 1918, Page 5

MUNICIPAL ELECTORS OF ISLAND BAY

ANXIML HIvPOKT OF THE ASSOCIA. TION.

The executive of (he Island Bay Municipal Kieclors' Association, in its seventh annual repoi-fc aliites.— Aiiiiioniw deputations have iviiitod upon the City Council in connection with tramway matters, i.e., duplication of trnm-tnick, overcrowding of em's during lunch hours and iiiinimum fares, fialiinjj industry and supply, re-SLTve-i and The City Cnuucil rcceiyeil the deputations always in a spirit of kindly courtesy, and without cuniiiiittintf themselves to any deh'nite action, the niemlxirs of the City Council intimated their interest in niatltrs and schemes affecting the Hay, and their determination to curry out all of these matters, which would in nice for the progress and development of ishuid Bay, but oil account of tlie great (iilticiiiHy in obtaining the necessary material it 'nmld be impossible for thorn to jjive any definite promise as to when the scheme could be commenced. The 'fishing industry is a matter which has engaged the attention of the executive, and also the City Council and the lieaches Committee, nud may be some definite announcement as to the intentions of the committee will be possible at the annual meeting. Other mailers such as ti'ei'-pianting, wandering cattle, etc., matters generally affecting the Bay as a residential suburb, have received the attention of the executive, and the result of these efforts is shown by (lie gpiic-ral improvements and the increased popularity ot the Bay.

in reference to the mutter of the ieserve.s, the City Council Ims acquired a most suitable site on the bench f Tlitage, whicli will ut an early date 1« taken in hand and converted into i :v.l pnrfc. This will ho the first step wivfrde tiie beach improvement scheme which has been engaging -the attention and much of the cnoivjy nf I lie executive for the j;ast three or foinr years, The iden of ps-ivid-injf n rest jHirl; adjacent to the bench originnied with the executive, and the present acquisition was wholly iv.a to its efforts. If (his were the only achieeviiipnt of flie ft'nocia :ion during i:s i'mslencs, ijial alone would justify the i<vidents in jjiving hearly iinil lovalsuppui t.

The executive states that it is again necessary to touch on the unpleasant matter of finance, the position in this respect being a particularly disappointing one, anil the residents are requested to come fonnird f,»d show their'appreciation of the work of the executive by joining up a.s member?.