CITY COUNCIL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 252, 12 July 1918, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL

FORTNIGHT],y MKETINa

The Mayor (Mr. .7. P. Uke), Councillors AY. H. P. Harbar, G. l'Yo< W H. Bennett, L. JJ'Kenzie, jr. F. Luckio, .T. 0. Shorland, C. B. Norwood, W. .1. rhompson, W. TTildrelh, ,T. Castle, and . Filzgeralrl wero prc.so.lt at u niecimg of the City Council held Inst evening.

On Hie recommendation of the Finance and Properly Committee the council Agreed: "That a claim far a remission of rates on a vacalit section belonging to a bowiing club lie not entertained. • "That, the Batmtai Electors;' Association be informed in reply to .heir ref|ii&st for four houses in ICninui Bom! to be connected to the dr linage syfiein thai their request cannot be cumpiicd with at: present."

On the recoinmen.liT.tion of the By-lnws Committee the eoiinci] r.srccd: "Tlntl the permits to drive taxicab? held by two ta.iicab drivers be suspended until ,'lho council have time to consider the result of the police action in an assault case ill which these tiro drivers .ire concerned. That the license held by, a tnxicab driver be suspended for three months for his action in overcharging a . hirer. That consent be granted to a subdivision of land at Fairlie Terrace, as lecoinmended, nnd at Ootids Street, subject to certain conditions. , That the petitions received from Iho occupiers of fishmongers' .shops and hairdressers' and tobacconists' shops, fixing tho hours of closing such shops, bo certified to as representing majorities of Ihe occupiers of .such shops within tho City of Wellington." The council agreed that the Northland Ratepayers' Association be informed that their suggestion flint the council pinchase a block of land ltnovn as "Willow Block," aI: "The Eifii," for use us a reserve, has previously been acted upon, and negotiations are now in train witli the ftarori Borough Council for the «c----nuisition of the laod; that the Ttataitni Electors' Association be informed in reply to their complaint in regard to wandering cattle that the council are satisfied that the ranger is doing all lie can to check the nuisance, and that the evidence of the residents .n the locality bears out this contention. The Reserve.-' Committee reported that tenders for the lc„ise of the following Town Belt sections he accepted as under: Section B, Mount Victoria, HV acres, .T. J. Collie, ,IM4 per annum net. Section 7, 12] acres, D. F. Kells, „Cl 5 per annum net. The terms of the lease will be .'or not more than seven years.