TOWN RESERVES

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 32, 7 February 1913, Page 3

TOWN RESERVES

PROPOSALS FOR LEASING BOWLING GREEN AND CROQUET LAWN. MATTER AGAIN DEFERRED. Recommendations as follow were presented at the meeting of the council last night by the Reserves Committee :— That the Kelburne Bowling Club be granted a lease of portion of section 48, Town Belt, for the purpose of forming a bowling green and croquet green on the following conditions :— The rental to be fixed by the City Valuer; the cohdition of the lease to be drawn by the City 'Solicitor under the terms of the Act; the site to be selected by the City Engineer. (This application covered the | application of the Ladies' Croquet Club). That the resolution of the council passed on the 18th day of April, 1912, in connection with planting of section 48, Town Belt, be rescinded in so far as it, affects the portion applied for as above. That, with a vu>w of making a start with a comprehensive scheme to beautify the Town Belt, the City Engineer, acting tinder instructions from the Reserves Committee, has submitted a plan to includo the block of ten acres lying to the west of Wellington-terrace, known as section 48. Town Belt. The committee had approved the plan, and recommended the immediate adoption of same, so as to give the department an opportunity of making a start with the work during the coming season.' The estimate ed cost of the work, including fencing, planting, etc., is £300. The land has already been cleared of gorse, and the unplanted portions, after fences are erected, can^ be let ioi grazing purposes in Binall blocks. Councillor Atkinson protested against the proposal to rescind the resolution previously passed by the council. Councillor Fletcher contended " that notice of motion ought to be given to rescind the resolution. Councillor Shiitcliffe urged that no new proposal was involved in the report of the committee. Councillors had been furnished with copies of the committee's report. Councillor Barber said •it was questionable whether it was necessary to rescind tho previous resolution. The resolution only applied to* one acre, and would not interfere with the scheme for 'beautifying the city. Councillor Smith (who was temporal ily occupying the chair) ruled that that portion of the report rescinding the previous resolution of the council was out of order. Councillor Frost referred to the ruling as "absolute buncombe." Councillor Atkinson asked if such a remark was in order. The Mayor, -who again took the cha^r, called on Councillor Frost to withdraw the expression. Councillor Frost said ho meant that it would be buncombe to have to go through the whole thing again. He did not mean to be offensive to Councillor Smith. The Mayor agreed with Councillor Smith's rifling. Councillor Frost formally gave notice to move at the next meeting that the resolution of the council passed on the 18th April, 1912, be rescinded,