NO MONEY

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 30, 5 February 1932, Page 9

NO MONEY

TAR SEALING NEEDED

A WARM PASSAGE

There was a warm passage at last night's meeting of the City Counc*-, when Councillor B. McKeen raised a strong protest against a recommendation made by the Works Committee that .no action should be taken in regard to the tar-sealing of Luxford and Bintoul streets. He said that Luxford and Eintoul streets were in a disgraceful condition, for work carried out in connection with tram track repair had been carried so far and left for the engineers' department to complete. The work had not been done, and to-day there were potholes twelve inches deep and the road was an absolute trap for motorists. While the Works Committee was recommending that such works should be lelayed it recommended that an cxpend»<uie of £3684 should be made to benefit a speculative syndicate in the opening up of a block of land. The coum-jl should look after the roads it had befoie spending money in opening up new areas.

Councillor it., Semple saiu iliat he had visited the roads with Councillor McKeen; he agreed that the surface was in a disgraceful and dangerous condition.

Councillor Chapman said that it had been stated that the street works estimates would very probably be underspent by the sum of £10,000. In that ease there seemed to be room for an explanation why these works should be specifically singled out for no action. Councillor Forsyth said the reason was that there was no provision in either loan schedule or annual estimates. It was recognised that the work would probably go on next year. Councillor McKeen said he wished to protest against a councillor who was chairman of a committee

Councillor Forsyth: "One speech from a councillor is sufficient." .

The Mayor: "What is your point of order, Councillor McKeen?"

Councillor McKeen: "This particular gentleman is chairman of a committee and dooa not know his . . ." •

' The Mayor: "I asked you what your point of order was. You spoke so quickly that you were able to make an offensive remark to the chairman of a committee. If that is your idea of public debate I cannot help it. I would have stopped you if I could." Councillor Burns said that it had been said that the council had formed itself into a mutual admiration society. "If all councillors were made into a works committee we would all know something about it. As.it is, Councillor McKeen gets up and holds forth about roads and footpaths in the south of the city, Councillor Semple, when he got

Tho Mayor: "What portion of the clause do you refer to?" .

Councillor Burns: "I am speaking generally."

Tho Mayor: "Very generally. 3' Councillor Burns said that he was really speaking to the clause because of something which was not in it, unfortunately. He was going to ask what was going to be done about the main Wadestown road ..."

The Mayor: "You can raise that at question time." ~