CIVIC AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 21752, 21 June 1934, Page 5

CIVIC AFFAIRS

FORTNIGHTLY COUNCIL MEETING The City Council met last night, those present being the Mayor (Rev. E. T. Cox), Crs Campbell, Begg, Silverstone, Marlow, Scott, M‘lndoe, Jones, Borrie, and Shepherd. RESERVES. In the absence of Cr Muuro, Cr Shepherd moved the adoption of the Reserves Committee’s report. He referred to the clause which recommended that the rental for the golfcourse on the Town Belt at Belleknowes be advanced from the present rate of £lO per annum to £2O per annum from the commencement of the current period, stating that a similar club in Christchurch was paying £7O per annum for its land. He understood that the Belleknowes Club had sent in a letter on the subject, and it might be as well, under the circumstances, to refer the matter back to the committee. The clause, together with the club s letter, was referred back. Jn regard to the Amenities Society’s works, Cr Shepherd added that when the list had first come before the superintendent of reserves and himself it had been three times as long as it was now. The work that could not be undertaken had been eliminated. .There w-as no doubt that the work that was to be done would hi? a great benefit to the city. The society was paying £3O towards the cost. On the motion of Cr Shacklock, an item on the list dealing with the planting of a few showy shrubs on the corner of Wilkie road and Anderson’s Bay road was referred back to the committee. The remainder of the report was adopted. BUTCHER SHOP LICENSES. Special-reference to the committee’spolicy in dealing with applications for butcher shop licenses was made by Cr M‘lndoe when he moved the adoption of the General Committee’s report. The committee was averse to considering these applications—even for temporary licenses—unless the full requirements of the by-laws were complied with, said Or M'lndoe. It was the same with any matter relating to the sale of food such as milk. The application mentioned in the report had been granted only on condition that the full requirements of the by-laws were complied with. . Cr Jones said he had noticed that quite a number of people who were anxious to get off the “ dole ” wanted to start iu business. The regulations might be carried out. but very rarely were these men able to make good. He was in sympathy with men who wanted to get off the “ dole,” but he did not think they should be allowed to start in business in competition with regular business people and perhaps take trade from them. The report was adopted. SIGNAL HILL ROAD. Ci- Marlow, in moving the adoption of the report of the Works Committee, referred to the proposal to complete the road leading from Signal Hill road to the reserve on Signal Hill. He said the estimated cost to the council would be about £434, and the work would provide employment for eight months for sixteen unemployed men. The report was adopted. NEW TRANSMISSION LINE., Cr Shacklock, in moving the adoption of the report of the Electric Light and Power Committee, said it was proposed to proceed with the work of completing the erection of the third transmission line between Waipori Falls and Halfway Bush at a total estimated cost of £6,450. There were two ends to this section, and it was now intended to bridge the middle. The copper for the job was in hand and had been ready for some years. By the completion of this line would enable the whole output of the power house to be brought to Dunedin—something which had not previously been achieved. ' The report was adopted. TRAMWAY COMMITTEE. Cr Campbell having moved the adoption of the report of the Tramway Committee, Cr Silverstone said he had been informed that a dog had been killed by the Mornington tram and that a large corporation bus had later been sent up to remove the carcass. He knew that dogs alive were not allowed to be carried on the trams or buses, but evidently there had been an oversight in this case. i Cr Scott: But this dog was dead. Cr Silverstone said he would like to know if the bus was fumigated afterwards. If his information were correct, then it would be as well if the council knew about it. It was common talk in town. Cr Scott said he understood the rope on the Mornington line was causing trouble and anxiety. There might be a rope on order, but there was none at present ready to put in. Cr Campbell said that unfortunately the dog referred to was his,' but he did not attach any blame .to the driver of the car. He did not know how it was removed. Cr Scott: Neither does Cr Silverstone. Cr Campbell said a new rope for the Mornington line was on order and would arrive shortly. The report was adopted.