THE OTAKI DOMAIN

Otaki Mail, 14 September 1923, Page 2

THE OTAKI DOMAIN

THE SECTIONS UNDER DISCUSSION. EXCEPTION TAKEN TO EXECIJ. TIVB'S LETTER. At a meeting of the Otaki Borough Council last n.giit the following- letter tvas read iron. Mr. il. 'laylor. secretary of the Queen Carnival executive: "On behalf of the Executive Committee of the Otaki Queen Carnival wo desire to place before you for consider at ion the recommendations of the said committee in respect of resolutions p;i P . set! by the Executive Committee at the commencement of the carnival, viz. t I). 'The object of the eariiivid is to raise funds to impiov- and beaut i/v the local domain.' (2). 'That the moneys raise,'! bo handed over to the local Thorough Council for disposal with recommondatiou from the Executive Committee of the carnival.' A meeting of the Executive Cowmittee was called at which the Bore.:;,!: - Council's engineer attended al ear . invitation with different plans of the i domain to give effect to the resolution ! above. Alter discussion the committee j ].-filled to use plan number two :i ,; 11 basis on which to work. The first ; it considered by the committee was the truestiun of the purchase or' further properly in order to in,-tease the sue ef the present domain and give .-.,. .v from Mill and Waei'eaga Konds. Hie lommiltee.were emphatically of opinion that the purchase of further propiitv was not inlende.l bv the promoters of the carnival, and moreover this cent- ! mittee is of opinion thai the puichase I of further property would not be ui-o : ns then -f ■:. tree ''■' suth- -ent mor; .' to I uiMv out the necessary improvement- : to the present domain. Further on e\ I nniinatioti of plan number Ovo it wn« j shown thai there is sufficient sp: 1 i Ihe present domain for sill sport- to he

carried our. In connection with this matter lie' following resolutions were passed:- ■ . la'). 'That il be a ;v, imcndalion 01 the Borough Council that the funds received lie spent on the domain ami that the sections having a frontage on Mill Road be not purchased.' fb). 'Thai w,- consider the expense to making a suitable entrain-,- from Wnorenga Bond would not be ju lit:, I and we recommend to the Boning!: Council that Mr. Brandon 's offer of :i right-of-wav be not proceeded with further.' After examination of ihc plan sul. milted the committee recommend thin Ihe following improvements should he made am! the money spent its fob . li. 'Thi.l the domain be phniL'ln-l. levelled, ami resown at a cost of fill. to). Thai a concrete pitch be liu.i ilown at a cosl of £lO. ,:i!. Thai Iwo croquet green be laid down :ii n com of i'L'M. (A I. That the necessary fittings f"i I'iie Brigade practice be put in id a cosi of £lo. Co. That a grandstand be ,-.-.-■••■■!, plan- for same to be approved bv B«r outrh Council. (<>). Thai gent '-• conveniences be ire . hi.b'd in grandstand. i 7,. Croquel pavilion and ladies' <■'■:.

leniences left in hand of Borough Council. is |. |',, x thorn hedge. Jt wa- m.l d d advisable to plant a lio.v llmrn hedge on iiccounl of the poisoimir nature of thorns. (il). That a suitable entrance l"> made from Domain Head and thai iron rentes (if procurable) be Used.' In the meantime we are holding tlm -urn of approximatelv £'.150. ilie balatin. ~f the procee.U of the carnival. T!:i' ;: m.,unl we arc prepared to h.a.e.l In von on an undertaking by the Coum-il in give effect to Cue sibove im]irn\iOn receipt of your written accepi ani-e of the above conditions we shall be pleased i.) hand von :. cheipie." The Dcputv-Mavo'r :-r.l i ther., ;■;' a resolution on the ' ouncil 's book- ill at the two sections lie purcha ->•<! ii it judging bv the letter the Council C".:h! not buv.

Cr. Kilsliy took exception to tin Lxec-utive dictating to the Council ati'l ;,sked who was going to do the work—th- Council or the Executive? Surly if the Council was to have the rr.oney. it was capable of .pendinc it --b Council should he fit and capald- '>' hatidlin« the monev, ;,r.<t il o'as riyi feir that the Executive -hould dicta: '■ Cr. O'Rotirke did not r-oti'ddc r : ' would be riclo t'> let the Executive -<• ''"(■■'r , . , V-,,'c!'r-}' ,, e<'rdd;.red <V- EveeiitV '■ had exceeded it- own r >owcr=. The monev •■■■:■■- placed in the hand- •' trustees for 'he Council to use uncote ditionally, and now proposals '••;'• made tying the Council's handp. He felt the Council -hould not ac«e)>l the money o;> C- cindii ir,- - rued". Cr. Tavior -aici j> wa- agreed that the money he handed io the Courcii ijuired to be done. Cr, Cockrell said the recommendations should have been made when "" mouov was hr.nd.--d to the trustees. The Deputv-Mavor -aid he did r.« wish to eee the work further delayed and did not carc ; if the sections: tcere bon'-lit or not. If the Council v.-jsh«'l it could, make the Executive hand ov« the rnonev through an order from the Supreme Court. He did not. however, wish this as it would mean expense rrrcl delav. The conditions of the letrei were that the Council should not lei?

the sections. Cr. Kilshy again took exception -r the Executive dictating to the Council —the Conueil. he should not i' v "-' Cr. O'Eourke point-.! sur. that the Executive had done good work i:: the past, and the conditions really left '_'' Council with a free hand to spend £ r -""• He thought it v.ould be wise to aizre* with the conditions and thank the Executive for its good work. Cr. Kilsbv: f object to our har. l^ Cr? O'Eourke said it was the Coua-c-i!'- engineer who had suggested "-' improvements and that the- Executive hud accepted his recommendations. He was -orrv Mr. Brandon's offer had be**

Cr. Taylor siaid the reason why to* offer was turned down was because a. the two sections or: Mill Road beir-g treated likewise. Cr. O'Eourke; Why not accept IB* land eve.; if oot improved— a free gi*t -hould never be refused. Cr. Kilsby then took exception to a concrete pitch being: laid on the tootbail ground. but rh- Deputy-May -' assured him,'hat this matter wa' that could be got over. Cr. Taylor: I move v.-e accept '"- condition? ird get the irrtr-rov-"-" ■::'"• Cr. O'Eourke seconded pro formsCr. Kilsbv suggested that th- 'V' di;ior;> oe aot accept«d. are: that '•■■'■ two sections be purchased. The Deputy-Mayor said if the '* c ' tions were purchased a writ could -'- moved in the Supreme Court to_P rCl ' hibit the carrying* out of the The money raised, he said, raust ?' used for the purpose for which it w '** raised, and improvements could bo* c * done off the ground. Cr. Cockrell ;sid so mention iad b«r.cade that thev could not ourchaSS t r - ors ' land. He considered bnyittg i'ze ■■£' ■woaa -would ba. an improvomeat to t*-

■present ground. Or. O'Rourkc: The conditions laid down say we can't buy the sections, further, we have no power to buy.

Cr. Kilmister: Wo always believed thfl Council was to have the power to speud the money. The motion was then put and lost.

Cr. fockrcll then moved that the Executive be asked to re-consider their dicisioH not to buy the sections. — Seconded by Or. Kilmister and carried. Cr. O'Rourke: Another month gone!