PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4527, 2 December 1884, Page 3

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was hold laat evening. Present: Messrs MoKouzie (Mayor), Gay, Kick!, Ireland, MeCqbe, Mclntyre, MulliM, and Whitley.

AwucATibss.— Messrs \V. F. Hammond and Sons, architects, applitd for tho levels of York-street and main road: Applicants to apply At the Council office.", whore tho levels "could bo soon.—"Mr W. Flood applied for {xjrmission to use Ktandpipes and water supply for garden purpose? at applicant's residonco in St. Qoorgo's Bay Road : Roforred to Strouta Committee.—Jas. .Martin asked permission to lay a crossing to his premises in Manukau Road : Granted, sub joct to approval of foreman of work?.—Mr :A. J. Thoburn drow attention to tho danger,ous stato of Rtcps in front of Mis Moore.-* tiauso: 'Ordered to mako »ho road passable. —Mr Caleb Wooil nnd residents of iiodfonletreet consontcd to tho putting down aiul forming of this strcot without ai9k|ng corapensfttioni « < St. Ghoboe's Bat Road.—A letter ffas fj-eeeived from James Green utatipg that, lio \vould acoep't £4(Vfor the portion of hix laud required for widening St. George's Bay Road.—Offers from Mr John Young and Jauio* MeKinsey and others were considered, amounting to £170.-Mr Mcl'abe mpived, "Thatthey be informed that tho Council ia not prepared to spend so moo!) money to improve their property."—Mr Winks seconded the motion. — Mr Kidd uwved as an umendinont, "That the road be formod for a width of SO feet in front of thoso properties, and made tho full width of (iO feet iv front of Mr Barbers jiropcrty."—Mr Ireland spconded, and Mr ■MeCabo'withdrew his motion in its favour. —Mr Kidd added, "That Mr Barber bo "written to, 'requesting him to forward £40, > and-tho road will be immediately cotnjneueed."—On tho suggestion of the Mayor, the matter wi« referred to the Streots Committeo, and the Mayor intimated that the necessary steps v;ould be taken, both with the Waste Lands Board and Harbour Board, but it would be necessary to have tho authority of Parliament. Cdbuext accounts.— These were brought up and passed for payment.