PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 235, 6 October 1886, Page 6

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly mooting of the Borough Council was held on Monday night Present: His Worshipthe Mayor(Mr J. Winks), in the chair; Messrs McConnell, Whitley, MeCobe, Lyell, Dewes, Marriott, Savage. The minutes of tho last meeting having been read and confirmed, the inward correspondence was dealt with as follows:—Mr D. A. Tole, Commissioner of Crown Lands, wrote accepting the terms proposed by the Council for the lease of the endowment at Punakiteri, the price being Is 3d per acre. Letter received. —J. McConnell wroto re the dead body of a hor.o in Judge's Bay. It was explained that th. carcase nad been taken away. A letter was received from residents in Albion-street re urinals at St. John's College. Re Miss Waters's property : It was decided, as that lady bad signified hor consent to a proposal by the Council to widen Cheßhire-street, to refer the matter to the consideration of the Committee. The overseer brought forward the estimates for drainage works in Judge's Bay and ilobson Buy Roads. Some discussion ensued as to the owners of property in Judge's Bay Road being liable to contribute towards paying for the work. It was finally carried, on the motion of Cr ©ewea, " That the draining of Judge's Bay Road bo proceeded with j owners of property benefited by the construction of drain to contribute £50 towards the oost of the work." lie tho Hobson Bay drain, it was reßolved " That tenders be called for the work," which was estimated to' cost £30. The question of cutting down the Manukau Road was deferred till next meeting. St. Wright reported a caee of scarlet fever. Tbe Street-* Committee reported on a number of works that required carrying out. Mr a. Brett's application that a drain recently consti-ueted be carrkd on to beach, so as not to damage his property, was refused. The Foreman of Works suggested, on his report, that a reward be offered to anyone giving information of the bursting of a water main in the borough. It was settled to offer a reward of ss. The report also recommended the reduction of tho license feo oh garden boee -. The consideration of this was deferred. The Inspector of Nuisances was directed to effect the neoeesary repairs in connection with Tararaa Te'rraee drainage.