NEWTON.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 255, 28 October 1890, Page 5

NEWTON.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Newton Borough Council took place, last night, when there were present:—, The Mayor (Mr Amburyj, Cre. Webley* Donald, Cleghorn, English, Brown, Cox and Warnock. ! ;

Water Consumption.—The Town Clerk; reported that during the past fortnight 167,000 gallons of water had been consumed] in the borough.—Cr. Brown drew atten-j tion to the fact that more water was con-j sumed when the rainfall was heavy.—Thaj Mayor said they generally found that such! ■was the case. Apparently the people' thought that the water did not cost as much I in wet weather. He moved that the report! be received," and that the turncock be in-] structed to closely witch the consumption: of water in the borough. ' Bridge Road.—Messrs Hellaby Brothers; wrote asking that metal should be laid on; the road from Cox's Creek Bridge toward j their abattoirs. —The matter was referred; to the Streets Committee, with .power to! act. I

Meckel vie-street.— The Streets Com*; mittee recommended that tenders be called j for the drainage works required in Mackel-j vie-street. —This was agreed to.

Rose Road. —The question of construct-■ ing a cesspool iv Rose Road was referred i to the Streets with power to; I. act. . . - ■< -~'. ■• • ■; ! - CrttEAT NOJiTH RtfAD.>-iOn the motion ofj CV. Webiey the summer Wack on the Greab; Ncfth Road was referred to the Streets; Conimittee with power "So act.—Cr. Brown', drew" the state of the footpath! on the , Great North Road. Thia vas aluoi referrei.'Mo tlie Streets Committee.