BIRKENHEAD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 303, 22 December 1891, Page 2

BIRKENHEAD.

of "the Birkenliead Borough Council, held lasb, week,* pending: thcj arrival of the Mayor-elect, i (Dr. Porter was voted tothe chair, when various reports were receiverlas to>'the progress.of works in the 5 ' district;. ; On the arrival of ■'the Mayor Mr ; Porter vacated the chair, and befpro taking * the' position 4SJ r Button ■ made"' tbo^',-, required: -. statutory ' declaration, and "then : tendered : his thanks■ rrfco;.; the burgesses for j the honour again conferred en him,; and offered a few uppropriaro observations as to ■ the satisfactory progresa-of tho borough, and the' "'desire, .shown-for its; / extension by a number of .o'utsidQ/.residehfca having petitioned ibe Governor to have their properties included, which extension they were daily looking to f-ee f gazetted. The Mayor;also expressed.the hope that in the: future [proceedings of the Council the same , harmony would" exist, that, 1 has hitherto prevailed. On , resuming '~.the,;., ordinary business,' tho Town Clerk. presented the valuations whioh' he had beefr instructed Ito make of certain roads and.'portions of roads within the estate of the New Zealand and Kiver Plate Land-Mortgage Company, which haql:b,eeii conceded; to. them in fulh'lmen'b of- an ifinKatjeiiienb entered 'into; btiLwesn the late Birkenhoad Road..- Bpard and the City of: Auckland, Tramway Company, the formeii:'Q\>/Whr of .thp,, estate, on their relinquishing-and dedicating td the public other existing roads*- which wionld not now bo requirecl, his valuatiori for I which, in!, consideration of the much Terser ' area •■' of; ■ roads.-.-; surrendered, the" facts' that, ".;fc!>e" ;, altered roads would be much ''more serviceable to the public, and'that the roads conceded, would be comparatively valueless -'to any-one btic i the Company,.was iilO, as an amount suffii'cient to-•■cover ~the cost of advertising, • valiiin", tthd other expenses connected :with tl'o tralisactfon.'; the; Treasurer reoorted as: follows :•.-- Credi.t;,Balance in November, £25 13s 5d ; rates received,; £13 ! 4- ; • paid, , £20 12s ; jeavina:: preI'sent'credit'balance, £19 5s 5cL Accounts ! amounting fco £33 17s Id .were, passed for i payment as funds wore available. •. '•