GREY LYNX.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 48, 26 February 1901, Page 2

GREY LYNX.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of th| members of the Grey Lynn Borough Coun. cil was held last night, when there were present, the Mayor (Mr R. T. Warnock), Councillors F. Smith, T. Booth, J. Rosser, S. J. Ambury, W. Donald, S. C. Brown, J. Farrell, W. Priestly and __. Parker. "•..-.

Footpaths.—A. Powell wrote regarding the state of the footpath near his place* Arch Hill, Great North Road.—Cr. Booth spoke about the necessity for something being done.—The matter was referred to the Streets Committee with power to act

Cross-street.—Ratepayers in this street asked to have the water main in Crossstreet completed, as eight houses were at' present dependent upon a half-inch pipe. —It was resolved to extend the main... when they were available. Alleged Nuisance.—Mr Ussher wrote on behalf of Mr Pie, complaining that a " closet in Srssex-street was a nuisance owing to being near the dining-roijarwin-dow of the house.—The Sanitary Inspector was instructed to take legal steps to have the nuisance remedied. Ponsonby Road.—On the re-onunehda-tion of the Streets Committee, it tots resolved that Mr H. H. Metcalf- be asked to prepare working plans tor kerbtng and channelling Ponsonby Road. ' * Leighton-street.—The Streets Commit-, tee recommended that no temporary work be done in Leighton-street, but that when funds are available the street be cut to its permanent level from Rose Road to Richmond Road.—This was agreed to. Drainage on Arch Hill.—The recommen* dation of the Streets Committee was adopted—that the engineer prepare plans - and submit an estimate of cost of drain*. ing- a. number ot streets on the Arch ____■;% side of the borough. Accounts totalling £29S 12/ were ordered to be paid.