BIRKENHEAD COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 304, 22 December 1903, Page 2 (Supplement)

BIRKENHEAD COUNCIL.

The monthly mooting was held in the Chambers last Friday evening, when the Mayor (Mr J. H. Vntbeford, M.TT.R.) presided. Councillors Keyi-s, Hadfield (2), White, Harris O'Douohue, Kay, uud Taylor wore also present. Lawyer's Letter.—Mr Cotter (solicitor) wrote re damage to Mr Gore's fence, caused by the council lowering the footpath, and stating thnt action will be taken if the fence Is not restored to its former st.■!'.<» hy Deceiniier 24th. —It was decided to reply thnt a sub-committee would coufe.r with Mr Core on the matter. Crescent-road.- The clerk stated that .Tiid<-:e Edgar's deed was awaHlnß tlie i"isn. "lire of .he council.--It w;i=; resolved th:it lieforp Councillors K-yes and Taylor - ; tr:icd the dred tie noroucli solicitor's written ■■'•■•- tiilcate as to the deed being correct should be oljta'-»-d. Telepliotie-rond.—A petition from several residents near Tclephone-roail, praying tb.it certain draiuwpe. be carried Soivn to ilie Vali'.v-rond, and otTerinc: to provide pnrt frnds for the purpose, was referred to the Works Commiltee. the foremm In the rne-ntinie tn p-ive an estimate of the piping required and the cost. Cycle Track —The Cycle Leasruo wrote nskiiisr that the track be extended to near Hie wharf, and for Sin pit>e* for the portion of track near Clot's Hill. -The council decided to prrant the pipes, but to refer the extension to the Works Committee. KntVs. -"The T.esral and Finance Committee reported that there were still £277 2< of unnnia rate", whilst the amount of rates -)-iirl since ln-t meeting was .CO., 4/. " Works.—'The Works Committee recommended that Instructions he jtiren to the enelncT to make the crade lr, >orlheote tprr^ nf .p lln 0. nnd provide siifficient earth for'the filling from the nppsr part of the terrace- that Councillors K>yrs. 0 Ponolrir>. a'-id Tnrlnr be a < ommlttee to Inspect Newton's section?, and interview Mr Newton ofrVr the levels have been fixed: that permission be pranted to the ryele track ,- provided the leaeiie near tlie SSrt % ■tet-fl in their letter, and that ■ formation be the same ns the present one: that the Rnsrnr Company be Informed that HelHbr T,imlteil and Mennie nnd Co. use lrt'-il slack coals and consume the smoKe by the' prows they have adopted.— The report was adopted.