GREY LYNN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 86, 10 April 1906, Page 3

GREY LYNN.

... The Grey Lynn Borough Council met last night. Present: The Mayor (Mr John Far-, rell), Crs. A. Dbnald, A. Creamer, W. W. I Dumper, W- Difiiery. W. S. Smith,;G. Sayr ers, W. Murray, W. Martin and C. B. Stone. Great North-road Deviation.—The Arch Hill Road Board wrote agreeing to the .allocation of £_10 as their proportion, of the cost of this work.—The Mayor, explained that plans of the work had been submitted to the various local, bodies interested. Arrangements were also being made with the owners of property affected. Calm for Interest. —The Arch Hill Board wrote declining to appoint an arbitrator to settle the dispute, re interest charged by the Grey Lynn Council on the amount advanced towards that district's proportion of ( the cost of making Great -North-road.—The letter- was referred to the Finance Committee. —The Mayor said this was not a.j nice trait in the dealings of the Arch Hill Board. . The Grey Lynn Council was entitled to actual money out of pocket ex-1 pended on account of the Arch Hill Board. If no amicable settlement could be arrived at, then the matter should be submitted to ! the Court. .- • . - *' Stray Animals.—Mr R. W. Daniel, poundkeeper, reported that since his appointment | he had impounded 235 head. He complained of cattle and horses being rescued from him : while being driven to the pound. --. The Town Clerk said he had informed Mr Daniel that he had the power to'take proceedings against wilful offenders. — Mr Creamer j moved that the matter be placed in the j hands of the borough solicitor' to take action.—Mr King considered it the Councils duty to support one of Its officers.—The Mayor said under the terms of the appoint- j nient It was the poundkeeper who must take action; the Council, of course, to bear i the expense.—The motion was adopted. ! Mayor's Honorarium; —When the ordinary' business was concluded the Mayor said: "Now, Mr King, for your motion, unless you Will accept my suggestion and with- 1 draw it."—Mr King said while not wishing to go against the Mayor's desire, still he felt that in a democratic community public l services shonjd .be paid for.; It was wrong that such positions, should be left to men of leisure. It was not right that a barrier J should be placed in the way of an able poor man from occupying the position' of Mayor. There were many subscriptions a man was j forced to give simply because he occupied that position. He therefore moved that an honorarium of £25 be voted the Mayor.—As this was not seconded, Mr.King ejaculated, "A conspiracy of silence." — TheMayor said his known objection to the honorarium had no doubt caused Councillors to hold back from seconding the motion. Hes considered.lt a great honour to occupy the position of Mayor, and had the honorarium been voted would not have accepted it, although he knew Mr King meant well in, bringing forward the motion.—Mr King said when he saw £20 or £30 voted for"—-ork Inobscure* portions of the borough he:certainly thought £25 was not Out of the way for an honorarium for the Mayor." —"The" matter: was-'then dropped;": :.,'"*". ;*•"", i^-t — "".' ? '" ;