ONEHUNGA.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 72, 24 March 1908, Page 3

ONEHUNGA.

o The fortnightly meeting;of the Onehunga Borough Council .was held last evening. Finance.—The general aecoant was announced to be £77 10A and the cemetery account £770 19/6 in credit. Accounts amounting to £119 8/, were, passed for pay-

Te Papa Station.—A letter from Mr C. C. Davis ou behalf of the residents of Te asking the :Ccranctl to use their'best endeavours to set better -accommodation, at Papa railway station, was referred to Council-in-Commlttee. ■■--.' Hula Wharf.—Mr E. Turner wrote re subsidy for the Huia wharf. On the motion ofc the Mayor the question was deferred until after the 31st March .Tramways.—The manager of the Tranv way Cempany (Mr Walklate) forwarded an explanation re the delay in the tram service, ana j stating that the company -were doing their best to remedy matters. - A letter from Mr E. W. Burton, Chairman Onetree Hill ted Board, asking the Mayor to i call a meeting of local suburban bodies to j discuss the question, was also received. The Mayor said he was arranging for a conference about Thursday, and on his motion the letters were allowed to stand over until after the conference. ' •

- Footpath.—A. complaint re .the state of the footpath in Upper Card well-street. It was decided to have the work done at once. Volunteer Camp.—A request was received from Colonel Holgate for the use of the Borough reserve at Te Papa for a volunteer camp. Permission was granted, subject to arrangements being made with the lessees. The Estimates.—The Mayor stated that the estimated re-eenue for the forthcoming year was £3600, and submitted the estimated expenditure, .the proposals beine adopted. . . °

: J** tes - —The Mayor gave notice of motion, That the following rates be levied: (1) A general rate of 1/ in the £; <2) a hospital and charitable aid rate of 2d in the £■ (3) a library rate of id .in the £; also a water rate of 3 per cent upon all property in" the Borough,, to which water is supplied, whose annual ratable value exceeds £12" 10/ per annmn, under that amount a minimum rate of 8/, non-consumers half the.above rates; outside the Borough a rate of 4 per cent, plus 20 per cent' extra upon the annual ratable value, as fixed by tie Council. All others to be charged as per ~ waterworks oy-Uws, except in the case of stock, which shall be payable not later than 14 days after the period charged for."