ONEHUNGA.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 77, 1 April 1913, Page 8

ONEHUNGA.

Mr John Rowe (Mayor) presided at the meeting of 'the Onehunga Borough Council held last -night, and all the members were present except Cra. McColl and Davis. Finance.—The cemetery fund was reported to be in credit £3,800, and there was a deficit in the general account amounting to £900. Accounts amounting to £000 were I passed for payment. It was decided to arrange with the National Bank for an overdraft of £2,000. To provide the necessary funds for the ensuing year, the Mayor gave notice to move, "T-at a general rate of 1/ ia the £ he levied on all ratable property in the borough; also a hospital and charitable aid rate of 2Jd in the £, a libray rate of Id in the £, a drainage rate (within the drainage area) of 1/6 in the>£, a water rate of. 3 per cent la the £ on properties exceeding a ratable value.of £12 10/ per annum, and under that amount a •minimum of 8/, non-consu—tens half-rates. Speaking about the hospital and charitable aid rate, the Mayor said it was steadily mounting up, and he thought it was time Oneht—tga was better represented on the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. He had, -.there- >re, decided to: accede, to the request of the ratepayers of the district to* offer ibis services as a member of the Board, hoping to 'maintain the proper -upkeep of the different institutions under the care ot tbe Board at a less cost to the ratepayers. Tenders.—The following tenders were received for drainage:—House in Church Street: J. Yoong £3, W. Pritt £5 2/6, J. 'Hayter £4 18/4, A. Major £4 17/6 (accepted). Bnchan in Princes Street: J. Young £9 15/, W. Pritt £7 7/6, A. Major £7 2/6 (accepted). Buchan in Cardwell Street: W. Pritt £7 5/, A. Major £6 18/6. J. Young £5 19/ (accepted). Lease of Market Reserve: H. Bray and Co. £8 5/ (accepted). Footpaths.—The foreman of works re-; ported that the amount of tar*used this* year in asphalting the footpaths was 14,238' gallons, compared with 10.839 last year and 8,022 the previous year. Building Area.—On the motion of the Mayor, it was decided that a by-law/be passed making the minimum building area ( one-flfth of an acre dn the recently-acquired portion of the One-tree Hill district iow forming part of the Borough of Onehnnga. With regard to the rovataat—' off this portion of the borough, a letter wis received from the Department for Internal Affairs stating that the -proctorratios asked 'for in regard to the preparation/of the'

valuation list would receive immediate attention.. - ' Extra Polling Booths.—A petition received from- residents In the neighbourhood asking for a polling booth near the Seddou Memorial was referred to the Council in committee. To- Tax Motor Cars. —A letter was received from the Woodville Borough Council asking the Onehunga Borough Council to support the following suggestion, viz.:— |That the Government be asked to levy a tax on all motor cars and motor cycles, the same to be handed over to the local bodies and expended by them in maintaining nnd improving the roads, and that a special board -be set up to. allocate the money between the local bodies."—Referred to the Council in conimittee.,