LOCAL BODIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 166, 14 July 1914, Page 7

LOCAL BODIES.

<< MOUNT EDEN. The ordinary meeting of the Mount Eden Borough Council last nigh; was attended by the Mayor (Mr. O. Nicholson) and Messrs. Hudson. Grayson. Ilnnton. Potter. Melkle. Se.lbrook. Woolley. Jones. Burns. I.cc. and Yates.

Streets Committee's Report.—The committee recommended that the Engineer's proposal to effect repairs in Kensington Avenue and Richmond Street, al a cost not exceeding £30, be adopted: reported that the Engineer was attending to drainage in King's View Itoad, and was Instructed to report on cost of footpath on western side of Richmond Street, and .art track on road: reported that permits to build wood addition lo It. and W. Ilelluhy s property at Mount E.'vn tram terminus, and a wooden shed at property on Ihe Dominion Itr.ad and Ewington Avenue corner he declined, and motor a-jrage (for Dr. McNabi on Mount Pleasant Road lie granted. It was explained l.y ihe Mayor that the intention nf R. and W. Hellaby was to convert a refreshment room to a butcher's shop, with up-to-d-atc appointments, and that the applicants withdrew their proposal lo have stables at the rear. With this explanation, tlie Council expressed satisfaction, and the permit was referred b-aek to the commit!ee. with power to ad. Otherwise the report was adopted.

Cartlnjr Tenders. —Kour lenders were received for carting, and the lowest—that of I. .1. Craig and Co.—was accepted. The tender wa.s i":h per hour for a two-horse team with a .'yd dray, or two one-horse learns with one ly.l dray: and 1/0 per hour for n one-horse team aud lyd dray, with one driver in each case. The Engineer was instructed to carefully supervise tlie carting and the loading nf the drays, some nf the Councillors not being satisfied with the loading on occasions in the past. No I'ermit. A reqnesi l.y 11. S. Wilson for a permit for a shelter-shed adjoining a stable in Bantangi Bead was refused, and the Council decided to prosecute applicant for having erected the shelter without .1 permit. No Liability. —li. c. Forrester wrote, stating that he fell into a hole in the footpath of Sunnyslde Koad. and damaged his clothing, for which lie claimed compensation. As Ihe hole was not caused hy the Councils work, the Council disclaimed liability.

Miscellaneous.—A petition from hair- ! .'.Tossers within the borough, asking that .the hours of closing lie made, was referred to ihe Town Cierk Io certify whe I her or not the signatories formed a majority of the hairdressers in the borough .1. Till drew attention lo the condition of his fence in Fall-view Road where the footpath had been cm down, and the Council disclaimed responsibility, intimating that arrangements for work required must be made with the Engineer. An application from A. Bryan to have rhe water extended to landscape Road was referred to the Streets Committee A permit to build on a section with lift approach from Esplanade Rond was granted, with the condition that ouiy one haildlng be erected.