LOCAL BODIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 60, 11 March 1915, Page 9

LOCAL BODIES.

TAKAPUNA COtTNCIL, WATER FIACIUTIBS : 'FOR: SBT>i"LE-18. A-meetlng.-of the Takapuna Borough Council was held last- evendiy- uuder the Jpresidency of the Mayor (Mr. W. . Blonanelcr). Others present were: Messrs E. E. Grimwade, K7 8. fii BlssV'L Collins, and Dr.. Fullerton: „'••■'■ -.-:.- Cost of . Living.—.Tie Council" endorsed a. resolution, passed "by. .tlie .' Runanga Borough. Council protesting"' against :ttte advance4n the price of foodstuffs.' - Town Clerk Mayor read a letter from the Tawu Clerk (Mr. E. "Eyre), resigning his position oh" domestic grounds. On the-motion, of the Mayor, the-resigna-,tlon was. regretfully -accepted, •-several councillors expressing ■ sytopatdiy with ± Mr. JByro on account of the reasons of hisi removal' from -the district. - A Shelter Shed.—The 'tender of Messrs. Mclndee'-and -Sons for: the i-butlding: of a shelter, sbed at the.bottom of Clifton Road, was accepted, the quotation, £2715/. Being the loiyest' toade'. ' : ....

A Water Supply.—A"letter- was. read from a Mr, :Knlght, a resident of Albany, stating that his attention had been called to the reported shortage of water at Takapuna, and offering to show the Council a supply,, which would .probably meet the requirements of the borough. The Mayor and other members observed that the spring in .question, was reputed to be a good supply, and the matter was referred to .the Water Committee. Inducing Settlement.—ln accordance with (notice of .motion, the Mayor moved: "That the Council are prepared to lay water mains in' such streets as. the Council think desirable, on . ratepayers advancing to and depositing with the. Council the cost of the pipes and connections, and of the laying of the same to the satisfaction of the inspector. On the Council raising -a loan for waterworks extension., the Council will refund to the ratepayers the amounts so .advanced~by them, but wrth"in'terest,""aad the-proposals for such loan- shall -Indicate what pact of the. loan-Is td.be expended In •this way; al lsuch extensions must be approved by the Council." . Moving, the. resolution, the Mayor pointed out thatc there ■were a number- of residents anxious to get water to their houses, and it was only fair that if they supplied the pipes they should ibe reimbursed, when the Council had the money to pay -with. Mr 11. S. H. Bess seconded; and Dr. Fullertan," in" supporting, declared that the fact that people could not get water on coining to the district, had materially handicapped it. The motion -was endorsed by-the Council. Ou tile-motion of. the Mayor, it was-decided to lnstrpct the - borough solicitor, to prepare for the Information of. councillors, a concise summary of the'provisions of the Taka T puna' Tramway and -Ferry XJanipany's deed of.delegation.. _...-7"