TAKAPUNA BOROUGH COUNCIL

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 65, 16 March 1916, Page 8

TAKAPUNA BOROUGH COUNCIL

It » p . The Mayor (Mr W. BtoinSeld.i presided over a meeting of the Takapaua Uorongh •' Coancil last evening. Other members * present were: Messrs. E. -R Grimwadt K. _* 3. U. Biss. B.- Cronin, J. Collins, W. Lisfc, and T. Hannu. School Hates.—A deputation from fhe Takapuna awl Belmpnt Schools Committee, consisting of .Messrs Hinch (chairman), and Leach (treasurer) waited on the Coancil with a request for a reduction of the sanitary rates, which pressed with much. * severity on the finances of the committed, and tne ma-tter was referred to the Public '" Services Committee! lor sympathetic cou- '• sideration. . . " ■ * Tramway Shelters.—Arising out of a dls--1 cussion at the .■previous meeting, on the ™ j subject of tramway shelters in" the bororigh -1 an estimate vrac received for the erection s j of a substantial structure, such as was «uge|gested to be desirable by several of tne I j members of the ConncH. The Council de-- ° j cided to raise the contribution of £5, to j ! wliich it was «>mmittcd. to twice that v ! amount, provided the residents and - the ? Tramway Company, wfao are the other con- '- I tribators. would do likewise. a I Sinking Fund Trustees. —Messrs VT. ;• Eiomneid (Mayor), n. 8. H. Biss. ana E B. <• Grunwade were appointea trustees for tne n road loin sinking fund. ' , • '. ? InfactUe- Paralysis.— Ac a • rcsalt of 'a. * cominnnication received from the. Publie--1 Health Department in regard to watering J tie roads and the takins of other pre--1 cautions Jn connection, wfth the outbreak * of infantile paralysis, the rnblic Services a Committee's recommendation that the sanld t! "?,, 4n ? !^' tor enforce ali by-laws affecting D public health was adopted. ■• Bayswatcr -Sanitation.—On the recoair mendation of the Public Services Coma mittep. it ivae decided to eitend" the «aniF" tary nignt service to Bayswater at the'coW ■ mencement of the new- tender, and to call ?■ for. tenders forTiouae refuse coHettiou. '