ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 206, 29 August 1916, Page 8

ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The meeting of the Borough presided over by Mr J. Jlowe. also present: Messrs J. Lomas, W "nX nocfc a. Davies, C. Davis, E/fi n «bWh-£ T SS-S-O-?" Tarl ° r ' W " *«™.^a

Appreciation aud Sympathy.—On tie motion of the .Mayor, the following resolo- M tlon was adopted in silence:—"That-that Council place on record its great sunreciation of the valuable services. rendered to Onehunga and .the Dominion generally v by the late Sir George Maurice O'Rorkt and wishes to express its deepest ejS , pathy -with those who mourn his -toes aid that a copy of this resolution De sent te his son, Mr. E. D. O'Rorke, In.England." Slot Telephone.—ln answer to thi Councils request for the installatioa-«t- : a slot telephone in Upper Queen Street"the Postal Department wrote sagn_t_i that it would better to place It -Dear M the post office. The Department furtlsr' - stated that the cost ■ for communication* - for a machine, if installed, would be" 3d.— It is estimated that there would ne -a large deficiency on the working of theH instrument. • Messrs Warnock ana r>rewia m spoke in favour of the site in Upper Queen 'Street, urging that -it wonM .be ' much more serviceable to tue restdaS "■«'- It -was decided, on the motion of Mr-H.i-i m * DaTles ' to accept the Department*: offer to place a slot telephone in-One--? hunga, but would urge the Goversmeßt 11 to place the telephone at the junction M"" Queen and Grey Streets; believing that it would be-nrore?r:eonvenlents-.ft«,-sitte: - public, and therefore would be a- ; betlw ■ paying proposition. Mr Warnock rartnee' moved, "That the Department .be asked . to send out an officer to meet repteeenti*' I .' tives of the Council to discuss the adeteablhty of erecting another slot telephones in the upper reaches of Onehnnja an* another one near the Mangere S The motion was lost. ...*::; Tramway Matters.—Mr Taylor reported" that he had 'interviewed the manager s o£ m the Auckland Electric Tramways Com-' pany with, regard to a complaint receive*' & by the Council. complaining jot the InadeVv'-': quate tram service from the -fieddoni-_f§ Memorial for travellers wltn -weeMyi?tiekets to the city. Mr Taylor also re-' ferred to other matters relating to to*, same subject. The report was' ewert-ed.'' ■Level Crossing.—'A resolution. moTednb» ' Mr Biggins, for the constrnetlonof."B f •level crossing at Queen and Arthur Street* •was adopted. ..■". ; More 'Light.—Mr Taylor's resolution : ttr put a new gas lamp In Campbell Road, between the Seddon Mtuiurtai and '<a_S«f.v--'v Road,- was carried., ' •_■ ... i.'sv Borough Inspector.—The consent of-flier.: Department of Agricnlture -was receive*. ■ •to the appointment of Mr G. ftrrtg^as'-' inspector for the purpose of the- Nox!oa» i; - Weeds Act, 190 S. - The Department irOt S not be responsible for any portion of .bis salary, and his powers must be limited*' to the district for -which he is The Government inspector will'stilf hate power to enforce -the' provisions of tbe M •Act in the same district. If. found-¥ ; ; necessary. -.. Veterans' Graves.—The Cemetery Can-::::; mittee recommended ' that - the r Home Committee be advised to pltceva:' ; concrete kerb in front of this veteran*' graves in the Waikaraka . Cemetery,- and to cover the same-with concrete," tie ■ Council to provide scoria and-water .free. * The recommendation was adoptee. ■"-", ; ; Flrehells.—Mr 'Higsins: moved to; call tenders for the erection of two new. Are'hells, and also removing the "bell at..tbeßK woollen mills and ■ re-erecting .the sannvat: places that have heen Selected by. the :'. Fire Brigade Committee.. -■• ;«• Sj Greater Auckland.—-Mr Brewin ;■ mered. -■.: "That this Council' hokira specie! meettnt with in fourteen days. to consider tne tjees- m tion of amalgamating with the City lot . Auckland. The motion lapsed for. want m of a seconder. ■•■•'?- *V' An Agreement Rescinded.—The Council :l carried the resolution moved by the Mayor - to rescind the arrangement with ; the-Mfc;?> Roskill Road Board for the maintenance . : . of Mt. Albert Road and Trafalgar Street , ■West. For the future, Onehunga • -will maintain its .own portion of Mt Albert-Vf': •Road, and the Mt. .Roskill Road Board will be responsible fof Its portion of: ' i Trafalgar v Street West. '■'■'. ! Notice of Motion.—The Mayor gave-, notice to move,. 'That a "committee.'cobsistingVof Messrs G. Taylor, C. C. Divfcy N. J. and the mover,, be appointed : a , for the purpose of erecting a memorhl in one of the spare bays at the Sedden ;. Memorial to the late Sir G. M. O'Rorke."