OTAHUHU.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 218, 12 September 1916, Page 8

OTAHUHU.

The Otahuhu Borough Cormctl a 4 %«« Jlonaay evening. The Mayor Oi? ? Atkinson) presided. Present: Connrtii. KJ* "»rt Hall, *£?>%£*■ Gifts to Soldiers.—Acting on the znm*. tion of the Otahuhu Patriotic ComrngS" the Council agreed to subscribe £10 of the Christmas Gifts to Soldiers Foni*^ School Water Kate.—The headmastw «£ the Otahuhu district school askefrtwthe school be exempted from the boronSs ' water rate. It was resolred to reply tS? owing to the state of the borough's Snan™. , no further concession coold. be maS .; present. c at Water Metere.—Several letters were ».* objecting to pay the half-year's w»2ni rates, and asking that the m«ers be tea£? It was dedided that, the comjiaints h?t2: in the handfi "of the '"Water iSt DraJniS Committee, -n-ith power to a«. •""•"•Sβ Koads and Footpaths.—Sevaal nmunr owners wrote regarding the s%te of<SS Avenue, Portage Hoad. Salevard« Hoad. inS ■ Empire Lane. It was agreed ■ that jw owners of the properties be connmnwl;with. The question of emploriig lafaon on the roads paused a great 'tal : nrS? cussion. Councillor Todd sai4 it was tol ' possible with the labour they \h«d mt present to do all the necessary work. 1?. felt, as a member of the Works CoummSf that under the circumstances He'wnSS have to resign from that committee.. 1 <v™ eillor Ko*s hoped Councillor not flo so, and Councillor Todd kM S' would reconsider the matter. It wai Jf ticularly noticeable that, instead matter of discussion by the CouncilUn ? ratepayer present held the floor, arid».? allowed to be absolutely persotaU. to C cillor3 present. Consequently the busii»»J of the meeting was very disjointed. - ■ War Bonus.—The Town Clerk artedW the grant of a wa* bonus. The matter w« ; v dealt with by the Council-in-Oommlttee^