BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 301, 18 December 1917, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

ONEHUNGA. | Thft Onehunga Borough Council mot last' night, Mr J. Stoupe, Deputy-Mayor, prosluing. i Resignations.—Mr E. J. Hlgglns tendered I his rcsiguation as a member and chairuiau of the streets Coaitiiltiee. Mr W. J. Brewln also resigned from all tho coinI mlttoes. A Refund.—The Auditor-General Intimated hli disapproval of the Council's I actlou in overpaylug a late uicuber of the I Council In cusb and kind amounting to £1 \ '-/- He further stated that he bad decided not to pursue the matter further subject to | tho excess payment being refunded, it was resoivcd to can upou the late member to refund the amount overpaid. Drainage.—The Borough Engineer estimated the cost of extending tue lukeruian Street sewer to drain all houses lv the triangle, west of Inkerman Street, to be £175. Deterred for a month. Tenders.—The following tenders were accepted: Dog collars, E. B. Wright, 8d each; shells, W. Wright—line. S/10 per load of .yds; rough, 8/4; sand, 8/4; oils. T. I. Wathcw—gas engine oil 5/7 per gal, engine oil 5/8; grass In Domain, W. A. Worrell, £5. 2/8; tools of various kinds. T. J. Wathcw; waterworks requisites, T. J. Wathcw (subject to seven days' notice to terminate the same on cither side); cartage of metal and teams, McCarter Bros. MOUNT ALBERT. Tbe monthly meeting of tho Mt. Albert Borough Council, held last evening, was •attended by the Mayor, Mr T. B. clay (iv the chair). Messrs. C. H. Page, T. Battcrsby, J. Hall, J. H. Brndney, P. J. H. Harrison, 'J. Wilson, and j. C. Entrlcan. Footpath Requited.—A petition iron) Mrs* E. Brown and others, asking for a footpath on the south side of St. Luke's Road, was referred to tbe Works Committee to report. Council Assistance Required.—Property owners In the vicinity of Asqulth Avenue wrote suggesting that the Council should lower the drniu running through their proj pertles to drain tbctu. The Council agreed !to clear their portion of the drain.