BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 303, 20 December 1917, Page 7

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

TAKAPtfWA. The reijular monthly nicetitig of the Tiikapuua Borough Council was held lust evening, the Mayor (Mr. W. Blomaeld) preBldlng. Dedicated Streets. —A reply was read J from the borough solicitors 'lo iminlries I made by the Council concerning -Sydney, ! Walter, Ciureneo, Uhnrlus, nud llorbi>rt. ', Streets, showing that all fmir streeta bed j been dedicated in lss."i. ami so the Council could, as requested, spend money on them, ilt was decided to form v footpath along ! Herbert Street from Francis Street. I A Works 'Programme.— It was decided to ' complete the footpath in The Strand to , Mrs. Heed's property, to form and l;enl> nnil : channel one footpath in William Street, mie ; font path in Itewlti atoad, ;VM -both I'oot- ; patiis in Kwen Street; also to donate £.'> i Iloail Kteps. j Outside Work.—The Engineer was asked ! to report as to the best method of obtaining i efficiency in the outside work, nud to snb- | mit a scheme for economically spendiug j the balance of the loan of £50,0U0, the I works to be placed In order of Importance.' BIRKENHEAD. I "~^^~~~ j The fortnightly meeting of Che BlrSen- , head Rorough Council was held last night. , The Mayor, Mr .las. 1 , . Mcl'hall, presided. I High-level footpath.—The Mayor reported that, a footpath four leet wide, with i hand-rail, had been constructed at the slip ■in Harbour View Street, and was giving ' great satisfaction. ; Island Bay.—The storm-water dratn on the road leading to Island Hay, Birkdale, was reported to have been completed, and it was believed would overcome the dliliculties pointed out hy Mr A. O. .liirretl. i Dog Tax.—Cγ. MnUneld moved, and Cr. Webh seconded,' that the charge of ten . shillings be rescinded, and five shillings lie

i clinrßeil. us hltlierto. This was agreed to. I Klcctric Power.—Mr A. Harris. M.P.. ; wrote tliat bo did not slmre the t'ouncirs ■ fears that tlie iiroponed Uyrtro-eloctrU: scheme for Auckland would l>o unduly postpnneil, ns the Minister for rubllc Wurks liail stated his intention of pushing on tho lireliniinarles as circumstances permitted. The Mayor was appointed to repicseiit the Council on the deputation to the Prime i Minister, urging lmuindlatK nctloii. ! Works. —The foreman of works, Mr H. J. Mofflt, reported thai grading work had , beeu carried out on the clay roads in tho I liirkdale district, including; Birkdale, Ksk- ! dale, Lancaster, Tramway, Hula, Kiwi. ' Itancltirl Koads. while work was in proI Rress in ralm<r»itoii Uoari. The slip on , Telephone Road had been removed, llnurnkl, Mokoia and Walpa Streets hail beeu repaired. AVONBAIiE. Tiie Avondale Road Board last nlsht appointed Mr Council ranker and caretaker of tbe Town Hall. The deputation who waited upon the Xew Lynn Council lo confer -with respect to thp upkeep of tliu roads and the citing of other local bodies reported progress. It was resolved that a tally of the trnfilr pnsslDE alone the Great North and the New North Roods Rhonld be taken before citing the other local iK.'lie.s. The rlerk reported that all I works authorised were w*ll In hand and I making satisfactory progress.