LOCAL BODIES.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 202, 26 August 1919, Page 8

LOCAL BODIES.

MOUNT EDEN. I Tho Mount Eden Borough Council met last evening, the Mayor (Mr. C. Hudson) presiding. Khyber Pass Drainage.— A report was presented upon a recent conference between representatives of tne city Council awl the Newmarket and Mount Eklen Borough! (rather over £11.000) oVa°sTweTto drain ITn ' area containing portions of the three boroughs. The conference was reported to have hi-en Inconclusive, though tho city engineer h:i<] recommended that Mount Miens share KhnuM |> c n>, per cent The , Mayor stated that he hail already written' k> the Prime Minister, statins that as all' that part of the borough to l,c drained by j the proposed sewer vra« occupied by the gaol : and the Auckland Grammar School, neither lof which contributed any rates whatever he' I considered that the Council ought to receive j assistance from the Government towards 1 j the cost of its share of the work. The report was adopted. Potter's Park.—The Potter's ParK Committee recrun uieuded that the frontages to Dominion and l'.alnioral Roads "be brought Into conformity with the permnnenr. road: levels, that trees be planted on thej northern and eastern boundaries, and thnt I the lioiiiinion Road frontage be laid out [with rock formation, alternating with open i Hpnccs. The committee also recommended thill trass he sown within the frontages, mill that an area on the Balmoral Road frontage he made tit for children to play on. The report was adopted. UimlHt-Hpe Road.- A deputation of residents of landscape Road, which forms part lof the boundary between Mount Kdpn ajid Mount KiwMH. waited on the <VmncU with 11 r "'«' that the latter would facilitate the setting up of a Royal Commission to deter- | mine the liability nf the respective local , liimllm for the cost of putting the road into liinU-r due member of the deputation ; stated that at present the ros.il was not passable for vehicles of any kind. The ..Mayor ftilted That an estimate w-.ir being \ prepared , v ltb tho object of raising a loan to put certain streets in order. Landscape ■ Itond «» included, and whea the data were available a Commission would be united for. The Council had tried In the ' past to apt tho Mount Roskill Road Board to co-operate, but without success. MOUNT ALBEBX. The f..rtnijrht!y mcetinc of The Mount Albert Borough Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. T. P.. I.May). Messrs. E. s. A. M. Wilson, i , . C. Amtell. C. H. Page T .;. Harrison, H. Miles, J. Vickerataff. and J. Muncipal Conference. —It was decided that the Mayor represent the Council at the niunWpal conference, or, failing him. the Town Clerk. Auckland City Hand—A donation of £3 :',' was voted to the Auckland City Band. It was suggested thai the band b» asted to Klve .m oemslonal performance in the Automobile Association.—A circular letter was received from the X.Z. Automobile Association suggestinc that the approaches to all bridges be painted white, and other precautions taken to prevent accidents. The matter was referred to the .Finance and. l.eir::l Committee for report. Oakley Creek Culvert.—A deputation from the Av..ndale Road Board whs received, headed by the chairman (Mr. Kesblt), with reference to the Oakley Creek culvert. This culvert. It was stated, was -exceptionally narrow and. owinp; t<» the peculiar angle of the mad. it was a danger to vehicles. It was reported that the culvert under the roadway m present was only of sufficient length to allow a roadway t-ft-pnty-one feet wide, wirh a footpath two feet wide. The present culvert was fifteen feet high by six feet wide. By extending the culvert a distance of sixteen feet to tho road line on the northern or outlet end. the roadway could be widened to thirty-two feet, and a toot pa til nine feet wide provided for. As Mlie size of the present culvert was out of all proportion for the requirements, thei proposal was to make the extension six feet | by six feet, winch size wouli be ample to carry off all water naming down the creek. The total cost of the proposed work would be approximately £ti<K>, made Tip of flfiO for] extending the culvert, and £Br>o lor widening and raising present roadway. \ It wa* suggested that half of this be allotted to each local body. Street improvement.—A deputation of the residents of Asquith Avenue and Bitvli •Street asked for a lamp an.J an improved footpath. This, and the previous suggestion, were referred to the- Works Committee. Finance and Legal CommlUtee.—The Finance and Legal Committee, referring to the railway managers suggestion that the council should assist iv constructing an overhead bridge at reported that ■it -ill conferences held, a-nct at all diseusslous between the respectire parties, the council made it plain that: it could, not j entertain the qu.'ation .if contributing to lh»> est of Hie proposed work. Ihe com-1 inlttpi- recommended t hut the reply be drafted by the Mayor and Town Clerk, aud th-it it lie pointed out that there was :\n ureiMit necessity for the immediate coniinen -ement of the work. Water Supply.—Councillor Wilson moved that Mr I'owell. i-onsrultiliK engineer, be authorised to inquire as to nw possibility of securing an aildiUonal wat-w supply from iinother source, aud to make a report to the nest meeting of the council- In support of this motion Councillor Wilson stated thnt after the shortage of water during lasi sirainiff it was necessary to in--ik>; arrangements for additional supplies, 'lhe ONEHTUNGAThe Onehnnssa Borouch Co»jncil met last night. I'nMl: Messra. .1. Tark ( M «-;f r V I Stoiipe W Johns, (-. E. »*khlo. W . I>aj-i-ert. L. .1. IJoyd, 11. J. Dscvte*. I. Lomax, '"'insirtM.it'or"« U .»ort.—Thf Ivnilding inspoc:or reported thai In sonif <ai*cs re-pains to | deliipidiLted buildings, as o-ralftreri by the j Heil-th .Uet>:i»-tmt'Ut had n<>.L been earned out aud it was to Lake legal proccNiiuKs apiin>"t fhe offetsriers. Street (>»llect*on. —The Anctland Sol-Id-iPJ-s Mothers' lioagnc was graatiMi perrais«.i.Hi •:■> make « Hfcpeot caH-e.crlon in aid of the fundd on Soinsrabre 12th. I)i-pii.;iiliou.—■ Jt wsirf deckled to receive a depumrion from ;hr One-nrw Hill H'.«id I I UouTd re -.Miiter supply <>v iiep.u-uiber 1. Tramway Matters.—A letter was deceived from Hi.' Town Clerk of the City Council 1 in rvfereuco to -i d«T>i2fca.tdon v.-Uich Ln.te.r- I vlbw«l llic l'llbllc Service Ct.4nuid.utee, wlt-h | regard to the difficulty of oilitaming cara. eMjiwlal.y on the fi>iik>, during riwn liuiirs au-'l j~.lis.?r oars .->liiviu<i be returned tro-m ithei near end of OiU'liuiJK.i ilnrutg boon-, ilnstead of piMci-fiiing in :.!ic tcniriniKs, anil -thsi.t cars nusjiiL i.c .run trimi Wcllesiey N.ret-t Co Uueliuusa. The gvuerai luiaiiager states ■ihat. spvcLal <-ir.s lia\t α-weiwly In-en aimed to the servics'.-! to all di»t.r4ct«. and UK- l-.pMHii wnui- h.nci i>et:a oxu-iide.l jo run up Lie Uii.v-.il »>UK from «arly uioruiug in e\ejiing. i iio su.ggv.-i;ed lurniim buuic of mra Xriviii the ne.ir cud ot Onchmiga »as reganiiti as iuipnivuoic, cmi tiuuitrt uo aai-angt-u. In regsu-J to cars ■ Jr.nu Welieethat poiiii lor Kaulurly Ruaul. has Had it.s nuitilng cvt ended to Oiiehiiiuga, aJul It liij-g!!' :is>U-\ matters if this car were made a iiuuliuuui uwe car. If Isiis st«p was dtwireu iL would be necesaa.ry under the Ac-t !<■ obtain cunsent of the. local bodies llUttPestcd. l'lie Mayor p,.u.1t.l out tua.t I H w-.ici iwrt iliMured t.Ua-.i sptcutl L-a.rs should Ue luriK'd bavU frciii tht- U.p end of (mehiuiga. bill Ulat Lii-e Uo>;il Oui cans should evlcnd I heir runiung to G-rey .Street. Uue-hun-a. The I«*ut was reterj-ej to Uie iS|M'iv.ii Tramway Cmmi'Mee. With regard r<. ia,- ."i.:i p.m. car it »-as d.eei<i«i ;.o approve nf niciking tills a minimal fare car as suggested, ami als.. that i\M special cara be made minimum tare curs if it .vm be Corn-rote ilload.— Tht- :>lt. lloskill Road LVoariJ Lnqnlruil when -.'he uonmcU pronoses i Mtamins the furimu: -:i ~f t-ho .nmcrrte r,,n.|" us the Iward is dennis of nivakiiip: a .-tart with thek pr.ni.,ii as ~irly :•* |i.»5i1,1,. | t I w:us decided t!,.: l as .tli-e c-.i-iuicil is niak'in-' I ariangem.-i.ts at prestul for ,i he (i«ta.tiim oi the X.an, n<, imVimation coicid be - veil ! at present. ('Anvruiitiifw.—ln accordant? wlr h luvtiee .»t mou..n by or. Higgles, ii; was agreed ■nliait Uie engineer submit plnjjs H Jid speoitiviitiioiM for .the cn-c;:,>n or -two ciH-es. as iilU.w.-d for in die e.stimjitcs Soldiers - Memorial.—On tre- motion of Cr. li-a-ssctt. sivond.-d by Or. Uoode it i was agrcod Itet a |s>l! ,>r TOte-payers he! taken on the <|..e>.-:.Mi o f rateiiiK the sum i of Ennrm for .t.he riur-mwe of forming th." I IUiN-bhnuoe Uoaerve JrcUi a onenwxrlaJ f,.r ' fallen MihMers.