ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 250, 21 October 1919, Page 9

ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL

The fortnlchtly meeting of the Oneuunca rtorouitll t'uuu<-il whs held kl-st evening. Present: Messrs. J. Park (Mayorl, J. Stoupe, \V. Johns. C. 1C Gooile, \V. Li. Hassett. K. J. Higglns, 11. J. Davles, L. J. Lhn-d, I. Looms. Finance. The srenernl uci-ouill is in debit £T>i>47 14/3. The pumplUK station oxtenMon loan is In credit £IXII 13 . Accounts amounting to were passed for payment. Tennis Court. -It was HKreed to lease to local tennis players the present tennis court <it u"ie rear of the public library and a piece of land adjoining Royal oak Drainage.-The Finance and Legal Committee were empowered to alter the clause In Hie Royal <»uk drainage spcelncntlons re special deposit of tlm. Mount Alliert Itoart. The Council «onflrmeil un agreement with tlie Mount Kosklll Road llnnrd wlnTei.y parh liorty will innintnln half the tot-.1l lenpth iifl ihaius In .ill) of Mount Albert Koail tnnn :lie Scrtilon Memorlnl t.i the liorousli boundary. Onehunjja n-lil inalnlaln Hie fool path for the wlio'.e length on tin smith side and Mount Itosk-11l tbe other one. Street Wntertnß. - The supervision of wateriiiß Qveen Street i< to lie left In the hands of Cr. H. .!. Itavies, chairman of tho Tommittee. A Letter of Thanks.-Mr. A. J. Entrir-nn. Actlnc-Mjiyor ~( Aucklnml, aske<l the Council to runrej- to the ladies of Onehunpa nnd nil who assisted In entertain the men front H.M.R. N»w Zealand, the thanks of the Auckland <"ity Council for their liberality and kindness. A Railway He-serve. - The Railway J>epnrUnpnt Inqulrprt if the Council wanted the irse of a section of Inntl at tbe Junction of Taptnin Sprinc* lt.>ad aud Chnroh Street, now leased from tVe Department. Mr. Hnfsett said he woi:ld like the Council to retain the reserve, and it was deeded to do 80. plven to the Onehumrn Cricket Club to play on the recrentliin reserve. Professor <.f Modem I/nnciiases.—The Council agreed to supfxirt the action of the Wansannl Boroucrh ("ounoll In protestina nralnst the reinstatement of .Mr. yon Zedlit 7. us professor of modern lansuafieß at Victoria College. Iron Rnlldlng in Hrick Aren. —An app'iiation from Mr. A. RnWi for permission to use timber for fnmlnz. and i!-:ilv an ise<l iron for walls and roof of a ivorkshon hi Ihe brickarea, was referred to the Building Committee to report. Tenders.—Two tenders wore received for draining the . 'Royal <lnk area. McCarten Brrfthers nnd Tonne: Scheme A. £S72n 2Ti: scheme 'B. £3770 10/.-. A. Brodle: .Scheme A. £-4Oir»: scheme B. 14102. The first-named tender was accepted subject to the decision of the nralnHce and Finance Committee as to which scheme should be adopted. Jellii'oe Park.-It wns ajr.reril to niinip the Blockhouse reserve. Jelllcoe Park, when the same is laid out as a soldier - * memorial.