BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 252, 23 October 1919, Page 8

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

TAKAPUNA. A meeting of the Takapuna Borough Council was held last evening under the chairmanship of the Mayor (Mr. W. Blomfleld). Mr. R. Cunningham was granted leave of absence for four months ou account of an Impending trip to America, and Mr. F. W. Better was appointed to All the temporary vacancies on committees. The Harbour Board's reply to tbe request for the erection of a shelter shed on Bays-1 water wharf, indicating that It was the • responsibility of the tramway company to. provide this facility, was received. It was I decided to call the attention of the com- i pany to the matter, but In the meantime to make inquiries in regard to the position at] other wharves, with a view to re-approacn- . ing the Board. The State Advances Department wrote intimating that the Council's application for a loan of £5000 had been granted. In accordance with the recommendation of committee, Council confirmed the pro- ■ posal ro alter the names of streets as follows: —Hansen Road to be Hart Road. Beuch Avenue to be Sanders Avenue, , White's Hill to be Forrest Hill, Lake Town ißoad to be Jellicoe-Road, Marine Parade | 'to be Pierce Road. v "' Council decided to forward a remit to the Marine Boroughs' Association, recom- ' mending the recoustitution of the Lake Takapuna Board of Control, with extended powers to provide for a satisfactory water supply for the Northern marine boroughs. It was also resolved to rejoin the Association, conditionally upou the other boroughs arriving at a similar decision. BIRKENHEAD. The fortnightly meeting of the Birken- I head Borough Council was held last night. | Tbe Mayor (Mr. Jas. P, McPhail) presided, and Councillors Albert Hndtie-ld, E. .. Walton, 'lVobt. Taylor, Bobt. Webb, P. C. Backhouse, H. Boardman. .lohn It. Md'hall. and A. E. Wood were also present. Works. —The foreman of Works (Mr. D. Kirbv) reported that the metalling of Harbour" View Bond was In progress, and the I excavation and formation of Brassey Road. The former road had been completed with I scoria, and die water mains and sewerage 1 drain ptpes lowered into position. A start had been made to spread scoria on Brassey I Road. The steam road roller purchased I from the Waihi Borough Council, had ar- | rived, a driver for which -would be ! required. / Electric LiL'ht. —Councillor Wood pre- ! seated n report from the Electric Lighting I Committee, explaining the area proposed to Ibe supplied was from the wharf to Hndi field's Corner, in which there were 235 j houses. The committee desired to ascerj tain the probable nnnibeT of consumers | before an estimate <rf the revenue could ibe given. The Mayor said the -scheme inI volved an outlay of £10.000, while the . working costs would be £1.500 per nnl num. An offer hud been made by a private ': source to provide the plant (which the ', Council could take over at a convenient time), and supply current to Birkenhead .[residents. It was resolved to ascertain .'the requirements of the district, and to also ask that two other schemes from I -private Individuals be submitted' to the .' Council. School Ground.—The 'Northcote District ; School Committee requested the Council to , allow its staff to plough the school grounds ■ - at the Birkenhead School, the committee to I bear the expense. On the motion of 1 -Councillor ISo.irdman. the request was acceded to. as against an amendment by j -Councillor Walton, seconded by Councillor . Webb, that the committee be informed the i Council has no plant available for the 'i work. Marine Boroughs ..-socintion.—The c-on-i j stitution of the Marine Boroughs Assoeiaj tion was approved, and it was decided to become a member of that body. £15.000 Loan.—-Debentures for £5.000 of the £15.000 loan were signed on behalf of , the Council, the State Advances Board __vI Ing intimated that the Council's applica- ! | tion for a loan of £10.000 had been granted. The Mayor pointed out that the Interest | payable was 44 per cent, which meant a payment of £125 less per annum for the I next 25 years than it was anticipated the I Council would have to pay when the loan proposals were placed before the rate- ! payers, and Birkenhead could he considered fortunate in the light of the rate of interest being paid by many local boilies. Conference. —The recommendations of I the recent conference of the Birkenhead snd Northcote Councils were adopted. The ! Vavor stated that the deputation relating Ito the evening ferry time-table would wnit ! upon the Ferry Company on Friday after-