MOUNT ALBERT.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 124, 25 May 1920, Page 2

MOUNT ALBERT.

The lit. Albert Borough. Council met lvt evening, the "Mayor (Mr. •?. B: Cla/V'u» elding. There were also present: jfalUi E. E. lawood, A.. M. Wilson. C. A. Pigt T. B. Olay, T. J. H. JTarrieon, H. Jl. 1U J. Bickerstaff and J. Clark. . . ,

. Whan Bridge.—The Mayor reported JJtt Councillor Wilson and himself attraiM a conference of local bodies convened h> tk Waitemata County Council with a Tl*# erecting a bridge over the Whan rtm*. It had been suggested that .the width ttO» bridge ehould be extended from 40ft to tat, but he bad objected to the council tabc called .upon to contribute towards 1t... Ke euggeeted that they should send a HttMt to the Minister for Public Works agaSit this extra Charge. It was decided to actt this letter:

Rating Vaiaes.-'Xdtiefe ef ffiotfok ti given by the Mayor -of His intentioi f» strike a lotal rating of 2 2-5 of a penny t* the £, amounting to a rating of 20/ o> mfi £100 of value, tbis-being an incremw if V. per £100 of value as compared wita liit year'e t&tt*; when the total was 2 4-B it » penny. The Increase praetlcitly ambfaati to a farthing In the £, the horoiUl at* having been raised this fear to .2S of t penny In the •£,, making - the elloetioe against the council of £U>l3, agatnst £1B paid last year. Owing to Increased eatt of administration, the general fate Hi been raised to"ld'ln ifie^B.- TBe lncreaMl cost of lifßiliig aecealfiitea the point being raleed to .18 of a penny In the £. The Jotai iates are esttaiatcd to prodnci kI7 ( SSQ. , - ■ ■ ■/ Sx— ■ - -'- Increie* in Sufldines-Hriie bnll* In* Inspector reported the Issuing of bull* H,?- representing an expenditure of £6iao during the last three weeks. Dorifif ihe last nine weeks permits had b«u Sβ msz!* erect|ott ;':•*_ "^^