ONEHUNGA.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 114, 16 May 1922, Page 6

ONEHUNGA.

I _______ j A meeting of the Onehnnga Borough ; Council tvas held last night. There were present: Messrs. .1. Tark iMayori. J. E. » Cowell. P. R. Llpseombe, R. Ainsworth. C j O. Baker. E. Morton, T. Gilbert, J. Macklow, W. X. Mclntosh. Rates. -The following rates were struck for the ensuing year:—General rate of 3d ■ in the £. charitable aid Sd. ligbary id. light- - ing- gd. special loans ljjd, water <d. drainage ' l}d. The total income from all sources la estimated at £24,031. The estimates were framed to accord with the income, and to - pay off a debit balance from last year of 3 £710. The Charitable Aid levy is £1155 for j this year. I Scoria from Mount Smart.—lt was agreed to allow the One Tree Hill Road Board to > take what scoria is required from Xlonnt - Smart and to make good that portion of Mount Smart Road from the Onebung* boundary—that is. from Rockfleld Koad to Maurice Road, the board to find their own - labour and pay the council for working the ; pit. Also that the road board should contrihute towards the maintenance of the eastern nortion of Tawa Road and that portion of Rawhiti Road used by the board for > carting metal from their quarry. 1 Cemetery Fees.—The fees for digging graves in the cemeteries were fixed as under: For an adult. 30/: 7 years to 15 1 years. £1; under 7 years. ISA For each extra foot of depth per grave 5.'. For work , done on Sundays and all statutory holidays j 15/ extra. Fire council was advised •' that Mr. T. Gilbert was not disqualified as a ' councillor while acting as captain of the [ local fire brigade. Also that the chief officer of the fire bricrade should be the fire inspec--1 tor, as he takes full charge of all opera- ' tions at a fire. i Tenders.— Four tenders were received for I carting lOno yards of scoria from Mount Queen Street, as follows: A. McGuinness, ■ 3/9 per yard: W. J. Brain, 3 o; McCarten i Bros., 2'o: W. G. Tonng. 2,8.. Referred . to the engineer to report. Engineer's Authority rpheld.—Mr. E. Morton moved "That the council rescind the resolution authorising the borough ' engineer to prosecute offenders for breaches of the borough liy-laws. and that in futnre no prosecution take place before hem? authorised by the council." The resolution ■ was lost on the voices. T,oan Money.—The Auckland Savings Bank has agreed to lend the Onebunga Borough Council an additional £3.500 at 6i J Loan C of £35,000! NEW ITNS. The fortnightly meeting of the New Lynr ' Town Board was held last evening. There were present: Messrs. Geo. Lawson (chairman). S. Wildlne. F. Roberts, S. Sampson, K. Wright, and E. Stacey. Teaders.—Four tenders wera received for—. — team labour, but were deferred un:il next" meeting. Health Committee.—Mr. Sampson, ch#rtman of this committee, reported favourafly on having waited upon ratepayers Iβ *he--" shop area, snd all were prepare! to instai Assessment Court.—The Valuation De- ' for the New Lynn Town District would sit on or about June 13. The loard decided to advise its assessor. Mr. E. Morgan, accord* liigly. Mr. U. Green, a ratepayer, drew the board's attention to a number of valHat-'oni which he cl.iimed be unjust. Portage Road South.—The chairman reported that Mr. A. J. .Ten.kin had ouered to donate the sum of £23 towards the lost of metalling the unmetailed portion of the obove road, providing the work was commenced within tr. o months. Tbe board decided to accept the offer and <-onip!ete tae 1 work as soon as possible. The total cost! i was estimated at £100. I Titirangi rark. —On liehalf of the New ■ Lynn residents it was decided to seed a letter of appreciation to the Auokla—l L'itJl Council, warmly approving of tee improvements to be effected at tlie above rark. esrecially the sanitary arrangements. Telephone Exchange.—Tlie H. n. C. J. Tarr wrote stating tbat with reference :» the establishment" of a local telephone exchange. the matter would be i lace 1 before the Hon. the Postmaster-General, and the deiisi o arrived at forwarded to the board. Water Mains and New Roads.—On the information being supplied by the board 3 solicitor tbat '.he Public Works Acts , ro , . ide that a local authority may require owners to lay on new roads the ne.-essary water mains, it v.as resolved t_nr in future no mads wou'.il be accepted by t!ic b\ird ucie*s the-e conditions were complied wi;h. "orkprs" Tickets. — A <-oniTuiini r 3Tl."*n w.13 received from the Mlui-:,-.- of Railways in reference to the niuxcnient tn obtain tini Piiuie priviit'nos for iiine o'clock workers ss thiise pxtenfic! ti> eight o'clock workers. Tne Minister >;;i:e' ,hni !: was ;i"t jiossi ile 'to make these tickets a , . aiLbl'? for :nun-* without involving a very .-.tlimis I"ss at revpnne on all s-üburlian r:;<=~. and woul'J ultimately resuh in a s' ,;l t"rul im-rease la fares. Supervisor's Report—This office- reported ou the i-otaiiletiua of tlir.p cba n< .'f ;la draining on Mata! Avenue, and that tbe '.srge storm water drain on the lireai North Ko^d was near'ni so:i:p]?t i>::. A Guvemiupnt in- ; srector un.ier rb.e Exyloshe i;,>ol> Ait. ba\ I visited the district anil the premise I 'where dangerous quods are being *:r:d. Ha ! advised as to the nature of the siructura reouired for storing and the working of the Act. The railway offiiiils have oa^ed burying the nirhtsoil in the vicinity of the , station building. School Matters.—lt was rppor'pd that the contractors eucafifd '.n lie sihon! 'rKj'ro'.ements were concerned !p-s an or en drain on the road interfered wita tiieir filling i>!a >'1 on the school boundary in t'.ie -.in-truciiuu of tennis court. Tiicv' wishi-d :iii> lo rl to pipe the drain. Re.nt' i«r: of Us storm watt-r scheme, tile decided ;o acced.' to the request.