ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 246, 17 October 1922, Page 11

ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL

A meeting of the above Council v.ac held last evening. Proeent: Messrs. J. I'ark (Mayor), J. K. Lowell; A. MeColl. It. -Mniwortb. T. Gilbert, P. R. Lipscouibe, E. iMorton, and C- U. Baker. Finance. —The general account is In debit X 4532,' Mount. Smart lleserve account is in credit £84. Accounts amounting to Drainage.—The Board* of Health l.as i-allea upon the Council to drain H-au1 , ...*: ton Flat, at a ety>t not to exceed £lU<u The work will be i>ut in hand at on.-c. Water.—The Board ci Health reported having analysed the Onebunga water usc-i for domestic purposes, and found It to be eminently satisfactory.

■Water Mains.—The Counuil declined to sell the 6-inch water mains already laid in Campbell Road to the Ouc-tree Hill JLUiad Board.

Breaches of By-laws.—There were Iβ convictions in the Onehiiutca Magistrate* Court last auarter for breaches of the borough by-law*. The tines, amounting to £8 I.'. go to the Borough. Council. Tree Planting.—lt was resolved to plant :!50 redwood and "JSO Donglag fir trees on the Reserves. The .Reserves committee Is to report on the cost of planting the Arthur Street gully and 20 acres at •Hlllsbomush.

ijueen Street.—The engineer reported that to bltumenise Queen street, from Trincee Street U, Arthur Street. would '•ost about £180: to do the balance of tbe main thoroughfare iq bltuaiea would cost 51464. and in tar £12! M. Keferrexl tr> committee.

Railway Sheds.—The captain of tile Fire Ericade (Jjr. T. Gilbert) reported th»t tbe smoke stack at tne Onehunga railway sheds is built of wood. He suggested that the Railway Dcpartmept be re<jueeUd by the Coudcll to provide hose for the use of tbe engine cleaners, thus arolding the necessltv to call out the firo brigade on every occasion that the smoke stack catches flre. The report is to ha seat to tlie KaiJ»»t Department.

Jellicoe depntation waited npon tliß Council from the Citizens' Committee with a reauest that two latrines be erected in Jeijlcoe Park. The Mayor »aie the proposal ißTolve«J an expenditure of at leant O&M. and was not provided for in t.liU yeor'e estimates. The reauest wns de- • llned. as also was a similar request from the W.C.T.U. for the erection of a puWic convenience for ladies iv the lown. A Buggeetipn from the Beaatitjiog Society toat the council snould tofee the neeeeeary steps make a road through Mr. l>. Hastie'e property to Jellieoe Park from Trafalgar Street was referred to committee.

A Loan.—lt was resolved to ask the con*ept of tlie Governor-Generaj in Council to ♦he Council's proposal to borrow a sum of money to yive employment to a number of men n-l>o would otherwise be out of work. The .Mayor explained tuat lie had been to Welljnßtou with regard to tnis loan, end lie wouiij report tlie result of Ma efforts to the Council In committee at the close of (be meeting. Tenders—Three tenders were received for the supnlv of ook« to the pumping station:— McCarten Bros.. 34/I'J per ton: JI. Bray ami Co.. 34-t;: Cunningham and Co. (accepted). SSm.