LOCAL BODIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 301, 20 December 1922, Page 8

LOCAL BODIES.

MOUMT ALBEBI. I j ; A meeting or the Mount Albert Council was held last evening. Mr. A. 1". Itoad.—Mr. F. E. Powpll, thP consuil.ug eng.nepr, reported that a •i.od start had been made with the paving or the New North Koad. Moet uf the metal had been screened and parted and part of the footpath had been formed. , Water Maine. —The tender of Messrs. i TSriscoi- and Co.. Ltd.. lor U2O6Q wae accepted tur the supply or water mama, ; subject t« the approval of the consulting engineer Kive other tenders were received. Penalty on KatPR. —The council decided to impose a n> per cent penalty on all . rwlea unpaid after January IS. NORTHCOTE. The linal meeting of the present year of thp Xorthcotp Borough Couucil was heiu last night. The Mayor. Mr. YV. E. Richard „ presided, and Councillors .1. 3. Tonar. ' \!fred Hurley W. H. Barnes. W. C. Smltu. A. \V. Smith, and K. l>. Uerlin were also Pl £vrry Time-table.—The ißirkenhead Borou'ii Conncil solicited support for tne alteip* tiine-ts'ble. lp.ivlng Aiickland *t H p ni. and midniuht respec-Hvelv. lv lieu ■* 10.43 iiitl 11.45 p.m.. pointing out Chat the Utter service n-o;ild be of great (•••nvenience to those attending theatres, concerts, etc. in Auckland. The Ferry Company wag prepared t.> put the alreratlon in operjiion ifurthnith. rnaniiuous approval was expressed by the council ...' tie suggested Sanitation Inspection.-fWith respect 1° the Councils objections tnat the Increased sppi was not provided f«)r In the current Linancia! year's csriinates. the Medical officer of' Health wrote agreeing to continue the vearlj E*{ contribution till Mtrcn 31. From April 1, luwever. an annual payment towards the inspector's salary at £'>■"> would ''rip rennired. Vacation.—The usual seasonable <A>mpllments were e\ -liaiiere-J between the Mayor, councillors and staff. It was decided to close, the office from 'Saturday till January ."'.. The Council's next nipetlnp was fixed for the first Tuesday in February. Council Entertained.—At tv" conclusion nf the business of the y«ir. the Mayor and members of the Council were pntertalDPd at a •■{'hrlMmas Supper"" br Mr. John IRroa'ly. an esmonilier of the Council, oad for many yearn the largest ratepayer in N.>rtheote. A most enjoyable evenln-j was snpnt at Mr. Itio.itJ.vV npw residence in Stafford Road, and tbe host was compliI nicnted i pon the enterprise tie was still exerting in building new bouses in the boi'o.ijh and best wishes for an enjoyable trip to i.ip Old Country early In the New 1 Year nere extended to him.