OTAHUHU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 123, 25 May 1923, Page 7

OTAHUHU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tho fortnightly meeting or the Otahuhu | Borough Council was held last evening, the j Mayor (Mr. R. B. Todd) presiding. A deputation of ratepayers of Hokenul ; Estate waited upon the Council ln regard to footpaths recently opened up for laying of water pipes, and which, owing to the wet weather, have become almost impassable. They also asked Tor better lighting of the locality. The matter reeelved favourable consideration, and was referred to the Works Committee, with power to act. A report from the Works Committee recommended that the footpath on the south . side of lower Portage Road be cleared for a width or 4ft, coated with fine scoria to a depth or 21n, and blinded with road ,• sweepings or other suitable material, the • total cost not to 'exceed £25, and that street lamps be erected In the positions mentioned below as funds are available: Corner Luke and Church Streets, corner :anal and Great South Roads, corner , Avenue Road and Hutton Street, corner ■j i'oir Avenue and Mlddlemore Road, corner [ Pukeltl Road and Hokemal Road, corner i Park Road and Queon Street. Tho commlttee further recommended that the Mount Wellington Road Board be asked to contribute hair the cost or the erection ■ and maintenance of a lamp at the corner ■ of Portage and Panmure Roads. The report • was adopted. The foreman _f works reported that . work in connection with the storm-water , drain In Great South Road had beer, com- ■ pletcd. Two new cesspits had been built and connected up. the whole cost, lnclud- , ing wages or employees, pipes, Junction , and syphons, man-hole covers and ces3- ---' pits, and cartage and supervision amount- | ing to £291 U/11, against the original ; estimate or £129. This disparity was caused by extra work being authorised by . the Council. In regard to the new re-er- , ; voir, the engineer expressed bimseir satis- . ned. ' i During discussion on the sanitary serI vice, Councillor Whltely said the present ' I equipment was becoming Inadequate and ' I very expensive, and recommended procur- '.' Ing a suitable motor lorry, which could be used ln the day-time for Council work