OTAHUHU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 76, 29 March 1924, Page 12

OTAHUHU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tlip fortnightly meeting nf tho fHahuhu Borough Council was hold on Thursday tim Major. Mr. it. JV 'Imclil prcaiUiiig. mc lmlowing councillors being preseut: ClementSliepherd, Wliytc, Hull, Whitelev, Wilson ami llradv.

ISrplylnir to the council's request for an overhead bridne at Manzere crossing, tiie General Manager of Railways. Mr McVilly, wrote stating tliat it was uot tbe intention of the department to accede to the request owing t.. th<- peculiar position of the station, lie. however, was favourable to the erection of n liridae in any other iidjaceut position, provided the council would hear the expense. The letter ivas ••ri-cplTpil.-

The Utahuuu Football Clul>, being desirous of ereetinK :i sue. I for tr-ainine purpose, in Sturjes I'ark. which, was objected to by the council, now have an offer to erri-t a building on Ilic cotincil property next to the pound reserve. The clul. accepted tiic alternative proposul. but o«in B to la.-k or siiflicieiii funds intend deferring operations

The nasalisfaetory condition of Wati-r Stree for vehicular truffle was referred to operation with Mr. Wenton. offered to expedite the formation of the road by tlie fillinK In and levelling of the ditch fronting their properties. Keferral to streets committee.

Mrs. IT. Fe:irnliy. of Hutton Streef. claimed i.'ifi as compensation for necident sustained in November last, the result of a fall caused by a hole in the Nreai South Road. Tbe claim wna supported by ,1 medical certiorate. The council refused io accept the liability.

A letter was received from the T'rimß Minister stating his willinzness tn confer with the Railway Department re the prolet passing thror.gb "taliuhu. In resard to tne same matter the Auckland Suburban Bodies' Association wrote requesting that all details be formulated and a wish to confer with the Otnhubn Boroucu Council.

Dans for subdivision of property in Great Pontb Road, submitted by Mr. Mnnrn Wilson, enzineer. couiprisine tlirep and a half acres, were approved nlsn thosn submitted by Mr. C. F. Ja'-lcson, for Mr. Thoiuussen , -!

The foreman of works sought autlinHtv from the council t(, prepare a tram track at th" quarry. fuiiUtntinß oontrartnr"* operatims, ami the purchase of the nec~vs:irv t'i"ls. -An iimerdment to the proposal that the work lie done liy contract win negatived owins to tlie ammint uf -xnendlture iuvoiveO. toralliu? only about £20.