LOCAL BODIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 306, 26 December 1924, Page 10

LOCAL BODIES.

MOUNT ALBERT. Mount Albert Borough Council met on Tuesday, the Mayor (Mr. L. E. Khodes) presiding over a full attendance. It was decided to call the attention of the owner of the tiuiner mill in .McDonald Si reel to tho fact that a colliplalut hah been received regarding sparks from tue mill falling on a house. The town clerk said there had also heeu a complaint about the smoke from the mill. 'He understood a spark-catcher was gplng to be installed. Mr. Alliiigham pointed out that the Council would soon have none of the loan move.v which the ratepayers authorised Jour years ago for drainage work, because it was being used for other purposes. It was a mistake to use the loan for isolated drainage, even though the Council received half the cost of the work from the ratepayer concerned. There could not he much of the ±'SO,OOO left. •Mr. Myles agreed, but saiii that the only way to stop it was to put an cud to subdivision drainage. What was wanted was drainage in the thickly populated areas. Iv giving drainage nn subdivisions the Council was simply putting up the value or sections. The Mayor pointed out that the cost or liranch work was more expensive than a l"b for a whole area, and the oO per cent contribution was probably only worth -i Mr. Matthews said matters were rushing forward, and a scheme should be drawn and another loan obtained so that tie Council could deal witU drainage In a comprehensive manner. It was agreed that certain applications for drainage un subdivisions be declined coving to the lack of finance. Regarding sewers, the foreman of works. •Mr. A. Li. -Grant reported that Truro Road sewer had been linked up and the job is now completed. Very fair progress has been made with the Maybeck Road sewer extension, which, it is expected, will be completed shortly after the Xew Year. The Mnrmwater easement in Woodward Road has been "completed at last," and men have been put on to a job in Linwood Avenue. It was agreed to accept dedication of Altbam Avenue. Rugby Estate, provided the owner of the estate furnished a satisfactory hond that the road would be completed by the end of March. .Mr. C. E. Powell, consulting engineer to the Council, estimated that there was still £3000 worth of work to do on the road. BIRKENHEAD The final meeting of the Birkenhead Borough Council for 11)24 wa T attended by Messrs. E. C. Walton (Mayor). EG Skeates. < # E Campbell. Albert Hadfield, A. E. Wood, Lester Moller, F. A. Gilpin T\™s.'F 0 a r rr h ei! , . StoD ' **•.*• *"**«*. «d Short Cut—The street lamp at the top ot the Harbour View short cut is to be removed to the top of the new short cut connecting- Weymouth and Hinemoa Streets. The provision of handrails on the steep grades of the new outlet was also authorised.. Carlton Terrace.—lt was agreed to accept dedication of the extension of Carlton Terrace. Bathing Facilities.—The erection ot a bathing shed for men was authorised at Island Bay beach, where the residents had already provided a similar convenience for females. The approval of the site for the former was delegated to Mr. Gilpin. The sum of £50 was allocated for the erection of bathing sheds at Needle's Eye, at the bottom o£ Arawa Street, subject to tbe site being approved.. Kauri Park.—The erection of a notice board in Kauri Park Reserve, warning the public against damaging the trees and shrubs, was authorised. Beach Road.—lt was decided to inform the Island Bay Progressive League that it was necessary at present to increase the size of the Beach Road water main. Beach Haven.—An estimate of the cost of laying one-inch water mains In Kowhai and Pohutukawa Avenues, and Tut Crescent, is to be furnished to the next meeting of the council on January 14. Street Bookstall.—The council refused to allow the erection of a bookstall on the street at the entrance to the new short cut, hut agreed to approach the Auckland Harbour Board on behalf of ithe applicant, Mr. W. S. Harding, in support of premission to erect the stind on the Birkenhead wharf. GLEN EDEN. At the fortnightly meeting of the Glen Eden Town Board, Mr. Rosier again waited upon the board in connection with the matter of the proposed Hamilton Road, and submitted fresh plans providing for the total elimination of this objectionable road. The plan as amended was approved of and accepted by the board. An application from the Methodist Sunday School for a concession in the charge for the use of the hall on the occasion of the Sunday school children's concert was granted. In connection with the formation of the new road known as Campbell Road, the heard intimated that where-the fillings are irmre than six feet in depth a road formation JOft wide plus two 7ft footpaths would meet their requirements, where less than bit depth, full formation is required. ■mh,i?3!.i- co ? n <: c,io n with Mr. Anderson's ami vwi>". the Corn( ' r oC Valley Road A SSJ"? passctl fe y the board. out that they had airpurti o bo ? Ta P° inte < l ance of 33 13 Mr cent c an alloW - and that the ?xnen°e, i° the usunl char S e . the hall were heavy T > ,p COnn^ tlon witl > further concession w-as left m ?„ tte \ oC a "y Con wi Q th th™ tall4ta?V5 a In COnnec " district was considered by «? op ,? in thiß adopted. "-""siaered by the board and divisions from 18ft to isft. ln now sub "