OTAHUHU BOROUGH COUNCIL

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 192, 15 August 1925, Page 15

OTAHUHU BOROUGH COUNCIL

The'-fortnightly meetfeg;'. of the .Otabuba Borough Council was lield last' evening, the XJeputy^#y^..--Mi>*. t av T £leinents, presldlngT'TEere aisobeln^'"present: Messrs. C. Civil, J. and "V. Whyte, B. M. Petrie, O. Arlington*-H. J. ,J. aEaine. Eurehaise %f letter was received* fr%r the urging that the triangular piece of land opposite the Star Hotel be acquired as a borough reserve. 'She matter t» receive consideration. Second Rang-iririi.—Mr. F. Leslie complained of the impassable nature of Queen Street,' where he-had bseC3?revented from using- his' car. fpr'.tenftbiysT The matter was referred to the Works Committee for a report. "" ' T Rolice Station.-J-The Minister, of Justice advised the council' that the local police station had been: connected' wdth the borough exchange. In consequence the connection with the..cUy-v has been severed. Water p/djected scheme of obtaining water from Lake Taiipo was discussed, and the councU decided to support the same. Drain Blockage.—The watercourse .which runs under Station: R.oad has.at various times been the-'"cause'-'of trouble and acting on a further eompiaint t the Council decided to clean the full' length, and cite the different property Owner's ,-with their proportion of the cost. Railway Fares—ln reply to a request to bring Otahuliu within the .scope of the reduced railway fares,"" the traffic manager, regrets his inability to acquiesce, on the grounds 11 tliaf'the- special conditfons in' the short - subunban areas made, the recent adjustments' necessary? 'The council was ot the opinion;, that, .the.- Vspefiial conditions'* existed in Otahuliu.' Stock Route—Replying to Otnhuhu's request re'■.i'a'pa.li'iint's action, over the proposed new stock route," it was stated that no action is - -being'-taken ; owing to the financial, aspect,-but. a£;same time recognising the importance""©? the proposaL Acquisition of Land.—A letter was received' from -Minister' of Internal Affairs giving.his authority for the council to acquire the .strip 'of•■'•laiid in Station Road, at a price'not-exceeding £200, ±0 be paid by installments extending over two years. ■'■'' , .. Street Lighting.:—The recommendation of the' Works Committee was adopted to change over to electricity for street lighting, which provides 18 Jamps being instaHcd,: making 80 in all. It' was .decided to affirni the principle of strikihg'a rate to cover the cost. Engineer's Report.—The borough engineer (Mr,.-A. O. that the Middlemoi-e" drainage' area had been r.eticulated with the eke.epti,on of a few inan-hple covers, terminal vents and house connections. .Great South Road improvements have progressed 'favouraDly despite the wet weather. Concrete parang has been completed for' the full width from Station Road to the Nixon Monument. To August li, T8.'?36 square yards of concrete have been laid. The full length from the Monument tp the Council Chambers will be available for traffic oh"Ajicust 37,