AVONDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 244, 15 October 1925, Page 9

AVONDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

i A special meeting of the Avondale , Borough Council was, pursuant to a resolu- * tion passed on the 7tU October, held on t Wednesday evening, the Mayor, Mr. XV. .1 Tait, presiding. There were also present: Crs. Totter, Croft, Richardson, Gilbert, and Malcolm, Mr. Henshall (.Borough engineer), Mr. Riley (Borough foreman!. An apology was received rrotn Cr. Thompson. The purpose of the meeting was to d Inquire further into the cost of the work on Wynyard Road, and to examine the data Q from which the committee compiled their d report, and compare with the office record.. n Questioned by the Mayor. Mr. Riley c_ „ plained tbat In most instances the tine sheets were tilled in by the met. themselves. 3- collected by the ganger on the job. aud ! f correct, passed on to thp f.reman. Th" .. material sheets were filled in from il_ motor drivers' tally. 13 After some discussion the Mayor moved, and Cr. Gilbert seconded: "That this Council having met. pursuant to a res"ilt:tl<">n " to inquire into the cost of Wynyard Road, and to examine the data from wbt_ the 0 committee compiled Its report, and a.s none ~ of the committee put in an appearance "r H sent along any Act".rei or statement to substantiate the result of their inquiry, the c Council is in duty bound to turn the rpport down." This was carried unanimously. '"I —