MANUKAU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 16, 20 January 1926, Page 11

MANUKAU COUNTY COUNCIL.

i. MONTHLY MEETING. I The Mauukau County Council met yesterday, when there were present Messrs. ! I". M. Waters. C. S. McCallum. G. H. -Morrison. F. Grainger, X. Speechlay. and I S. W. House. ! i The engineer reported that proposals I 0 i for the reconstruction and paving with i 1; I concrete of the Great South Road had heeu j forwarded for the approval of the High- | L ways Hoard. Repairs and water supply • c I connections and extensions were being . proceeded with in the Mangere Riding. | The tin-tailing aud repairing of other roads I *: in the various counties were receiving I . -1 attention. The report was adopted. | c j The inspector reported that — building i. j permits were issued in the county during i: December. The cost was £0747. being i ' '.'divided anions the ridings as follows:—;, c i Mangere t'lgrtj. I'akurauga grj£i. I'apakura ■] . ' £t.Vtti. Fapatoetoe £S4n. Turanga £700. an Ij: ' ; Wairoa £i:». i [ I In order to bring the county bylaws . i I ' inf. conformity with the provisions of the ;| i I'ublic Health Act. and other regulations, ,; I the county engineer reported that various i 1 j additions and uiu,endments were required. | i j particularly with regard to buildings, I drainage, and plumbing. j i It was decided to defer the matter until ! - a special meeting, to be held on Friday i - next. I . Th" Auckland City Council forwarded a i cheque for CM ." 1. being the council's pro- . , portion of heavy traffic license fees fo.- ; - the nine months ended December .11. ID.'4. . „ The secretary reported that the returns I I for the last three months would consider- i' "ably increase the proportion. Members were ;, , . dissatisfied at the amount and the length jof time the money had been withheld, but ;' lir was decided to make no protest until .1 '•the final figures had come in. '] A letter was received from the secre- 'i nan of the Auckland Provincial Court.! I asking if the council could supplement its ;i [contributions. ;" I It was decided to make no further eon- ; j tribiuion. i . Matt--rs concerning the proposed regula- j 'Cons for the control of omnibuses and i ; . ! conditions governing the subdivision of ; '" land and the locating and construction of . ; roads or streets for the purposes of dedioa- . Irion within the count;." were adioenied for !' 'j a special meeting to be held on Friday. i: