GLEN EDEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 158, 6 July 1926, Page 5

GLEN EDEN.

Glen Eden Town Board ru-=r on Monday eveninz. rhose present beins Messrs. Pngli. Lane, Martin. Errinston and Hayes. In the absence of tbe chairman o* the board. Mr. Hayes ,i resided. Ranker.—Mr. Culpitt reported a satisfactory clearance of straylnz stO'k. .it:..! wrote reqaestins that further offi.-es i;e ziven to him in order to make his position more remunerative. This matter was deferred until a tail meeting of the board. Rates. —The rates for the current rear al.-o the estimates as recommended by the Finan.-e Comn;itte« were approved. Tα* total general and sp*>:ial rates stnwk ainorcnted to JM in the £. beinc a redaction of gd in the t on the rates for the previous year. A further redaction would have be«a possible but fur certain special items thac have to be met this year. Slaughterhouse.—The vexed question •:■? tlie renewal of the slaughterhouse license was before the board, a petition ix?!n:r prfsentP'l signed by practical]? every resident in the vioinity "progestine azain-st any renewal. One member who was absent from th» last nieotinrr protested azains* the action of the board in hivinz deferred consideration in order to rive the pnblie time to express an opinion. ,_ >n a vote •"<inir taken a recommendation to the Department of Azrieultnre not to zrant the license i>i view of the heavily sinned petirion aaainsc renewal, was i-arried by ;hree to two.

Bank Overdraft.— A tha: the amount of everdtaft be fixed at £lo"X> «"a< adopted. Waitemata County Council. —A demand from the Waitemara '.'onnty Conn>tl *">r payment of \ sum of £136 o. due nnder tSw Town District Commission Award was agreed to. A further demand for payment of a further sum of £46 14" alleged arrea:--of interest for the year= 1921-W22. whi*: 1 ! :h.- county stated they had lo#t siaht n' uniil the auditors drew their attention to the matter, was held over peniiin; 'nrther in.juiry by the hoard as to whether they were liable for the amount.

Elections and Polls.—A formal to the Minister of Intertal Affairs asSins roat an Or<!«T-ln-CouneU l>e oa?seii privj<jinc: that all election? and polls in the Glen Eden Town District be neM during honrs from 9 a.m. t.> T p.m. was nassed i" aeeorrtcnee n ith tlif sussestion i'r->-ja tinMinister

Piano.—Th" hoar.l decided ro parfhas*- - I - niaao subject to a satisfactory juarnte* Heinz provided. Works.—lmprovements at Pmepect p..-taa. Fatrview Road and Valley Koad corners ar rhfir iun.-rion with View Road, repairs in Belie Vue Rivad aod to Prwnwt Road a^ Wo.idl.-in.is P.0a.l footprttho were anth'irise.l to be taken iv hand un i-ompletion of thiwork already in band. Tap question of tli»' additional footpath in Woodlands Road was held over till ne\t meetinz for Con-ii'l<-rntion «viih oih»r fnnrpaths.

Notions Weeds.—Mr. T. lireenlwll ""as appointed Noxious Weeds In-pe-'tor. The ■ierk was instmered to xive a nnal notice ia certain tbac uo!es- imine.lid.te> ciearar.ee wj? effected, labour would b>» by the hoard to do the work at th ,l of tlie ofvtipl«*r.

3 n:se «. — x ,-t>mpl.i:nt was before tln» board of the pra.-ti.-e of the bnses plrin-z in rhe restrict travellinc at ni.-ht v.-ith all lizhr.~ out. It was d«"~ide<t to write the proprietors drawina: tbeir attencioa to ?he inattc-r.

Roar'i Fonwfion. — A m ailn"tei-l hr cje iwani that tile engineer b< , in<rr!ic-red to prepare pian* •' !n, l spe'-rnoa-tions for raisins a l<'flu for the construction o* Oavbnrn lioa.l extension. Waitua and Uiper Brandon Roads and footn:irh formation, the road formation to be "jf'ft with 2ft of meral: footpath formatioa ro !.- .il.liri.inal to and contiguou* to ;h« road foraiation.

T'ermits. — Plans for one house wen? pa.-sPii and d p<=niiit ie=ned.

Sohooi.—,V resolution was passed hy th™ ivDinl thanking the member for the district .ia rh*> surisfaoror- resell of his efforrs in tie (ilrecrinn of the additions to and p»----moiUllin-j: r.f The K>cnl seno" - -;. which the Minister lii- .iilvfse'l him will be t.iken in h.in<! iaimtdiattflv.