BIRKENHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 288, 5 December 1929, Page 23

BIRKENHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL

The fortnightly meeting of the Birkenhead Borough Council was held last evening. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. MoPhail) presided. Fire Brigade.—Application is to be made for an extension of the arrangement under which the Northcote Fire Brigade affords protection in the event of fires at Birkenhead. It is desired that the borough should be under the protection of the North-cote firemen until the Birkenhead Brigade i≤ thoroughly established. Extension of Borough Boundary.—Notification was received that a commission would eit on the 13th inet in respect to the application for an extension of the borough's eastern . boundary eo as to include the portion of the Birkenhead riding of the Wait'emata County on the south eide of Onewa Road as far as Calliope Road, leaving a small strip etill from that line to the Northcote borough ■boundary. The members of the comtniesion are Messrs. J. C. L. Hewitt, S.M., O. N. Campbell and W. G. McClintock. Bus Stop.—lt was decided to move the bus etop at Seddon Road about 100 yards nearer Wairoa Avenue, petitions having ■been received to . have the etop at both streets. Office Assistant. —Appreciation of the services as office assistant of Miss M. Gilfillan was recorded, her resignation having been accepted in order that she could take over her new duties in the dioc «an office. The 33 applications for the vacant position referred to committee. New Buildings.—Three permits for new ■buildings were granted. Bandsmen's Uniforms.—The . delivery of the new uniforms for the members of the Borough Band was notified, and that the bandsmen would appear in their new outfit.on Sunday, when playing a programme in the reserve. Gangway.—The Mayor, Messrs R.. R. Hayman and J. Kerruish were appointed to wait upon the Devonport Ferry Company .to again point out that the narrowness of the gangway at the wharf was the cause of accidents. Amalgamation.—Mr. H. Rawlineon wrote pointing out the desirability of amalgamating all the boroughs on the Norht Shore and the land on both sicks of Coronation Road, now controlled by the Waitemata County Council, so that there would be no dual control. It should be possible, too, for all sewage to be taken out to Milford, or, as an alternative, a eewage works established, which should be a payable proposition, as cheap manure was wanted. There was no reason why the merger should not be carried out on the ward system. As far as the necessity of improved machinery was concerned, there ought to be no difficulty in arranging for the purchase and use of same. The writer was thanked for his views.