LOCAL BODIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 113, 16 May 1933, Page 13

LOCAL BODIES.

ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL. The Onehunga Borough Council met last night, the Mayor, Mr. E. Moiton, presiding. Fire Board.—The Auckland Metropolitan Fire Board furnished the council with an estimate of expenditure necessary to be incurred in the fire district for the year ending on March 31", 1934, amountinp to £30,400. The suburban local bodies share is assessed at £15,000, and Onehunga's contribution is set down ■it .-GCe '2/8. This shows a reduction ot £79 on the council's assessment last year for the maintenance of its own tire brigade. The town cleric pointed out that the present levy is based on a property valuation, while in previous years the couucil had to pay Whatever the local fire board demanded. Crown Kates.—The town clerk drew the council's attention to the disorganisation to the boroußh finances caused by the nonpayment of rates on Crown properties, and ■ad a legal opinion advising the counci at once to claim the amount of the special rsteTin all cases where.there weregtteuj for the year ended March 31, 1931. In order to preserve the council's >*&***» enforce payment and priority n the event of there being a surplus on any sale by-the Crown as mortgagee, be taken to obtain Judgment against tne mortgagors within the time limit.

NEW LYNN BOROUGH COUNCIL. The New Lynn Borough Council as new v constituted, met last evening. The Mavor Mr Geo. Laweon, presided, and was appointed deputy-Mayor. Committecs.-The following committees ~.„,.„ se t up:—Finance: -Lne iUJyoi chairman). Messrs. Carter, Drury and Woolley Public Works: Mem. Severne (chairman), Jeffrey and Hards. 1 StrcrtMaintenance. - The . foreman reported that the cost of maintenance wTkX roads and footpaths during the nnsfc month had amounted to £4/ i/JThe to a" fees collected for the year from driver"' licensee, etc., were reported to be cn.b ß Permit.-ATi application was made by Mr. C. Treen for a permit to establish what will be known as the New Lvn.'i Working Men's Social and Athletic Club ■■> It ie proposed to establish a g'nnaeiu.n, indoor games,^library.and conduct outdoor games for the benefit ol the working men of the Through. The matter was referred to the legal and (innnce committee. . , Noxious Weede.-T.he borough inspector reported that 58 notices had been sent out relative to. properties containing noxious weeds. A considerable amount ot clearing was in progress. Church Service—The council accepted an invitation to attend a nnited enuren service on Sunday next at St. Andrews Hall.