MOUNT ROSKILL ROAD BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 21 September 1938, Page 22

MOUNT ROSKILL ROAD BOARD.

The Mount Roskill Road Board met last night. The chairman, Mr. C. M. McCulloiigh, presided.

Request Declined.--A decision to decline the request of the Roskill Central Labour Committee to erect a temporary advertising wign on the board's property at the junction of Three Kings and Mount Albert Roads was made last night by the .Mount Roskill Ho.id Board. The chairniiin. Mr. C. M. McCullouirh. said they were definitely non-politit-Hl. If they allowed this application could they deny the same privilege to othpi partie*? He moved and Mr. J. Donald seconded that lie application be declined ami any other application of a similar character if leceived. j A Drop in Land Values.- In response to ' tin , reqiiFMt of the Valuation Department for its view concerning a notice received Iroin a ratepayer to reduce the value of liis section in Cross Street from £50() to t'.">. the board decided to accept the position, which it was powerless to alter. Reporting the fact* to the board the finance committee said that since the assessment of the area as rateable land in 1937 an objection was made to the value by the owner, and any alteration in valua- ' tion would be retrospective in effect, i Rates levied for 1937-38 on the original ' valuation amounted to £46 7/5 and for! 1938-39 £48 19'4. The present process was l in legal order and the Department could reduce the capital value from £500 to £5. or cause the hind to be purchased by the ■ Crown or sold at that figure. It was pointed out that title to the land was impaired in that the public had an implied right-of-way over it. The clerk, Mr. J. H. , Reich, eaid the land in question, one acre : and 35 perches, was really private property and had never been taken over by ' the board and dedicated. ' (

Street Lighting.—Advising a revision of street lighting, the Auckland Electric Power Board reported a (saving for the year of £9 17/. . I

Shelter Sheds.—Tn regard to shelter shede provided for scoria pit workers, the matter is to lie discussed by the chairman with the union secretary. | Finance.- The general account ie in credit £9.»10 6 6. i

Building Permits.—Nine permits were issued during the fortnight, worth £35<X>. There are 17 buildings in course of erection in the district. '

Driven*' Licensee.—These number 1550 to date, as compared with 1390 for the same period last year. I