LOCAL BODIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 210, 6 September 1939, Page 18

LOCAL BODIES.

MOUNT ROSKILL ROAD BOARD

The Mount Roskill Road Board met last night, Mr. C. M. McCullough presiding, finance.—l he general account was re1° h ,e »> credit £13,159 2/4, with 4.2000 at call.

X'nv Buildings.—The inspector reported 21 private .buildings in the course of election in the district and that 10 permits were issued during the past fortnight of a total value of £2088. in addition to a large nuimljer of State houses.

Emergency Precautions.—Mr. R. D. Baker, Onehunga borough engineer, it was reported, had been allocated by the Emergency Precautions Committee the area comprised in the districts of Mouni Roskill. One Tree Hill, Ellerslie and One hunga. He asked the 'board's assistance in advising waterworks stocks and fillings, etc . available. A committee was reputed to deal with this request and report to the board.

Public Works Programme.—The clerk reported expenditure to date from the public works allocation as £"2600. In addition, he said, other items would have to lie earmarked, making a total of £4458. Ihe works committee recommended certain works for the board's approval in relation to the listed works from which selections are to be made.

Water Charges.—The State Advances Corporation intimated its intention to pay only for water used by the tenants anil asked to be furnished with half-yearly instead of quarterly water accounts.

Driver s licenses.—These were reported to total 1724. as compared with 1515 for the same period last year.

Vehicular Crossings.—When a report was received from the inspector with regard to the construction of vehicular crossings by property owners it was referred to the works committee to consider a previous resolution on the matter and bring down a report. "

Refuse Collection.—The works committee reported that the increase in occupied buildings would require a refuse service covering two full days and that certain alterations in collection days would result. I he extra charges Would, however, meet the extra cost. The foreman of works will tion" 86 90011 alterations meet the posi-

PAPATOETOE TOWN BOARD

The fortnightly meeting of the Papatoetoe 1 own Board was held last night When the chairman, Mr. L. Kendall, presided. An apology for absence was rewsived from Air. VV. J. Nicholson. Works Committee.—The works committee reported that formation work had been done on the footpath in Central Avenue, excavation work and laying of concrete path on footpath in Kolmar Koad, and grading on Shirley, Cornwall, I Jienderdine and Wallace roads Several crossings had been put in and maintenance work done on roads and crossings, the Main Highways Board wrote grantmg a subsidy for the maintenance of St George s Street. Footpaths.—Complaints, which were ' received from residents about footpaths in Coronation and Landscape roads, were leferred to the works committee. A request for a footpath from residents in Motatau Road was referred to the works committee for co-operation with Manukau ou nty Council. It was reported that a number of cows were being grazed in Coronation Road and a nuisance created The matter was referred to the health ♦inspector and the local ranger#