BOROUGH COUNCILS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12695, 25 October 1904, Page 7

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

GREY LTNN-.

Tor ordinary meeting of the Parnell Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber, the Mayor (Mr. J. Farrell) in the chair. There were alio present: Messrs. MeMaater, Creamer, Ctirrie, Baildon, Thomas, Dumper, Dlmcry, and Smith, Mr. Donald, who was indisposed, was granted leave of absence. •

Delivery of Telegrams: A letter was read from the secretary of the Auckland Postal Department (Mr. W. Gray), informing the Council that the time was not opportune for the extension of the free delivery of telegrams in the Orey Lynn district.. The Mayor said it was quite time for an extension, and on the motion of Mr. McMaiter it was agreed to urge the member for Grey Lynn and city members of Parliament to approach the PostmasterGeneral in the matter. Street Formation: The -agineer (Mr. H. M. Wilson) submitted specifications and estimates for certain formation works in Stanley and Surrey Streets. These were referred to the Streets Committee to report to the next ordinary meeting of the Council. Finance: Accounts amounting to £131 16* 4& were passed for payment. Streets Committee: The report of the Streets Committee, recommending certain drainage work in Crummer Road, and intimating that Messrs. Burke and Co. had been asked to report on the best means for the removal of dust, was adopted as read.

I A Cross Street: It was decided, on the motion of the Mayor, to instruct the engineer to prepare I working plana in connection with the cross street I from Tennyson-street with a view to the work being put in hand at an early date. Richmond Ward Drainage: Mr. MeMastei: urged that tie drainage work authorised in the Richmond Ward should be pushed forward, and it was agreed to instruct tho foreman of works to proceed with tho work forthwith. Mr. Creamer mentioned ceri tain drainage connecting with Mr. Poole's property ! (Hope-street) requiring immediate attention, and it was decided that tho work should be put in hand. Tram Service: . Mr. MeMastei: drew attention to the fact that the tram time-table on the western circuit was being sacrificed by care being taken off when football matches, racing, and other sports were being held. He gave an instance where a particular car had been taken off shortly after five o'clock p.m. last Wednesday, just when people were wishing to get home from their day's work, and urged that the matter should be brought under the notice of the Council's solicitor with a view to legal proceedings to define the powers of the Tramways Company in the matter. This was agreed to., It was also decided to approach the Tramways Company with a view to getting a tram put on the Grey Lynn running between ten and twenty minutes' to eleven a.m. on Sunday mornings. FAIWTELL. The Parnell Borough Council met last night, the Mayor (Mr. J. Pitt) presiding. The following councillors were present:—Messrs. Briggi, Slator, Fowler, Beale, Basley, Wood, and Petford. A Menace to Health: The secretary of the Harbour Board wrote stating that a quantity of nightsoil had been deposited on the beach in St. George's Bar, thus creating a menace to the health of those living in the vicinity. He requested thAt the Council should mako inquiries as to who had deposited the mutter there with a view to proceedings being taken against them. It was decided to instruct the town cleric to make the necessary inquiries. Dangerous Drain : Mr. G. S. Kisslins wrote drawing attention to a drain on the eastern- side of Fort Resolution, which he described as a dangerous nuisance in summer. Ho asked that the drain should be extended to low-water mart. Referred to the Streets Committee. Water Consumption: The turncock reported that the water consumption in the borough for the past fortnight had been 1,187,000 gallons The Mayor suggested that it Would be as well to have a list prepared by the town clerk showing the number of houses and of water-closets erected in the borough during the last two years in order to account for the increased consumption of water. Mora Nuisances: It was decided to call the attention of the City Council to the bad smell coming from the main sewer near the railway bridge, where it was agreed to put a ventilator some time ago, and which had not been done. Mr. Beale also referred to complaint? made as to a nuisance caused by the emptying of refuse and rubbish on the intake at: the foot of the Manukau Road by the Citv Council. The stench, he said, blew right on to the borough. The Mayor ..aid it had been suggested that the nuisance was due to damage to the sewer caused during blasting operations. Mr. Beale sold the smell existed before .blasting was commenced. It was decided to also call the City Council's attention to this nuisance and ask that body to remedy it. Gorse: After the ordinary meeting a special meeting was held to consider the advisability of declaring gorse a noxious weed in the borough. The proposal was opposed by Messrs. Slator and Beale, both of whom thought there were too many Government Inspector* already interfering in the affairs of local bodies, and was lost. NEWMARKET. Last night's meeting of the Newmarket Borough Council was attended by the Mayor (Mr. F. Bennett) and Messrs. W. Edgorlev, A. Shipherd, I). Holmes, H. Kinder, C. Leek, W. Homblin, James MeColl, and A. Seocombe. The Tramway Fees: Tho City Council, in replying to the borough's letter applying for a portion of the. tramways license fees collected by the Oily Council for "the year ending March 31, IBM, eafa that S3 the matter was purely a legal one the city | solicitor had been asked to advise. The Mayor I (Mr. Bennett) said that it had been decided to cooperate with the Grey Lynn Council in trying to i secure a portion of the fees. The letter was re- ; ccived. The Proposed Loan: A letter from the A.M.P. Society upon the subject of the proposed £3000 loan was referred to the Finance Committee for report. The society's secretary in Wellington said he had recommended the loan to the authorities at Sydney upon the conditions attached. The conditions referred to set out (1) that the loan should be for 20 years at 5 per cent., (2) that there should be a "sinking fund of £100 per annum, payable annually, thus reducing the interest, and (3) that the money should he taken within three months from the date of granting the loan. The Dust Nuisance: The work done by the water-cart recently hired from the City Council for the purpose of watering the streets came up for discussion. Several councillors said that upon the whole it had been working satisfactorily. It had not, however, had a fair trial, as there was so much dust upon the roads, not giving the water a chance to lay it down. Mr. Kinder suggested that j the loan of the Parnell Borough Council's sweeper | should bo procured in order that the system might j be given a chance. It was ultimately decided to adopt the course suggested and also to apply to the I City Council for the original water-cart selected, j Messrs. McColl and Ilolmea saying that the one j sent was not the ono they chose, ONEHUNGA. The fortnightly meeting of the Onehunga Borough Council was held last evening. There were present: Messrs. C. V. Hill, J. Glaafield, J. N. RJshworth, C. McLeod, V. It. Tole. S. Barr, and J. Rowe. In the absence of the Mayor, Mr. Hill was voted to the chair. Brass Band: The necessary bond having been signed, it was agreed to hand over to the recentlyformed brass band the instruments held in trust by the Council. Fire Brigade: The fire inspector (Captain W. C. Hill) wrote asking the Council to provide a new ladder, two improved torch-lamps, and an increase in the size of the spanners used by the brigade. The request was acceded to. Road Maintenance: The secretary to the Mount Boskill Road Board wrote asking the Council to form the footpath along the road recently taken over from the Koad Board. It was resolved to carry out tho work as soon as possible. Train Fares: Sir Joseph Ward wrote, in reply to the Council's request for reduced railway fares from Auckland to Onehunga, stating that consideration had been given to the matter, but no alteration could be made in the present rates without other localities claiming the same privilege. There was nothing to warrant the reduction asked for. Mr. Hill moved, and it was resolved, " That the letter be received, and the Council regrets that the Minister prefers to see the trains running empty, instead of filled, as they should be." Boiling-down Works: The clerk to the One-tree Hill Road Board wrote stating that after receiving the deputation on the 18th Inst, his Board sanctioned the erection of a boiling-down works on the Dilworth Estate, in accordance with their resolution of the 20th nit. On the motion of Mr. Rowe, consideration was deferred for a fortnight. Road Improvements: The petition taken charge of by Mr. Tole from residents of Spring-street, asking for improvements to the road, came up for discussion. It was resolved that the work of forming the,road and gravelling the footpaths on both sides be carried out as soon as possible.

Kot Bead: On the town clerk proceeding to read a letter from Mr. J. E. Taylor (chairman of the Mange re Koad Board), it was moved by Mr. Howe, seconded by Mr. Tole, " That the letter be not read." Mr. Hill moved as nn amendment, " That the communication be read." The motion was adopted, after discussion, Mr. Hill only voting against it. Tramways Terminus: Mr. J. E. Taylor further wrote in connection with his promise to assist in the formation of a footpath near the tramway . terminus to the wharf approach. On the motion of Mr. Eovre, it was agreed to .leave the whole matter in the hands of the Streets Committee, with power to act.

rescinded: Mr. Hill moved, and it was agreed, "That tho whole resolution in regard to the esplanade, as discussed by the Council and the Mount EosltlH Road Board, be rescinded." It was further agreed, " That the Mount Roslull Road Board bo written to and informed that if they get plans and specifications for the proposed esplanade drawn up the Council would hear half the cost. Mr. J. E. Leahy, C.E., who was present, explained that the site of the proposed esplanade was the boundary of a harbour endowment, and that it would be better for the Council to obtain further information before committing themselves. ' Finance: The treasurer announced an overdraft of £951 lis fid, a decrease of £60 158. Tenders: Only two tenders, one of which was informal, vera received for carrying out. 1G chains of channelling, etc. It was agreed that further consideration be given in committee.