NORTHCOTE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14808, 11 October 1911, Page 4

NORTHCOTE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Th* Xortbeote Borough Council met l**s night. Present: Messrs. H. Outness (Major), George fnKTj John Brosdy, 3. B. Toner, A, Dumpbell, A. M- Mowlam, James T. Fearnley, W, & Daniel! and W. H Vis liVfp. ' - -

A letter n» received from the Bey, Dr. Cleary (Bishop ol Auckland), expressing disappointment at the OounciS't delay in platan* scoria on College Boad and mating it fj} for reJJlculsr traffic The Mayor expired that Bishop Ok*ry had some tiine ego donated $100 towards metalling the road, while" there was an allocation oa the old triad Ipso oi £60 : ■The road pad been farmed, huf tte foreman** wtiniat* for miking th« road available (pr heavy traflo was £}>a It was'hU intention t« convene a special meeting ot the OjunctJ far neat Tuesday tQ consider various suggested road improvement* and ask the ratepayer* to sanction ..».-. loan for JJjji purpose. ' On his rao|4Qßi U)fl cop side if. wmsiiing Vollcz* Koad was deferred till then, a* vis also % letter fro,m Mr* A- fi,' l>eve»D with rtgraril to Brsdnev Boad and \\ aim ana Avenue. -• - ~ f * rcque« fropi piitotu in to vicißJty that stt.pi he provided leading from Bay View Botd to i b« tjeaoh was referred to fije Worfei Committe« to report. • - r: ■•'■•■■'■.•■• '■'■■ j *rf.- *'■?"::(■ It was decided to grant the Council's employees * feqhdaj- «2 fyU m' en , labour Bay. ':. i :.;:.; : A request from Mr. D. A. Gray that the Council should do the formation work in oflbijectfoa with tha Rropoied cew road » Uis diyisioß of his property, Mr. Gray to pay the Oouncil 5 per cent over the cost iuourrgd, was deferred till nest Tuesday, the foreman of works to report ii the work could lie conveniently Undertakes. The turncock reported ".thai' 700,000 gaJloM of satev bad been pumped for the roost*, ' while 169,000 gallons bad been supplied to the Takapun* Bidigg! for M»« t«ne period. ; ; ■.:.■■', On the motion of JJejtrj, Toriar and Broady, Mr. A". Brnest : eeq»ladc, the newly-apMlated town clerk." was alto appointed reamfne T <tflic«r. A deputation from the School Qomndttee waited upon the Council vittj a request that the contribution of *J& towards the construction oj »« effluent drain for the is<entic §aas which it- was proposed 'to instal in the school grounds be lacrea*ed to' £40 'on■ condition' 'that the Birkenhead Oouncil alee- gives an increased contribution. Mr De Luep promised and Mr. Tonar seconded' " That tb« Oquncil contribute £50." Ac amend' rnaiit by Mr. Daniel, "Thai th? irequett be considered "by tbe CtoußcUttß-^"prflittee 4 wm carried.