BOROUGH COUNCILS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15265, 1 April 1913, Page 9

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

GREY LYNN. A' MKBTisa of the Grey Lynn Borough Council raa h*ld last night. lliore wero present: Messrs. G. Baildon. (.Mayor), J. W. Tattersfleld, F. Parsons, E. 0. Csrr, F. Brinsden, (J. J. Garland, J. A. Warnock, H. Schofleld, and C. Norgrove. A report from tho driver of the steam'waggon was received, dealing with tho many doieotiir /of the machine. It wan decided to instruct tho driver to thoroughly overhaul and repair the machine before it is again used on the road. A letter from Mr. A. Hush, dealing with th« cutting down of Farrar Street, was referred to the Works Committee. Tins citv engineer advised that, in order to proceed with the construction of tho main aeweir at Cox's Creek, it will bo necessary to at once deal with the Grey Lynn sewer, which passed through fho tunnel. He suggested that this council should bear halt the cost, of the work, which woulfl bo approximately £450. On this motion if Mr Trttergflcld, it wo* leclded to apply t" i'!.> city engineer for plana and fuller informal MOUNT ALBERT. Ths Mount Albert Borough Council met last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. M. J. Coyle) and Messrs. Turner, F. Ellißdou. S. O'Lcary, J. Abtlej', E. Freeman, O. Harris, and T. B. Clay. Two petitions, each signed by 11 residents of the district, were received, on© asking that the name of Emma Street bo changed to Marlborough Street, owing to the inconvenience of having two names to oac street, and the other asking that no alteration be made. The Mayor stated that tho Works Committee had considered the matter, and had suggested that the Mount Eden Borough Council be asked to change .Aid name of Marlborough Street to Emma Street), so that the name of the street might be uniform throughout. The committee's * suggestion wain adopted. „ , '...,' An application from the Ratepayers' Association for the use of the Council Chambers onco in fortnight, on a night when the council was not using; the building, was referred to the incoming council. , ', / It was decided that a donation lx» grantc! to the fund for the entertainment of the ofi - >;rm and men of H.M.S. New Zealand, the amount. being? left for tho Finance. Committee to decide. Tho turncock's report stated that the councll'in waterworks were in particularly good . order- Thm old reservoir had been repaired, «ud to-tay thins was &ft of wa«<>r lit both reservoirs, representln||r & storage of 470,000 gallons. Durlnsr the montb 20 sorvlces had been laid, and 52 meters Installed. A new concrete trough had been, erectwd over th* old welt at MorningsWe, ana had iriven general action. Tiw» veport w*ll adopteit. the members of the council «sprw*Ki|i|: great pleasure in tho improvement la tho water supply. ONEHUNGA. TinK fortnightly meeting of the , Oncfinngik Borough Council was held last wenjisjr. Pro sent!; M««tra. John Bowe (Mayor), W. Wksd««i, eon., H. BUlitwr, J. Simpson, JT. B. Baldwin, 11. It. Skinner, T, If. Horn, and I. f*ma». .. Tlw turncock reported having- pumped e,f»l,'Wl» gallons of water during the past fortnight. It wan decided to extend the 4ln water ataJin alongr Victoria Street, and that the proposal to extend mains along Campbell Bond and Artfiuir Streets bo deferred until a more favourable op--portunUy. , , It was decided to grant tho town clerk power to have the military parade reserve surveyed, lit necesisary. - .... .^ Tins queittton of providing extra polling bootbm in th* borough on the occasion of tho municipall, Harbour Board, and Hospital and Charitable Aid Boarfi elections on April 30, was referred to tho council in committee. The Department for Interna} Affairs wrote stalsing that the proclamation asked for In regard to' tine preparation of tho valuation list of that portion of the One-tree Hill road district recently added to tho borough, woidd receive immediate attention ' The town clerk ss.ld that the valuation would be completed on April 8. Mr. H. H. Metcalfe forwarded an estimate of £500 tor the sinking of the well, erection of shed,, installation of machinery, and an Sin main at the Aflen's Springs - miliary waterworks. In reply to a questlc , the Mayor stated that more footpaths had been attended to so far this season than was probably the case in any other town of the sise in the Dominion. The foreman reported that, although a deal of asphalting,re-rr-ainet! to be done, the amount of tar already used i his season totalled -'14,238 gallons, compared with 10.839 last year, and 8022 the previous year. On the ••motion of thf Mayor, it was decided that & by-law be frame! making the minimum building area one-fifth at an acre in the recently acquired j*>rtlon of the' One-tree Hill district, now forming part of the borough. It was decided to frame by-laws dealing with motor-cars and tho lighting of the name. The Mayor gave notice to move, " That a general rale of Is in the £ bo levied on all ratable property in the borough for the ensuing year; also a hospital and charitable aid rate of 2Jjd , in tho £. a library rat© of Id in the £, a drainage rate (within tho drainage area) of la 6ii in the £. a water rato of 3 per cent, in tins £ on properties exceeding £12 10s per annum ratable value, and.-under that amount a minimum of 8«, non-consumers half these rates. liiiiii ■»—M—, ii «m