BOROUGH COUNCILS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16483, 8 March 1917, Page 9

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

«. TAKAPHNA. A meeting of the Takapuna Borough Council was held last evening. -)h Present: The Mayor, Mr. W. • Blomfield, Messrs. T. B. Arthur, T. Hanna, R. 8. Thompson, WV Lisk, R. S. H. Diss, E. RiGrimwadd;. B. Cronin, and J. Collins. ,-; ', i No'action .'.was taken in connection with a request that a" representative Ibe ap-1 pointed to attend a meeting; in Auckland m April 27 to establish the North Auck-1 land ; Executive Board on; a permanent basis. .- ? .,., ; _ ... ■.?■,;■■■_/■ ~,.._/..,. It was decided to take proceedings for the recovery of all outstanding, rales ; and charges owing,- to the council.•• ,;,\ ••,-■ It was decided to form ,a' footpath, ito connect. Egremont Avenue with Conella Road, on the main road at Bayswater. A letter was received ! from the Takapuna' Tramway Company ' . agreeing *. to straighten the tramline "hear.,; Balfour Street' at;' Bayswater, • allowing /iKing Edward's Avenue to bo completed. It was resolved that, the work ■of completing tho' avenue bo put. in hand as; foon as possible. BIRKENHEAD. - The Birkenhead Borough Council met' last light.. j Present: ..The Mayor, ; ; Mr. J. P. VlcPhail, Messrs. C. E. Campbell, 'J,; Leonard, A. Hadfield, F. J. Stewart/ E. Si "Skeates, R. ; Webb, and C. Mason. ', The main municipal roll, ' containing 1218 1 names, was passed and: signed."* '■■■■•■ The waterworks• engineer reported that 700,000 .gallons of water had been used for the month of February. •• It was decided to complete tho metalling jf Pupuke Road before ~ the ' winter, f ; 'ar,d ihe Little Shoal Bay Committee was empowered ;to act in regard : to, the erection )f '■ a temporary footbridge. A letter received, from tbo. Minister for Defence .. intimated ; that i: as; soon as ]i. tho scheme of classification of the second division had been j decided upon a.- public announcement , would he made. i, ' ;. \ s *. The "; recommendation of the Little Shoal Say Reserve Committee for restoring the damaged wall was adopted. >• ■