ONEHUNGA BOROUGH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16499, 27 March 1917, Page 7

ONEHUNGA BOROUGH.

■; DECISIONS OF THE COUNCIL. The Onehunga-Borough Council met last night. The Mayor, Mr. J. Kowe,. presided and X there were ;also present Messrs. \ E. V. Sutherland,/ E. J: Higgins, G. L. Taylor, H. J. Davies, W. J. Brewin, I. Lomas and C. C. Davis.

It was decided to lease the borough reserves for terms of one or three years, at the/option of the tenderer, arid that the cemetery //and. rifle range ' reserves :be leased subject to one month's notice. .The engineer's, > for; the / formation of Hill '•-. Street were adopted, arid'; it was decided to, forward them to the Mount Ko'skill Road. Board , for approval. - The council;has:"agreed":to"- spend £225/ on the formation of -.this "street, and the Mount Roskill /Board.-'; is to contribute a further £50 towards the cost.': : ■ ,' On the ; . recommendation of the Vcouncil-" in-coramittee /it • was • agreed,' to. allow -St. Mary's'-. Convent, , Ponsonby, 40 plots of land in the Roman Catholic area of the Hillsboro Cemetery, ,the*'price; to ;be £80.The council received Mr. W. J. Brewin's letter suggesting the. taking of a referendum on the retention or otherwise of the Zoo. ■-.'■' '■'" '•''•'- ..-

hi reply 5 = to .the*, council's request' that aid fcent, ad valorum.;duty;be imposed; on motor/ tyres and : the f money so collected; to ht paid to local bodies for the upkeep, of Sir James Allen wrote stating that the matter- had been noted for consideration when the ; Customs tariff under, review.'

' A letter-signed "A lover of order and decency'" i was received enclosing the sum of £2,'. in payment of the fine > inflicted on Mr.Brewin for a breach of the standing orders of the council at the previous meeting. Mr. Brewin objected ;to '(' the letter being received as it was against the rules: of /the council to receive anonymous letters. The objection was over-ruled and the letter received. '

(2Mr.((Brewin gave notice to move a series of resolutions at the noxfc meeting dealing. with several transactions of the council, one of, ; , which related . to tho alleged gift of six cases of benzine to a local -firm ' which, is represented on the council. Mr. paid, he would not be present at- the- next meeting, therefore ho would like to explain about the benzine. When .^ the council was negotiating for the purchase tof the new :i cemetery, at Hillsoro, ho was instructed by „the( council to take to the locality visitors who might have (influence, in helping to secure the new cemetery. It was necessary to hire a motor-car, : and the car in question was the only one_ available. As the member of the. council who owned the car had already received the full amount allowed by law, ho was six cases of benzine. Had(he, i been;able", to charge for the use of his car, the bill would : have been £2Q,