BOROUGH COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17250, 28 August 1919, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

NEWMARKET;; .y.; •;'; •',»>: 1 The Newmarket Borough- tJotmcxL met ; last evening, the Mayor, Mr. C. Leek, J presiding. There were also present: j Messrs. A. B. Seccombe, T. J. Watts, ifs. 5 Donaldson,-. T. F. Wade, E. J, Cooper, i G. E. Smerdon, F. J. O'Meara,' P. S. * Boone, A. Kent. A letter was received from the city en- ■ gineer, stating that the question of pro- ' viding new electric street lighting for | Newmarket was being considered, > In reply to a communication from the .'council regarding a proposed tram service [ t from Newmarket' to the 'foot of Queen .Street, via .Symonds Street, the general > manager, Mr. 3. J. a Waßtlate, notified that. \ the matter was being taken in hand. . A reply to the council's request for an * overhead bridge at the 'Victoria Crescent > railway crossing was received from the [ Raflway Department, The Department i stated that its financial ob'.igat.one were . I considerable, and local bodies should be tj prepared to pay portion of the cost of erection. The council decided to follow 6 the practice of other local, bodies- in the i: matter of railway' bridge construction. An application from.- Campbell '.and , TEbrehfried, Ltd., for pernKSsion to con- - struct a 40ft roadway between New Street a and George Street, was granted. There i was some discussion as to whether the width of the road should be 49ft, bat it was decided that the ro?d would bo in the best interests of the borough. BIRKENHEAD. The Birkenhead Borough Council met last evening. Present: The Mayor, Mr, J. 4 P McPhail. Messrs. E. C. Walton, R. a Tsvior, A. Hadfield, E. Boardman, J. B. i McVhail, R. Webb, P. G. Backhaese, A. a E. Wood, and E. G. Skeates. fc The audited balance-sheet was .adopted, the sole "tag" being that. .the 'Mayor's f honorarium had been increased during his 3 term of office, contrary to law. Thef Mayor e intimated that this matter had been 0 rectified, the difference having b#n rea funded. .. is".' 7 Tne Mayor and Mr. - Walton i- were '* appointed "to represent the]council at the '• conierence to be held ia Auckland 'to. dla- , t cuss the best measures to adopt with the. 8 object of conserving- and '.segmenting the r water supply or the NoTfc&Snare districts. II It was decided to support the resap- : & stitution of the. Marine "Borough h'~'' : &jsgh-' * ' ciation, the Mayor and Mi, Skeates being ■■;:;*■' e appointed delegates. s " P "A donation of £5 was made to the'fund . '> for the entertainment -M- Admiral Jeflleoe 0 and the men of H.M.S. New Zealand... 4* J3 contribution of £5 5?. was voted to the Birkcala Boy Scouts, toward)*/ planting n trees and native shrubs on the old' reser- / * voir reserve. - --;' -.-'.'. 6 It was decided to reoommef & the Lean 1- Works Committee to .iia&l^^tffoviaoitt^for; t* planting avenues oitiess ?wharevs? 'Span , money "is expended on permanent "street ' formation. - ; V ■ .^*;.%^^- The Mayor stated that ~ ths proposed extension of the western tide deflector by the Harbour Board weald lengthen the trip by steamer and prove dangerous in 5" foggy weather. It was decided to request 3- the co-operation of the.Nolthcofe Council J. in opposing the extension; which - " tho Mayor stated would fed twice th© present hngth, and to also communicate" with tife « local member of the Harbour''"JMjrJk. J* ly The Mayor and Messrs. Walton,-Taylor, ps and Hadfield were appointed to report as ig to the most suitable memorial for Birktir' le head to commemorate peace, s-