BOROUGH COUNCILS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17845, 28 July 1921, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

t # DEVONPORT. The Devonport Borough Council met lsst evening Those present were the Mayor, Mr. H. S. W. King. Messrs- 9. W. Luxford, J. Mays, C. L- Stevenson, H. Linder, A. V. Fraer, U T. Michaels, A. Bartley, E. H. Little, and G- V. rearce. The Takapuna Board of Control wrote aekirsK that arrears amounting to £176 be paid. The Mayor expressed ignorance as to the matter, and Mr. Michaels, the council's representative on the board, intimated that he would ascertain how the supposed arrears were brought about. A letter was read from the Auckland Harbour Board, in reply to an application from the council for a contribution toward the cost of relayins the mam sewer in Queen's Parade, refusing to entertain the request on the around that in 1915 the board made e. erant for the eewor on. the council giving an undertaking that no further claim would bo made against the board for drainage at Calliope Dock. The Mayor explained that by reason of the war vessels now being stationed at the dock there was more call on the drainage system, and he thought the Harbour Board ought to recognise that point. It was decided to lay the position before the district's representative on the Harbour Board, Mr 1. Henderson. It was resolved to request the medical officer of health to make an early inspection of all boarding' houec3 and flats. The Finance Committee recommended that a proposal of the Fire Brigade Committee for an allocation of £250 for the erection *>f a social hall for the firemon (< ,to be spent aitor Christmas next, should be deferred until after Christmas. Mr. Michaels considered that all that was required was an outlay of £50 or £100 for enlarging ,th* present room." and on his motion the report was referred back to the Finance Committee for" on. alternative scheme to be submitted. Mr. Little urged that the council make arrangements to start tho roadinz . worfia directly the £10,000. as a first instalment of the lean of. £120.000 was received. The ' Mayor explained that as soon as the money came,to hand the Works Committee would submit proposals. TAKAPUNA. ._'J-'te Takapuna Council met laat evening, the Mayor. Mr. A. M. Gould, presiding over a full attendance of members. Tm usual special resolution for the raising of tne loan of £1500. sanctioned by the Government, was passed. The Mayor said it had, been originally understood that the rate of interest would bo 5J per cent., but it would mw be 6 per cent. A statement of the estimates for the year showed revenue as follows:—Consolidated rate. £15,000: les« hoepita! levy. £1375: interest. £3125: making, with the Government subsidy, a total of £10,960. In addition there would, be:—Licenses. £170: fees, I £120: and miscellaneous, £1396: making a grand total of £12-6-56. Expenditure wjw estimated to amount to £10.919. the estimated surplus being £1727. j The National Bank of New Zealand wrote lon tho subject of the council's overdraft. It w?-s decided that a letter, to be approved by the chairman of the committ* and the Mayor, be immediately sent to the manager I of the bank pointing out the position. I