BOROUGH COUNCILS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18224, 18 October 1922, Page 6

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

- MOUNT ALBERT. ", • The Mount Albert Borough Council _ last evening, the Mayor, Mr. A. F. Bennett, presiding. There -wore also present:— Messrs. R. J. Allingham, E. 8. Inwood, A J. Jenkin, G. R. Metcalfe, H. A. Miles, 1* E. Rhodes, A. M. Wilaot., and K. H. Ana* strong. ; ;v The Hon. C. J. Parr adri&ed that he had asked the Postmaster-General to reconsider his decision regarding a slot telephone the Mount Albert terminus. Mr. Coates h*d promised to go into the mattei* again with his officials. '' v'-""; The drainage contractors advised that th(| were now prepared to aiiow private. drainage to connect with the eecona section. -«• the eewer. ' A request from the Edendale Presbyteriuj Church for improvements to i>almorai Mom was received. It waa decided to reply. preference was being given to -rain»g® works at present, and tne council was unable to comply with the request. ■ . . Xhe foreman oi worts reported taat steady progress was bema maintained 10 Kowhai Street, the endeavour being to keep pace with the sewerage contractors, fstart had been made with the sewer in Will* iiam btreet. , The eanitary inspector reported the »»* . lowing cases of notiliable and iniectioue diseases since last meefiing:—One case each oi diphtheria, scarlet fever, acute Lobar pneumonia and tuberculosis, 'lhe health oi tu» borough was eatiefactory, all the above cas®» harp* occurred last month. ... p "he building inspector's report for W® •:-t; three weeks ended October 11, ctated thy the permits issued included: 13 for duellings, £9260: six for additions, £223; one for two shops and theatre, £3500. Tbe total w*r £13,381. The previous three weeks that 28 permits had been issued for £17J"> while the total permits issued from April jto October 11 were 246, at a value £96,293. . . . Regarding the request from the Sinirsi* 0 ® Busineeamen'a Association for house numbers, the works and lighting committee e report stated that while in sympathy with tne suggestion,, it was not prepared,, while w much other pressing business was on " a . n T' to take any action. In regard to St. Lu»e® Road footpath, filling had been done at » cost of £13. It was decided to do !urtfl«» fiUinjt at a cost not to exceed £25.

NORTHCOTE. The Northcote Borough Council met last evening. The Mayor. Mr. W. E. Richardson, rr-sided, and there were ttl-o n'esent Mf 68 }? 3. B. Tonar. A. Parrish. A. Hurley, W. H. Barnes, C. Bmith. A. W. Smith. 0. »• Brinsden. F. O. Devlin. and W. K.. ■*• Stewart. . mi. The Vayor reported that the Late.. T » k f mina Board of Cont'-o) "had er,sae«d Mr. r. , E. Po e'l. C.E.. to make an exhaustive renc-rt i concev n : n<r the existin" method* of *«**. ! B'ipnlv of the city and other possible BOiirfPj •of augmentation- The respective < , ' , " n^! | would have an of considering the report befor" definite action w«* by the board. TaVin-i water from tr.e <»«»'..■■■ ! would cost siT«»nce oer 10<M1 vtilona. ljj*jjj? , r interest and sinVinar frnd cha'?e« •-£?■'.,£ the cost of bringing the water from wa.r*- , Itere dams. _ , — __* . A coromuni'ation from the Harbour »«jr» pointed out that it wa.= understood *-*t "J! : scheme now before the v i »i«» Co"ncil wan not the one annroved ttt '"•) board in I°l4. "-hen consent was ?: r< '" l ? ;; discharge the effluent fr"«n the septic <">-.: s:;; pt, ebb tide. It was decided to request !'■ ; :;- Powell. C.E , to forward the details to tW r, ? j;. Harbour Board for apnroval. : ;; :