BOROUGH COUNCILS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18235, 31 October 1922, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

—.— MGUXT EDEN". j Tie Meant Eden Borough Council met j la.st evening. the Mayor, Mr. J. W. Shackelj lord. prog ding There were also present:— ! Messrs. ~£- zl. Poller. J. P. JEootcn, J. M. | Mcivule. W. _ J. .» fiamimill. T. Mclxab. L. • 1 iaiL J. Snsia, W. Wocuiey, G. i~ Taylor. . I T. I'. Gar.an& and A. M. -Ctryders. I Tift engineer. Mr J- Eogers, reported that ! tie wora of permanent metaling ox Mount i frden 3o*d was progressing :avourably. A ; surrey had been rnaae ana a plan prepared 1 for tne imprcvpment cf Boundary Eoad. Prej limir.arr topical surveys had been nsdft j ever a large area, c: trie southern drsmasa i zone oi lie borough for tie purpeMi of ■ esiecting the cufcciarging point for sewerage j and storm water. T.:ere were many aspects • joTenas tie probiem which required strij 'jus consideration beiore a. inai decision / ccrold u? arrived at. It this proposed to . i drain the aouthem zone of the borough on • tie combined system, which provided ior the i diecbarje cf seirass through 'tie storm S water orainE. The engineer thought that j Cabbage Tree Svnunp_ would be tic ultimate j poant cf discharge, where tie sewage and a ! percentage oi the rain water wold be dis- | charged :nto tho existing main «ewer. The ! recommendation "for the connection of the j sewerage of the southern son© to tie exist - j ing mam sewer would avoid ail cost for | provision cf sewerage through the borough iof Hcrrat Albert. The engineer's recons- : j mendation in respect to drainage wm re- ; ferred tn the SiroetF Committee. The Mount Eden baths are to ba opened on Jvceabw 22- Penr.iesiai was granted to the swimming club for the free use of . ' the baths for one nigat a week. On t'iw recfnaimentlßticn cf the ' Streets Committee it wae decided to «wad £100 on ; improvements to Westminster Boad, and £40 i cn work :n Mewburn Avenue. H-cpair works > :to footpaths in Garret Place and SLingsI view Boad are aleo to be carried out. | It wse derided to apply for an Order-in- ' j Council to lease & portion of tie Mount : i Eden Ecmain for a tea kiosk, the area nit . I to exceed an a^re. I Irs connection with. reaoT*! of refuse ] j wae d'erided to make a. charge of 5s fid :o" j j each. ertn. tin. | 1 ONEET7NGA. j The Onebtmge Borough Council met "art j t evening. Tie Mayor. Mr. J. Park, presided, ! i and there were aieo present: Merrs. W. i ! Mclnt«!C. J. Mackiow, B. Aixuaxrorta, J. E. ; I Coweil. T. B. Lipscombe. E. Morton, and ! j C. O. Baker. j The council carried a vote of condolence ; j with tie relatives of tie late JfcesKi®. George j { Brawn and W. Stephenson, both old resi- | ; dents of Onehcnca. ] Ths- Medical Officer cf Health. Dr. T. -J. | i Hnches. asked the council to provide cen- j 1 reniences in Jelliooe Park. It w#e decided i j to reply that, the council was not. financially i , able to entertain the proposal. L A tender from H. H. Adame, fnr the C.vp- j ! tain Street sewer deviation of £251 13s *d, t j w»« accepted. I ■ }