MAORI HILL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13858, 22 March 1907, Page 3

MAORI HILL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of tho Maori Hilt Borough Council, held last evening, was attended by the Mayor (Mr S. If. Brown;, Crs Duncan, Butler, Harbour, Smith, Pilkington,' BuUcrfickt, French, and Booth. SPECIAL MEETIXG. A special meeting of the council was held for the purpose o! passing ft resolution'-to levy a. special rate of ljd in the pound as security for the loan ot i'soo to be obtained from tlio Government for the formation of and improvements to Cannington road. COP.nKSPOXrffiNTE. Tlio Secretary Domain Board wroto notifying that a meeting would be held on March 27 for the purpose of electing one member to tho board in room of Mr Isaac Green, who retires by rotation, but was eligible for reelection.—lteceivcd. Tlio Secretary of tho Maori Hill Fire Brigade wrote stating that he bad been instructed to ask it there was any prospect of anything being done by the council ill the matter of equipping Hie brigade—lt was decided to write to tlio brigade, informing it that the money tor equipment would bo expended as soon as it was available.—lt was further resolved that the poll to bring the Fire Brigade Act into operation in South and East Wards be held on April 24. 11. Y. Widdowson, S.M., wrote summoning the council to attend the inquiry to be held on March 2 to apportion amongst tho local authorities liable tlio share of each to the cost of providing and maintaining the infectious diseases hospital.—Tho Mayor was appointed to represent the council* at the inquiry. Mr Finnerty. Leith Valley, wrote protesting against the council's throat of proceedings for non-payment of rates, and asking that something be done to improve tho means of access to his place.—tiesolved that the writer bo informed hat lie will have to pay his rates, trad that as far as the other matter was concerned it will probably bo looked into during tho winter. The Chairman, Taieri County Council, wrote forwarding copy of tho bill promoted by tho council for dealing with tlio drainage,.o( tho Kaikorai Valley. Messrs Samson and Stevenson would discuss tho bill with delegates from the bodies interested at a meeting ?.t Green Island on March 20.—The. meeting having been postponed, the matter' was leU in tho hands of the connnittec appointed to Opal with the matter. The Secretary ot the Drainage Board wrote enclosing copy of special resolution passed by the board to act as a spcciat order that the genera! rates for 1907-S upon the district be fixed upon every sewered property at Oil in tho pound on the annual rateable value, ami on nnscwerod properties (save in outer drainage area fixed at 2d in tho pound) at ■ljd in the pound — Received. The Town Clerk, Dunedin, wrote with reference to the Water of Leith bridge, stating that the City Council was prepared to accept I lie offer of the council to allow the bridge to remain open for traffic to and from tho quurrv on the understanding that the City Council indemnified the council against all liabilities and claims. Steps would ho taken wliercbv tue bridge in question would he made avail-

able for corporation drays only.—lt was resolved to permit the corporation the use o( tlio bridge for three months on condition that il was kepi si»fo and closed against ordinary traffic. GF.N'ERAL. It was resolved to forward a cheque for £5 5s to the Cilv Fire Brigade for sending up a detachment of men to assist in putting out the recent firo within the borough. It was docrdcd to purchase 50 yards of metal from H..King at a price no to exceed 4s per yard. Tho inspector was authorised lo obtain a further supply if found necessary. The lender of A. Wills for the sanitary contract in South and East Wards was accepted at £190 per annum. Tho Finance Committee reported the bank balance (credit) £34 lis Sd, and recommended that accounts amounting to £275 10s Sd bo passed for payment, and that rate? amounting to £22 Os 2Jd be w.ritfen off.--Adopted. The town clerk was authorised to write to tlio City Council asking it to reticulate certain streets in the borough in view of the prospect of buildings being erected in the vicinity immediately.