MAORI HILL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14185, 10 April 1908, Page 3

MAORI HILL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Maori Hill Borough Council hdd last night, was attended by his Worship the Mayor (Mr S ■JL h $™K C ? Klki »*»». Booth Gib! ■&sl' ur> Duncan ' Clnrke ' " nd In regard to a complaint of the alleged iseharge of coverage from 20 houses in tho township, the Mayor said it was monstrous that ratepayers should get nothing for their money but a stereotyped reply from the drainage authorities " was Monstrous that ratepayers should bo connected with tin main drainage channels. Ho hoped the council would appoint a deputation to wait on the Drainage Board at- its next meeting. Cr Clarke moved-"'That a committco consisting of tho Mayor, Crs Duncan, and tho mover bo appointed. "-This was eecondod by Cr Duncan, and carried.

CORRESPONDENCE. *uTT* nfT 1, and Niohol wrote bating that Mr Walker would now agreo to the council cutting tho bank and carrying a slope back on to his property. He wished tho soil, as distinguished from clay, to bo thrown on to his property, and.to have the work carried out as soon as possible.—The inspector to report as to the disposition of the soil to a committee empowered to call for tenders.

Tho Secretary of the Dunedin Diocesan trust Board wrote stating that the complaint of a nuisance arising from the See House drainage being discharged into the old mill channel would receive further attention.—Received. Tho Secretary of tho Treasury telegraphed that tho £150 loan was available tor expenditure, and asking if the money was immediately required.—Received': replied to. The Secretary of the Treasury wrote forwarding a statement showing "the amount received by the council under "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," together with interest at 4 per cent, on such advances up to January 31, 1908. The debt being inscribed in the Treasury, it would- lie necessary for the council to issue debentures for £511 18s 3d.-Keceived, The Mayor hoped other loans might bo as successfully inscribed.

The Minister of Publio Health telegraphed inviting two representatives of the council to a conference of local bodies interested in the drainage of the Kaikorai Valley, to bb held at his rooms at tho Grand Hotel on Friday—The Mayor and Or Duncan appointed. Tho Secretary of the Dunedin Drainage and Scwerago Board wroto enelosin<r ' a ropy of a special resolution, to act as a special order, passed by the board. If the resolution was confirmed at a, meeting on April 17 a copy of the special order directing the rate to be made, levied, and collected would be forwarded.

BATING SYSTEM. Cr Duncan moved that a reply he sent to the ohairman of a meeting called on March 31, when a resolution was passed: "That this meeting requests the Mayor and councillors to take a poll of tho ratepayers as to the advisability of reverting to the previous 6 yetem of rating." The reply to bo that tho petition for the clian go musfc come f rom t | ]o ' ], ur g oSses _ This was seconded by Cr Pilkington, and carried. REPORTS. The Wortfl Committee recommended that Messrs Harbour Bros, bo informed that tho council is prepared to sell that, part of the street proposed to I>e closed in front of their property, containing 17J poles (more or leas), at a prioo to be fixed by a competent valuer, to be mutually agreed upon. The committee reported having instructed the inspector to havo two of the corners of tho AVoodhaugh bridge asphalted.-Adoptcd. The Finance Committee reported that the bank book showed an overdraft of £323 12s 9d, and recommended that accounts amounting to £23 3s lid bo passed for payment—Adopted.