ROSKILL ROAD BOARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 640, 17 April 1929, Page 7

ROSKILL ROAD BOARD

SUPPORT FOR HOSPITAL BOARD CANDIDATE I J? rbutt - a candidate for a ° ‘he Hospital Board, addressed the Mount Roskill Road Board on hospital questions last eveninsr On E°w n Mf SrS - G. a£d 7“ W. B oote it was unanimously agreed tosupport Mr. Harbutfs candidature Transport Board asked for an ? n °- f °P lni °n as to the sugtopping p la ce at Bose Road in view of opposition from the residents Road, who had petitioned against the proposed change. It was decided to request the Transport Board to adhere to its promise to make Rose rtoad the stopping place. if, decided to make a grant of ioO to the One Tree Hill Domain Board as a contribution toward the erection of conveniences in the domain. A charge of £1 12s 6d a year is to be made to all water consumers, and the minimum consumption was fixed at 24,000 gallons a year. Any water used in excess of the minimum is to be charged for at the rate of Is 6d 1,000 gallons. All rates, including the water rate., will in future be subject to a discount of five per cent, if paid within 30 days of demand. All commercial water consumers’ meters are to be read quarterly and all household meters annually. The Mount Albert Borough Council wrote declining to make any alterations in the numbers of houses in that part of Mount Albert Road under its control on the ground that there were more houses on that section of the road than in Mount Roskill and Onehunga added together. No action was taken, the chairman remarking that Mount Roskill was proceeding with the work of its own numbering. The building inspector reported that during the year just ended 240 permits had been issued for buildings valued at £94.698. This included 102 dwellings valued at £81.710, five shops £4.603, 10 other buildings £2.619 and 123 alterations and additions £5,766. * The total permit foes amounted to £432 ss. The general account is £1,424 m credit. The fees from drivers’ licences amounted to £235. The following members of the Mount Roskill Road Board retire by ballot this month, viz., Messrs. G. E. Tansley, S. Scarborough. E. W. Foote and A. Roberts. They have been nominated for re-election, and if an election is necessary it will be held on Saturday, May 4. Nominations close at the board’s office at noon on Saturday next.