ONSLOW BOROUGH AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 17, 15 October 1917, Page 3

ONSLOW BOROUGH AFFAIRS

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of tho Onslow Borough Council was held 011 Saturday evening, the Mayor (Air. J. M. Dale) presiding. The councillors present were W. Apploton, 13. Hobbs, C. Bowden, il. U.Tucker, H. 13. Topp. The special order with respft'l: lo the leasing of tho catchment area tor grazing by sheep was confirmed. The Khaudullah Lawn Tennis Club applied for a remission of rates, owing to tho club's membership having fallen away through the war, with the consequent loss of revenue. The council decided to remit all rates except, the general rate, thus making the club a concession of 13s. 7d. The city waterworks overseer's report on the Kaiwarra water supply, and tho engineer's report thereon were held for consideration at next meeting of the council. A letter was, received from Mrs. F. Hart, Kaiwarra, complaining of allowed passengers to get on and off trains at the Kaiwarra Station. It was stated that a soldier relative who had returned from the front badly wounded, and who was obliged to come into the city to see the hospital authorities, finds the time allowed quite inadequate. Several of the councillors were of opinion thai/ the complaint was justified, and it was decided to reier the letter to the Railway authorities. Tho lit®, secretary of the-Ngaio School Committee wrote asking for repairs to be made to the footway giving access to the school. It was admitted by several councillors that the footway was in. a deplorable condition, but it was contended that the work was the concern of'the. Education Board, and it was decided to inform tho School Committee to that' effect. The District Health Officer wrote stating that the present system of drainage in the Onslow Borough could not be considered satisfactory, and that the only permanent remedy is the provision of a proper drainage scheme. The present time, however, he considered was inopportune for embarking on any extensive municipal undertaking. He "forwarded a sketch plan, together with for a suggested mode of disposal of household wastes. The letter .was received. It was decided to acquire a piece of land-for ,£6O to junction Glen Road with Tennis Road. In accordance with notice of motion, Councillor Tucker moved: "That in view of the extremely unsatisfactory reply of the Superintendent of Telegraphs to tho request for the installation of a slot telephone in Ngaio, a deputation, consisting of His Worship the Mayor and the councillors of the Ngaio Ward wait on the Postmaster-General and point out the vital necessity of such a telephone for Ngaio." This was seconded by Councillor Topp and carried. Councillor Tucker called attention to the amount of sickness in the borough, and suggested that the free nise of disinfectant would go a long way towards bringing about' an improvement. Disinfectants were rather expensive just now, and bo suggested that the council should buy the disinfectants.in 'wholesale quantities and retail saino at a cheap price to the residents. This course, he pointed out, had been adopted by other boroughs with very great success. A committee was appointed to deal with the matter. , The draft lease of the catchment area was read and approved by the council.