OTAHUHU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 752, 1 August 1922, Page 2

OTAHUHU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The erdimvy bi-monthly meeting c.f the Otahuhu Borough Council was held cn Thursday .evening last, at 7.30 p.m. There were present: The Mayor (Mr Tc.dd). Councillors Bra,clv. Clemeuts, Hall Nicholls,. Shephard and Whiteley. and. the Town Clerk (Mr Wood). Apologies were received for the unavoidable- absence of Councillors Dinnison and Preston. A -ip-jter was received from Messsr Andrew and Andrew drawing attention to the state >of the road in front of their cart entrance. Cr Halil proposed that the matter be referred Ito fhe Works Committee for a report, and the proposal was seconded by Cr Clements and cartied,

Messrs R. and W. HeMaby, Ltd., wrote stating 'the minimum quantity of wafer per day required by them, in the event of tihe Council deciding to supply their works w’T-h watdr. The 1-eit?,? was received.

Tire Auckland Electric Power Bo and wrote thanking the Council for the arrangements made and support given in connection with the recent loan p 011... The letter was received.

The Director General of Agriculture whole forwarding an Order in Council declaring Japanese Wineberry to be a noxious weed within the meaning elf the third schedule of the Noxious Weeds Act. It was decided to take no action in regard to the matter at present, the Council 'having no knowledge of the»re being any of this weed in the borough. The Superintendent of ttihe St Elite Advances Office wrote staling h-hat ■the consent of the Govenor GentT in Council to 'the Waterworks. Extension Loan had been gazetted.— Thei letter was received. The Seurdhary to the Municipal Brass Band wnjl'.'e asking; for permission for the Band to play in Sturges’ Park on Sundays ,and holidays and to take up a collection on such occasions in aid of the funds of the Band. Gr Clements proposed that permission he granted as requested. and - he proposal was seconded by Cr. Hall: and carried. Re Smell at Westfield. The Medical OiTiciT of Health -,V • in ■ (•"!;,• do :>. letter from ih.o r ;! n i! ;<i •!.'■■■, I he! a furide. in;,!;eg i;i , ’ • 'he •(:.u 1 fah drains at West licit I wigh regard lo ' the question of carrying them further 150 '.feet down the hnr}.v••!■•. A communication had boon sent lo i h Auckland Ideas Company. who had exp" a. in'.hi in rep’v i k;. tee iwigv hetl been caused by the uhVicePy in

obtaining the necessary pipes. The letter sjt.ated '-hat the work had now been started Cr Whiteley said •that ffhe work had not been commenced wren he passed on the previous day. - The Teijtqr was received. Ma- F. E r Byrne, licensed surveyor Otahuhu. submitted a plan of a proposed sub-division of Mrs M. A. Doyle’s property in Mangoiie Roacl, fur approval of the Council- It was decided to approve of the plan. Cr Clements, -as chairman of the Works Committee* repojlted >b !a f the committee had considered the plan of the proposed subdivision of Miss H. Dam’s property in Panmure Road and Church Street and recommended the Council to approve same. line report was adopted. In terms of notice published m the newspapers, Cr. Clements proposed the formal resolution striking the rates for the year ending 31st March. 1923. and the motion was seconded by Cr. Shepherd and carried. Cr. Clements and Whiteley were appointed to sign the rate hook. Wiangere Road Footpath. Cr. Clements reported thai.fi the formation work on this footpath was practically complete, and that it was being coated with ashes. He stated thrjt. it would he necessaiy ’to do a certain amount Qf tiding on the side qf the road to bring, the road to a level with the water channel. The work was authorised Water iVlain Hokonui Estate. It was decided to make the tenders for the pipes necessary for this work returnable in time for next meeting of the Council- Cr Whiteley proposed that the engineer he instructed to put a clause in t o specifications folr the new reservoir to hhe effect that all things bein. equal the contractor should employ local workmen, and the- proposal was seconded by Cr Hall and duly carried Re 91 oxSoi-g Weeds Cr Brady proposed that the foreman be instructed to make a thorough inspection of the borough, and U! properties with noxious weeds cn their frontages. The proposal- Was .seconded by Cr Whiteley and carried. WaSmsley Road. Cr Shepherd said thafc "thiere v/ij.-e some bad pctlioltes- in Walmsley Road and the matter was referred to the Works Committee for attention. Cr Whiteley proposed that the Works Committee furnish the Council with information as to the cost of a stone crusher to work in the Council’s quarry and; the proposal was seconded bv Cr. Nicholls and carried.