OTAHUHU

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 338, 14 December 1917, Page 3

OTAHUHU

(See also page 4.) OTAHUHUBOROUGHiCOUNCIL LAST NIGHT'S MEETING At the meeting of the Otahuhu Borough Council held last evening there were present the Mayor (Mr A. McDonald), Crs H. J. Hall, R. Todd, H. T. Clements, A. J. Wildman, and H. Y. Stringer, with the Town Clerk (Mr|W. J. Dinnison). Apologies for absence were made on behalf of Crs Brady and Moffitt. XraSIOHTLt PROPEHTY Inspector Fogarty, of the Health Department, repotted that at the request of the Council he had inspected the property lately occupied as a hairdresser'r establiihment on Great South Road belopghg to Mr W. H. Partridge, of Auckand, and found the buildings in a fairly good condition although of a nejlectf ul appearance with rubbish lyhg about. He had served a notice en the owner to clean up the rubbish. On the motion of Cr Todd the Town Clerk was authorised to see Mr Partridge on the sibject. A DEFECTIVE ©IAIN In a further repot Inspector I Foggarty mentioned thg he had inspected the drainage at drs Worthington's premises and fomd that no nuisance was caused tbreon that could possibly annoy Ms Walsh's tenants. Although the Irain was not trapped a gully trap >as on the premises and would be infilled. SCHOOL ACCOMMODATE. In a letter to the Cancil the Prime Minister mentioned that he had brought the complsnt with regard to the overcrowde* school before the Minister of Eucation, who informed him that no ipplication had been received f»m the Auckland Education Board >n the matter and that he could not.ccordingly take action. Mr Masse3added that he was communicating w,h the Education Board on the subjec Sir Frederick Lang M.P also

wrote stating that he had sec the chief clerk of the Education Dpartment who expressed the opimoithat he thought a grant would be iade immediately and that the lard would then be in a positio to provide better accommodation. The Mayor stated that the aion taken had already produced aae good result and it was resolve to write to the Prime Minister and Mr F. Lang thanking them for tlir assistance. THE MANURE NUISANCE Replying to the complaint mae by the Council of the delivery al unloading of stable manure at fe Otahuhu railway station the Di9tri Traffic Manager wrote that the BU| gestion for the siding at the sal vards to be used as a depot could nc

be agreed to but every endeavoul would be made to abate the nuisance He added that as the season wa over it was not likely that any mor< manure would be delivered at Ota-' huhu this year. HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER p Sir Fredk. Lang acknowledged a, ( letter from the Council relative to, the supply of hydro electric power for the Auckland Province and stated that the Prime Minister had informed him that arrangements had been made to proceed with the scheme immediately on the conclusion of the war. auctioneer's license Application was made by Messrs Buckland & Sons for an auctioneer's license and the Town Clerk was instructed to have the necessary forms completed for the granting of the license as requested. BATHING FACILITIES. Cr Hall presented a petition from lady residents requesting that the Council should provide a bathing shed at the end of Avenue Road alongside the wharf for the use of lady bathers , The petition stated (I) That there was no shed for ladies at the end of Avenue Road; (2) That it was the most central road in the Borough leading to the beach ; (3) That it was the only place at which diving could be indulged in; (4) That although Piinces Street landing was most useful for children's picnic parties the water there was not deep enough for diving. It was suggested that the present shed on the south side of the wharf should be allotted to lady bathers an 1 that a bathing shed for men should be erected on the northern side. Cr Hall, speaking in support of the petition, pointed out the advantages of Avenue Koad site as against Princes street, which was further away from the township. He urged that the request should be granted. Cr Clements reported that he with Cr Todd had inspected the Avenue Road site and whilst both were in favour'of better facilities being provided they could not recommend the same as the cost (£3O) was more than was warranted at present. Cr Clements also mentioned that the tarring of roads had been abandoned on account of the need for economy and the shed not being an urgent matter they were not in favour of it being provided as they were guided by the Council's need to economise. Cr Stringer remarked that the Public Service Committee had turned the proposal down and would do so

again. Cr Todd thought that if the petitioners bad collected an amount equal to 29 a head probably the Council would consider the question. Cr Hill pointed out the advantages of salt water bathing and expressed the opinion that the cost for the facilities desired was comparatively small. After further discussion on the motion of Cr Wild man it was agTead that the Council should meet some representatives of the petitioners on the site at an early date.