TAKAPUNA BOROUGH

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 8, 31 March 1927, Page 12

TAKAPUNA BOROUGH

MEETING OF COUNCIL The ordinary meeting of the Takapuna Borough Council was held last evening, the mayor. Mr. J. D. Morison, presiding. Present: Councillors Williamson, Matthews, Suckling, Gaudin. Wilkie, Greville, Creamer and Collin c - A request was received from the Milford Ratepayers’ Association for expenditure of £2O (material only) for the completion of Kitchener Parx tennis courts, the labour to be supplied voluntarily.—lt was referred to a committee, including the engineer, with power to act. Plans for subdivision of Blomfield s and Buckley’s properties were approved and plans for Gannon’s and Hamilton’s estates were referred to the works committee. It was agreed to supply Captain Aigie with 50 yards of metal at half-cost in consideration of facilities given by him in construction of sewage wortsThe Takapuna Cricket Club asked that the playing area in Tahuroto Road be put into proper order for next season. The engineer’s estimate of the cost was £l5O. It had previously been decided to subdivide and sell the area. A notice of motion to rescind the resolution was given, an it was decided to give a recommendation to the incoming council to carr> out the work, subject to the motio to rescind being carried. The assistant-engineer having r ' ported the condition of Puriri aKaraka Streets as urgently needing * ' tension, it was decided to immediat attend to same. Itw The Belmont School asked to be exempted from the sa tary rate. It was decided to refer to the finance and legal committee. A request from Mr. T. B. Artni l *. a 2in. main to serve property in toria Road was referred to the inco ing council. o 0 The mayor announced tnai Friday and Saturday next, the tun connected with the sewage sen would be open for inspection. An ficial opening would take P‘ aC _ 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, and ratepa and residents were invited to at He stated that the scoria from “ quarry purchased by the council . largely used in its construction, I had helped to reduce the cost. ol Mr. Wilkie spoke eulogisticauy I the engineer and estimated that b y . I foresight in the construction oi tunnel he had saved £15.000 for ! ratepayers. . _ uD - The mayor announced that tne . u? committee appointed at the pre meeting had succeeded in an extension of the option °y er boats trams and other material oi Takapuna Tram and Ferry Compa for three months.