Avondale Borough

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 72, 16 June 1927, Page 3

Avondale Borough

The Mayor, Mr. H. Tiarks, presided over a meeting of the Avondale Borough Council held last evening. Short-shrift was given to the request made by Mr. E. E. Copsey that the council would express an opinion on the Greater Auckland scheme of amalgamation. The Mayor viewed the communication and request simply as a bit of impertinence on the part of one person to interfere with the work of the council and the business of the district.

A cheque for £B9 16s was received from the city treasurer as the council’s proportion of payments for vehicles and drivers’ licences for the year ended March 31 last.

The Auckland City Council reminded the council that it had failed to obtain a heavy traffic licence on its motorlorry. Doubt was expressed as to whether the city’s claim was good, and whether the city paid a licence for its own lorries. It was agreed that the subject should be further considered. Stating that Avondale’s late engineer had given definite instructions as to the original setting out of the line of poles in Manukau Road, the ElectricPower Board now desired that certain poles be altered in position, and would do the work if the council would pay the expense. It was decided that the Mayor should secure an interview with the board.

A prolonged discussion ensued upon a request from the Main Highways Board as to the maintenance of concrete roading in the borough, and requesting that the shoulders of the roading be immediately repaired. The engineer gave his opinion that the council was compelled to undertake the repairs, but explained repairs to tho shoulders would involve an expenditure of £1,115, of which the council would have to pay only £450. Each year the subsidy would be fixed by the board, according to the cost of repairs eff«*cted by the council. Finally it was decided that the council had no alternative but to go on with the work, which must be commenced forthwith.

The secretary of the school committee forwarded a copy of the following resolution passed on April 13: “That this large meeting of householders considers the time is opportune for baths to be erected, and that this meeting asks the new council to place the matter before the ratepayers.” Without discussion the council agreed to accede to the request when opportunity was presented.