ONEHUNGA DRAINAGE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 290, 28 February 1928, Page 13

ONEHUNGA DRAINAGE

NEW AREA TAKEN OVER BOROUGH COUNCIL BUSINESS A recommendation of the council in committee to proceed with the drainage of the area of 320 acres recently taken over from the One Tree Hill Road Board was adopted at last night’s meeting of the Onehunga Borough Council. The council’s staff was instructed to prepare plans and estimates for the drainage and also the cost of completing the laying of 4in. watermains in the area concerned. The council has under consideration the question of collecting its own heavy traffic and drivers’ licence fees, a work at present being carried out by the Auckland City Council. By invitation, Mr. Hogan, the city’s chief traffic inspector, attended the Borough Council in committee to supply detailed information.. The council deferred further consideration of the scheme for 12 months. The Streets Committee reported that it had inspected the new destructor and was perfectly satisfied that it had been completed m accordance with the specifications It was therefore decided to take the plant over and make the final payment to the contractors. In connection with the lease of a piece of land near the Onehunga Wharf, reqmred by the Onehunga Borough Council for beautifying purposes, the Railway Department being the lessee, wrote reserving the right to erect advertising hoardings on the site. Councillor Speight protested against the department’s reservation. He said that it was intended to sow grass plots and form floral rock borders, in order to beautify this entrance to the town, but the Parks Committee was not prepared to spend money on the area only to have it disfigured by advertisement hoardings. The Mayor said that as the lease had already been executed it was too late now to introduce fresh conditions, and the Railway Department is to be so advised. A petition signed by 64 residents of the borough, requested the council to attend to the footpaths in Mount Smart, May’s and Marine Roads, which, the petition stated, were in a disgraceful condition The request will be acceded to when funds permit. The Auckland Rugby League asked for the use of two grounds on the recreation reserve for the purpose of playing League football matches. The League is to be advised that its application will be considered with those of other clubs at a later date. Two guineas were voted toward the St. Mary's Catholic School picnic Rind. The Mayor supported a request to permit a picture show to be given on the evening of Good Friday, but be failed to secure the backing of the council. “We have closed the billiard saloons on Good Friday, and the swings on Sundays,” said Councillor Carlton. ‘ Let us be consistent and close the picture theatres too.” Other councillors agreed, and the request was not allowed. The following accounts are in credit: District Fund, £2,255; Watermain's Loan, £399; Drainage Advances Loan, £279; Destructor Loan, £126. Accounts amounting to £3,710 were nassed for payment.