TAKAPUNA BOROUGH

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 518, 22 November 1928, Page 13

TAKAPUNA BOROUGH

The Takapuna Borough Council met last evening, the Mayor, Mr. J. W. Williamson, presiding. j The Medical Officer of Health wrote j congratulating the council upon the progress made in the sewerage outfall works at St. Leonards and Blaclvrock. Hr. Chesson said that this work, taken m conjunction with the new refuse destructor, put Takapuna in the forefront of Auckland suburban local bodies from a health standpoint. The council resolved that its Works Committee take into consideration the advisability of enforcing connections in all cases where complete sewerage service could be given. Instructions were given the Finance Committee to bring down a report on financing ratepayers unable to pay the necessary cost. The engineer submitted plans of proposed public conveniences to be installed at the Strand, the estimated cost being £430. Only £250 being on this year’s estimates, Crs. Davis and Guiniven and the engineer were appointed to confer as. to a cheaper scheme. Advice was received that the Auckland Returned Soldiers’ Association was prepared to advance £SO provided the council would add a similar amount, the joint sum to be expended upon work to be specified. The council resolved t.o accept the offer, the money to be expended upon levelling the football area in Tabaroto Park. The work will be done by ex-servicemen under the direction of the borough engineer. With regard to ratepayers who did not contribute to the cost of the formation of Como Street, the council resolved to go into the question of bringing a test case to enforce payment of outstanding claims. Power to patrol and control Milford beach throughout the summer was vested in the Milford Surf Club. Mr. P. H. Bailey was appointed a special constable, to act in co-operation with the borough inspector. The Finance Committee brought forward a recommendation that, in view of the extra duties devolving upon the town clerk on account of the North Shore destructor, a payment of £SO a year be made to him, the amount to be included in the apportionments with the other boroughs . , . After discussion it was resolved that, the actual costs be ascertained and a claim presented to the joint committee controlling the destructor. Dogs on beaches came under review, the council’s decision being that a bylaw be framed providing for the prosecution of owners of dogs for allowing them to stray on the beaches unleashed, and that all dogs without collars be impounded.