BOROUGH JOTTINGS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 42, 10 May 1950, Page 5

BOROUGH JOTTINGS

Driving Tests Five applicants, all of whom were successful, were tested for driving licenses last month. New Power Poles

Most of the .new power poles between Edgecumbe and Luxton’s Road have been fitted and erected by .the borough electrical staff.

No Diseases No infectious diseases were reported in the borough last month.

Power Line Extension A small secondary power line : extension in Eivers Road has . been completed to supply lighting and heating. Hill Cemetery Formation work of the remaining area in the monumental section of the Hillcrest Cemetery has been completed ready for plot survey.

Water Connections Six new connections were made last month, including two with meters. Two blowouts were repaired.

Priming Coats Priming coats have been applied to a short road on Hillcrest and to 11 chains of widening to the kerb in Commerce Street.

Lagoon Drainage A concrete apron with wing walls has been constructed as an outfall to the concrete pipes draining Patlagoon.

Check On Dogs A check is to be made on all wandering and unleashed dogs in the borough. A special watch is to be kept for dogs without dollars and the animals that hang round the Strand unleashed. Pie Cart Tender

A tender for the operation of a pie cart in the Domain during the coming year has been accepted by the Whakatane Domain Board.