TUAKAU TOWN BOARD.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 666, 9 September 1921, Page 5

TUAKAU TOWN BOARD.

IHLN7HLY- MEET IMS. The monthly meeting- of the Tuaa«. Town Board was held on Tuesay, when there were present : [essrs Dynes Fulton (chairman), TV. . Taylor, C. Finch, J. B. Sira, Geo. apwabd, G. Arrowsmith, A. Meduid, and the clerk (Mr A. H. Taper) . , In reply to the Board’s 'etter, Or A. Hawke, Pukekawa, Biding mem»r of the Raglan County Council, ;ated\ that he was quite in accord ith the Board’s communication in itting the Northern Riding of the aglan County removed _ from the amilton Hospital. Board’s district, jd attached to the Auckland Hostal District, and he thought this better plan than asking, Hamilton r a subsidy towards a medical serce at this end. With regard to the rmaticn of an Electric Power Board r Franklin district. From what he uld, gather, he was afraid that rarer would not be available at pi ent from the Horahora scheme, but was cf the opinion that no harm uld he done by looking into it, and was . prepared to do all within ms wer to push the matter on. Mr P. G. Riley-Taylor, the Onelero Riding representative, stated at lie would always cordially suprt anything for the advancemenkuof 2 district.*" He, supported an ehivour to obtain a subsidy towards lablishing a medical service lor akap. Onewhfero and Port Waikato, and he would strongly advocate idunket nurse for Tuakau.' He was ler the impression hospital levies uld be very much heavier m the ckland district than Hamilton, tlr regard to the formation of an :ctric Power Board, he would be ased to form one of a deputation -wait on tlie Franklin County. Any Bther delay in the matter would be Hal. —Both’ communications were Hoived. Wbe Medical Officer of Health (Dr Hj. Hughes) recommended that a Hice be served on the owner to He certain necessary alterations to Hitary conditions made at a lodgH house at Tuakau.—The clerk said Hopy cf the requirements had been BE-e-d on the owner, who was havH the matter attended to. reply to a complaint by the H r d regarding the position of the ■ttory at the new school, the EduHTon Board advised that the posi- ■ selected for the lavatory buildBw vfas considered most suitable. ■ position v/as approximately four■t feet from the road, and a belt ■shelter trees had been planted, ■bi would ultimately make the ■tion of the lavatory quite satis■orv. The School Committee had to this arrangement.—On the Bon of Messrs Sim and Finch, the was referred to the Healtn for a report. ■ deputation from the residents of HBinion road, consisting of Messrs and McGahon, requested B^ Board to attend to Dominion B. They required the loan alloca- ■ spent; The footpath, which was with scoria, was very rough. HL chairman said the Dominion B allegation was intaftt. The work |Bd be" put in hanff as soon as ■Hble labour was available. He that as far as he was concernHHhe Harrisville road work would ■ priority to other work. In the ■ it had‘been tdifficult to obtain Bjble laboui*, but the position was and this Work would be hand this summer./ ■Fj. B. Sim reported that so far applied for at tne cattle BK, at the loading bank, had not erected. The busy season HHpuroac-hing, and the lamps were Had. 'The clerk was instructed |B.ake enquiries as to when the HH were to be erected. Kiercus complaints were reHHi relative to the number of !■ straying on the roads, particu■|at Harrisville, which, it was ■Hp, was a common grazing ground, decided to write to the [■s informing them that legal would be taken if the was not remedied. It was agreed to inform the police action against offenders. HH'--'" decided to bring- under the ■H of- the Inspector of Noxious fjgß the fact that quite a number pßperties around the district were '■d with blackberry, with a re--1B» to have the blackberry eradi-

chairman leferred to the Har- ; HilK which was getting into condition. He pointed out, as d prev.iou.sly done, that the lad been held up owing to proalterations at the Tuakau radiation. The General Manager w Zealand Railway?# had pro'to' visit Tuakau in connection h.e matter, but he had not yet o. He contended that the work be put in hand this summer, [ded that the Board was in a awkward position, because if )rk was commenced, without ? all knowing the intentions of ill way Department, and then ter proceeded' with alterations station and yards, extensive ions in the Board's plans may jssary, and the work done by ard might have to be undone. >ard was anxiuos to get pn ie work, and he suggested givRailways Manager final notice re work would be proceeded icrfcly. .rrowsrpith endorsed the chairremarks, and added that the tad been held up for twelve This was one of the pritiioroaghfares, which was bevery dangerous, ihairman and clerk were de■o write to the General Mjnf Railways on the oubjdfK, y oat the urgency of the nts amounting to £lO4 7s 3d issed for payment. iank overdraft was shown at 5 9d, while the loan in count wn in credit £2433 10s fid. m