TAMAKI'S BOROUGH SCHEME.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 759, 8 September 1922, Page 2

TAMAKI'S BOROUGH SCHEME.

A PROGRESSIVE POLICY. GOOD ROADS AND DRAINAGE, • EXTENSION OF THE GAS. ' important issues affecting growingdistricts do not affect dll ratepayers in exactly the same way, but when the border line distinguishing a rural from an urban district is being passed it ’s necessity to have some extent of municipal control. Such issues as an electric lighting scheme, a town water supply, an up-to-date drainage system, a progressive roads policy and a district implement scheme can be effectively directed only by a body placed on a municipal footing, with the extra powers which that implies.

Something has been said recently of the growth of West Tamaki, which has, been phenomenal during the past two years, and the status of a .town, district is now wholly inadequate, ■were the < v . pulation lus practically doubled. A proposal to constitute West ,Tamaki Road District. a Borough has therefore been advanced by the local body, and now that they have placed the b.all at the feet qf the (ratepayers it buf remains for these to kick it, and kick it as hard as they can. The residents of : Kohimarama, who will probably be affected by the projected scheme met last week to ventilate their opinions and arrive at a general understanding along the lines indicated. The chairman and members of the Road Board wtfre present and .Mr G, McArthur presided over a good attendance,

In outlining the Board’s policy the chairman spoke of the loan proposal to provide for electric lighting, du. plication of ithe present plant, metalling and bituminus sealing of the two main roads and metalling of subsidiary roads, explaining how these proposals would benefit the district as a whole, He added that it would be necessary to have a SpMhl ward for the farming area, Regarding the drainage question, Mr McArthur stated that an aiuihieov

was preparing a sheihe lei eonsideration. The Auckland Drainage Board was being approached to carry the outfall of the serveO to Orakei instead of hriving g separate outfall • and a request his been made to the Gas Company to extend foe ga> mains to the cHsiricc. A rc.p y war. given unofficially that the company had heckled to ex lend its nv'ins ’ > ’ 1 the district.

The Ratepayers were enthusiastic in their support of the proposals, and a motion was passed congratulating the Board on the progressive scheme it had placed before them. Befbre the final decision with regard to the formation of new borough is arrived at, however, a meeting will be held at St. Helier’s Bay.