MANAIA TOWN BOARD.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 3 October 1924, Page 8

MANAIA TOWN BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. Tne monthly meeting of the Maaiaia Town Board was held last evening. Tlre-re were present: Commissioners L. G. Nielson (chairman), y. H. Hobday. J. G. Cosgrave, J. H. Hickey, C. T. w! Jones, S. H. Greaves, N. C. Innes and Mr \V. J. Bradley (clerk). DRAINAGE LOAN. . v A telegram was received from Air 0. J. Hawiten, AI.P., intimating that ol the £SOOO granted, £SOO to £IOOO would be available monthly, and suggesting tnat application- be made for £IOOO a month. It was decided to forward a letter of thanks to All" Hawken expressing appreciation of his help. The clerk was instructed to communicate with the State Advances Department requesting confirmation of the advice and also information concerning interest charges. It was further de- | :.-;!ed that pn receipt of these particulars a special meeting be held to disuss the immediate procedure with the >vcrk. POITNDKEEPER. Applications for the position of poundkeeper were received from A. Merrie and J. Daley. As A. Merrie had previously officiated in a temporary capacity he was appointed. A discussion ensued concerning the position of town and county ranger. Commissioner Greaves thought an alteration should he made, and as the •ranger acted in a dual capacity for both the Town Board and the County Council, moved that his services be dispensed with. Commissioners Hickey and Hobday did not favour the proposal, and considered that the best interests of ratepayers would not be served through the appointment of separate rangers.. A deputation consisting of Crs. Innes, Jones and Hickey was appointed to wait upon the County Council with reference to the matter. * RATES. The question of striking rates for the current year was given considerable discussion, it being finally resolved to call a special meeting to further consider the matter on reecipt of i-equired advice concerning the drainage loan. For tile information of members,- it was decided that a statement of all revenue receipts be placed on the table each month. FOREMAN’S REPORT. The report of the foreman (Mr T. Dee) as rollows, was adopted:—The balk of work done during the past month has bean maintenance. he settling tanks at ine intake were cleaned out on tne 9th and iOtii of the month, there being a fair amount ol gravel, sand and leaves in each tank ; ■ missing hydraunt on the South Road ;has been located, it being about L 4 feet east of the indication post. A jonnection has been made to Air Alerry’s section, corner of Riemenschneider -fcveet and Sutherland Road, 2ift of n.pa being put in. Mr Russell has ploughed the pipe trench on the Sutherland Road extension, and is having the oipes laid both for the settlers and the factory. Footpaths: 9 chains on the Manaia Road above Air Annitage’s has been filled in 2ft Din wide, with the esidue from the sewer pipe trench, 10 one-horse loads being put on, and this stuff is setting remarkably well.- Patchng has been done on Patukukupa Street, Alanaia Road to Public School).. This section requires a couple of furrows ploughing off the edge of the gravel to enable the water to get away. The pipe trench at Mr Homes’ Hotel has been tar-sealed, also a few broken places attended to. Roads: The filling on Kapuni Street has been gravelled fc.r, a length of 26yds 9ft wide by Gin, the material being taken out ol the 30yds of maintenance gravel. Road ratdung has "been done on Hassard, Kauae. Kauai, Ngatai, Karaka and Tc Ran Streets. The worst holes on unmetalled portion of Riemenschneider Street have been filled in with clay Two pipe crossings on Sutherland Read have been tar-sealed, also pot holes between Mr Hunger’s shop and the Octagon. A portion of the lately tarred section on South Road by the Town Hall is chipping -off; this, I think, is caused by the centre of the road for a short, distance, being- very high in the crown. - Kapuni Street between All Budd’s residence and the Sutherland Road has been very bad this spring, a part of it requiring filling ; if the road was graded 'to the level of the footpath the spoil could be used to fill the dip. General: Hedges at the Rest have been cut and burnt, also wild carrot and periwinkle grubbed out. Notices have been issued re gorse grubbing. The frontages of the following sections have not been grubbed for a couple of years: section 11. block 21, fronting Kauai and Kapuni Streets, sections o and 6. block 2*4, facing Riemenschneider Street and section *lB, block 4, 'facing Patukukupa. Street. Eleven new ! a runs have been put on during the month. A start has been made to clean o town rubbish. Air J. Parker having '•een lent a horse for this work: 15 ! nads of rubbish have* been carted in two days. ' GENERAL. Notification that’ the Alanaia Town District had been gazetted under the sanitary by-laws was received from the Minister of Health. An application received from Airs. R. Ai. Poynter (secretary Piunket Society) to hold a street sale and collection in aid of the funds on November 4 was granted. The application of R. A. Waters for permission to lay the town water supply to section 42, block 111., Waimate survey district, was granted on the usual conditions. An application for a building permit, value of £SSO, received from R. L. Merrie, Alanaia, was granted. Air. W. R. Davies, Alanaia Road, made application for the formation of a culvert opposite his residence, and requested that the footpath receive ■attention. —It . was decided that the culvert be put in under the usual conditions, action concerning the footpath being referred to the works committee. The action of the chairman and clerk in the direction of obtaining signatures petitioning the formation of a South Taranaki Power Board wtfs confirmed. A letter was received from the Normanby Town Board requesting an expression of opinion concerning a proposal to inaugurate a Town Boards’ Association to consider questions affecting their interests and asking if the Alanaia Board would be prepared to- send delegates to a conference to discuss the matter. —C'r. Greaves considered that the formation of the ‘’ssooiatic.-n would not greatly assist the present position!—Cr. Hobday supported this view.—No action was taken. It wa. c - de'-’ded to call for tenders for the nurr-hn-e and removal of a shed. ’ being the property of the board on the pound .section. • Or. G’eaves inmitioned the lack of stipulated conditions governing the hire of the Town Hall and hall pro->-«"tv.---Jt' was involved to fiarne conditions for consideration at the next ordinary meeting.

The chairman intimated that the cemetery caretaker had called attention to damage done to the paths by drays passing through the cemetery., and suggested that a notice board be erected prohibiting heavy traffic on the paths.—The suggestion was adopted, it being also resolved to request the owner of the vehicle responsible to repair the damage. Accounts totalling £97 los 3d were passed for payment.