TURUA TOWN BOARD.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4593, 3 August 1923, Page 3

TURUA TOWN BOARD.

monthly meeting. The monthly meeting of the Turua Town Board was held last evening. Present: Commissioners J. Mules (chairman), F. Beck, A. P. Gariner, F. Olsen. C. Ansford, J. T. Davies, C. Scott, and-the clerk, Mr J- E. Green. The resolution striking rates was confirmed. ORONGO ROAD. W. White, motor proprietor, Thames, wrote as follows ; — •‘So as to enable our vehicles to travel over your roads, we can supply you with spawls or boulders from the Karaka Creek from the size of a man’s head to. as much as he pan lift for 25s per yard delivered into t,he holes between Turua and OrongoThis would make a good foundation for the roads. Another good way to fill in the deep holes would be to fill . cement bags with gravei and sew them up; cl&an all the mud out of the holes and dump in the sack? about six inches below the level of the road. By the time the sacks rotted the gravel would have formed one solid lump. You would have to fix ,up the Kopu ferry. Probably our Borough and County councils would help us "in this matter.. If the engineer is I in Thames at any time, if he will call on me I will show him the gravel that I want to deliver ' from the Karaka Creek and explain, more -fully.” ' The chairman said that the Boaid had no money, so that settled the matt,er. . ' • The clerk was instructed to inform Mr White that the Board was making arrangements for a supply of metal at a cheaper rate. Some metal and faspines had already been laid on the road. STREET LIGHTS. The-Thames Valley Electric Powei Board wrote regretting that the?’ could not see their way clear to make any reduction in the charges for. street lamps,- as they were standardised. They stated that they were doing their utmost to make available the balance of lights.—Received. The Rev. F. B- Dobson, Paeroa, - wrote., on behalf of the Church of England 1 people of Turua asking that a street lamp be placed on the main road opposite Matai Street. He pointed out that the light would be a benefit to .shops and offices in the vicinity,' and a great convenience to folk on their way to the Holy Trinity ,Church in 1 Matai Street. Mr Scott said that it would be I The clerk was instructed to inform Mr Dobson that the request was receiving attention. good idea to have 200-c.p. lights installed at the corner of Piako and Hauraki roads and at the corner of Raurotuna Street., arid five additional 100-c.p. lights, making 13 in all, installed elsewhere. The cost would be the same as for the ten 20p-c.p. lamps as was proposed. The Piako Road corner was a dangerous one, as. there ‘— were two narrow bridges at the corner. He moved in that.direction, and ? Mr Gardiner seconded; Mr Olsen moved as an amendment that an extra 200-c.p. light, making ■ in all eleven 200-c.p. lights, be installed. The extra cost would be £3 10*. On being put to the meeting the amendment was supported by Messrs Olseri, Scott, and Davies,, and Messrs Bock,. Ansford, Gardiner, and Mules voted against, Much discussion ensued as to where the lights should be. placed. Finally it was agreed that 200-c.p. lights be installed at the post office and the church corners, and 100-c.p. lights at Luke’s corner, saieyards, Elvin’s corner, Griffiths’ corner, Jubilee Creek bridge, opposite the stables, opposite " Mrs McLean’s residence, the store corner, Matai Street corner,, Rata Street, corner, opposite Gardiner’s mill, at the Willow- Dain, and at. Awa ' Street .corner. The clerk reported that high tensiin telephones connected with all the Power Board’s depots had been -installed in the grounds, of the Hauraki Plains Dairy Company and at the factory manager’s residence. By telephoning the factory manager a message would be transmitted, to the troubleman at Ngatea. a man could also ring direct by going to the fac- “ tory and using the phone. MUNICIPAL PUBLICATION. The Board and Council Publishing Company wrote drawing attention to their publication, “Board and Council,” and asking the Board’s patronage. The cost would be 17s 6d per annum. ■ It was decided to ascertain if the Drainage Board would agree to getting the publication arid sharing the cost. ADJUSTMENT WITH COUNTY. The Hauraki Plains County Council wrote forwarding a statement of payments made by the County Council for work done and materials used in the town board district for the year ending March 31. It was pointed out that in so far as the statement referred to the metalling of Pic ko Road it was not, a final statement, as work had been-done and n consequence payments made since March 31 last. Furthermore, the expenditure would be charged to a larger area than the town board district, and there would also be a credit against it from donations by settlers. With regard to the two-thirds of the general rate collectable in the town district, which is a set-off against expenditure in the towri district by the Council, it was stated that, the general rate collectable in the town district last year was £154 16s Id, and, therefore, the two thirds amounted to £lO3 4,5. The total expenditure shown in the statement was £203 17s lid. The matter was discussed at length in committee,, and it was finally de- ' - cided that a conference be arranged "between the Board and Crs. Miller,. and Hayward, of the Council, to discuss this and 'other matters. ROAD METAL. The works committee was authorised to purchase up to 50 yards of metal from whatever source it was

available. POSTAL FACILITIES. Mr Scott said that he considered it, was time that letters were delivered by a letter-carrier in Turua. Towns of similar size already had deliveries. It was resolved that the clerk get into touch with the Department in respect to the matter. Mr Davies suggested that the Department oe asked to open the telephone exchange on bank holidays. This was agreed to. Accounts totalling £6 19s lOd were passed for payment.