PUTARURU TOWN BOARD.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 283, 11 April 1929, Page 5

PUTARURU TOWN BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Putaruru Town Board was held on Monday evening, there being present: Messrs. G. G. Griffiths (chairman), Bent, A. E. Barr Brown, McDermott, 'Tomalin, Neal and Yandle, and the clerk (Mr. Dukeson). The meeting was characterised by an almost total lack of discussion, though a mass of routine business was disposed of in an expeditious manner. Damage to Roads. The board wrote to several property owners, pointing out that owing to damage done to new loan works, the board has decided to bring prosecutions against persons wilfully damaging roads and footpaths under such works. These owners were also ■notified that failing tjie lodgment of 'a permit fee and the cost stated in the schedule the matter would be handed to the board’s solicitors for attention. The various owners written to replied stating that attention would be :given the board’s requirements. Pipe Storage. The board wrote to the headmaster of the Putaruru school asking him to ask the boys to cease from moving and damaging the pipes (the property of the hoard) on the reserve near the Main street crossing.

It was stated that the contractor was supposed to gather the pipes up. Mr. Barr Brown suggested that they be removed from the vicinity of the school, remarking “ boys will be boys.” Various members of the board offered space wherein to store the pipes, and it was decided to remove them. Explosives Licensing Authority. A letter from the Chief Inspector •of Explosives to one of his officers .stating that the Putaruru Town Board had applied to be made a licensing authority, was read, and the Chief Inspector went on to say that it was proposed to put a notice through the Gazette declaring the Putaruru Town Board a licensing authority, so that the licenses for 1929-30 may be issued by the town ■clerk. —Received. Advertising a Section. The Land and Survey Office, Auckland, wrote in reference to section 2, block 6, Putaruru village, acknowledging the board’s letter in reference to the area which was recently offered for selection. The land referred to was offered for selection by public auction at Matamata on December 5 last, and though full publicity was given of the sale by advertising in the press no bids were forthcoming. Mr. Barr Brown said that the letter was not a direct reply .to the board’s letter. What was wanted was an assurance that it would not happen again. The chairman gave it as his opinion +wJkthe department missed the main

point in the board’s letter. The sale was not advertised locally. The letter was received. Tenders for Sanitary Contract. The tender of Mr. Mcßeath at 9d per week was accepted. Three tenders were received. Reports. The town clerk, Mr. Dukeson, in reporting on the hearing of the case of the mode of apportionment of heavy traffic license fees at the Hamilton Magistrate’s Court, stated that the magistrate was quite satisfied that the Town Board had no case. The magistrate seemed to think that places like Putaruru would be a hornets’ nest for lorry owners, who would reside here but spend most of their time on the county roads. The Chairman : There were too many guns against us. Mr. Dukeson said that the magistrate also expressed surprise that there were no notices up notifying people of the boundaries between counties and town boards.