AT THE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 20, 24 July 1912, Page 3

AT THE BOROUGH COUNCIL

WEEKLY MEETING. Those present at the hut meeting were the Mayor (Mr W. Dunn), Crs Berriman, Conme, Hamilton, Jolius, Lawrie, and PolWk In connection with the water supply it was decided that the coiicu&.'°ou of 20s per connection up Co the r'-»t 150 connections, wi'i oply hold good until the Pipe Co. has completed ils contract; that two or more householders may be cunueciod with the man on the same meter ou 'he condition that the f rat owner he responsible to the Council. A sanitary coin niu tee (L.s Lav '»• and Johns) was appointed to uht: ' i information as to the best method <>" uighteoil removal. Crs Hamilton and Pollock itpor 1 having gone into the cost of vario;>« road work. £ r ter their e>ti nates bad been discussed the Cop'ic*' decided upon the fo''uwiug ;''ucation»: — Mannkan-road £IOOO, Queen-street £SOO, West-street £BOO, Pi.«i-road £SOO, East-street £3OO. Boad from Seddon - street, Kenne"y's - road, Ryan's, Hickey's biidge to old towa boundary, £650. In addition to the forego'ug *he Mayor moved, That £750 be boi .owed to enable a'l liabilities to be discke-g----ed. Seconded by Cr Law. ie fid carried. T. Foster submitted a proposal to block-concrete town roads, end accompanied his suggestion wi+h plana.— Mr Foster wi'l be asked to pro\ ide e i estimate of costs of doing the work by this method, when the Council is ready to go on with road inak : ng. Elijah Boose asked *f the Council was still wiU'ng to accept dedica f "on of the road to the nursing home Towa Clerk is to enquire what arr? »gements had been made by f he old Town Board. and Secrelaiy o! the Fire Brigade asked what tbe attitude of tbe Council would be towards tbe Biigade; they could not cany on without financial assistance.—lt was po'itad out that some £4O had been promsed by way of donations, and the Secretaiy of the Brigade was asked to asiertaiu the position of this promised fund and report to next meeting of the Council.