AT THE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 44, 15 November 1912, Page 2

AT THE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Weekly Meeting. At the weekly meeting on Wednesday evening there were present—The Mayor (Mr C K. Lawrie), Crs Hamilton, Pollock, Uomrie, Johns, Bemman, Kennelly and Bilk-.y. MOTION'S QUARRY. With reference to getting metal from Motion's quarry the Council visited the site on Thursday, last week After inspecting the quarry and discussing the best mean:; of gitti g out the metal, it was moved by Cr Oomrie, secrruhd by Cr Bilkey, "Tnat a winch hi piocur.d for binding up metal out of the gully." Ihis was carried. Mr Motion's terms (as aheadv published) were accepted, ani Crs Comrie, Bilkey and Pollock, with Mr Ciews, were appointed a committee to mike full eaquirie3 into (he cost of installing the necessary trun'me, winch, ttc, w.th power to act. In concection witn the hauler Cr Cumrie reported thu n loe hauler had bitn offered at £4OO, The Council, he said, wou'd netd to make up their minds whit they were going ti do If they were going in for a road roller, which cnulJ be used as a hauler, it would need to be ordered right away. A hauling plant costing £4OO was out of the question. The Mayor asked if they could not hire a crusher with an engine. Cr Corrrie said he was s'.roagly of opir ion that they should get a riad roller; they would never have good roads in Pukekohe till they uid. The Mayor said it was a matter of finance just at present. Cr Johno thought they should have enough power to wind and crush at the same time. They could not finance a roller at the present time, bdt anyway a steam rollsr was no good until they had the metal— Cr Comrie: We want both. Cr Johns, resuming, said with a £I2OO reve.ue the roller was beyond them. Peihaps they could hire a roller, but the main thing was to get the metal. Cr Hamilton moved, That the committee be authorised to procure a hauler only, the roller to be hired. This was seconded by the Mayor, and carried unanimously. TOWN HALL SHE. The Mayor reported ihat Cr Pollock and himself waited upon Mr Kennelly with reference to the site and were treated .very courteously. Mr Kenmlly could not eaj what he was prepared to give and take the section back; he had sold certain sections with the Town Hall site murked on the plan, and he wculd require ti sea the purchasers first. He thought that the £BO already spent on the road was out of all proportion to the work done, and woulJ not give so much as that in any case. The Mayor thought if the Council finished the road work in Harrington Avenue tint Mr Kennelly would meet them reasonably. Cr Berriman said no o.ie could guarantee that a hall would be built within th" next 20 years. It was agreed that as soon as funds permit, and if the solicitors so advised, the construc'.ion of the road work be proceeded with. ROAD CLOSED AGAIN. It having been reported to the Council that Miss Pepler had again erected a fence across the Paerataroad, it was decided that the Mayur and Town Clerk take the necessarylegal steps to prevent Miss Pepler repeating the offence. The solicitors advised that if tho road had been maintained for twenty years the Council should prosecute. Cr Johns, who is chairman of the Pukekohe West Road Board, said hs did not know whether the Board had spent money on the roads. Cr Hamilton: They have spent it on removing the fences, The decision to take proceedings against Miss Pepler was confirmed. LET THERE BE LIGHT. J. W. Blackman, gasworks engineer, drew attention to the fact that the Government were inviting tenders for the lighting of the Pukekohe railway station and yards. He suggested that in view of the probability of the Council installing a lighting scheme of its own it would be a regrettable thing if definite contracts were entered into by the Department. The railway station and extensive yards were profitable customers to any gas undertaking. The letter went on to say that rail way engineers preferred gas to electric light lor lighting the semaphores and ground discs, "as the temporary failures of small electric installations, and large ones, too, were notorious, whereas the supply of gas was constant and reliable " It was decided to write t) the Department saying that th2 Borough would probably te erecting lighting works presently, and suggesting that no permanent lighting arrangement should be entered into. DOMAIN. The Chamber of Commerce handed over the options secured by the Chamber over properties in Pukekohe suitable for a recreation ground. The?e were:—Mr Cootello's property, 22* acres, £IOO per acre; Elijah Koose, 15 acres, £1000; Jeremiah Hickey, 23J acres, £2350, These options were passed on to the committee which is now considering the matter. PUBLIC HEALTH. The District Health Officer reported that the cundition of the stables at Roulston Bros.' property was far from satisfactory. —lhe clerk was instructed to send out the necessary notic-'s. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Franklin County Council, Waipipi Road Board and Pukekohe East Road Board expressed their willingness to co-operate with the Borough Council re the establishment of the Agricultural College in this district. In this connection the Chamber of Commerce is convening a meeting of representatives to be held on the 27th inst., which the Mayor and Cr Hamilton were deputed to attend. INSURANCE. The Royal Insurance Co. (Mr C. Monty Wright, local agent) quoted for Fire Brigade accident insurance. -The letter was handed to the Fire Committee for consideration,