PUKEKOHE WEST ROAD BOARD.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 44, 15 November 1912, Page 3

PUKEKOHE WEST ROAD BOARD.

The Monthly Meeting.

Those present at yesterday':! meeting of the Pukekohe West Koad Beard were —Messrs J. W. J-hns (in the chair), Finlay, Hoas<> aid J. E. West. Before the minutes w:re read the chairman welcomed the two new members, Messrs Boase and West, and congratulated them upon their success at the poll. HAMILTON'S ROAD. The chairman reported that Mr Finlay anl himself had gose ov.r Hamilton's road A bridge was wanted, but with the funds at the Board's disposal they could not put up a permanent structure. The committee had drawn up conditions and arranged with Mr Hamilton to do all th.> work, including a temporary bridge, at £4O. —Mr West: Ihen the County Council will have to put up a permanent bridge?-The chairman: Yes; in a few year?. He pointed out that this Board could only use Bockhnd imr.ey and a little from the hill, while it wa3 not those people who would use the bridge most; it was the Pukekohe Ea.:t folk and others who would receive most benefit. AKA AKA ROAD. Mr West reported that he had seen Mr Mouldey abut acquiring the ground required for the road deviation on Brown's Bill, on the Puke-kohe-Aka Aka read. Mr Mouldey was willing to at 11, but as he did nst know* just what land was required he could not say definitely what price he would take.—Messrs Johns aid West are to inspect the property and arrange terms. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. The secretary of the Pukekohe Chamber cf Commerce intimated that a confe:er.ce of the local bodies interested wouli he held un November 27th to consider the question of the North Island Agricultural College; a representative of the Board whs asked to attend.—Mr West said they would all like the college here, but he thought Ruakura a mo:e suitable place.—Mr Boase thought they should get tb c liege here if possible and should mane a big trv to act it. This was a very nice district—Mr West asked if it would not be better to have the college near the experimental farm?—Mr Finlay: We could have the experimental faim here. From Pukekohe to Auckland the return journey could be dfire in a day, with a lot of time in ei'her place. —Mr Johns said Waikato was grazing country, and not so much agricultural. Round about Pukekohe the cultivation was very intense. He thought if both Pukekohe and Ruakura put in strong claims it would strengthen one site or the other and net drive the site to Palmerston North. He believed that this district supplied mere agricultural produce to Hamilton than was grown in Waikato itself for that town.—Mr West said one important thing was that big education reserves between Pukekohe and Waiuku were available.—lt was decided, on the motion of Messrs Johns and Finlay, to co-operate with the other lecal bodies and to use the best endeavours to have the college estatjlished in this district. Mr Johns was appointed to attend ths conference, PRICE OF METAL. Morningside quarries intimated that the price of 2* inch metal and chips .had been increased by 3d per yard, making 2\ inch metal 5s 3d net, per yard, on trucks at Morr.ingeide. Recently the price was 4s per yard.—Mr West: Pretty solid, isn't it! MISCELLANEOUS. Somebody who forgot to sign his name wrote from Puni "on behalf of several ratepayers at Puni," complaining arout the condition of the road leading past Messrs Murray's and Rubeits' property. The culvert at Smith's gate had been broken by a traction engine, and the owner, raid the letter, ojght to be forced to repair it. The flat was said to be in a dreadful cordition, eeveral carts having teen turned over.- iieing enemy mous the Board decided to take no notice of the letter. W. J. King, clerk to the Aka Aka Drainage Beard, wrote re road drain at Aka Aka, opposite Mr Pulman'a frentage, Eavir.g that Mr Pulman, cue of the West Road Beard's ratepayers, had applied to the Drainage Board for an outlet into the Eastern drain, and would provide the labour necessary to make the outlet provided the local authorities interested wculd supply tha pipes required. The Drainage Bo3rl was willing to contribute half the co=t if the Koad Board would co-operate and agree to pay the balance. Th.: suggestion was commended to this Board's favourable consideration.--Mr West thought this ha;i nothing to do with this Road Board; it was a matter of j drainage entirely and fur a water outlet from his farm.—The clerk was instructed to write to the Bonn! lo this effect.—The chairman: It'i not for a road outlet? -Mr West: N«\ merely lor water. i>. R. Hamilton wrote saying it WoS understood that if ho gave the I land and did the fencing the Board I Wcul i pay all survey and legal ex- | peoses in connection with the road I through Harper's and Hamilton's | property.—lt was explained ;hat the way the road went was in order to give Mr Harper an outlet, anil if the road bad gone another way Mr Hamilton would not have been put to tnii expense.—The Board decided to pay the costs. With reference U: ti.e anonym us letter from Puni the fori.ma;-, Mr Dickson, said the broken bridge Would have to be rtilaced before the spawls could he get nut ol Waller's quarry. ihi> matt, r wa.left to Mr West, with power lo at. ii.e clerk was instructed to communicate with the l)<.p::rtmi r.t reipecting tlu gr-nt- for th. Ak Aka Mcssr\i loin -, B ;.*■ and \',< ...i ■ were aji|,',;nti I ■ ■ ' mi-dtt"'. I i >e ! •,\ in, Uo'l. - 1 ,• tU hi''- of a d. ; .'. |„. ~ ,;. ~ f .-. .. i.. li. >li..i . i , I ~.!-, in■ i. llil"ii;'h I'nrUlV lilu puity co tut liatiinav, was left in .>ii Weal's hands. Mr Boase was authorised to get II or 4 trucks of metal for patching the Ostrich Farm road.