BOROUGH'S PERMANENT LEVELS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 94, 20 May 1913, Page 2

BOROUGH'S PERMANENT LEVELS.

rt chuie in the Municipal Corporation Act provides that a new!y-:onstituteJ Boroiuh shall take permanent livtb v.ithi.i two yens. Un Uo occasions Cr . an.ilton hHi drawn the attention oi" tho Council to the irnportascu of this cla.;sj, and the necessity of taking actios within the period set out Ly the law, It may bi mention! (1 incidentally ttni in the road irr.pr.jv. incut schema jujt brought to a finish in the Ntwmaiket Uorough nut one pumy was paid out in compensation, even though in some cases ti.e en>inaar wai compelled to raise the roaclJ aid footpaths Ecm3 feet above Ihu lew* 1 ol t-ic li u*es. Had it not hecu for the foresight of the a ithotitii h w! o in 13Mi d tc.ru.incd tho |.i:n.iaiiuit Icvclj ii woolJ hive I eu'-t itit; rat' pavers of Ntwrnarket ti> day mar.ji thousands of pourds for

compensation BeyonJ deciding to ascertain whether ths essential formalities in detarminit.g tie permanent levels in King-street have been complied with, the Council appear to have failed to thoroughly appreci.ts the iinpoitan:e of Cr Hamilton's warnings. As week succeeds week so cors ths period albwed (he Council diminish, and it is therefore to be hoped the Coun r il will fall ii with Cr Hamiltnn's suggestion to tet up a committee to deal with the question. In view of the expansion taki g place in tha Uonugh it is only wise that th: Council shtiulJ prepara fur future ! developments; it h only fair that ratepayers contemplating the erection of a house siiouli be able to ascertain the permanent level of tlie loads fronting their property.