PAPAKURA TOWN BOARD.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 2, Issue 109, 11 July 1913, Page 4

PAPAKURA TOWN BOARD.

Monthly Meeting. The mantby meeting of the Pap?.kuru Town Board was held in the Libraiy en Monday night; present--Messrs A. Willis (in tte cnair), dtewait, Godwyn Smith, D. Wilson and tha clsik i.Mr Geiseler). RECREATION RESERVE,

Ti.e chairman reported that the work of ploughing in t e recreation grcund had besn completed. He thought that a footpath should be made, and whatever levelling 'vas require?, as well as the blackberries cut dour.

Mr Stewart faid it was very da:k utder the tree? and some path sheu 1.1 be nude. Mr Smith said that in otfer to ston people crossing tha wound t" ey might have to erect a few wires later on. CLEARER OF STOCK.' Tha chairman said they had not ytt engaged a rai gar, but the mere calling for applications had done some geed, as the streets had been a good d.al clearer of stock. METAL HUNGER. It was cheie'ed to cgain write to the gaol for mstal which was urgently required. CONFUSION OF NAMES.

The clerk of the Papakura Road District advised that he had written to the Minister for Inteiml Affairs with a view to altering the name of that body to the Alfriston Rond District. BLUE GUM TIMBER.

G. W. Kayes wrote asking permission to lemovj edds and enc's of gum lying in the railway reserve. Ha had already paid the Railway Department, tut since Laming that the Boaid had control he was preparid to pay again as the wuod was essential just now. It wan decided to permit ihe wocd t) be taken aid to accept the offer of payment. BOUNDARY ROAD.-

It was ttited fiat there WFre 100 yards of metal available in the quarry near the coicrete bridge just outside the tiwn district bou'idary. Membsis thought that if satisfa--fory airangements could be made with the Drury Koal lioard fur this metal the work r( quired on the Boundary road could be proceeded with rght away STKEET LIGHTING, Leite:s were received in respect of atreet lighting by acetylene, A quotation was fcr £6 10s per lamp, pim cost of erection. —lt was estimated that tha lighting cost for fix hcurs wouM be 6d per right. It was decided tn get one lamp to be put half-way along Station road, opposite the church.

FINANCE. Reeolved, That ths baik be applied to !cr an overdraft cf £2OO. Accounts amounting to £BB were fassed for FOOTPATH SCORIA. It was agreed to order a coupla of trucks of lootpath scoria for use in front of the rew post office. BAD ROADS. The chairman siid they wojld have to put a man with a horse and dray on the Wairoa read again. He mentioned other places in a bad state of disrepair, A number cf minor works were also discussed and arranged for. NOXIOUS WEED?. Noxious weed 3 came in for thtir share of attention, and it was decided to call upen a number of owners to char the nuisances frcm their frontages. ON THE FOOTPATHS.

Mr Smith spoke atom the people riding and d hi g on the footpaths, notices should be put up and if they aggin cfFer.ded they should be prosecuted. The chairman fad that the notices were pulled down as fast as they were put up. If the constable tcok three or four cases to court they would soon put an end to it. There were mutor bikes atd ordinary bikes en a certain footpath all day lung.

Mr Stewart said if thera were a few posts along the footpaths ard on the corcers that would stop trespass. Mr Smith asked what was 10 be done abcut Stakes and Earl's. People rida up t.i the verandah ana people walking along have to walk into the roed to avoid the hurses. On the chairman's suggestion it was agreed that members should wait on those concerned and see what cuuld be done.