WAIUKU ROAD BOARD.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 2, Issue 114, 29 July 1913, Page 3

WAIUKU ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the above Board was held in Waiuku on Saturday, 26th inst, when the following members were present: Messrs Higginson (chairman), Hull, West, Hodgkinson, Williams and the clerk, Mr W. J. King. MERGING PETITION.

Mr King reported" that sufficient signatures and value had now been secured to allow the merging petition to be forwarded. The clerk was instructed to lodge the petition with the Council for their next meeting and advertise as required by the Act.

AK"A AKA-WAIUKU ROAD. Advice was received from the Treasury Department that the sum of £396 4s Id had been placed to the credit of the Board at the National Bank. This was a grant for the Aka Aka to Waiuku road which was somewhat overdue. HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTION.

The Hospital and flhairitsble Aid Board wrote notifying the Board that the amount of £179 15s 5d being balance of contribution due to 31st March last, must be paid within 14 days or legal proceedings will be taken. WHARF LOAN. The Treasury Department wrote requesting the Board to pay the sum of £l2O 2s lid being interest on loans for the half year ending 31st July. KEPAIKING WHARF. Mr King reported that three new piles had been placed in the wharf landing, the old ones removed haying done duty for the past 35 years. VALUABLE PURIRI. Mr West said he heard that someone was removing posts from the Bald Hill road. He understood about 40 Puriri posts had been split a».'2 the balance of the tree would split about 100. As this was the Board's property he thought some action should be taken. Mr West was instructed to look into the matter and prohibit any posts or timber being removed. WATER-TABLES. The Board's surfaceman was instructed to attend to water-tables on McElwain's Hill. THE SURFACEMAN.

Mr Hodgkinson said he would like the surfaceman out in his division. As his services were not available Mr Hodgkinson was instructed to put on some local man where required. STRAYING HORSES.

Mr Higginson said ho thought it it was time the police took some action over the straying horses. Mr Williams said they were a perfect nuisance. He had no less than eight horses all night in a small section. These horses were continually turned out on the streets, and were a constant annoyance to everyone.

Mr Higginson said the polico had told him they had no power in the matter. COUNTY RATE.

'-Mr Higginson mentioned that at the next Council meeting the rate for the ensuing year would be struck. He thought as ,'d had been sufficient last year as w ell as paying the Charitable Aid rate, that Id would be sufficient and said he would endeavour to keep the rates in his riding as low as circumstances would allow. RACECOURSE ROAD.

Mr B. Brown attended and asked the Board if they could do some work on this road leading to his place, which at present was in very bad order. He said if the Board would put someone on, he was willing to do his share towards as-

sisting. Mr Iligginson proposed, and Mr Hull seconded, That Messrs Williams and "Wist inspect the road and be given power to act as they considered best. These gentlemen agreed to attend to the matter next week. HARBOUR ISUARD.

Tho clerk reported that ho had received a reply from tho Harbour Board, thanking the Board for their invitation and promising to let him know when they would bo in Waiuku. He had heard unollicially that they wero coming up on tho i"th August. WJiITHAM'd ROAI >. Ag ieod to spend £•">, the settlers interested agreeing to contribute a eiuii'.ar amount for cuttings and foi motions. ACCOUNTS ' Aocousts totalling £3OO odd wore ri—ii fnir ■>—flnl