AT THE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 193, 8 May 1914, Page 3

AT THE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Fortnightly Meeting. At WeJresday night's meeting there were present— The Mayor (Mr C. K. LawiL), Crs Comtie, Bilkey, Hubbard, Beatty, Hamilton, Pollock, Hurley and McGough. The Mayo; and Cra Hubbard and McGough were duly installed. Cr Comiie congratulated the Mayor on being re-ehcted and the new councillors upon their election. The Mayor on taking his seat tharked the councillors for their good wishes and exteudtd a hearty welcome to the new councillors. Cr Comrie was elected DeputyMayor. TECHNICAL SCHOOL. Messrs Cargill and JMlkington waited aa a deputation to ask the Council to grant a subsidy towards the Technical School.—Consideration was deferred until next meeting. THE BAND.

Messrs M. Wright, H. Curd and H. Odlam, on behalf of the Pukekohe Band, asked tbat the Council Bupport the Band to an extent of £25 a year. The band in their turn would give nine concerts. Mr Wright, who beaded the deputation, suggested that a committee comprising an equal number of numbers of the Council and the Bard (in lieu of the trustees) should up to administer the pointed out the public property of the band was worth about £lsl and personal property £97. Mr Curd referred to the loss that members ot the Banl had undergoue in trying to keep things going. Cr Hamilton pointed out that the trustees were appointed at a public meeting aDd before they could remove , the trustees another public meeting to sanction the course must be held. Crs Hamilton, Fubbard and Bilkey were appointed a sub-committee to deal with the matter. COMMITTEES. The following commitees were anpointed: Financp, Cra Comrie and Hamilton; Fire Brigade, Cn Pollock and Hurley; Drainage, Irs Hubbard, Comrie and Hurley; Qu«rry, . Crs Hamilton, Comrie, Bilkey and Hubbard; Waterworks, Crs Hamilton, McGough and Hurley; Works, Crs Pollock, Beatty, McGough and Comrie; Library, the Mayor and Cr Hurley; Domain Committee, Crß Hubbard, Beatty and Bilkey; Cemetery, The Mayor, Crs Bilkey and Comrie. THE CEMETERY.

Mr B. Li. Andrew, on behalf of the committee, handed to the Council a cheque of £22 13s Id, proceeds of a concert held some time ago in aid of the improvement of the cemetery. The Council pasted a vote of thanks to the committee for their efforts in promoting the concert. * WORK FOB THE YEAK. The Mayer presented tbe following report on suggested works for the year:

"I would like to bring a few matters before you that I consider require your earnest consideration, and 1 sincerely hope, for the benefit and prosperity of the town, you will assist me in bringing them to a successful issue. The first, and most important, is a drainage scheme. This matter has been well discussed both inside and outside the Council, and I can only recommend that we submit the proposal to a poll of the ratepayers for their decision. 1 would strongly recommend that the ratepayers be asked to vote on the question of municipal or private enterprise lighting for the town, or at least tbe most thickly populated portion of it, and consider that a poll "should te taken on this subject at tbe same time 83 the drainage poll. 1 also consider that the people should be asked to vote on the question of obtaining the bush, known as Boose's bush, for a public reserve for all time. Another important matter that the ratepayers should be asked to vote upon is the equipment of the Fire Brigade; this is a matter that should be done as by so doing we are only assisting ourselves by having an institution in our town that if occasion arose we would be at least in a position to assure the people that we had made every precaution. The matter of providing public urinals should receive attention. At present there is no accommodation of the sort available to the public. The waterworks system must be carefully gone into. I know that the working arrangements are not satisfactory. An engineer has been preparing a report for some time, but this is not yet to band. I would suggest to the Council that the Waterworks Committee bring in a report as scon as convenient as to the best method of dealing with this very important matter. The recreation ground will require early attention, in the matter of erecting gates, etc., and generally putting the ground intu order. The public cemetery, which has now been handed over to the Borough Council, must be seen to. The ground should be surveyed and a proper plan prepared efoowirg each lot purchased by each individual. The cemetery should also te clea r ed of gorse and noxious weeds."

Cr Hubbard expressed his belief in municipal enterprise for lighting. Cr Hurley thought the Council should discuss the question as to which lighting system was the best, prior to taking the poll. Jt was decided to hold a special meeting at some future date to discuss the Mayor's report. WHEEL TRAFFIC BY-LAWS. Cr Pollock moved, on behalf ot the Works Committee, that the wheel traffic by-laws be enforced. The Mayor seconded the resolution. Cr Bilkey opposed the motion. There were many farmers who used a waggon only orce or twice and it would come very hard on them. The resolution was carried. Cr Hubbard moved that in cases where the foreman found any person transgressing he write them giving them 21 days to alter their tyres or they would be prosecuted. Cr Hurley seconded the resolution, which was carried. FINANCE. Cr Hamilton moved that the Finance Committee go into the finances and report at next meeting aa to what amount should be placed on fixed deposit. BROKEN CULVERT.

The foreman was instructed to attend to a broken culvert on the Paerata road. PAERATA KOAD. Cr Bilkey moved that scoria be put on the lilliogs on the Paerata road.—Carried. (Balance of report next iebue.)