AT THE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 194, 12 May 1914, Page 4

AT THE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Fortnightly Meeting. Following is tbo completion of the report of Wednesday's Borough, Council meeting:— AN OLD TKOUBLE. Cr Pollock, on behalf of the Works Committee, reported that the committee had investigated the complaint of Mr Morrow regarding water running on his property. To cut down the hill, put in a culvert and do the necessary tilling would cußt £250. A deviation which was suggested would cost about £2OO. The committee suggested that a drain be r.ut 11 rough Mr Morrow's property. This would be of a temporary nature and would require careful attention and the rommittee thought Mr Morrow should be paid a certain amount to look after it. Mr Morrow wrote objecting to land being taken for a deviation of the road as he considered the hill should be cut down. "1 understand the Council have not sufficient fur.ds to do the whole of this work at present; probably part could be done now and the water allowed to run through the property providing the Council make a temporary drain till such timo as they are able to complete the hill." Cr Hubbard da id he had seen Mr Morrow who had explained all the work he required at present was a certain amount of tilling in the hollow of the road. Cr Pollock said the Works Committee's idea vas to do all the work or none. At this stage the Council went into committee. On resuming the committee recommended that the Works Committee inerview Mr Morrow and make temporary arrangements. A RETURN. Cr Comrie applied for a return showing unexpended monies on the Town Board Streets Loan and the Streets Improvement Loan. NELSON STREET. . Cr Hurley said he had been informed by drovers thafeon account of a swamp in Nelson road they objected to taking their cattle through it. * Cr McUough said it was not fair to ask drovers to take cattle down this toad as it was at present. Cr Hubbard asked how much it would cost to rail off the swamp. It was a pity to allow cattle down Harris street. Cr McUough said it would not cost much to fill in the swamp. Cr Hamilton said there vie re a couple of places in Manukau road which required attention. The Works Committee were empowered to inspect these places and report at the next meeting.

TYKES. T. U. Usher drew the attention of the Council to the fact that drays with 21 inch tyres were being used bytheCoun.il to cart scoria over a road which tha roller bad just been rolling for 2or 3 days. "It is bad enough to have the roads cut up by the narrow tvres of the farmers, but in our opinio,) the Council should set a better example," said the writer. The foreman explained that he sometimes had to get whom he could to cart metal, otherwise the Council would have to pay demurrage. A COMPLAINT. B. Beatty tersely informed the Council that the water bad deen turned on to his Hell Cr Beatty explained that tha Road Board had cut through a hill and brought the water on to this property. The Board had never applied to the Council. The Mayor: Then the Road Board have to do with it. Cr Beatty: I don't think so. It is in the borough. Cr Bilkey: What right had the Road Board to come into our territory? Cr Beatly explained that the Board had declined to hand ever the loan money to the Council and had gone on with the work. The matter was referred tn the Works Committee to deal with. CARNEGIE LIBKARY. The president of the Ratepayers' Association wrote asking the Council to take up the question of establishing a Carnegie Library in Pukekohe and suggested the Council should secure information from the boroughs that have the same.—Referred to Library Committee and Cr Hubbard. A LIGHTING OFFER.

Mercury Safety Air Gaa Co. offered to instal three or lour lights in the Council oifices and three or four street lamps, in consideration of the Council undertaking in the event of everything proving satisfactory after one month's trial to take over the plant and pay actual expenses incurred by the Company in installing the plant, and that if the lighting be satisfactory the Council will place orders from time to time for an increase of plants for the lighting of the various streets of the borough. Resolved that ths Council will permit lamps to be erected provided the Company jut it in at their own expense, the Council declining to accept any responsibility of subsequent purchase. "BANKING UP" METAL. J. Hickey asked that the foreman "bank up" scoria placed on Princess street.—The foreman was instructed to report. The foreman was instructed to bank all metal or scoria where considered desirable by the Works Committee and foreman. REMUS. When the Council were discussing whether there were any remits for the Municipal Association, Cr Hamilton said that something should be done in securing better facilities for carrying metal. At present it seemed that the railways were fast becoming an institution for carrying metal and rails for the public works. He moved: "That a remit be forwarded to the conference urging the necessity of the Railway Department running local body trains for the cartage of metal and that representations bt! made for a reduction in freight." HOUR OF MEETING. It was decided* that the Council meet during the winter months at 7 o'clock.