TUAKAU TOWN BOARD.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 237, 9 October 1914, Page 3

TUAKAU TOWN BOARD.

The October Meeting. ILtie were present on Tuesday— Meesrs Dynes Fulton (chairman), C aig, Strahan, Glasgow, Free, Pinei, and Captain Ryder.

ADJUSTING ACCOUNTS. The chairman reported that it had been arranged for a conference with the County Council on the 28th inst. He hoped all the members would attend.

BOLLARD'S ROAD. At the last nreting of the County Council word had been received, the chairman reported, that the subsidy of £750 for Bollard's road was availablp. The county engineer had the plans in band and the County Council would carry out the work.

VALUATION. Mr Glasgow wanted to know when a fresh valuation, was likely to be made.

The chairman: Very shortly. Mr Free: Is there any'means of hurrying it up? The chairman said whilst he had no desire to see high valuations put in, still since considerable cuttingup had been going on it was but fair that they should know the values in the town district, He could not see that there would be any harm in writing to the Valuation Department on the matter. Mr Craig cousidered it would be a good idea to write to the Department.

The chairman pointed out that if the Board wanted to carry out a progresbive policy during their term cjf office they ought to get to work at once.

.Mr Strahan thought the quicker a valuation was made the better. Mr Free moved, That the clerk write to the Valuation Department asking them to make a new valuation of tbe Town Board district, and point out that since the last valuation (four years ago) there had been considerable subdivision. Mr Strahan seconded the motion, which was carried.

BOUNDARIES. Mr Craig asked how they were going to manage about the boundaries. Would a fresh survey be necessary? The chairman: To accurately define the boundaries a survey would be nceessary, but it was an expensive matter, and he did not think the Board need go so far at present. He thought the Board might be able to arrange with the County Council for an approximate adjustment of the boundaries. Mr Strahan asked if the Town Board would have to pay the cost. The chairman said they would, unles3 they could come to some arrangement with the County Council to share the expense. Mr Strahan: Then the longer we wait the better.

Captain Ryder thought it was an unnecessary expense at present. WATEK TROUGH.

The chairman mentioned that the County Council had discussed the matter of putting in a water trough for the travelling public. Buckland people bad approached the County Council to have a trough in the railway yards, but as there was no water the Council were unable to go on. The overflow from Mr Madill's ram ran on to the road and he thought arrangements might be made with Mr Madill for the overflew to supply the trough, He suggested setting up a subcommittee.

Captain Ryder considered a water trough wai required very badly, a view with which Mr Glasgow concurred.

Mr Pirret suggested a fountain as well as a trough.

I Mr Free pointed out they had to consider the question of the overflow from the trough. Captain Ryder though that a public convenience might be erected alongside of the trough.

The chairman mentioned that the drainage would contaminate the cieek.

Captain Ryder thought there was any amount of contaminating matter going into the creek at present. The chairman said that might be so, but a private person could do a great deal more than a local body. There were any amouut of people ready to jump on a local body. On the motion of Mr Glasgow, the chairman, with Messrs Free, Craig, Captain Ryder and the mover, were appointed a sub-committee to meet Mr Madill and discuss what arrangements could be made to supply the trough with water. Mr Free atked where the trough would be placed.

The chairman said that would be decided later. His own personal opinion was that it should be put at the cross roads, near Green and Colebrook's corner.

Mr Free pointed out that the hill would have to be regraded, and the trough might then have to be shifted.

The chairman admitted the probability of the hill being regraded, and considered they would only erect a moveable concrete trough.

Mr Strahan agreed that the site was a good one, as the overflow would easily drain away. Captain Ryder suggested running the overflow direct from the trough to the culvert.

STRAYING CATTLE. Mr Free asked for the opinon of members on securing a public pound.

The chairman remarked that it opened up a very big question. There was one in Pukekohe and he believed it took it all its time to pay.

Mr Glasgow : There would be no trouble in Tuakau about it paying from what I can see.

The chairman said ha thought that after the election the County Council would appoint an inspectir or ranger, and this would very Boon stop the straying stock trouble. Mr Strahan said straying stock were a perfect nuisance and wanted to know if the Board could not do something to put a stop to it. Captain Kydcr: I saw a man the other day driving his'cows along the i'ootpatb, and he swore at some girls for not getting oIF the footpath and allowing his cows to go on. The cbaiiman thought they must let the matter of a pound stand over as it was too expansive a project. Mr Free asked if it would be possible to get a pen in the saleyatds? Where he lived stock were incessantly around his gate. Mr Ulasgow: They send stock in from up the river to graze in the township.

i Th chni.man agrretl thr.t it wis I "an infernal nuisance," lut h' h.iught iT the County Council appoi tei an i-spector it woi.ld put an end to the trouble. Mr Strahan said he had a great objection to people turning out cattle and horses to graze ou the roads. No action was taken, the Board deciding to leave the matter over. OFFICE FURNITURE. The chairman ar.d Mr Free were empowered to buy furniture for the Board's office. BYCROFf'S QUARRY. Mr Free asked the position of Bycroft'a quarry. The chairman said the County Council did not intend taking it over. Captain Ryder mentioned that it might be a source from which to derive electric power. BY-LAWS. It was resolved to hold a special meeting in a fornight's time to consider the framing of by-laws.