MANUKAU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 132, 14 January 1916, Page 1

MANUKAU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Monthly Meeting.

The monthly meeting of the Manukau County Council was held in Auckland on Tuesday, Cr A E Uattaway occupying the chair in tb« absence of the chairman. Other members present were Crs A. D Bell, A Muir, J C Bryant, J Pearson and Messrs A Bell, clerk, and J Dixon, foreman. OVEKHANGING TREES Cr Muir drew attention to overhanging t;e*s on the Great South road near Takamni. He said that some owners had cut the trees back, but otbers were causing inconveniencce to users of the side road.-It was decided ,to forward final notices to char. MANUREWA COTTAGES A member stated that he had noticed several ccttages being erected in tbc vicinity of Manurewa which he thought did not comply with the by-laws. They were very small and he questioned whether tbey were up to the value required by tbe Council —lt was explained that permits had been given. MARAIIAI COAST RUAD Cr Bell brought up tbe matter of the improvement of the Maraitai Coatt road for which there is a Government grant. —lt'was decided that Crs Bell and Pearson and the clerk be a deputation to wait upon the District Engineer to ask him to endeavour to get authority granteJ for the expenditure of the money, it was unanimously agreed that the work was most urgent, as the district was being held back meanwhile. The settlers, it was explained, were willing to raise a loan, and therefore were deserving of assistance. FOREMAN'S REPORT The foreman, Mr J Dixon, reported as follows: Turanga riding—Nothing further has been done to tbe concrete culvert at Maraitai, owing to the scarcity of labour, but cow that tbe harvest is over and tbe holidays done 1 will be able to procure a couple of practical men and can Mart the job next Monday. Papakura lining—The reforming and alteration to main street at Manurewa is just about completed with the exception of clearing outfall drains, laying kerbstones, putting in cesspits and trimming footpaths. There is a culvert with an outfall drain running parallel to the Station rojd in a gully as a natural outlet. Half this distance has been piped, but has been poorly laid, i find it necessary to relift, deepen and relay tfcem to get the proper drainage from the road. Mr E S Pegler, agent for one property and owner of the other half, demands the Council to pipe tbe whole distance of two chains. Cr Muir and myself called on Mr W Walters, Takamni, re alteration to tbe South road near Glenora Park. The latter pointed out the starting point and angles and the course tbe road is to take, and as soon as tbe surveying is completed I will be able to remove the fencing and go on with the work. ANNUAL MEETING-CR MACKENZIE RE-ELECTED At the annual meeting held during Tuesday's proceedings, Crs A D Bell and A Muir were proposed fox tbe office of chairman, but both declined nomination, and Cr H R Mackenzie was unanimously reelected for the third term.