PAPAKURA TOWN BOARD.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 206, 5 September 1916, Page 3

PAPAKURA TOWN BOARD.

Monthly Meeting. The last ordinary meeting ot the Papakura Town Board, prior to the election, was beld last night, when all the members were present, viz.:—Messrs D. Stewart, chairman, D. W. Jones, Wm. Crawford, T. D. Campbell, R. Mears, J. Bates, uod A. Wallis, together with the clerk," Mr H. W. Geissler. AN ALLEGED IRREGULARITY On the reading of the minutes relating to the postponement cf a special meeting, Mr Mears questioned the legality of the matter on the grounds that neither the members nor the cleik were present at the office to postpone the meeting. He therefore claimed that the meeting held the following week was irregular. Mr D. W. Tones said that two members and the clerk met at the office, but as they bad not been authorised to postpone the meeting they could not act in the matter. The chairman explained that he deputed Mr Crawford to postpone tbe meeting. Mr Crawford explained that he was unable to follow out the instructions given bim by the chairman through hemg engaged at businesp. He, however, informed the clerk ot the chairman's wishes, and left it to him to carry tbem out. The matter then dropped. A BOUNDARY KOAD. Mr E. U. McLennan, chairman of the Papakura Valley Road Board, waited on tbe Board and sought assistance towards improving the Papakura end of tbe eld Wairoa road. He said that tbe Road Board had £ls in hand, which had oeen given by the Town Board, and be asked for a furtber donation of £ls. It was decided, on the motion of Mr Campbell, seconded b.v Mr Crawford to accede to the request. THE WEEKLY HALF-HOLIDAY. Messrs C. Tuely and Rowe waited on the Board in connection with the petition, eigred by 61 electors, previously submitted to a special meeting of the Board askicg for a poll to be taken as to the selection of a day for the statutoiy weekly halfholiday with a view cf Saturday, instead of Wednesday as now, being bo fixed. The chairman explained that the Board was unable to deal with the petition as the law required it to be presented at least ore month prior to the date fixed for the general election of the local authority ot tbe district, which had not been complied with.

Mr Tuely pointed out that he thought he had complied with tho spirit of the Act, and left the room with the remark that he would obtain legal advice. THE SALE YARDS. The District Health Otluer wrote pointing out that except on one occasion no attempt had been made by the N.Z Loan Co. to cleanse the saleyards. The chairman remarked that he had gathered from a conversation with a representative of the Company that there was every possibility of the yards being vacated at an early date. Mr Crawford : It's a gigantic bit of bluff. They should be made to putin satisfactory flooring and channelling. It's keeping the district back. It was decided to notify the Company that the yards should be cleaned after every sale. THE CEMETERY RESERVE. Mr Stanton, tho Board's legal advisor, wrote niggesting that the Board should wait on tho Minister of Lands with a view of obtaining an assurance from him that a clause would be put in the Washing-up Bill next session for powers to lease the unused portion of the cemetery. It was agreed to wait for a reply to a communication already sent t) the Minister for Lands before taking action in the direction suggested, and iu the meantime to call tenders for loasing the property for 12 months.

MISCELLANEOUS. The School Committee wrote requesting that a footpath l>a formed in front of the School, 011 Station Road.—The matter was deferred for the consideration of the incoming Board. The District Health Ollicer wrote stating that lie would forward particulars as to the number of infectious cases that occur in the Town Board district at the end of each month. On the proposal of Mr Campbell it was decided to recommend to the incoming Board that two bathing fcheda should be erected on Young's beach and further, that the road leading to the beach be improved.