PAPAKURA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 290, 6 July 1917, Page 4

PAPAKURA.

PAPAKURA MAGISTRATE'S COURT. MONDAY, JUT.Y 2nd. ("Before Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M.) CIVIL CASES. Patrick Sweeney secured a judgment against Mrs Cathrine Lynch for £43 12s and od a counterclaim by defendant for £B7 10s. judgment for her was entered for £2O. H. Maxwell secured judgment for £6 10s 9d v. H. P, Mortensen (Paerata). CRUELTY CASES. Herbert Flay (Bombay), charged with cruelty to a horse by working it while it was suffering with a sore shoulder on tho | 30th May last, was fined £2 j and costs 7s, and Ernest Evans (Bombay) was also fined 10s and costs for a similar offence. Andrew Stewart (Rama Rama) for working two horses whilst they were suffering with sore shoulders was fined £3 and 7 s costs. PAPAKURA TOWN BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Town Board was held lastJMonday morning when there were present Messrs R. M. Gillespie (chairman), P. Holt, H. Linstrom, W. Richardson, T. H. Markwick, H. Lloyd, with the Town Clerk (Mr H. \V. Geissler). STATION LAMI'. In reply te a letter from the Board, Mr C. J. Moon, stationmaster, Papakura, w»ote that the cause for the discontinuance of the lighting of the lamp at the Road crossing was due primary to a shortage of kerosene and the stormy weather. As to the application for an additional lamp between the end j of the platform and road crossing he expressed the opinion that he did not' see there was any necessity for the j same. The chairman thought an improvement in the lighting had been secured. RAILWAY DEVELOPMENTS. Mr Holt reported that the depu-1 tation appointed to intewiew the 1 Railway Department waited on the ! Engineer and were informed that the site of the new station buildings had not yet been decided upon. Some ; alterations with regard to the level j of the station and its approaches were, however, to be carried out. As to the goods shed and adjoining buildings, the Engineer (Mr Mc- , Intosh) expressed the opinion that if the Board made any recommenda- i tions as to the position of the build- i ings the Department would favourably consider the same. Mr Holt mentioned that provision ( would be made in the future for an island station. It was agreed that the Board would later on arrange a meeting of . farmers and businessmen using the station so that their wishes might be j consulted as to the most convenient place for the goods shed. GRAZING ON KOADS. The chairman mentioned that a | difference of opinion existed with I regard to the licensing of cattle j to graze in the district. j Messrs Campbell and Richardson , were not much in favour of cattle grazing owing to the damage done to the footpaths, while Messrs Markwick and Linstrom did not object within certain limits. On the motion of Mr Holt it was agreed that licenses should be issued for the grazing of cattle in the district subject to certain limitations and that they should not be allowed to graze west of Park Road. It was decided to tiy the expeiiment for six months A PROTEST The Papakura Ratepayers' As- j sociation wrote stating that they i viewed with alarm the Board's | heavy expense. The letter referred j to the inconsistency of employing a | ranger to keep cattle off the roads I

and the Board considering the question of issuing licenses to allow cattle to graze on the roads to the detriment of the footpaths and annoyance to the public. The Association strongly protested against such proceeding. They also drew attention to the state of the entrance to the Reserve and to the unlighted state of the station entrance from the school road which they asked should be lighted. On tho motion of Mr Holt it was resolved that the communication should be "received and acknowledged," an amendment moved by Mr Campbell that the Association be informed that the requirements would be complied with as far as possible not being seconded. NIOIIX 801 L DEPOT A letter was received from the Secretary of the Papakura Ratepayers' Association protesting against the action of the Town Board in sanctioning the site selected as a depot for night soil on the following grounds:— 1. That the site was too near the township and would be a nuisance to residents. '2 That it was too near the only sea beach in the district. 8. That the disposal of night soil would seriously depreciate the value of the adjacent properties on both sides of the creek. The letter asked that a special meeting of tho Board should be convened to receive a deputation from the Association. The Chairman explained that in his opinioH a special meeting was unnecessary but if a deputation attended they would receive it. Pro ceeding, he said, the Chairman and other members of tho Association did not, when the objection arose, actually know the location of the site. Mr Campbell contended that the | whole matter should have been threshed out at tho ratepayers' meeting. He was against the site. The Chairman repeated that when the meeting was held most of those present were under a misapprehon- | sion as to tho actual position of the j depot. He further added that tho Ratepayers' Association were not to be their dictators. In the interests of public health it was for the Board to see that no nuisance would ari«e The letter was "received.''

EXEMPTION' CLAIMED Messrs T. McCarthy and C. Pamenter both wrote claiming exemption from the sanitary by-laws as they each owned over one acre of land. These letters were referred to the Legal and Finance Committee to report on. PURCHASE OK LAMPS Mr A. B. Barter, chairman of the Lighting Committee of the Pukekohe Borough Council, wrote offering to sell the Board generators and lamps the property of his Council for the sum of £34. As it was generally considered that the generators and lamps were a decided bargain, the same having been inspected by the Chairman and Mes&rs Richardson and Markwick, it was resolved to accept the offer. MISCELLANEOUS Mr W R. Wallace wrote complaining of the overflow of water on to his property on Park road —Referred to Mr Richardson with power to act. The Department of Agriculture (Wellington) confirmed the appointment of Mr H. W. Geissler as Noxious Weeds Inspector for the district. The Minister of Internal Affairs, in a circular letter, asked if the Board would agr.e to supplying burial plots at the cemetery free to soldiers who died prior to their discharge anl also if the Board would allow the Government to erect suitable headstones or memorials.—lt was resolved to assist the Government in every way as suggested. The chairman reported that owing to the large number of cattle being driven through Rouselle street some fencing would be necessary to protect that street from further damage and it was resolved to refer the matter to the Works Committee to inspect and report. Mr Campbell asked that a footpath should be formed to enable Mrs Hunt to have a proper access to and from her house near the Railway Reserve.—Referred to the Works Committee. Mr T. H. Markwick was granted permission to have a crossing made on the Great South Road in front of his garage, which had been recently erected. Some discussion took place with regard to a suggestion that the clerk should take up the duties of Sanitary Inspector but no definite action was arrived at. STOCK ROUTE. Mr Holt reported that as the result of an interview Mr R. J. Willis had agreed to open the road from Union Street to Wellington street, the Board to provide the material to fence the western boundary. Mr Holt added that between East Street and Great South Road Mr Walker's fences encroached considerably on Wellington Street and he suggested that application should be made to the County Council to have the fence set back. He also suggested that the County Council should be asked to contribute half the cost of panels to protect the footpath at the corner of Wellington street and Great South Road.—The report was adopted. CARTING CUAROES. A d eputation, consisting of Messrs Wallace and Johnson, waited on the Board and asked that a uniform scale of carting should be adopted by the Board. After discussing the matter the deputation was asked to submit a scale of proposed charges to the Legal and Finance Committee. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £6O 10s 7d were passed for payment. Another of the series of dances known as the "Auckland Cinderella Socials" is to be held in Richardson Bros' Hall, Papakura, on Wednesday next with the Walpole Orchestra (a combination of first-class musicians) supplying the music. An enjoyable evening is being looked forward to.