PAPAKURA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 345, 15 January 1918, Page 3

PAPAKURA.

PAPAKURA TOWN BOARD. , EXTENSION OF BOUNDARIES. LAST NIGHT'S MEETING. At the meeting of the Papakura Town Board held last evening there were present Messrs R. M. Gillespie (chairman), P. H. Holt, T. D. Campbell, W. Richardson, T. H. Markwick, W. B. Linstrom with the Clerk (Mr Harold Wilson). Mr Lloyd sent an apology for his absence. SEPTIC TANKS. Replying to the board's application to the District Health Officer, Auckland, that the septic tanks in the town district should be inspected, the District Health Officer (Dr. T. J. Hughes) wrote that the Board should consider the question of making a contribution towards the Sanitary Inspector's services for such work. In the meantime the matter of septic tanks would be enquired into by the Inspector when he was next in the district. A PIG-STY NUISANCE. " Most potent, grave and reverend Seigniors, my approved good masters," such were the words used by Mr F. West, Papakura, in a wordy epistle to the Board relative to a notice served upon him to remove his pig-sty containing " his young and tender pig." The reading of this letter caused much amusement and it was resolved that the Clerk should interview Mr West as to the alleged nuisance an d report on the matter at the next meeting.

TBLEGRArn FOLEB. With reference to the application to the Post and Telegraph Department, Auckland, to remove certain ttoles on the Oreat South Road the Telegraph Engineer, Mr A. Gibbs, Auckland, wrote tint the work would be done on receipt of an undertaking that the Board would pay two-sevenths of the cDst. The Clerk reported that a reply had been sent to the Department that the necessary undertaking would be given. The Chairman mentioned that before the telegraph poles c.iuld be shifted according to the advice of their Engineer, Mr Lockie Gannon, the alignment of the road ought to be fixed by the Survey Department, otherwise subsequent similar difficulties might arise. Mr Richardson proposed that ap plication should be made to the Survey Department for the alignment of the road to be fixed and after some discussion this was agreed to.

MATERNITY IIO.VE Mrs H. L. Dryland, who conducts a maternity home at Papakura, in a letter to the Board enquired if the Board would assist in obtaining a subsidy from the Government through the Auckland Hospital Board. She pointed out that if such a subsidy were granted the benefit of the home in the district would be extended by right to the less fortunate class of patients who could not afford the usual fees charged. It was pointed out by the writer that there was no similar Home within a ten miles raiius. and that she was a registered midwife.

The Chairman and other members of the Board having spokon in favour of assisting Nurse Dryland to obtain the desired subsidy it was resolved that the Clerk should be instructed to write to the Hospital Board applying for the subsidy, subject to JJr Brookfield's approval of the conduct of the Home.

CX'KSFOOT GRASS An offer of twopence per pound was made by Mr Ernest Clarke for all cocksfoot grass seed growing on the cemeteries and roads under the jurisdiction of the Board fur the coming season. The same was accepted. EXTENSION 01 IiOUXDAIiIKS

With reference to the extension of boundaries of the Board's district, as authorised in the Washing-up Bill passed in the last session of Parliament, the Chairman reported that the necessary petition had been duly circulated, th« area it was proposed to bring under the Board's jurisdiction being defined. Out of 47 owners in Franklin County, representing property valued at £21,645, ;il owning property to the amount of had signed, whilst three owners out i f live in the Manukau County had signed, representing property to the value of £2495. 1

The petition was regarded as satisfactory and tin; Chairman and Mr Holt were deputed to war upon the Franklin County Council at the r next meeting to present the petition and to ask the ('onm-ii to ngiee to the proposed hltenifion of \ and to thus avoid tii- expense (if a Commission being set up to define the same.

hai.r-IIOI.II>.\Y <<l K-Tlo.\ In opposition to the petition pre- j sented to the Board at the last meet- j ing advocating the adop-ion of >'-at-; urday as the day of the stitiitoryj weekly lialf holiday a petition, 1 signed by 1 1 ratepayer- 1 , was pre- i sented asking that >aturday .should' not be selected f, r the haif-holi- i day for the following reasons: I (1) -The best inter. *'s of the i whole di.-tiiet s'.ouiil 1..- considered : (2) None of the p tltio-iers in the previous petiti mi . lploved shop 1 assistant.-: M.n-v of such jx-ti- | tioners might elo.-e under present conditions if they <i-■ - in d ;, I A poll of the residents wis the only' satisfactory means of deciding tie--question ; (•"> The fittien peti imeis j oil the previous petition n present:d or' i v. , " snirtll volume of ;h > dis • J trade ; and T»! ] he fanning r.-.*ii,ir..;i,lty should bp considei-d. If a as resolve 1 that both pi-ti'ions j sL "il(l be con-i ] r d sit a sp-iia: meeting to b ■ 1..-I ! on M .nd-iv n<>\* s.\i is.- v : •!••>• !; v •:•••"r The tin'irc; .1 -t i*• :• < r_ pre--piiti.il hythof'l'-rk .--howe-l ihi" the M-.-nil had a bai mi in h n:d of I • s . sd. Accounts aru<-ui.tin-; to j:7s 1 :',s •. 1 were passed tor pavm-n*. WATER •Hioroll Mr JTolt rep rtod tiiat fr:arig"-i ments had been made with Messrs Willis Bros for the supply of water to the horse trough at the corner of

the main South Road at a cost of about lOs a month. In making the report Mr Holt pointed out that no guarantee could be given as to the supply of water but Messrs Willis Bros would endeavour to keep a proper supply for the purpose. The arrangement made by Mr Holt wa& regarded as satisfactory sanitary service The Chairman, on behalf of the Sanitary Committee, briefly reported that the Committee had unanimously decided that the Board should carry out the sanitary service and that the area for the same had been fixod. It was arranged that all ratepayers should be included within the area and that an annual charge should be made payable with the rates. He added that the Sanitary Committee would report fully on the matter later.

RE-NAMING ROADS In connection with the official notice published by the Board renaming certain roads Mrs K. J. Lynch wrote protecting against the road leading from Settlement road to Carpenter's road being styled Huia road ar.d asking that the same should be knowD as Smith's road for the following reasons: (1) Mr Clarke Smith first made and used the road ; (2) ft had been maintained by Mr Clarke-Smith and his children since it was first formed; (3) The writer's children were the third generation of Smith's and were still using the road ; (4) As she was the only settler .on the road and had property on both sides she contended it was only fair she bhould have a say in (he naming of it; (.5) The name Huia was too similar to the next road (Hunua) and people got confused with them.

Mr Markwick suggested that "Smith woild be a better title and as he explained that Mrs Lynch would be in favour of this change he moved that Huia road should be called " Smith Avenue " which was unanimo sly agreed to. papakura's progress A scheme of enterprise, including the provision of a town water supply, the installation of electric light, the laying down of tarred macadam roads throughout the district, and the damming up of the upper reach oE the Pahurehuve to secure a permanent broad expanse of water in the place of the present mud flats, was brought forward and will be dealt with at a special meeting of the Board next Monday.

Constable Kelly has been trans ferred to Onelmnga and it is understood that Constablo Bruce Thompson, of Auckland, will succeed him at Papakura.