TUAKAU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 424, 8 November 1918, Page 3

TUAKAU.

| TUAKAIT T»WN HOARD. The usually p? .nihij meeting of tha Tuakuu Town 3i<>ai <1 was held on Tuos'lay last, tho members present bi in£—M* >ss (r • .vpwood, J. Mungell, W Gu'-b, W Barcaby, and B. G. Geraghty, with the Clerk (.Mr A. 11. Tapper}. Apologies !of fib3;«h;h (owing to illness, were i•ceiv: d froni Messrs W. G. Deeble (chairman) and J. H. Craig ¥r W. Guh 1, \vi" vter! to the chair. , Mr Mungall complained that the ee;vices of one of tho Board's erai l<'ye<s, namn! H. Wi! pn,! ad born dispensed with without nf 'ico and without a week's wag. Sb log paid tu hitu (ai was necessary under rh. award) in lieu of not! 3. On his motion', it was 1 i;o pay Wilson a week s wages, and to t ive him a reference. In connection with t;ia Basil's application for a fuither advao< c of £5,000, towards the £12,000 Urn, from the Public Trust office, ihe Controller of the Mortgage thvicion intimated that the amount applied for had been granted. This makes £9,000 in all that the Hoard has been advanced. The Minister of Public Works wrote stating that the Boa .i's application for the expendi u..- of the authoiised grant, for tho t r ction of a police station at Tuakau, had been referred to- the Hon. Minister for Justice to deal with.

Messrs Eames aad CargU!. writing from Morriuaville, asked fcr an explanation as to why the Board had diverted water on to their property, Lots 1, 2, and 3, Tuakau Bail way Reserve. They had been informed, they said, that such was the case.— The Clerk reported that the information supplied to Messrs Eames and Cargill was altogether kcorrect, as none of the surface-water ran on their property.—The Cijik was instructed to reply to this effect. Messrs William Ripley and Albert Watson drew the Board's attention to the dangerous crossing leading into Gibson J.'oad. They pointed out that it was impossible to negotiate the crossing, and that they would hold tho Board responsible for any accident that occuired—Members agreed that the place required attending to, but did not admit liability in the event of an accident.— On the motion of Mr Mungall, sedonded by Mr Lapwocd, the matter was left in the hands of the Works Couiiui tee, for uoii.'ii, as soon as funds were available. The engineer was instructed to call separate teaders for crushing and carting m«ta! to Various parts of the BoArd's area. Tenders are returnable on November 3Cth.

On the motion of Mr Mungall, seconded by Mr Geraghty, it was decided to hold a special meeting (the date to be fixed by the engineer) to discuss matters in connection with the new white bridge, which ie now in course of construction, Mr Mungall contending that the badge was not being erected according to specifications

The question of reconstructing the main street was brought up by Mr Lapwood, and on his motion the matter was deferred until a full meeting of the Board. The Acting Chairman, re-intro-duced the subject of the necessity, in the public interest, of an overhead bridge being erected over the railway line, in place of the existing level crossing. He pointed out that the crossing waa a very dangerous one. -The Clerk was instructed to write the Railway engineer, asking him to confer with the Board with reference to the erection of a bridge Accounts amounting to £6ll lis 3d were approved, and passed for payment.

The death occurred at the residence of his son. Constable W. J. Taylor, at Tuakau last Wednesday evening of Mr John Henry Taylor. The deceased, who was 71 years of age, was born at Greenwich, England He came to New Zealand some 50 years ago and settled at the Thames, where he was engaged for about 30 years in the gold industry. In that occupation he developed miner's complaint, from which he has now succumbed. After leaving Thames he was in business in Hamilton but tor the past 16 years he has been making his home with his son. The funeral took place at the Tuakau Cemetery this afternoon The late Mr Taylor was of a retiring disposition but was held in high esteem by those who had the advantage of his acquaintance, and the sympathy of a wide circle of friends is extended to Constable Taylor in his bereavement.