PAPAKURA TOWN BOARD

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 514, 16 March 1920, Page 2

PAPAKURA TOWN BOARD

MONDAY NIGHT'S MEETING. The Papakura Town ftkrd met on Monday night,. Present/Tr. A. W. P. Brookfield (chain™®,, S, Evans, E. D. McLennan, T)Mt. Jgnes, X. I). Campbell, an.} tiWterfc fMr. A. L. Cooper). «»

Straying Cattle. A resident of Settlement Roai waited on the board drawing its at tention to the number of cattle tha: were allowed to wander on the roadi at night time. 11% emphasised thi danger that existed, nlso the far that hedges were damaged by th beasts. He urged tthe board to hav the menace obviated.

It was agreed to take steps tohav the nuisance remedied, the ranger to be notified accordingly.

Dominion Road.

Mr. Andrews, who has a property on Dominion Road, urged the board lo improve the road before the winter months set in. It was pointed out that the rpad was to receive attention. The matter was left in the hands of the Works Committee to deal with. Road to be Graded. Mr. J. \V. Gilchrist requested the board to have the x'oad leading to his place graded, while the County Council grader was on the job. On the motion of Mr. Campbell,

was decided to have the work done as far as Wairoa Road, Croskery's Creek The Franklin County Council advised that owners of property in the county, through which Croskery's Creek flowed, had been notified to clear the creek of obstructions.—Received. Recreation Ground and Park Loaa The State Advances Office intimated that the Government Insurance Board had decided to entertain board's application for a loan ol £2OOO foi' the acquirement of a re creation grouflfefeand park* at 5H P®* cent, sinking subject to the sufficiency of the security.—Received! An Unsightly Building. , Mr. J. T. Widdowson protested against the erection of an unsightly building next to lite place. The structure was in the cburse of erection and was-being Jjuilf of half-inch pine with a i\bbetpid roof. It was absolutely shodebrand higgly inflammable On the motion "of M?ssrs. Evans and Campbell it wajydgreed not to grant a permit until such time as the structure was niads tteeproof. Overdue Account. An account of 5:100 for two years' contribution to Whangamaire an| ilingaia l&idges loan interest account to late, .*K*l5O per annum, was received Mini the Franklin County Council, with a request that the#mount be paid in order that be included in the eotfnjßßr balanrt sheet for the current cil also requested that interest' be paid theTCo.uncil having to the board's count. It was decide&Jto pay amount Notkg. Wriin. *' Mr. L. quested the tfaarjl to jprve notic&<flji property owners:;, focfclean the open drain along Wai abroad.—' The board acquiesced. Albert Street. • pi- The matter of attending to Albert! jfcfcet.was left in the hands jrf . Campbell and McLenndJp vftpi power to act. <?■ -. A Complaint. >. A complaint was made wore being dag at the cemetery without being pegg'ed out. _ V On the motion of Mr. Jones it way agreed to have the plots pegged out Sports Meeting. The snorts committee ..were granted the i..-;e of the .railway.reserve for t'.x Epster sports meeting.' "4 | Reorganisation of Sanitary On the motiorf<jf Mr. Jones it w*s decided to a special meeting to consider the reorganisation of the sanitary system. Notice of Motion. Mr. Kones gave notice of motion to mo\e at next meeting, "that in order to relieve the congestion in the 'traffic along Broadway, the bond open negotiations v. ith the Methodist Chun A trustees for the purchase of a strip of land sufficient for the widening of the street, and that in the event of the said trustees declining to sell, the board take steps under the provisions of the Public Works Act to acquire sufficient land for the purpose."