MANUKAU COUNTY COUNCIL

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 532, 18 May 1920, Page 1

MANUKAU COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETpK^j; (Continued from Friday). Water Supply For Mangere. The Otahuhu- Borough Council wrote stating that it was. prepared to supply water 1 to the Rtarigere Riding at the rate e£.l s 3Muer'looo gallons.—Received. - J> The engineer was'%istrnct« to prepare ' estimates of erst of laying mains to the Mangere crossing. It was agineed to c.ill a meeting of the ratepayers in oider to pl|ce the whole position before them in* order that they should either l-ejeet or entertain an idea for a loan the work. ■*;* Ranger For Howick. V At a previous v.ieeting of,- the council a complaint was received fitom a ratepayer drawing the council's'at^tttion to the number of cattle aHo'fae'd to stray on the roads. Cr. Hajttaway reported that be had the matter in hand, and was arranging to appoint a i anger.—left to Cr Hattaway with power to &*. - Attention to Culvert. * Mr. T. R. Massey (Pakurafrga) drew the council's; attention tAthe state of the culvvrt crossing* the main road at Fortune's corherf and uMged that it be given. immfß,iattf attention.—Engineer and Cr. ijrattaway to attend. .""& Trees to be tiemoved. 'm Mr. C. NordstrQj.i (Manurewwadvised that he was-"'-sparing riewfort to have the trees cu't on FinJjfcon's Road off Weymout.fr was proceeding with tho Received. 5 ' Hill's Road, Manure**, * Mr.. 1 ?. Paterson (Manurewii) d;«w the coifflcil's attention, to'\tjie "dangerous state of Hill's'Roact at Seed's corner. The corner was overgrown with gorse so high that it is impossible to detect a vehicle approaching. Lately there had been several ejose "calls" from collisions.—Left to, Cr. Reid and engineer with power to,act. Tender. Messrs. Bucnside B<os.' tender for £l7O for ithe work on Redoubt Road (Wiri) was accepted. Culvert to he Lowered. Mr. E. H. Spacer, Weymouth Road, Manurewa. requested the council t'< attend to a culvert at the corner of Wallace Avemia and Weymouth Road. Owing to the culvert being above the water level . .storm-watt*! could not get awriy.-sLeft to engineer to attend to* -< •" A Papatoptoe Matter. .A fiefli the execufors™CU»e^sfa±filflL<(the late Mr. Alex-WJiyte*#te#wde* of-f>act of Clendon's known as "Whyte's- Property," Papatoetoe. wrote statimr that they had always maintained thene was a public road along the back of the property and Mr. \v*. McLaughlin's estate'. The road was shown on the old plans and was used for many years, but no actual dedication has been registered. In view of t!><. fait that the council has opened a quarry on the southern face, they asked the council to accept dedication of the road.-The road was M links wide, but arrangements could be made to have it made one chant wide.—Left to Cr. Waters, Reid and the engineer to. look into and report on at next meeting. Maraetai Deviation. Mr Jos Hove (Clcvedon) signified his- willingness to allow the council to take such land necessary for the purpose of a deviation on the Maraetai Road known as Willow's Crossing.—Received . Finance, The pay-sheet amounting to £1134 7s lOd was submitted, approved of and passed for pr-ynent. Financial Adjustment. ~- The council agreed to meet representatives ot the Manurewa Town 'Board on Friday 10 discuss the matter of financial adjustment, now that the Town Board has taken over the sole control of its district. Urging Road Boa.nls to Merge. It was resolved to circularise the road boards in the county, and explain the position with regard to the loss of Government subsidy occasioned by the delay in adopting themerging proposals, tnd to ask for a decision on the matter as soon as possible.