PUKEKOHE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 541, 18 June 1920, Page 2

PUKEKOHE BOROUGH COUNCIL

ORDINARY MEETING. ■ The ordinary monthly meeting I the Pukekohe Brfrough Council vH held on Wednesday night, when thH were present: His Worship the MH or (Mr. C. K. Lawrie). Crs. Alf ■ Daysh, F. Jas. MorrajafJ. HodgS Keith, Geo. H. ArmsMt, Robt. ■ McGouuh, John Patte-rsiSfD. R. K<M ilton, R. Bilkev, together with B clerk (Mr. J. F. Deane), the fofl man (S. J. Clews), and the enginfl (Mr. W. Wyatt). M Application to Remove BakehouaS Mr. H. Bromwich, pastrycook, fl plied for permission to' remove fl bakehouse from Mr. Roulston's dH tion opposite the Empire Buildifl to the rear of the Empire Buildbß two and a-quarter chains from I main street. He understood the J cality was included in the brick afl and requested the council to accH to his application as the bakehoH was a wooden building, and measuH only 16ft by 12ft, leaving 12ft ClI at end of the section. ■ The matter was deferred toH Mayor, the, foieman, the chairnH of works committee and lightH committee with power to act;>y«J^ Let There Be Light. " VI

A Manukau Road Request. A petition signed by Mr. 4. Meiklejohn and 21 others reques the council to instal electric h street lamps between Nelson Harris Streets, on the Manukau it* On the motion of the Mayor Cr Patterson the request was ceded to, and the matter was ferred to the lighting committee proceed with the work. On the motion of the Mayor foreman was instructed to enf< the law compelling ratepayers clear blackber-ies from the footp along Manukau Road. Another Lamp for Prospect Terr Cr. Patters jr. drew the coun attention to the fact that ano light was required in Prospect The matter was referred to lighting committee to erect ano Cr. Daysh urged that the ligh front of the showground gates be The engineer stated that up to present a street wire had not I erected. The matter was alio to drop. Hospital Board Levy. Government Consideration. In reply to the council's resolu urging upon the Government the cessity of amending the law in direction of making the co3t of pital and charitable aid institut a charge on the Consolidated Funi the Dominion, the Prime Mini (Right; Hon. W. F. Massey) sts that representations would ceive his careful consideration. Sites For Workers' Homes. tyfj*Weference to the offer of ] of tWMcGough Estate for sale the Government as sites for wor homes, the Prime Minister IR Hon. W. F. Massey) intim«§*\ the control of the Housing Dep ment was recently taken over the Hon. Sir Williams Herries. would have pleasure in bringing request of the council before for consideration, and at the s time he would take the opportui of conveying to the Minister information the council submittei support of the proposal.—Receiv Road to Railway Station. Departmental Investigation. In reply to the Mayor's repress] tions that the roadline?ieading,to Pukekohe railway station should defined in order to facilitate erection of permanent buildinw. Prime Minister replied that nfgba hadieen very fully occupied awei m6re particularly with matter&ja ing out of the PrinceJ|f and the railway strike. He Jg] however, to have «PlK>™i shortly of getting the reading < tion dealt with by hi* resDonsibte ficers in the Railway Departmi and -asVoon >as a decision was rived at, he wuld communicate f the council.—BHP< " . ;. A councillor WljM on ? M reason to belie** Bttt engineers the locality. Universal Half-Holiday. * The Stratfoid Borough Council! warded the following resolution, i solicited the council's co-operat " That the Government be asked, take the necessary steps t*> make S urday afternoon the universal bi holiday throughout the Dominicn. On the motion of Cr. Armstn it was decided to heartily supp the resolution. Runabout Motor TrM*. The matter o&jWriag**. r about motor left m i hands of the lightin*£»n}ittee« power *6 jxct. JO* Spßjnmgtaja ported it a c«ttf«n motor-car for BK>. '-•, Prospect Terrac»jl|otpath. .Cr.*Patterson mentEidHhe nu* of the Prospect Terrace•*o#Pgj*; stated that the fo<> t P^* I f^S e ! led, and £IOO had »eeiral»J«Mj kerbing and channelling. ™ e _ lo< path was ready ta J>e kerbed a channelled, and tighter was] ferred to the worltt|*n\mittee wi Hall Street "D*V h**fK The "duck pond" corner of Harris was referred to by Cr. Patterso who said the matter .||jiuifed unm diate attention. ■--*.. #„-,„m It was reported WM$, fo ®% that the matter ■ ing attended to. p' %.'•'