ROSKILL ROAD BOARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 699, 26 June 1929, Page 12

ROSKILL ROAD BOARD

“My advice to members is to ‘let sleeping dogs lie/ ” said the chairman of the Mount Roskill Road Board, Mr. E. F. Jones, at the meeting of the board last evening, when the report of the recent commission which inquired into the status of the district was received. The commission decided against the formation of a borough. Mr. Jones said that to him the report was full of inconsistencies. Mr. S. I. Goodall thought it was a pity the report did not contain the heli> it might have. He thought all members had made honest attempts to look to the interest of the whole of the district. Mr. G. E. Tansley supported Mr. Goodall. “I think every man who" has sat round this tbale has done his best for the whole of the district.” Mr. E. Pearce also expressed himself as disappointed with the report. A letter was received from Mr. R. Dowell, of Melrose Road, complaining that stormwater from the road floods the entrance of his premises, and asking that the board proceed with the work of lajung the proposed stormwater drain through Mr. Gregory’s land to the creek. The board decided to call tenders and put the work in hand immediately. BUS SERVICES The Auckland Transport Board advised that no further action could be taken regarding the Rose Road stopping place pending the local bodies concerned coming to an agreement. Messrs. G. E. Tansley and E. Pearce reported that they had waited on the Transport Board that morning in reference to passenger transport from Hayr , Road to Mount Eden terminus. Mr. Tansley said the deputation had asked for a bus or two in the morning and evening* and at least one about every two hours during the day. He felt sure that the board’s request would receive consideration. A firm of solicitors, acting on behalf of the Monte Cecilia Convent, Hillsborough Road, wrote stating that no milk was being sold from the convent. No milk bad been sold since the last letter to the board. Any spare milk the convent and was being sent to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, for which no remuneration was being received. The board received the letter. The tender of Messrs. Grinter Bros., of £1,290, was accepted for the reconstruction of Selwyn Road, from Pah Road to The Drive.