KAPONGA.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1922, Page 7

KAPONGA.

TOWN BOARD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The monthly meeting of the Kaponga Town Board was held on Tuesday, the 20th inst. In connection with the duties of committees set up by the board, the chairman said that he considered these committees (Works and Finance) should meet about a week prior to the board meeting. The foreman should be present, and, if necessary, the Works Committee should view the proposed work. The committee should then be in a position to bring before the board definite recommendations. The obvious gain, said the chairman, would be that valuable time would be saved at the board table—time now taken up with preliminary discussion. Mr. Betts and other members supported the chairman, and it was decided that the Works Committee should meet on the Thursday prior to each board meeting. The engineer reported that the tar plant had been overhauled and the parts, after six years’ running, showed practically no wear. A slight blockage at the intake had given a little trouble, but all was now clear, and he anticipated a good run in the future. The Duthie Road connection is now ready and power will be supplied this week. The poles down the Palmer Road are in position and the work of affixing the wires will soon be completed. The following resolutions were passed: That the Finance Committee go into the question of readjustment of household cards in connection with electric current; that Commissioner Allen be appointed to the vacant position on the Works Committee; that Mr- E. Gibson be called upon to renew a verandah post near the billiard room; that the Anglican Church trustees be notified that the fence in front of the church is not on the boundary line and that they be required to adjust same; that the Kaponga Dairy Company be advised as to the necessity of replacing a culvert by a concrete pipe. Mr. R. E. Williams applied for grazing rights on the blind road beside the Methodist Church. The matter of gate and fence was left with the Works Committee. The cinema report was received. The town clerk pointed out that the Wednesday programme for the next few weeks would probably not be as successfully financially as that of Saturday. He added that if the Wednesday programme were temporarily abandoned it would be impossible to reinstate it as advantageously as at present. It was decided to continue the Wednesday night pictures. The works committee’s report set out in detail what work requires immediate attention. An offer from Mr. Betts Of 2s per load for roadside spoil was accepted. Mr. Bevan submitted a price for repairs to the pavilion. This matter was left with the Finance Committee. The chairman asked for the right to remove fowl runs from the section lately acquired by the board and explained his right thereto.—Granted. A discussion took place on the question of selling metal to the public from the board’s pit. It was decided to charge 5s per load for pit metal and to erect a notice board advertising the fact. The foreman reported that the work near the convent was almost finished. He had inspected the septic tank and i found everything satisfactory. The work of cleaning up the pavilion and the back of the town hall would in future be attended to on Saturday mornings.