HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XL, Issue 9292, 29 April 1920, Page 3

HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD.

The monthly mooting ol:-the Hampstcad Town Board was held last evening, Mr W. M. Robinson presiding. There wej'e also present: Messrs W. Thompson, F. Johnston, E. H. Childs, and J. T. Byrom.

A circular' was received from the organiser of the Canterbury Progress League in reference to the question of port' communication, requesting the board to consider the question and come to a definite decision. on the points at issue.

It was decided to hold the matter over for a month, to enable members to peruse the Progress League's report on the subject.

The inspector reported that during the' month he had registered 47 dogs. He had notified Messrs A. Kane and W. *J. Adams to grub gorse and to trim their fences. The fence on the corner of Cambridge and Wellington streets would be cut down to~a height of about sft, to enable cars and vehicles to have a clear view when com-' ing round that corner. It was quite 10ft high at present. The channel on the belt had been working satisfactorily, and there was no cause for complaint. The motor by-laws had been receiving his attention,, and now that the first case had been before the Court he felt safe in going on with other cases. He had given verbal notice to owners of cattle that prosecutions would follow if cattle were found grazing on the roads.

The report was adopted. The Works CommitMe recommended that Beach Road be shingled (about seven yards to the chain), and that tenders be called for delivery of about 250 yards of shingle, to be taken from the Suffolk Street pit.—Adopted. Mr F. Johnston presented a petition signed by 38 ratepayers asking that culverts be placed at intersections on 800 eh Road.

Mr Johnston said that the- crossings were in a very bad state; in fact, in some cases residents had frequently to go out of their way to avoid them. Mr Childs intimated that open crossings were always a nuisance. He reennmended that they should all ho piped. The chairman stated tlu'.t if pipes were put in footbridges would also have to be erected.

Mr Byrom suggested that the board should attend to the roads with more system, by starting on a thoroughfare and finishing it.

Mi" b. J'onnaton said that the worst ronu; s.-ioiiiu ue attended to first. It \\i\-, .i iuioUui.o to spend all the money on one particular road. It wns decided to give the Works Committee power to pipe the worst crossings in the worst streets intersecting Beach Road; and to endeavour to prevent the accumulation of storm - water at the other crossings.

The Lighting Committee reported that nothing definite had been dono in connection with the erection of lights on Tuarangi and Suffolk streets and Trevor's Road.

It was agreed to give the committee lull power to act in regard to the proposed lights. The secretary was instructed to write to the North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board asking if it were prepared to pay half costs of the upkeep of a light in Tuarangi Street.

The following alterations on the valuation roll were approved:—J. Hampton to E. A. Fairbrass, Lot 26. 1 acre, Trevor's Road; Mrs J. E. G. Gibson to F. S. Pethig, Lot 3, 1 rood, Miimpstcad; W. B? Hunt to M. Mahoney, Lot 56. 1 rood 8 perches, Lohgbeach; Miss E. M. Moore to W. Tiillock, Lot 3, 1 rood, Hampstead. Accounts amounting to £288 5s 6d were passed lor payment. The chairman reported a debit balance of £44 Is 6d.