MOUNT ROSKILI.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 68, 20 March 1919, Page 8

MOUNT ROSKILI.

I The Mount Roskill Road Hoard met last night. Mr (i. K. Tansley presiding Engineers Salary.- It was decided to |.:n the pumping engineer Ihe award rate ol wages, with overtime. Supplementary Loan.—lt was agreed to ask the State Advances Department Tor a leu per centum additional loan of £200 for the purpose of completing the work o! carying out Improvements in tin- system ol water supply. New Footpaths.—Reviewing the Beard's roading conditions. the engineer iMr I.ockie Gannon) suggested that when dca!- ---! n.g with reading and subdivislonnl estutea in the district, each road Should be dealt with on its merits. New footpaths In mabi roads should not be less than lL'tt wide. In residential streets be advised the Board to adopt tbe same width as those roads recently formed in Takapuna and other districts, namely 20ft wide. In a '20ft path he also suggested tha tthe 10ft nearest the road be formed, and the remaining portion he sown with grass. Deferred for consideration. I Roading Scheme.—On ihe motion of the | chairman, l! was agreed to take another poll of ratepayers on a road improvement scheme, to include tbe paring of Manukau Road with concrete. The poll will be taken on the same day as tbe annual election of members Is held, in May. it was also agreed thai Ihe Board should nt next week to decide what oilier roads shall be included iv the scheme. Postal Service. The chief postmaster intimated that a Hi p.m. clearance at the posting box at the Mount Roskill telephone bureau would be made forthwith. Street Lamp.- The Auckland (las 'o. agreed to erect a gas lamp at the corner of St. Andrew's Avenue and Ouenicn Avenue.

PAPAKURA. The fortnightly meeting of the Pnpakura Town Board was held on Monday fvenlnx. Mr. D. W. Jono* ichalrmani presiding. A petition from residents of Wellington Street complaining of the condition of the footpaths, etc., was referred to the Works Committee for report. Mr. Gillespie was granted three months' leave of absence from the Bond. It was decided to amend the sanitary schedule to include a portion of the urea recently brought under the control of ihe Board. The alteration will a free 1 some -S householders. It was resolved to draw up by-laws' regulating the conditions under wli'i-h building permits are to be Issued, and all plans and specifications re proposed buildings nre to be considered by a subcommittee composed, of the chairman, Dr. Rrookfleld. and Mr. Mcintosh.

The following works were referred to the Works Committee:—Supply of scoria to be obtained for the footpaths, metal to be obtained for the old sa ley arris corner, about five chains of Elliot Street, near Groat South Road, to be formed anil metalled.

It was resolved to engage an assistant surfaceman for a period of three months, and to call teuders for the formation and metalling of Wood Street. The chairman was appointed as the Board's) delegate lo tbe town planning conference to be held in Wellington during May.