FRANKLIN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 143, 18 June 1926, Page 9

FRANKLIN NEWS.

COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING

The monthly meeting of the Franklin County Council took place yesterday, the chairman (Mr. 11. Wilcox) presiding. There was a full attendance of members;

A copy of the proposal relating to the abolishment of the Waikato River Board was received from the Internal Affairs' Department. Tlie clerk (Mr. A. P. Day) mentioned the possibility of the Council becoming Involved at a future date, owing to the fact that portion of the Board's rtis-. tricf, including special rating areas,' is included in the Council's territory. The letter was received. 's

In .reply to. tile: Council's request that a revaluation of soldier settlers' properties beiuiide, the Valuation. Department stated that it was unable to upset the decisions of the Revaluation Board, which, under special legislation, is in a favourable position tii arrive at satisfactory proportionate valuations. _ A request from a Drury property owner s solicitors that permission he given to replace a subdivisional road how existing on an old plan of a Drury village estate by a new proposed road, was granted: The applicants stated that the alteration would assist a renewal of activity which is taking place In Drury. after a long period of comparative stagnation. A committee, consisting of the chairman, Councillor Dean, and the clerk, was appointed to consider the Tuakau Town Board's request that the Council take another poll on the question of raising money for the Whangaratn-Po'keno ltoad. The Board suggested that a joint special loan be raised, to include the Tuakau town area. ■<■'.'

A Waiuku resident .applied for permission to erect a digestion and. bone mill. This was granted, subject to the Health Department's, approval. .

The White New Z?alaiid. League wrote requesting, the Council's support by forwarding resolutions- to' Parliament. This was agreed to. - .

Tlie Pukekohe Chamber of Commerce wrote stating that it proposed to issue a booklet descriptive of attractions of the district, the object being to encourage .further settlement and development; a subscription was requested. It was decided to allocate a sum of £30 to assist with the scheme.

The rates to be struck for the ensuing period-remain as before in.all. but three. ridings.-.. Pukekohe West is increased from Id to ljd, Waiuku is increased from ljd to lid, Drury is increased from l_d to 13d. Only a portion of the engineer's report was dealt with. This estimated the cost of the proposed drainage work between Manukau Koad. Pukekohe Borough, and Buckland, via the Pukekohe racecourse, at £190.

- Waipipi and Waiuku Ridings.—Estimates were furnished for the metalling of 122 •chains of. Hull's Koad.llo chains of McNaughton'.s Road, and from Mcsaughton's Road to Hull's Hermitage Road. Considerable discussion took place on the report dealing, with the general upkeep of the Council's motor lorries. This culminated in the appointment of a committee, consisting of the chairman, Councillors Dean, Garland, and Henry to investigate the matter. >