TAKANINI RATEPAYERS AGREE

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 177, 28 July 1926, Page 11

TAKANINI RATEPAYERS AGREE

ENTHUSIASM FOR CONCRETE. There was an attendance of about 45 ratepayers at a similar meeting held at Takanini last evening. Mr. C. S. McCallum, the riding member, introduced the chairman of the County Council (Mr. F. M. Waters) and the engineer (Mr. J. R. Page). Mr. Waters, as chairman, outlined the position to date, touching on tho sweeping victory in favour of concrete which had signalised the polls in the Papatoetoe and Otahuhu ridings. Approximately £1100 had been spent on maintaining the portion of tha road through the Papakura riding (168 chains) during the past two years, and a continuance of this would mean a further increase in the general rate. Mr. Waters also referred to the great progress made by Auckland's northern suburbs since the completion of their concrete highway. The engineer answered question* regarding the formation of the road. Questioned by Mr. Keene, the chair* man acknowledged that considerable difficulty was anticipated in dealing with the problem of a stock route north of Manurewa, although he was confident that this would he done. A proposed route over the Manurewa Hill would necessitate the formation of at hast a mile and a-half of new r'>ad, partly over difficult country, but the expense of this undertaking appeared prohibitive. A more feasible solution of the prob* lem appeared to have come from a suggestion of a route on the western >:<!» of the railway line north of Manurewa. Numerous phases of the concrete proposals were touched on in general discussion, Mr. McCallum'-- remarks urging public support meeting with applause. His suggestion that temporary footpaths ■be formed for the safety of school children was favourably commented upon by several speakers. Mr. J. Fleming congratulated tho chairman on the success of his arduous work in bringing the paving of the road to its present state of imminent finality. His motion: "That this representative meeting of ratepayers in this district supports the poll and pledges itself to do its utmost to record every vote oa the 29th instant," was seconded by Mr. Atkinson and carried unanimously amid enthusiasm. A committee was formed t« expedite the voting on polhng da_>