MANUREWA TOWN BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1928, Page 8

MANUREWA TOWN BOARD.

The Manurewa Town Board held it* fortnightly meeting last evening, the chairman (Mr. A. C. A. Sexton) presiding. Town Board Houses. —The clerk reported that the local agents were unable to let these houses at 2,1' per week. In the course of considerable discussion it waa agreed that this rental could not be reduced, but it was decided to advertise the houses to let, tenants to be given preference of employment should the board require labour.

Traffic Inspector.—The minutes were tead of a recent conference of the four local bodies wliich employ the traffic in* spec-tor (Mr. D. Fletcher!, whereat it «"as decided to recommend the purchase of a. load meter; air-o to grant the Ellerslie Town Board's application for the occasional use ot the inspector, the charge being fixed at £4 4. per day. The minutea weie confirmed. Hospital Levy.—The One Tree Hi" Road Bos I'd wrote suggesting the calling of a conference of local bodies concerned. The suggestion was favourably received. Cemetery Reserve.—lt was dccidcd to call tenders for the erection of a fence 011 the northern boundaiy l.i the cemetery reserve. Bridge Approaches.—TV: Main Highways Board wrote .mention to the condition of the apps-lies to the overhead bridge on Great South Road, also to Mahia Stream Bridge. It was reported that repairs were eifected some time ago. and further attention was left to the foreman (Mr. R. Forbes). Sickness Notification.—A letter was received from a ratepayer complaining that while her child was in hospital it contracted an additional serious illness, but the hospital authorities made no attempt to notify her of such. It was decided to forward the letter to the hospital authorities, suggesting the advisability of notifying parents in such cases.

Road Repairs.—lt was dt-.-ided to put in hand repairs to Grand Vile Ko.id and Halsey Road.