LOCAL BODIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 173, 24 July 1928, Page 3

LOCAL BODIES.

PUKEKOHX BOROUGH COUNCIL The Mayor, Mr. John Routley. presided at last night's meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council. The Auckland War Memorial Museum Maintenance Bill was considered, and it wa6 decided to strongly oppose any steps that might be taken with a view of drawing Pukekohe into the matter. The council's decision is to be communicated to the Prime Minister and the member for Franklin. Mr. G. A. Green, of Auckland, solicited the council's assistance in obtaining signatures to a petition for presentation to the Prime Minister, urging that a water board be set up, with a view of formulating proposals and taking such action as would ensure an ample water supply at all seasons of the year for the Auckland district. A reply is to be sent to the effect that evidence was given before the Water Commission that Pukekohe was already supplied with water at a lesseT cost than the estimated cost of awater supply from Auckland district generally, and for that reason the council lias no intention of taking any part in the movement suggested by the proposed petition to the Prime Minister regarding the setting up of a water board for Auckland and district.

It was decided to levy rates totalling 3d in the £ for the current year. The amount is the same as that imposed last year.

The question of relieving the flooding 111 Manukau Road was considered and deferred until April next. It was stated this work would cost about £170.

The Works Committee was asked to consider the advisability of installing a storm water channel in Ward Street for a distance 01 about 21 chains. It wai stated the work would cost about £350. The foreman was asked to take level* with a view of having a drain constructed to drain water which lodged in the subway south of the railway station.

PAPAKURA. The I'apakura Town Board met Imt evening, the chairman (Mr. -Jas. McCall) presiding. A motion of condolence was passed with the relatives of the late Mr. D. B. Stewart, who was a member of the board years ago. The Papakura Beautifying Society asked the board to contribute towards the cost of protecting trees which tliev intended to plant in the W r airoa Road.* The board decided to ask the Beautifving Society to confer with the Reserves Committee. and decided to contribute towards the cost. The foreman was instructed to erect a cattle-proof fence at the back of the Memorial Park. franklin County Council acknowledged receipt of the board's letter re lorries running in the town board area without heavy traffic licenses. The countv was ot the opinion that the board's traffi: inspector could examine any lorry and i: it did not have an indication disc ]t to be licenced, take proceedings, irrespective of what district the lorlv came irom. The Auckland eit'v tratnc inspectors had caucht unlicensed lorries and had owners fined. The council advised the board to prosecut" without further inquirv all lorrv owners louncl without licenses. The board decided to take actions azainst the drives concerned. The foreman advised that the g:ale:\ which had been purchased, hr.s arrived! and, as soon as the company whi h was bought from hands it over and shaipens up the scariheis. t',-< g:.i-J.;r w... ;. e used on the board's maiV. Considerable discussion in < • nn- /- - t tion with the state oi Hnnna lloan. I "i•? chairman uMr. ,J as . McCai'i moved a j resolution instructing Gu.:iard's Bine Met,-.! Company to put the rvi • in satisfactory repair or c-"as' heavy caitin-. Ill" i motion was seconded s<>r d,scn.«*!nn. Tii- 5 I foreman (Mr. -Tunes Mosii.Vaui ad-isH | the liuaid th it the had iv-rn put in ! a comparatively c• • •"• 7 :i:• •>. TV | seconder (Rev. W. Wood) urged i tlie chairman, in tbp fa«-e <•: i'v i - report, to withdraw ins motion. " t ■ ? I chairman declined. Mr. G. Boagcy | pointed out the inadvisabiluy o: no: z<i*..n4 I tile ior "man t- advice. Rev. W. C. \\ o>d I attain urjed the chairman to withd-.v.v :»..■> ' motion and on the chairman s i em-a. : — marked that he was always w;..ir._- <-• trie chairman his full suppoi t. _• it i.d no: go rlnough a_ brick i .ir t .oilman put his motion, it was io»t, he being the only voter to the motion.