WAIUKU TOWN BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 13, 16 January 1929, Page 3

WAIUKU TOWN BOARD.

The chairman of the Walirku Town Board, Mr. J. A. James, reported at the board's meeting laet night that the meetins called with the object of procuring the services of a Phinket nurse for Waiuku was very poorly attended, but at the request of several ladies, he was calling another meeting.

The engineer informed the board that he had accepted Briscoe and Co.'e tender for the supply and delivery of cast iron mains and other material required in connection with the water supply. The Poet and Telegraph Department wrote stating that the approximate cost of shifting the telegraph pole at Collinjrwood Corner would be £10. The clerk Vae instructed to reply stating the board Would not pay thie amount a*, considering the pole wae in the middle of the footpath, the Department ehould remove it free of cost.

The Main Highways Board acknowledged receipt of the board's agreement to pay one-third of the cost of altering the parapete of the Kitchener Road overhead Bridge, to make it eafer for traffic. The board is communicating with the Railway Department with the object of having the work carried out at once. A deputation representing the residents of "Victoria Avenue aeked the board to do something to improve the avenue and make it safer, especially for pede«3trian6. Mr. West considered the roadway needed widening from end to end, but. as this would be a very costly job, the board could not entertain it. It wae resolved to call tenders for the construction of a 6ft footpath, and to cut down a dangerous corner opposite Mr. Rossiter'e property. Four tenders were received for works on footpaths. The amounts ranged from £42 12.'6 to £90, the engineer's estimate being £39 6/9. The lowest tender was accepted.

It was reolved that the fees for dog registration be the «ame as last year, via., eheep and cattle, 2/6; all other*, 5/. Permiaeion was granted to the Bowling Club to take a few loads of eoil off Belgium Street for topdreesing the green.