MANUREWA TOWN BOARD

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 195, 19 August 1930, Page 10

MANUREWA TOWN BOARD

The fortnightly: meeting of,;the"Manurewa Town.''Board was "'held' last evening. Mr. G. Galla-he'r, chairman, ■ipresided;; , ; \

; Road Beautifying.^The,secretary.,of the Great South Road .Beautifying■ Gburioil asked the board to supply treee,or. '£1 for, beautifying. the, triangle ■on • the main road at Takanini.: On the recommendatiph of Hr.. G-allaher -it was decided'to. give; £1. !Removal of. Saleyardis.—lt .was''decided that no action be ta&n in*, reply to-a letter from the Otahuhu.■Boroiig'h-Coun-. cil -aeking for-, an opinion from the 'board.■ re- thq removal', of ; the saleyards from Westfield. Mrl ..Gallaher , said the removal of; the yards would'not relieve the position as far Manutewa was .concerned. . . •;■■■•...'•■ V"*: ..'

Provincial s Water -. Board.—lt decided to ask the M.P. -for the district to ; give the bill his support, the opinion •being" expressed' that it . was of, vital importance; to the' daStirict.. -.'■•. '' ■ Footpath on. Great South Road.—A petition was received from 15/ ratepayers asking • that a footpath.'be formed from Mahiav Road: to. the ■railvray bridgi, ■on Great South Road. Two membere reported that they .had .recently'vcbujiteil" up to 26" children walking on "the" rpad, ' where ■ a ■path ie formed, and any-further-forma-tion of- footpaths would ,-.be;'a.waste of money. The matter -was referred to the \\rorks committee. , ■ ' ■•}., . ■ ■■ '

•Rfitirig on Unimproved'Value.—A;deputation " from the ; Mahurewa' branch of the New; Zealand Labour Party asked that particulars l>e supplied..relative,-to the stepe necessary to : have a'poll-taken' to have the rating system altered to uudm-' proved, value. r The.cleirk .waa. a *uthoxked. i to-eupipijr-thO'flieoeniKy-datei