PAPAKURA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 191, 15 August 1939, Page 4

PAPAKURA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

] The fortnightly meeting of the Papakura I ]?orough Council was held last evening, the Mayor, Mr. S. Evans, presiding. 100 Miles Cycle Race.—Permission wa* granted the Auckland Centre of the NewZealand Amateur Cycling Association to I conduct their annual 100 miles Auckland ; provincial amateur championship cycle I road race on Saturday. October 7, over a course extending from Chapel Street, Papakura. to and back, finishing at Beach Road, Papakura. Drainage and Refuse Collection.—The subject, of suitable drainage for the borough .mil a regular rubbish collection was raised in a letter from a ratepayer, who stated that the health and progress] of the town vrvm being retarded by the absence of those necessary amenities. With regard to the refuse collections it was decided to reply that the matter would be given consideration. Art Union Profits.—Part of the "Lucky Charm" art union for the relief of distress was received from the Minister of Internal Affairs, and handed to the Papakura Social Welfare League. Traffic; Inspector"* Report.—The inspec-1 tor advifed that the conduct of motorists in the borough had been «ood last month, only one accident occurring. He recommended a municipal parking site to relieve congestion on the streets. The matter of a parking area was deferred in the meantime. (VimtM.v Road Protest.—Stating that he had alw,i.\s been interested in the progress of the town, Mr. Alt' Willis, one of the. oldest resident*, in a letter to the council protected strongly against the councils jiroposal to put a stock road through the cemetery reserve, when they had as good a one. if not better than most districts. Mr. Willis further etated that probably in the not distant future stock will be provided for and removed from the Great South Road. It was decided to drier further .-onsideration on the matter until a reply had been received from the Minister of Health', who had been a«ked by the council to give his permission for the road to go through. Rates Strr.c-k.—A consolidated rate of •S.iil in thr- £, the same us last year, on the capital value of the borough, 'plus £1 < 6 for sanitary seivices and 10/ ordinary water service, was struck. Water Consumption.—The total amount S' "' el ' fi ' ter «i f°r the month was fallons Manurewa consuming 360,000 gallons of that total.