BOROUGH STREETS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue XXXVIII, 18 April 1910, Page 2

BOROUGH STREETS.

At the last meeting, of the Borough Council the Streets Committee reported that the surfacemen had beeiK detained in the first section, but will, after finishing work, in hand ins that section, proceed to section 2, on work outlined in the last report. —Adopted. The borough foreman reported that work had been CaTried out during the month in Wharf, Spring 1 , Elizabeth) and Morris Streets and Strand.; He expressed, hiinsell! ns not satisfied with the quality of the tnr.— AdoptIt was decidaii to procuro some tar from Auckland. Cr. Washer thought that in futuro when the Has Company broke up footpaths they should put thorn in the order in which thqy found them. C'p. Mjaemilhui; saijd the J>aths should be placed in order to the satisfaction of the Streets Committee. Cr. Adams said some of the streets were left in 1 a disgraceful condition, but the Council had an agreement witih the Company ajnd should sco . that its provisions were enforced. Cr. Southey also referred to tho unsatisfactory way in which some of the streets were left after the mains had 'been laid. Mr A. B. Stubbing notified that he had obtained a lease of allotments 343 and 344, section 1, and | being desirous _of erecting a dwelling house thereon he asked the Council; to improve the access to the property, as at present he finds no means of carting, buikling. material on to the ground.— Referred to the Streets .Committ-ee t^o report upon at next meeting. Misses Galbraith. requested permission to top the trees on the ro«.d behind their property. — Permission granted, subject to the supervision of the Streets Committee. The chairmen drew the attention of the Streets Committee to ths condition of the footpath in Hamilton Street. Cr. Southey mov<xl the following, of which notice has been given— That as o'btain'ng metal for the streets of the. borough does not appear feasible at present, this Couticil take steps to ot&ain a grader in orcler that lha work en the. roatls may be carlied en at the least possible cost. In speaking to the motion Cr, Southey contended it would be much cheaper to put the roads in order with the grader than by hand labour. If they owned a grader they could place a good crown <on the streets and keep Ul3 watertables thoroughly open. He favoured 'a' small 'grader, and thought .it couM be purchased for v, good deal less than £70. The motion was seconded by Cr. Munro, who favoured 'buying a grader. Cr. M-acmillan suggested that before 1 iniying a graider cndca/viours should be made to hire the country's grader. If they could get this machine on« month out of every) year -would pretty well do all the borough wanted. Cr. Lwdwig supported vHe motion and favoured the purchase of a small grader. . Cr. Wa&h.r agreed with Cr. Macmillan that arrangements might be made with the (Jaunty Council for their machine. If the Council de-sirc-d to .save money 'he thought they could do so Iry buying- a horse and fjray. Cr. ; Brabant was In (a,vour of hlrv?*g the county grader. A new grader would cost about £80, and wo4iTd require four horses to work It. Cr. Southey, in replying, said they had tried to get the county graider, but the owners always required it just at the period when the borongh desired its use. Th« Council weald find that, if they purchased a grader it would be the best money that they had ever spent. The motion was then put and carried.