PENINSULA AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 20943, 6 November 1931, Page 3

PENINSULA AFFAIRS

COUNCIL'S MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Peninsula County Council was held at Portohello yesterday afternoon, when there were present: Crs H. Macandrew (chairman), Miller, Cross, Stewart, Irvine, Allen, Hellyer, Brunton, and Robertson. CORRESPONDENCE. Mr G. Francis asked to have the watertablos cleaned on the road leading to his property.—The engineer reported that the work was being done by unemployed labour. Mrs Blighting wrote asking that some metal bo spread on the road leading to her property at Smith Bay.— Referred to the engineer. Mr Thomas Harland stated that when the council cut down pine trees in front of his section at Broad Bay, some of his fruit trees were damaged. He asked for some explanation from the council in that connection,—The engineer explained that ho thought tho land belonged to another man from whom ho received permission to go on the land, and it was not till Mr Harland’s letter came in that ho knew that the section referred to belonged to him.—lt was decided that a letter be sent to Dir Ha inland in terms of the engineer’s explanation, and that regret he expressed that damage had been done to his property. Steps would bo taken to clean up tho section, and if Mr Harland desired it, tho council would replace the two fruit troes destroyed. Mrs E. Addison asked when a cart road would bo made to her property at Waverley.—The Chairman stated that this property was on tho boundary between the city and tho Peninsula, and that tho Peninsula County was negotiating with tho City Council in tho matter. v

Mrs M. Anderson wrote asking if the bluegums on the sido of the road by her property at Scatoun road could be removed, as falling loaves were causing a nuisance to her tenants.—Referred to the local members and the engineer to act.

Mr D. xMTvay 'complained of the state of the road leading to his property at Capo Saunders. Tho road had been left in a most unfinished state, and ho asked that it be given attention.—lt was agreed that the work he done by unemployed labour, if tho applicant would cart tho metal. Mr D. Smith, secretary of tho Portobcllo and Broad Bay Ratepayers’ Association, wrote asking the council to arrange for a clean up of rubbishy at certain intervals within the townships. The advantage would bo that all rubbish would be deposited at tho proper place instead" of being left anywhere and everywhere on the roadsides. He also suggested that a notice bo erected drawing attention to the fact that riding bicycles on tho new footpath was prohibited, and that the police bo asked to take action against offenders. —Left to tlx? engineer to arrange for a clean up. It was also decided that the constable’s attention be drawn to tho matter of cycling on tho path. Mir W. Brookman, secretary of tho Macandrew Bay Relief Committee, forwarded a communication from the Minister in charge of unemployment to Sir Chas. Statham, in which it was stated that if money collected for relief purposes were expended on materials and the local body was willing to act as employer and find the necessary supervision, the Unemployment Board would favourably consider a proposal to have the work of improving the mud fiat carried out under the No. 5 scheme. Tho activities of the local Unemployment Relief Committee in the direction of finding additional money for the relief of the unemployed was fully appreciated, and tho Unemployment Board was prepared to meet the- proposal in the manner indicated if it was at all possible to do so,—Referred to the local members. Mr Brookman applied for authority to employ' labour for the purpose of clearing out gorse, broom, and undergrowth on tho bank between Mr Rowland’s bowser and Hellyer’s road. Tho idea was to clear that part and plant shrubs, etc. The sum of £25 was available for .the work, and the intention was to pub on unemployed, in the district during their off week.— Granted. Mr _G. E. Foster wrote asking the council to improve tho corner turning from Lussroad into Colquhoun street towards his section.—Referred to the engineer.

Messrs W. T. Btoy ami J. Montgomery, proprietors of the Portobello Railway Ferry, and Percy W. Moss, launch proprietor, wrote stating that the Harrington Point wharf, Taiaroa Head, which had been open for use by the public for many years, had been leased, along with five acres of land adjoining, to Mr R. C, Miller for a.period of ten years. The writers, who had been in the habit of landing passengers there in the past, had been notified by Air .Miller that it would now bo necessary to obtain his permission to do so, and that a - fee of sixpence per passenger would bo charged. The writers thought that the action of tho .Defence Department (owners of the wharf) in leasing a public utility of that sort, although possibly quite legal, was detrimental to the public welfare, and as no notice of the intention to lease the wharf was mad© public they desired the council’s support in a protest to the Minister of Defence, and in asking that the wharf b® reopened for general use or handed over to the Harbour Board.—lt was decided to support tho protest, the chairman and clerk to write to the Defence Department on the matter. RANGER’S REPORT. The Ranger reported that during the month he had found thirty-four animals wandering on the roads in various parts of tho county. Tho report was received. ENGINEER’S REPORT. Tho Engineer (Air S. G. Paterson) reported as follows on the work done during the past month;— Otago Hoads Riding.—Forty cubic yards of rough metal have been quarried for metalling on tho Pipikaretu road. Potholes have been patched on the Portobello to Harrington Point road. < Sandyrnount Riding.—A steep grade on tho high road near Hughes’s is being eased. Grading has been clone regularly. HighcUff Riding.—Maintenance metal has been spread on a. short stretch ou tho Anderson’s Bay section of the High road. Grading has been dono twice on tho main highway. A blockage of the Camp road caused by tho recent gale was cleared. Tomahawk Riding. Sixty cubic yards of maintenance metal have been spread on tho highway. Grading has boon done twice. North-east Harbour Riding.—Watertables have been cleaned in several of tho streets at Aiacandrow Bay and on tho Beach road. Grading up of the loose top ou the main highway has been clone regularly. Broad Bay Riding. Thirty-five (.•hains of fencing have been completed on Wilson’s road; .195 cubic yards of metal have been spread on the Broad

Bay to Portobcllo section of tho Beach road. Portobcllo Riding. Potholes have boon patched on tho Portobcllo to Harrington Point road, and watertables cleaned on Leith Walk. The surface of the Portobcllo to Harrington Point road has been graded up ouco. : The report was received.