WAIUKU TOWN BOARD.

Franklin Times, Volume 14, Issue 911, 13 August 1924, Page 4

WAIUKU TOWN BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Wa uku Town Board was held on Monde evening, when there, were present Messrs J. Wallers (chairman). W. *1 West. I). it. Hayes, .(. D. Chaimer and A. S. Vaughan, with the clei 'Mr H. C. Hay).

Apologies for absence were reeeb ed from Messrs Burnaby and Andrew The matter of a drainage easemei in connection with the Victoria AvJ nue culvert was left to Messrs We and the clerk lo escertain whether survey of the land was necessary.

A teller was received from tt Auckland City Council, asking if tn hoard would he represented at tl conference lo he held in the event the Motor Vehicles Bill not being Ihe satisfaction of local governin bodies. —The chairman was appoid < d to represent the hoard. Mr Chalmers reported that the coj erete culvert in Victoria Avenue wj completed at a cost of £135. He all presented a plan of work to be doJ in improving the grades, etc., frol Queen Street to the railway bridgj and the clerk was authorised to ea tenors for the work, returnable on til 22nd inst. |

A communication was received fro the Employers’ Association advisiJ that a bill to amend the Worker Compensation Act had been introdu ed in Parliament, and as the alter! lions from the present law wou mean an estimated increase in the coj of workers' accident insurance froj 130 to 150 per cent., it would§l necessary for every employer to u| every possible influence against til bill becoming law.—The clerk wl instructed to supply details asked fl in the letter. J

It was decided to fill in ruts < George Street with metal, and biii and roll same as soon as the groui was dry enough. I The chairman arranged to md Messrs West, Chalmers, and the cle on Saturday morning to prepare statement to place before the rat payers at a public meeting to be hej or! Monday, the 18th inst., in conne tion with the loan proposal for a roaj ing scheme. I Accounts amounting to £SB 14s 1 were passed for payment. j