TOWN BOARD MEETS.

Franklin Times, Volume XXI, Issue 67, 10 June 1931, Page 8 (Supplement)

TOWN BOARD MEETS.

THE REGULAR MEETING. GENERAL BUSINESS. The regular meeting of the Papakura Town Board was held on Monday evening, when there were present: Messrs H. L. Thornton (chairman), P. Hunt, H. E. McEntee. D. Weir, H. C. Baulf, H. Bartells, J. Andrews, together with the clerk (Mr A. L. Cooper), and the foreman (Mr Jas. Morrileau). A memo was received from the No. 2 District Highways Council with regard to declaring additional lengths of highways. It was stated that the council was not in a position to declare any substantial additional lengths but would consider only special cases of short lengths.—Members expressed a desire to see Beach road declared a chairman it was resolved to make an application to the board to have this main highway and on the motion of the road declared a main highway.—ln supporting the proposal Mr D. Weir said he quite agreed as far as the board was concerned, as it was mainly maintained for Karaka traffic. —The clerk informed the board that this short length cost the board £BS per annum to maintain. The clerk was instructed to communicate with the Franklin County Council with a view to getting its assistance in the matter.

Mr Harry Harris, of Old Wairoa Road, wrote drawing attention to the bad state of the road fronting his farm residence and asked if the board would consider metalling four chains from the metal road which would give him access to his residence. At present it was almost impossible to get in with his car. The letter also drew attention to blackberries on the section opposite and fronting his residence.—lt was decided to refer tiie first portion of the letter to the works committee and the second portion to the noxious weeds inspector.

Lease of Sections. Mr Trail wrote regarding the town board sections and others adjoining him on the Great South Road: also the Presbyterian church. He asked if he could have the use of same for gardening purposes and under what conditions. The matter was referred to the reserves committee for a report. It was pointed out that many reserves could be utilised at the present moment for growing vegetables and members agreed. This would appear a good opportunity for many as the reserves are rent free.

Mr A. Mackenzie, Wharepapa, wrote requesting that the rent of a section he reduced from £7 to £5, as being a railwayman his wages had been reduced 10 per cent. Mr Mackenzie's letter was referred to the finance committee.

In reply to a letter sent by the board to the Railway Department asking it to clean a drain out on the eastern side of the line south of Papakura, the district engineer, in reply, said that although in the past the drain may have "been cleaned out by the department employees, the department had no legal liability to the adjoining landowner to do so. It was solely for the purpose of draining railway land that the drain was cleaned out. At the present time the permanent way gang had its hands full and would not have time to clean the drain. He regretted he was unable to accede to the request, but added should the persons interested be willing to clean the drain themselves he would raise no objection 1o their doing the work. The board decided to protest strongly as the drain had to be put there owing to the railway line. Mr If. C. Baulf was deputed to wait on the district engineer and the General Manager with a view to placing Hie whole of the facts before them.