MANAIA CIVIC AFFAIRS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 4 September 1925, Page 8

MANAIA CIVIC AFFAIRS.

MEETING OF THE BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Manaia Town Board was held last evening. There were present: Commissioners L. •1 Nielson (chairman). V. H. Hobday, H Mead. J. Hickey, S. H. Greaves, N C. Junes, and Mr W. J. Bail ley .’e'erk). Cr. J. A. G. Cosgrove was granted leave of absence. WORK OF THE MONTH. The foreman (Mr .J. Lett) reported as follows-.—Street lights: Nine burntbut bulbs have been replaced. Watei . Two tin. services have been installed; new bal'. rubber in hydrant plug lias been put in; also repairs effected at Ladies’ Rest Room. Footpaths: lour and a half chains of path have been formed and metalled in Patukukupa Street. The path has been cleaned also a short piece formed and-metalled n Kan uni Street. 1 have started carting filing for path by school in Ear aka Street, and hone to have same finished in the course of a few Pcac's • The pot-holes in Kapuni btieet have been filled up with footpath .-.leaning. Ordinary patching work has been done in a number of streets. General: On clean-up day 8b residents availed themse ves of the coLection oi 'refuse, and this work was carried out - motor lorry in one day at a normal My attention was called to the bad'state of the pound gate anil one strainer post, and I recommend that a new gate and strainer be put tlieie. The report was adopted, the replacement of the town pound gate being authorised. Appreciation was expresseo •it tho manner in which the clean-up day had been conducted. MANAIA RAILWAY. A letter dated Ist September received from Mr O. Havvken, M-P-> stated in reply to the board s ett-.r that he had not seen the petition ask...r for the completion cr the Manaia branch railway. He advised tout ourint, the previous week the I rime Minister had made a statement to the House that he would not go oil with the work unless the local people would contract to use the rai.wuy tor the car- | rinse of all tlieir goods. \ telegraphic communication dated \uo-ust 26 was received from Mr J. K. Con-fenn, M.P., stating lie would oe pleased to accede to the boxrd s request for support of the petition. "Referring to the same subject, Ml R"* Masters, M.P.. writing on August •>7 intimated that he would be pleased t. a ’<nve the matter his earnest consideration when the time for action came. With reference to the Prime Minister’s statement, Cr. Hobdav intimated hat the rialway tariff would have to ije put on a competitive basis with the ost of road transport before any hopes cou,cl be entertained of the suggested contract being agreed to. He explained that when the matter had been discussed previously with the Minister, it hud been pointed out that the railway tariff -would mean an extra cost of 7s 2d per ton on produce as compared with road transport, ancl from a business point of view it was, of course, unreasonable to expect the requested mi-cement. WATER SUPPLY.

W. T. Wei s applied for the conneetU2 0 f an extraordinary water supply to his 20-nore padodek.—The applicahi on wus approved, it lining decided tc offer the choice of a flat rate <>£ G for 50,000 'gallons and 4u per IOUO ralions in excess of that quantity, <n o<2 for 32,000 gallons, and Is dd pel 100# ga lons in excess. It wrs further decided that this procedure would apply to future applica- ■ "ons received for extraordinary sup- * A retain fiiriiishecMby the clerk sknw- ,,[ ,'mt the revenue irom extinordinary ,voter supply last year amounted to t3B. while ' for the current year tin amount would be £64. GENERAL. The hon. secretary of the Manaia branch of the P unket Society wrote "dying for permission to conduct a street stall ancl collection on October 90 Permisison was granted on the motion of Crs. Hobday and Junes. A notification was received from the noxious weeds inspector requiring the clearance of gorse and back berry on lie “round bush” reserve. Lhe matter was referred to the Works Commttee for action. . . • Referring to the provision of a tin ling place at the cemetery entrance •••ates, the chairman reported that as instructed at the previous meeting he Vui with Or Cosgrove, waited oil the I aunty Council. The deputation had received courteous consideration, it Heim- subsequent v decided that the coun--il would undertake the work, the board and the council to jointly heal the necessary expenditure. — The agi with the council was connrmea. II Aec'iiiits totall ng £341 10s 10d were n ssed for payment.