WAIPUKURAU BOROUGH

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 109, 21 April 1936, Page 11

WAIPUKURAU BOROUGH

Monthly Meeting of Council From Our Own Correspondent. WAIPUKURAU, April 20. The monthly meeting of the Wai pukurau Borough Council was held this evening, the Mayor, Air I. AV. N. Mackie, presiding over Councillors K. W. Carpenter, J. L. Brathwaite, H. A. Martin, J. McCarthy, J. Windle, and G. J. Bromell. The clerk-engineer, Mr 11. B. Smart, was also present. The District Public Trustee wrote thanking the council far having the taxi stand removed from the front of the Public Trust Office. The Waipukurau Town Board wrote acknowledging receipt of the council's subsidy. i Air I). Todd was granted permission to connect a half-inch waterpipe to Mr Stoddart’s supply. The Waipukurau Chess Club applied to rent the Fire Brigade room one evening a week during the winter. It was decided to reply that the room was already leased to the Fire Board, but that the council had no objection to the board sub-letting it if it so desired. A petition was received from six residents in Fleming and Wallace roads, asking that the corner of Fleming and Wallace roads, and the junction of Raymond’s Cutting and Fleming road should be tar-sealed. The Alayor pointed out that by so doing the council would be sealing sections in the middle of metal roads. He suggested that the matter be left till the roads were sealed completely. Councillor Brathwaite said that the sealing would be an economical measure in the long run. Councillor McCarthy suggested that the council set aside a certain sum each year for sealing. It was decided to reply that the matter would be kept in view, together with the need for sealing throughout the borough. Air F. G. Price wrote drawing attention to the need for numbering houses in the streets. With several families of the same name the position was sometimes confusion. Councillor McCarthy suggested that an estimate of the cost of numbering houses and erecting street signs be prepared and placed before the council nt its next meeting. This was agreed to.