KAPONGA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9303, 20 March 1907, Page 8

KAPONGA.

(From Out Own CorreaDandoat.)

. TOWN BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Kaponga Towjl Board was held at the Board's office on Tuesday night. Present : Commissioners Swadlimg (chairman), Beits, Gappea-, Baigent, and Guy. Correspondence was read from the Trustees Auckland Savings Bank, im reply to Boaird's request, informing the Board that the trustees have no funds available for investment at present. The Chairman) said it is a remarkable thing that the Health Department, who demanded a drainage system, cannot supiply the money. He wondered if they could raise the required amount on the debenture system. Moved that letter be (received. (Gapper —Betts.) Dr Makgill, of the Health Department, wrote: lam in receipt of yours of the 28tn imst. conveying the resolution of the Board demanding flush tanks fox the hotel drain. I would point out that the Health Department has no power to enforce the demands of the Board, which must serve notice under section 74 of the "Public Health Act, 1900," to the owner and oconpier if the drain is a nuisance, or the Board may under section 51 itself enter on the premises amd do any work necessary for the Temedying of the defect. I would draw attention to section 50, making it the duty of the local authority to see that drains are kept so as not to be a nniisaace or injuriou® to health. Inspector Gardiner will give any advice on the miat'ter:>' ■ ' '

'ter:>' ■ ' ' Com. Gapper held that it was absolutely accessary th&fc- flush tanks should be erected. He stated' that Inspector Gardiner had informed him that if storm igulleys were put down, it would get over the difficulty, bub he was not of the opinion it would. The Chairman said it seemed as if the Department were trying to shirk the matter. It was decided that <fcihe letter be received iamd held over till next meeting. That application- be made to Inspector Gardiner for reading of section 74 of "Public -"Health Act, 1900." (Gapper—, Baigent.)' Okrried. ' ! I Rs^rdssg $*b l*tts? Ip&s o ipieT 'from -last infecting from 'Hon Hak-JoMs. rfe a fusc-thei grant of. D3D for purchasing land for stock load, the 'Chairmam' suggested that the Board shouilji appdy for the £75 already tgramtbed, or it might lose it. Com. Gapiper agreed *hat it would be foolish to let the matter drop, amd< sooner than that happen the Board should' findi ' the other £30. | The Secretary said he^ had 1 heairdl that some of the land required had changed bands educe the estimate had' been put on, but thought ib colud still be procured at the same price. ' | Resolved, That the' Clerk -write to the ] present owner asking what price he required for land which, was wanted for a stock Toad. (Guy — Swadling.) Resolved, Tha* the Clerk make application) to ithe Treasurer for the grant of j £75 for &tock road. (Gapper — Baigent.) j Erom Eltham County Council, stating that they could not ■aocede to the Boeurd's request to erect a pound on reserve. i Com. Guy said that of course the Board i were aware that the pound reserve was vested in the Hawera County Council, ■amd that it required' special legislation be- , fore this Board oouldi take control. Was ' the Eltham County Council aware of this 1 ? The site was lyißg idle, and he thought the Boardi should 1 take steps to have aAtmie vested in this Board. The Chairman understood that the Eltham County Council knew of the fact that the reserve was not vested in this Board. Perhaps it would be as well to write to the Couocil and ask if they would have any objection to pass the pound reserve ito this Board. Resolved, That the Clerk write to the Eltham Council asking if pound is vested in their Council -would they be agreeable to ihand it over to this Board. (Guy — Gapper.) i Correspondence quoting prices of Eafes -was Tead from Mills and Adlam and F. J.

Gapper. The Chairman eaid the Board must procure .a. safe and he thought that if the cost -was divided between, ithe Towm Board, Cemetery Board, Park Board, and Domain Board it would not come very heavy on their account. It was finally decided that the Board purchase a Tann's safe No. 12 on catalogue submitted by F. J. Gapper, price £25, the |

Town Board to pay £15 towards cost of

same. (Swadling — Guy.) i Accounts amojwitwig to £15 7s 4d were ' /passed for payment. Resolved, That Clerk collect ireiAs Q®, land, closed' Toads. (Swadling — Guy.) I The Clerk notified *he Board that since ! last meeting he had igiven the Boaird's solicitor, two rate accounts to collect, j Action endorsed. The Foreman's report was read and adopted. i DOMAIN BOABJ3. | Same Board sat. . I From R. H. Bartlett, lessee of Domain, ? stating that he had repaired all fences j which protect plantatioTiß ait Domain. I "The Foreman was instructed to tepair ( fence in Domain. Accounts amounting to 5s were pasSed for payment. Resolved, That Domain BoaTd supply j £3 -towards cost of safe. (Guy— Betts.) j CEMETERY BOARD. Same Board sat. The Chairman said the road leading to the Cemetery needs mowing amd cleaning up gvnemlly. The matter was left ,to ths Foreman to attend to. That Cemetery, Board contribute £55 towards cost of sa.fe. (Guy— Baigent.) CarTied. Accounts amounting to 12s od were passed for payment.