KAPONGA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 21 May 1915, Page 8

KAPONGA.

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I , , TOWN BOARD. ,' The monthly meeting of the Boaid wasvheld on luesday evening. Present: Comrfe. Betts (chairman), Death, Guv and Law. ■ , ' I Comr. Law drew attention to the fact that the Board had omitted to notify the Mangatoki Co-op. Dairy Co. of the Board's intention to carry the electric light water power pipe line across the company's property. The town clerk was instructed to express the Board's regr-afc at the omission, and to have the matter revtifieu . . 1 . Tho; sui^eyor empioyea by the Board in connection. with the electric light scheme apologised for the delay in completing tije necessary plans, wnich were now in the Department's hands, and the Board might expect them any time. A communication'was received about the post of pound-keeper, whicih the Board is finding a difficulty itf filling. A possibly suitable man for the position was suggested, and the chairman and Comr. Guy were appointed a committee to wait on him and see if an arrangement cculd be come to in the matter. The pound is* now completed, and a^ soon as it is open for business no doubt it will not be long without tenants,* in view of the number of stray animals that have constituted a nuisance on the streets and in residents' gardens for a y Jong time past. 1 A complaint was received from P. Pitcher of damage caused through the Board's foreman entering his property and leaving his gites open. The town clerk was directed v;to express tire Board's regret and its willingness to compensate him for the damage done, and that the attention "of the employee of the Board concerned be drawn to the matter. The Oddfellows' Lodge wrote askinpthe Board to call a public meeting to arrange a suicable farewell to the men from the town who have joined the New Zealand forces of late.—lt was decided to call a meeting in time to arrange a f arnwell to the men, and that the Lodge be advised accordingly. Tenders wer% received for lifting the spoil left orer "from the drain in connection With the electric light works, and for depositing it where filling is required about the town, particularly on the Manaia road south. J. Biggar's • tender of Is lid per yard was accepted. ELECTRIC LIGHTING SCHEME. The town clerk was directed tG write to the contractors for the turbines and electrical machinery for a report as to ■ what progress was'being made with ihe woj\c of despatching th«rn from the makers in Europe, and when it might 1 \a ejected that a start would be made ; by tuem \rit-b the installation. The engineer reported that the con- ' tractors had pnt £400 worth of material m&de locally on the job, and a > progress payment on account of this was passed for payment. '< ' It was resolved to grant a further ex- > tension of time to the contractor (E. >■ Cave) for the power-house, etc., until June 30th, free of penalty, subject to the construction of the concrete poles ; being proceeded immediately. ■ ) Accounts amounting to £200 were . ! passed for payment. A number of ao- ; counts which were unaccompanied by the necessary written orders were held over pending the orders being pros duced. The Board decided to strictly • , enforce this rule henceforth.

ENGINEER'S REPORT. The various crossings in front of private properties decided at the previous meeting to be done had been attended to. In the matter of other work authorised by the Board, the foreman had not fulfilled the engineer's instructions to have it carried out, and the Town Clerk was instructed to draw the foreman's atten-

tion to this

gmeer was instructed to have the Manaia road, wherever it required it, repaired with restar without delay also to procure

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length of tarred footpath authorised m front of W. Gruar's premises put clown as soon as possible; the concrete channel and culvert as recommended by the engineer to be put in at the intersection of the stock road and Kuri street west to be gone on with; the foreman to undertake the spreading of the spoil to be delivered under J. Biggar's contract. MISCELLANEOUS. A donation of £1 was received from the Kaponga Hockey Club for the use or the Park last season; the club to be thanked. It was decided to have the boxthom hedge on the Park front cut well back and all gaps planted with barberry; also that sufficient trees be procured to fill the gaps in the macroearpa hedge on the east side, and that a I trees requiring it be cleaned round • also that labor be empoyed to tidy up the cemetery, procuring necessary plants and the supervision of these matters being left to the Chairman A suggested set of by-laws for the Board was tabled, and the Town Clerk was instructed to prepare a draft for adoption at a special meeting as required by statute, and that the necessary formalities be undertaken to render the by-laws of full effect at as ferly a date as possible. This concluded the business