PAPATOETOE AFFAIRS
PERMANENT ROAD WORKS COMMENCEMENT AUTHORISED A decision to expedite its permanent road works was reached at the Pa patoot oe Town Hoard meeting on Tuesday night when a member, Mr. E. Hay, urged that plans lie put in hand forthwith. He said the board had boon in office for nearly three months, but nothing beyond ordinary maintenance work had been undertaken. Ho suggested that the reconditioning of Wallace Road be put in hand. Mr. (J, P. Penncll, chairman of the Works Committee, said it was proposed to start with scarifying the road. The chairman, Mr. L. .1. Kendwall, said the laying of concrete footpaths had been approved by the board. It was for the committee to make its arrangements. The cominitte was authorised to proceed with the work. The town clerk. Mr. W. Young, reported on the result of the recent- poll on the proposal to raise the status of the district to that of a borough. In view of the rejection of the scheme, nothing further could be done. The view that the rejection would prove a j regrettable matter for the district was j expressed by Mr. K. Hay. The cleric I reported that the cost of the poll was ! about £2O. Several members urged the Reserves ! Committee to carry out tree-planting i on the subsidiary roads. Mr. V. M. I Traeey said the work of the previous board in that direction was commendable and should he followed as far as finances would permit. The committee was instructed to prepare a report.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23101, 28 July 1938, Page 19
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