MANGAPAPA TOWN BOARD.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14447, 6 November 1917, Page 6

MANGAPAPA TOWN BOARD.

The fortnightly; meeting of ithe? Manga -:• papa Town Board, was held" last. ynijght, when the' following members were ..pre-** ■seht ': Messrs. WV J. McCliskie (chairman), C. A, Fenwick,. 'W. fiK.fi Sharpih,w and"J. R. Redstone. I Le&ve -of_absehie ' was granted to' T. Howarth, C. Matthetfe ' and 'E. Grundy. ; 'fi'fi "fi- '•) Feeling reference was made ' by'" the chah*man to" the bereavement, of an ex-' member (Mr. J.. Walsh), who lost' one 6f "hi§ sons on active' service iii France re- • cently. A^ Vote of "condolence was passed", and it': was "decided... to send a letter to'Mi*^ W,4lsh arid' record the "motion in the minutes. • -. i

" The explosives? committee, comprising the chairman; 'W.'IL Sharpin, and : C< A.~ Fenwick, meet at 9.45 a.m. to-morroW to view the" premises of R. M, Bell and*. J. f .Foster in connection -.with -their ap- : plications for the storage of benzine, j '' JVJessils Johns and - Howell ; submitted-;-an offer fiior painting name-plates fdr r streets.. JVft. G. Boardman, Mahgapapa, also submitted an offer.— Deferred tijr? next, meetipg. .. 4 ; ... ' ■•' fififi ■■,';."■■ " i TMr.' Nossiter, Upper. Stout street, ' complained 'of. stQpk. wajidermg at largfepii " Elini'; J»wrish^, .'and r fiirged?.prosecution, of bffende'rsi^iPf qided .to; lay. inf of- • .mation if. ycompiaiiiarit yis "prepared 'to give evidence. '"-.■''• ..... .... .,•.-.-,- 'fi Messrs^Nolan and r Skeet. y forwarded memorandum of transfer of land .'in ldt 8 D.P. 1710, Wliataupoko, for. purposes oi a road.— The Chairman and: Mr. Sharpin and the secretary to' execute the ..transfer. .and affix the seal of ' the . Board ' ) to the dedication, .„'. J * : " .Permission was granted to F. R. Hill , to erect a railing in front of his. shop.- ' A letter was received from the Board of Trade, intimating the retail price --lidf* groposed to" be used by Mr. ,F; Ri Hilf, utcher,'* Mangapapa, and deeming the same to be reajsonable.—ReceivddV , j .;. JT. Sutherland ; lodged a complaint about damage amounting to' £2 * being done to his property by tjie BOard'l horses.— After discussion it Was decided to disclaim any liability.* ■'- "' \ -.jFivey tenders were? received foi* the supply of gravel, that *df Mr, R. Mc*shane,,,at 10s 9d per cubic 'yard, being accepted, subject to the : gravel X he'ma I up to sample.., ■■■< ■-'■: . , ■