MANGAPAPA TOWN BOARD.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15595, 11 August 1921, Page 4

MANGAPAPA TOWN BOARD.

~< ">' ;--;■-, ;;y / . .. ,; . :> At the monthly meeting of. the Mangapapa- Town Board there were present: Messrs. W.J. MeCliskie (chairman), F. Gardner, J. H.Hall, J. W. Hudson, and W. .Stubbings, Apojogies were received from Messrs. J. R. Bedstone aiid £ A. Fcnwick. Tho Board received from the Borough Council an invitation to., appoint a representative to the executive of local authorities, proposed by the Mayor, Ono of* the'subjects which it was mentioned might come within tfie scope of action of such, an executive was the .ae, quisition for public purposes! of the Park racecourse, in the event Racing Commission's recommendations hem;,' given' effect to.—Mr. W. J. McClisluc was appointed tho delegate) of the Board on tho: executive. Mr. E. H. Ferguson applied for an .cstifnate-from the Board for tho supply of 100 loads of metalfor a private purpose.—lt" was. decided thuMliu Board was not in a position to supply (-he metal* • , . , , The tender of Mr. G. Smith, for Hie supply-'of material for the new bridge was.'hccepted; »- Two Henders .Veto re- ■ ccivtxi *' /■*'*» ', The- Public Trustee advised that the application of'the Board for a loan of ±51500,. for the-reduction of the over-, draft, could'not be entertained at the present junclure,' but would be kept in mind; HP* '■"', ; '" .'" •••>'■/-. ■ "The Gisborne Borough Council advked thutUijtcr communicating with the Waiiganui Borough'Council. as to its arrangement with" the Gonville I own Bd'ard, it had.--decided to advise, .the Jlnrirapapa Town Board to proceed with the laying of the tramlines, within .its boundaries. The .borough, tram service • would'.probably be'completed' to .the boundary by. that tin)©,' niijl connection -would'! then "he made.—Tho Board decided. t<? discuss, tile letter, fully ut a, special meeting to.<be held on Tuesday next. - A iurther letter from .the Coatfcil relatW'toiiie erection .ol"a la*fp at the 'joint-, bou'ncbirv' of the .two authorities, conveyed an offer to erect and ■iriamUnr the lamp if the'Board would contribute half the-cost.—The .clerk awjs uish'ucU-a > to'request ah estimate' of' the cost.. 'T^o-tenders were received ; for \\\t supply' of : .cement for 'tljc Mangapup:; bridges.-;That of Mr; It. Kobb was accepted.- ' , : Tho Health Inspector reported that, no caaes'of, infectious diseases-had been notified within tho - past month.; -The inspector brought'up' the question of the '■l septic tank to be installed" at the new infant school to be erected at Manga papa.—lt was pointed out (hat the pro jeet had hot been placed before the Board, and'that therefore the Board wa p "- *iofcrin'»'-position; to supply details. ,~

the IJeali.li Tlic clerk .was instructed t.o request Hit Education Board.to supply 'details of the scheme, i for submission u> the TJeaUli {authorities. Requests were received from \V. Tan and Ah Toug. owners ni" cortnin dwellings occupied hy Chinamen, asking that they be allowed to renovate, rather limit demolish, two .of the buildings. Tliey offered to curry out the •renovation to the' satisfaction of the Health Oltieer. - It was decided that Messrs. J. W. Hudson and F. Gardner should inspect the buildings referred to. arid report to the Board as to the possibility of renovation. '■ The Hospital Hoard forwarded the amended estimates of' expenditure for the year. The amount now shown against the Board is £l9l Cs sd, as against £214 18s 2d shown in the original estimate.—The letter was received. A' letter, was received from the Publie Trustee, asking if the Board desired the loans of £1950,f0r sanitary services, and of £IOGO for the purpose of opening up the Board's gravel pit, kept tinder consideration.—The clerk was instructed to write, urging that the loans he given favorable consideration at- the earliest opportunity. In reference to the Board's application for authority to pay seven per cent, interest on the bank overdraft act-ing-Prime Minister advised that the request would have early consideration. The impounding!* for the mouth of July were six head of horses and cattle. Instructions were, given to the clerk to lay an information in reject to one second offence of allowing stock t<> stray on the road. The building permits issued for July totalled £B6O. Thirteen licenses had been issued lo carriers and milk vendors. ; The Board decided'to specify a date. to be advertised, later, for the removal of all rubbish accumulations from dwellings by the Board's rubbish cart.