NO STOCK ROUTE CHANGE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18761, 18 July 1935, Page 12

NO STOCK ROUTE CHANGE

MANGAPAPA CONTROVERSY BOROUGH COUNCIL ACTION ENGINEER TO REPORT No change will be made in the meantime in the Mangapapa. stock route, but the Borough Connell last night instructed the engineer, Mr E. £» Thomas, to report on the possibility of improving the approaches to the Mnngapapa bridge. This bridge/ was the chief subject of complaint from drovers, and the council believed that improved approaches would overcome the greatest trouble. Before reaching this decision in committee the council received two deputations objecting to the use of Stout street ns the stock route, while in attendance also was Mr. P. Tolerton, general manager of the Gisborne Refrigerating Company, Limited. One of the deputations represented the residents of upper Stout street and Sheridan street, and the other those lower down in Stout street. Mr. W. E. Goffe, on behalf of the Upper Stout street and Sheridan, street people, explained that he lived in Ormond road, near the Sheridan street corner. He maintained that, the route via Ormond road was more suitable than that, proposed via Sheridan street because it was a straight route. A reversion to Sheridan street would be a grave injustice to residents on that road and in upper Stout street. The routo was not suitable, in view of a sharp turn and then “a blank” in the form of the store. Much difficulty was experienced at the corner of Sheridan street and Ormond road, much noise being heard from the men in the course of their duty. Complaints of the danger at the Mangapapa midge could be overcome by placing wings on the bridge, which at present was a dangerous one. The Mayor explained that this had been suggested already. In conclusion, Mr. Goffe said he knew of at. least two people Who had been boarding in the vicinity of the Sheridan slreefc-Ormond road corner, and had left because of tho noise in the early hours of the morning. Mr. A. Glcave endorsed Mr. Goffe s remarks, and said that if any councillor lived there he would be as annoyed as any of the residents. Mr. T. Ellery said that upper Stout street was a narrow winding, road with a very narrow footpath, which :n wet weather was badly puddled. Mr. S'. V. Beaufby said that Stem street residents fully realised that stock must be driven down some road to the freezing works, but they considered tiuit they had not. been boated fairly in the in;:at. He'would bo prepared.'to offer lut home in Hr. Tolerton at A) per cent. Teas than lie paid because of the decreased aloes in view of the road having been bsed Us a stock route and because, it .van not. ■ bi.iuminised and had a d’iist nuisance. Stock was still driven down d'tdirUs treed past His nine. Had ii.net •.»:-en for the .very early hour of 3.30 of :4.30, he would have rung up the traffic inspector. If Stout street was not given relief, he intended calling a meeting of Stout street residents to endeavor to have their property revalued. Stout Street .was the ,most neglected street in the. whole borough. The residents had to put up with mud and dust. “If we are going to have stock in Stout street,” lie added, “let us have % rbM!”