AT THE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 47, 29 November 1912, Page 3

AT THE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Weekly Meeting. Those present at Wednesday evening's meeting were—the Mayo; (Mr Lawrie), Lrs Hamilton, Pollock, Hart, Kennelly, Johns and Bilkey. Cr Kennedy, for the Homain Committee, said Mr MtGough had offered 10 acres of his property at £l5O an acre, which, with M" Costello's property, would cost £2500. Cr Johns was cot present to report, but this site was the only one tbey would recommend. —Later on, Cr Johns arrived and said he would have to go over some figures again.- The matter was left over. W. W\ait, waxworks enigneer, reoprted that duringthe fortnight erded Septsrnber 2:ira, he had pumped 268,000 galloiis of water. Tne plant worked smoothly and a constant supply _Jor all demands could now begua.an 'Arid. He advised that the 1-inch in Berriman's road be extended for live chairs, in order to efficiently supply the railway s'ation. —lt was decided to make the extension. The foreman of works at Onehunga suggested the use of a road swevptr insttad of a scraper, the coat to be about £SO. —Cr Kennelly reportid having made enquiries which definitely favoured the sweeper.- Left over for further enquiries. Jt was decided to charge tl for each new water connection. The n-s.stant engineer in charge ay works asked the • i,, ■;, to .- - about nix feet back f ... Jnr, ence between the road 5.10 ra;!way station, behind the new

railway buidirg, eo as to have the road as wide as pnssibie. -Left in the hands of tie Mujor with powrr to act. K. A. Davys bskcd if the present level ol tha footpath in E st street was the level to which he could erect a new fence ard straining post—lt was decided to reply tayiin. that as the levels wire not all taker., notning definite roul 1 be said at the present juucture. Cr Kennelly said his father had givm permission to erect the firehell on the section next the lown Hall Hte. The speaker's opinion was that the bell should he beside the three lampj; there was plenty of room. -Cr Hamilton said as a tower 25 feet high was required to dry the hese upon the Nwir cculd not be put on the street. The arrangement previously made was that if the bell was not put on the Town Hall site, it was to he put in Hall street.— i. r I'oll xk said the hell should be in the centre of the town.— Cr Kennelly: Where do you call the centre of the town'.' Cr Pollock: The Post Oiliee. Cr Kenntily said he lid not. call that the cenlio "f th. J town. He e;avu notiie to innve at the next meeting thu 'hi. motion lixing Hall -Irei.i a ; Hi I'.n 1.. II site be re srinded. Shurtly before 10 o'clock the Council tackled the by-laws, and put in over an hour's solid work on (hem.