TE AWAMUTU BOROUGH.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18167, 4 November 1930, Page 3

TE AWAMUTU BOROUGH.

MEETING OF COUNCIL. WORKS COMMITTEE’S REPORT. The fortnightly meeting of the Te ivvamutu Borough Council was helc n Monday evening, when the Mayor Ir G. G. Downes, presided, and there .vere also present Crs. W. Butlerworth,! A. Brown, C. A. Finch, G Gilford, F. J. Gilbert, H. C. Rainey, W J. North, and G. Spinley. The towr clerk (Mr D. Bockett) and the engineei (Mr W. D. R. McCurdie) were alsc present.

The Works 'Committee reported:— Pakura Street drainage: The accompanying plan shows a proposed scheme of subdivision for the area beyond the railway. The two sewers shown will serve the whole of the area beyond the line not now served, including portion .of Wallace’s farm that slopes towards Frontier Road. Armstrong’s corner: The boundaries on Mr Armstrong’s certificate of title to the land about bis shop at the junclion of Bank Street with Alexandra Street have been marked on the pavement .in white paint. Mr Armstrong should see how things stand before giving bis answer on the subject of dedicating the corner to Hie borough for street purposes. If he should decide to dedicate the area it would be a great improvement to the .street- junction, and the curva-

lure studs would, he then moved to a betler alignment. Stock, route: The Mayor and engineer were shown over the proposed stock road by the County Council. It connects Paterangl road with the racecourse road. The total distance is about 50 chains, and the cost of land, fencing, culverts, cattle stops, formation, and gravelling is given by the county engineer at £IOOO. The committee recommended Hie Council to contribute one-quarter of the annual interest and sinking fund charges on a loan not to exceed £IOOO. Mutu Street bridge site was then visited. This will connect Mutu Street with Hamilton road direct, and is an essential part of the plan of the town. Arawata Street bridge was inspected, and it was decided to have it painted. This has now been done, and: is a groat improvement to the main northern entrance to the town. Sheep yards: The auctioneers have not yet made any reply on Hie matter of the situation of the 18ft driving lane behind the yards. Tenders cannot well be called till their approval of Mr Turnwald’s proposal is obtained. Dealing with Mr Armstrong’s corner, the Mayor said he had interviewed

Mr Armstrong with regard to the land at the corner of his buildings. So far no agreement had been come to, but it had been suggested that a competent valuer be asked to put a value on It, and then, the matter could no doubt be finalised. It was very hard to arrive at a fair estimate of its value. It was eventually decided to get a report from a valuer on the matter. The Mayor also reported regarding the stock route, and added the Works ‘ Committee diad considered their sug- . gestion a reasonable one. The recommendation was adopted, i After some discussion the sewering of the Pakura Street area was deferred, as not being feasible at present. The question of making an offer for the section in the Church Trust to enable the stock road from Park Road to Arawata Street to go through was discussed, and it was decided to make an offer. The report was adopted. A Subdivision. A plan of subdivision on account of Mr J. A. Maxwell’s property between Teasdale and Mutu Streets was put in for approval by the council. The'Works Committee recommended the council to approve of the plan, subject to the public sewer being shown on the plan to be registered, and drainage rights to be given to all the sections. The plan had not yet been returned. —Deferred to next meeting. The town clerk, Hamilton, explained the position relating to plying for hire licenses. The 1927 Act left it so that a local authority cannot require a vehicle which is garaged in the territory of another local body to take out a license before plying for hire, except to a timetable. An application for permission to put up numbers on the houses in the streets of the borough was granted, subject to householders agreeing to bear the cost. Attention was drawn to the fact that some person or persons have been making mischief at the new public coilvenience in Walton Street. It was decided to get springs placed on the doors. Cricket Matters. The hon. secretary of the Waipa Cricket Association wrote with reference to the arrangements with the caretaker of Albert Park, and suggested that if any extra fee is required for Hie caretaker, they would prefer that it lie added to Hie ground fees, as they preferred to deal with the council rather than with the caretaker. They thought that the work asked for should really be included in the ordinary part, of the caretaker’s duLies. Cr. North said he was certain that

rl / the cricketers were no't to blame for r the condition that some of Hie offices t were in. it was more the duly of the - board to see the buildings ai’e kept in 3 order. a The clerk advised that Mr Bygrave d had handed in his keys, thus resigning s his position as caretaker. It was decided to ask the chairman a and secretary of the Cricket Association to meet the council at its next g meeting, to come to some amicable ars rangement with regard to the control of the park. Cr. Gilbert advised the board that Selwyn Park, the motor camp site, was very well furnished with fireplaces. A splenid job had been made, and motorists were well catered for.