WINTON.

Southland Times, Issue 19381, 3 September 1904, Page 4 (Supplement)

WINTON.

At the meeting of the Borough Council hold on 29th August, a motion was carried in terms of notice fixing tho rate for tho current year at the same sum as in the past— 2id in the £, on the unimproved value and making it payable on tbe loth September. 1904. A recommendation of Committee to raise, relay, bed, pack and cover about half a chain of tho existing 15in. pipes on the outfall through the properties of Messrs Knight and Pearce was approved. It was reported that a ratepayer who had been notiQed by the Health Department relative to defective cesspits and drainage was attending to tho requirements of the Department. The Town Clerk way directed to invito tenders for the lVJtb September for draining from tho new channel of the West Winton River Board to Park street by the Southern 1,-onndary of the town. Printed copies of the balance-sheet to [list March last wore laid on the table, nnd also cirrnlurs r.-lalivo to the poisoning of small birds and the Government Sanatorium. Authority was given to procure another supply of nightsoil pans, and it was resolved to appoint a pound-Keeper ranger ior the removal of stock trespassing within the borough. A transfer was sanctioned of an endowment reserve held by the trustees of tho late Thomas McWilliam to Dr Groen, hnd account* amounting to tIM 4s w«is E>'M«d for pas*nie&t. _

At a meeting of the Upper Winton Kiver Board on the evening of the 28th inst. a resolution was carried making a general rate of Jd in the £ on the unimproved valuo of all ratable property..

At a meeting of tho West Winton River Hoard held tho samo day. tho Socretary was directed to write the Engineer stating that, in tho opintion of the Board Contract. No. 4 was not in agreement wit In specification either with regard to width or depth, and that Contract No. o ilid not appear to bo deep enough at any place, and that tho part south of Cerard's road was not boing carried out on the lines agreed on betweon the Board and the Engineers.

On the .'list August, Miss Edith U. Hi-uwn. MA., who ia severing her connection with tho Winton District High School ou account of her health, was entertained by the staff and secondary ! scholars at a <|iiiet but most, enioya*ble j social, during which übe was made the recipient of several tokens of affection from her lute pupils, the chief one boing a handsome greenstone bracelet mount ed with gold Tho Committee also wrote according her a vote of thanks for her past services und expressing their regret, at the loss sustained through the enforced retirement of a teacher of so much ability, tact, and experience They also assured her of their wishes for her future welfare mid speedy recovery to health