PIGEON BAY.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2149, 7 May 1897, Page 2

PIGEON BAY.

Annual M beting

>vT.hio fnnnel ■ meeting of ratepayers of \hU di t'iot was h«ld «t noon on day, M4v l.«» f .:: There were ten r.«\tep»yei;B "piri&en!,: and Mr E. Sco t took the cb if. Tb<viiitnutft* ( >f t'te 'fl't annnnl iieeing w<»re ruid «nd eorifirined.

The ;balance-ehH«t for the yar ended M<»roh' 31st, was then ratul. , The G'erk thet it had not yet beeri aadiied.

Tne Chairman explained the Board* aoi>Q in xueiug tor outgtAnding Sooa« r* p« hid been unpaid for two years and it allowed t> run for a longer period the Board non'd not cixim tbem.

Mr ptat«d friat members of th» Boimi, h\d been blamed for their *c i >n r>y defaulting In one <v)Ki> obj-iß'i'tn was tuada to the notices ee<ved, at> auoh were deemed Bti idhuK. (Tbe Clerk read copy of notices sent). Mr Petiigrew asked the opinion of the meeting an to (he tone of the notices. Hβ also stated tiat the Board hud taken no'ion in January, eg the February meeting generally l>ptsed, and if left till March there would not be sufficient 'iroe to recover outstanding rat-e before tbe end of tbe financial year on March 3ler.

Ur T. 0. Hey *aid be saw no cause for oomp'aiof. Hβ moved Th*t tbe meeting endorse (he action of the Board.

.Mr Innee seconded the motion, and etated thnt ho was in favour of an addition of 10 per oent. oh ell unpaid rates at ihe end of fix tnonthc

Oarriad unaoirnously. The Obairman asked if the meeting bad any suggestions to make ac to future work.

Mr Hay referred to the dirty etat3 of tbe wtmf. Hβ would like to *cc it kept in order. The braoea need seeing to,

Mr P«ton stated, that the steamers' ropes ocoedonally fouled in the planks Unleae come proteotion were m«de the ropes would tear the planking away. A cover board on the fice and top was needed to keep the ropes from oatchiog.

Mr Innee aeked if the owners of the thea.B. Jene Daaglae might not contribntft ti ooot of maintenance of the wharf.

Diaons«ion ensued ac to t'je beet way of mukinpr Jvb/»rf ehed manse-proof.

Mr Pet tig raw at-ked for an expression of opinion on the Board , * action in appointing a working foremnn> Hβ explaiaed the Board* reason for making the appointment, and the C'eik read the pcbedot* of forprrun'H dnliee.

Mr Hey thought a great den! depended npon what man was appointed. He thought a wise etep to tike, as in bad weather o man might save the Board more than puffioient to p»y bis wagee.

Mr Innee exprenoed hie approval of the Board 'p Action, mid moved a vote nf ihanke to the ?pti ir>g menbsre of the Board for their netvic«p in the past year.

j Seconded by Mr Hoy end osrried. , Th» Cbninmtn thanked the mt^payere ' for their oorifMenoe. Mr Pe't'erew moved That the meeting ' adjourn until the balance-sheet be audited. 7 Seconded by Mr A. Scott an.i oarried. f The Annual meeting then adjourned. t Ordinary Monthly Meeting. t The ordinary meeting of the Bard wee held nft«r tbe close of tbe annual mattinsr. P»««ent—Me j »ra Scott, Pettigrew, Paton, M<K«y and Whit-. 3 Th« Clerk reported th« election o! Meears E. Scott. J. &stiigrew and A. White ft« members in place of Mesert Scots Hoi cues and Petiigrew, who t«t : red by rotation. On the motijn of tttr Petiigrew seconded by Mr A. White, Mr E. Sooti was again eleoted Chairman. Correspondence was read— From Mr J. Hout asking to have liis name placed on the rate roll for propertj No. sin piece of W. Corneal. (Granted) From Mr J. H. McGregor, Gebbie'c F'ftt, asking the Chairman to meet him on Sitirday, April 10, at tbe store, Pigeon Bay, to consider hi* dnanchl position. From Mr E. Hay asking for use of wbtrf filled for ft dunce on the night of Thursday, M»y 20thth. (Granted, subjaot to the ueoitl condition?). From- Mr F. H. Bruges, Ohdetebatob, asking for information aa to present 0000 of sections No. 36500, 36C51, 36502. From Mr H. Innee applying for balance of £3 duo oo contract No. 2 in Holme , * Bay. The Clerk was inatrccted to refer Mr Bruges to the Okeio'e Road Board, ac tbe wectione um-tiotied were probably io tbftt dLstict. The Obairtnan stated that he had failed to find tbe pl>n of the Holmes' Bay transfer*. Tbe County Clerk had pronixed to make a further fcearob. Aβ Chairman of the Board he bad been ask ad to meet Mr J. H. McGregor at the etore on April 10th at a meeting of creditors to consider Mr MoGregor'n financial poaititn, but had declined to do so. Tbe matter wan now ii the haudu of the Board's lawyors. Tbe culvert near tbe junction of Nfill'e and the main road bad been attended (o. It had n tad op ioeide bat probably the first rain would clean it out. The work of repairing Kay'a Golly roed was now going on* Mr McKty moved that tbe Clerk write to J. U. McGregor rtAting that the Board wonid ftooept an I O.U. for the amount of rates doe in add.tion ii all expenses inourred, aod that if forwarded at once the Board would not preei for immediate s<-t'!einent-Srconded by Mr White and oarried. Mr Prtton reported on toe ptate of Holma'd Bay roade. The road ta Holme'd aod Hay'e ruoe was at present in a bad stita. Tbe Port Levy road was in good order. He had iortmoted Boas to fill op ruts with stuff from banke. He thought it would be unwise t> auk the foreman to supervise or attend to work on Holtnee' Bay roads when a man oouid be found oloee at band ready to do any work needed. Tbe brirlee near Holmee' wool shed needed seeing t>. Tbe ptanking was not close enough »od the covering fell through. Mr McKny moved that Mr Petots be auihori'eri to prnoura pot>ta tot splittiog for repeire to Holmes 1 Bay biiJge. Seconded by Mr Pettigrew and narried. The following appliontiooe for the position of foreman were (ben confiiiertd : —>M. M. Lyons. Wflino?, with offer of cert nnd hnrtm at 6s per d»y, or two lioreua At 9-i per day if required; clio from W. Ly&ll and Abrubam Scott. , On the mntion of Mr McKiy. second d by Mr Whit?, the application oi . W. i was accepted. \ ' ' Di-ioneeion eneued re application from H. Innee for ba'anee or conlrect Id Hoimeii , Bey*

Mr Pitoo proposed and Mr McKey necondnd that a balance of £3 be paid', on , condition (bat H. fnnee and Co* re- ■:;■ linqniMi al! furtlior tldno nn the Board with ieepect to thoi naid road contract* C«rnpd. ' ■ . Mr Pettigrew (on be'rjslf of tbe Library ' O'(intn.ifciee) asked for the uee of the wharf ched free for a b«z«ar on Monday, M*y 24th. . Mr P-ton proposed Th«t tb* request be erar.tid. Seconded by Mr Scott and oerried. The roported that n new ,rate ; roll and a further .supply of vooober forms ware needed* T Mr Paton propoeed That the Clerk be authorised to procure a new rate roll and voucher forms. Seconded by Mr White and carried. Mr Petticrew reported thst Messrs Goodwin Broe; had informed bioo that more culvert* of 9 inch pipes were needed on K*y's Gully road. It was loft in tbe Gbairoun'e hands to inspect. ■'■■ ■■ ■-■" '"■ ■ "■■ ■ ' ■■''.' ': v :■.- --■■■ l The Obeirmac wee anthomed to ccc Meesrs Goodwin Bros, about carting metal on to main road. Tbe foreman to get the road picked up aud engage any extra labour required. Mr McKay moved That J. Bob* be kept on the Holmee' B«y roade under the eup«rvision of the foreman and Mr Paton. Seconded by Mr White and oarriad, Mr Petigraw reported upon the work done ou the Pnraa road. The portion towards Mr Fi zgerald'e needed a little more work. The other parts were well done. He bed iotervistved M. Heye* re work done on Oroaet , ro»d. Mr Paton reported that a hot* on Ho>meß' Bay Boad near 0. KDudaon'e needed filling up. On the motion* of Mr Paton, seconded by Mr McKay, the following accounts wnre p<tseed for payment :—M: Hayes £6 7e 61, W. Lyall £6 lOa-Sd, 0. Knudeen £4 8s 6d, J. Bose £4 1Q», N. lonea £1 16d, H. Innen £3. A. Scott £5 4e. J. Pettigrew £5 9s id. Tbe meeting thea adjourned.