MEETING OF THE WHAKATANE RATEPAYERS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IX, Issue 909, 10 July 1880, Page 3

MEETING OF THE WHAKATANE RATEPAYERS.

At the annual meeting of the ratepayers held at Whakatane on the 30th ult. the following ratepayers wore present :—Messiv; Simpkins, sen., Simpkins, jun., J. Merrett, J. Murphy, Robert Wilkin, E. H. Henderson, J. Wilson, J. Francis, J. McAlaster, and Hetaraha.

The balance-sheet, duly audited by Messrs Merrett and Wilson, was presented for inspection.

It was proposed by Mr Francis, and seconded by Mr Hetaraha, that the balancesheet be passed, which was carried.

Proposed by Mr Wilson, and seconded by Mr Simpkins, jun., Mr Simpkins, sen., be appointed a member of the Board.

It was also proposed by Mr Wilson, and seconded by Mr Murphy, that Mr Merrett be a member of the Board ; and it was further proposed by Mr Wilson, and seconded by Mr Simpkins, that Mr Murphy be appointed a member of the Board.

It was proposed by Mr Francis, and seconded by Mr Murphy, that Mr Wilkin be a member of the Board.

It was proposed by Mr Simpkins," and seconded by Mr Wilson, that Mr Henderson be a member of the Board.

The resolutions'were put and carried. Mr Murphy was appointed Chairman. It was proposed by. Mr Murphy that Messrs Simpkins, jun., and Wilson be appointed Auditors.

This was seconded by Mr Merrett, and carried.

It was proposed by Mr Simpkins that Messrs Francis and Wilson be appointed Fence-viewers.

This was seconded by Mr Murphy, and carried.

It was proposed by Mr Wilson that Mr Merrett be appointed Treasurer.

This was seconded by Mr Henderson, and carried.

It was proposed by Mr Henderson that Messrs Murphy and Merrett sign all cheques.

This was seconded by Mr Simpkins, and carried.

It was proposed by Mr Murphy that the Board meetings be held on the first Wednesday of each month. This was seconded.by Mr Simpkins, and carried.

It was proposed by Mr Simpkins that Mr McAlaster be appointed Valuator. > This was seconded by Mr Henderson, and carried.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings.

Constable McCluskcy goes to Katikati today to take charge of the Police Station at Waterford. He is an old and experienced member of the force, and the residents in the district are to be congratulated on the appointment of such, an efficient officer for the place. Now that the Police Station and Court House Buildings have been finished and occupied, we hope the Telegraph Department will co-operate in forwarding the interests of the district by establishing a branch office there, as Bowentown is very inconvenient for the great mass of the settlers. We understand that a Court will be held periodically at Waterford, which will!save the people the expense, attendant on a visit to. Tauranga whenever had any legal business to transact. Our local, Inspector of Police, Mr Emerson, deserves great credit for his efforts to meet the convenience of' the, settlers.