PROPOSED TOWN BOARD FOR NEW BRIGHTON.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7176, 11 October 1888, Page 6

PROPOSED TOWN BOARD FOR NEW BRIGHTON.

A public meeting was held at. Sef ton's store, New Brighton, last evening to consider the advisableness or otherwise of taking steps to form a town district. There were about thirty persons present, and Mr P. J. Fryer was voted to the The Chairman read from the Town Districts Act the steps necessary to be taken to attain the object in view. Mr Patterson suggested that application should be made to the Sumner Town Board for information as to the probable annual cost of working the Board, and the probable revenue should also be ascertained before they decided to form a town district. Mr Curtis thought the better way would be to ask the owners of sections in the New Brighton district to subscribe JBI each for the purpose of putting the roads in order. There were about 670 sections within the boundaries he had gone by, and the sum thus realised would be sufficient, and the necessity for rating would be avoided. Mr Bowbyes moved, "That New Brighton be formed into a town district." Mr Geo. Simpson seconded the motion. Mr Patterson moved as an amendment, "That a Committee be formed to collect information as to the probable receipts and expenditure of the proposed Town Board, and report to a future meeting." Mr Hooker seconded the amendment. It was pointed out that at present the three-farthing rate now collected in New Brighton amounted to £125. After discussion, the amendment was put and lost by a large majority. Mr Bowbyes' motion was amended to read —" That in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable to form New Brighton into a Town district." The motion as amended, was put and carried, with four dissentients. Mr E. Sefton moved, and Mr Baynes seconded —" That a Committee be formed to define the boundaries of the proposed district, and get a petition signed and forwarded to the Governor, praying that the district be proclaimed." The motion was agreed to, and Messrs Curtis, Fryer, Geo. Hawker, J. Parry, C. Baynes, E. Sefton, and C. Foster were appointed members of the Committee. Those present agreed to guarantee the preliminary expenses. The meeting then terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman, and to Mr Sefton for the U3e of his room,