JOHNSONVILLE TOWN BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1029, 19 January 1911, Page 2

JOHNSONVILLE TOWN BOARD.

The fortnightly.," mecting...oL theL. John-, sonville Town. Board was held on Tues- 1 day evening, Councillor: Thompson being in the chair. -.'There were also present: Moore;- May, Wallis, Law- - renco.' - ■ . :t:.l . Councillor Moore's motion for the .better-- :-■■ utilisation.of the School Trust Site,.upon,? 1 which tho board's office stands, "was tin-:, ally dealt with, it being decided to in- • vite tenders from persons willing to take: ' a Glasgow lease of portion of the section,'.which is a valuable ono for busi-. ness 'purposes, and erect suitable buildings thereon. It was also resolved, in-con. nection with this matter, to obtain an 1 • option, to .purchase tho.'present school, buildings and site 011 Railway .Tor-] race from the Wellington Education Board for a Town Hall and board offices. The State Guaranteed Advances OfKcq notified that tho water works and drainage loan had-been-, legally passed, and. finally approved, and it was decided- to proceed vigorously with the execution ot the loan -works, and ■to - take immediate. ; . steps to obtain a site for the septic tank, ' and also to get tho transfer of tho catch- ; ment area put through. An auctioneer's license wss granted to Mr. 11. A.- Keeling, of Messrs. Abraham - and Williams.