OPUNAKE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1754, 14 October 1887, Page 2

OPUNAKE.

TOWN BOARD MEETING.-

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

The ordinary monthly meeting of the board was held on Wednesday evening 12th inst.', nt 8 p.m. There were present — Messrs. Newman (in the chair), Breach, Rogers, and McGregor. Correspondence was read from the Geraldine Town. Board asking the board's co-operation to endeavour to obtain a repeal-of that portiou of the Act which gave'power to .County Councils over main roads through town districts and the right to levy rates.,: Treasury that lls 6d rates on Native lands hadbeen remitted' to the board's bankers. County. Council that provision bad "been made in the specification for repairing main road, for keeping the road, in order through town districts. Tender from' J. J. Ross for fixing lead edge ridging on "hail for £4 10s, and offering to allow 2d per foot for the old ridging. - ,Tlie~* Chairman stated that Mr. Ross' tendeiL.had ' been declined, and the work had been let to him for £4 5s v tbe board taking the old ridging. It was agreed that, in the event of the board having control of the main road through the town, the board would have to contribute to the maintenance of two bridges, it was not the ! advantage of ratepayers that any change should be effected, as desired by the Geraldine Town Board, and that a reply be sent to that effect. The question of making by laws re hawkers, of which notice had been given, was discussed, the majority of members" present being in favor of such by-laws. Resolved, That a special meeting of the board b.e, held .on Monday, 316t inst., at 8 p.m., at the board's office, to frame bylaws, in respect of pedlars and hawkers, in accordance with the Municipal Corpora ations Act, 1886. The mover proposed that hawkers with^a basket should pay £1, two-wheeled vehicle £5, four-wheeled vehicle £7 10s. It was resolved to frame by-laws in respect of prevention of ntes, such as foul chimneys taking fire, at the same, meeting. Resolved, That the chairman and Mr. Rogers prepare estimates of revenue and expenditure for the 12 months ending 31st March, 1888.

Proposed by Mr. Rogers, in the absence of Mr. Pettigrew, That a rate of id in the £ on fie rateable value of »ll rateable property in the town district be made on the 31st inst. at a special meeting of the board, payable in one instalment on the 14th November at the board\6ffice, and that the rate book be open for inspection at Mr. A: H. Moore's office. Of. . •

Mr. Breach seconded. Mr. McGregor moved, That tbe rate be f d in tbe £. , - Seconded by the chairman. Carried on the casting vote of the chairman. With regard to the position of the road to the flax mill, it was agreed that the Chief Surveyor be written to, requesting him to allow Mr.Skeet to mark the road off. A letter was directed to be sent to the School Commissioners, re spreading of goree from boundary sections of sctions 1 and 3. block 26. Resolved, That the footpath be continued from Middleton's towards the cliff on the east side of Havelock*street, and that the Worka Committee be empowered to call for tenders for the work. Accounts to the amount of £39 10s 7d were passed for payment, which left an available balance of £106 14a 4d. October 13.