GORDON TOWN BOARD.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 254, 11 May 1883, Page 2

GORDON TOWN BOARD.

— ♦» The ÜBual monthly meeting of this Board was held in the Board's Chambers last Monday evening. Present — Messrs Simeon (chairman) Mansiord, Mac Gibbon, McGill and Smaill. MAIN STREET, GORDON. The chairman reported that he had written to the County Council with reference to widening, &0., of the main road through Gordon but that no reply had as yet been received. Mr McGill thought there was something unfair about the treatment Gordon had re« ceived at the hands of the County. There was a deal of traffic on the road and men had been taken off the road to do work on the other side of the river. The chairman agreed with the previous I speaker. It certainly seemed strange that men should be taken from the work they were engaged upon in Gordon to fiuish work on the other side. Mr Mac Gibbon thought the men were removed because no levels had been taken and the men had nothing to work upon. The chairman, thought it would bo almost necessary to send a deputation to interview the Council at its uext meeting and represent the wants of Gordon, As to there being no levela taken., he thought that was the fault of the County Engineer ; the engineer to the Board had distinctly stated that such work was altogether out of his province. Mr Smaill said the necessity for the work had been recognised by the County Council. The mattar had probably been overlooked in the press of business. The better plan would be to send a deputation to the County Council at next meeting. Moved by Mr Smaill, seconded by Mr MacQ-ibboDj Tbat the chairman and Mr McGill be a deputation to wait upon the County Council at itß next meeting re the main street running through Gordon. Carried. MUNICIPAL RESERVES. The chairman intimated that it was his intention in accordance with a resolution passed at the last meeting of the the Board to advertise for sale in. the next issue of the Mataura Ensign the leases of the Municipal Reserves belonging to the Board.

tlemen had a' tended the meeting fcr the purpose of o f-ti'iiotitig biisrnosH. [ Mr MoQ-ill diffjierl entirely from thachairman's expressed opinion. He could nob sou that either of the gentlemen indicated had evinced any such desire. The chairman said tha manager had instructions from headquarters not to leave any account uncovered by sccutity of some sort. Every member shuuld show hia desire to further tue iuterests aud business of the B iard. The Board's solicitor said that the signing of t.ic promissory note by individual menv bers of the Board rendered each individual so signing liable foe part or the wholu amount. The chairman said tlvifc until the decu* ment waa signed the Buard .was practically in all impecunious condition and could not pay its accounts. Lie h. pjil the Board's creditor's wmild sue the Board. Mr Me Grill wished it fcobedistiactly understood that he had nj obj ctioa to sign the document. , The matter w*« then a!. owed to drop. With reference to 3IIt JIUiNTBR'S C^II'IiMNT, the Inspector was iastructtd to see to the matter and if he found such nuisance exist" in^ to lay an information against the parties said by Mr Huuter to have deposited such rubbish, and sub^oona Mr Hunter as a witness. With reference to the t esoud clause of Mr Hunter's letter The chairman felt it necessary to vacate the chair, as, being the owner of sale yards, he might be looked upon as an interested individual, and in dealing with the saleyards of one owner they should deal with those owned by others in the same manner. Upon the invitation of the chairman, Mr MiGill took the chair. The Board's solicitor pointed out that in accordance with the bye-laws o£ the Board no such sale-yards should be allowed within the Town District. The chairman (pro tern) thought that whilst the town was in its infancy it was Borne encouragement to business to allow Bu.cn yardß to cxis f . He did not think the nuisance was so great as to require abatement just at present. When the necessity arose he would be found one of the first to insist upon the nuisance being abated. No doubt Mr Hunter if he so chose could enforce the oarrying out of the Hye-laws without making any appeal to the Board. Mr Smaill thought it wan a matter quite within the control of the Inspector. Mr Mansford thought that whatever the consequence — and no doubt they would get into hot water in whichever manner they dealt with the subject— they should certainly see that their own byelaws were carried ont. Moved by Mr Mansford seconded by Mr Smaill That the Inspector be instructed to see that bye-law No 7 be carried out. Mr Smaill thought that the byelaw had only reference to driving cattle through the street within certain hours. Iho question before the Board was whether or nob there, was a nuisance in existence, if there was a nuisance any private individual could take action. Atter some further discussion it was resolved that Mr Hunter's letter be received. HAWKERS AND CARRIERS. The Inspector reported that certain carters plying for hire in the town had refused to pay him their license fees. He was instructed to make an example. DEPASTURING ON COMMON. Moved by Mr McGHll That the motion of sth May be rescinded and that the fee for depasturing cattle on the town common 6s per head per annum to be paid in two in« stalments half-yearly in advance. Mr Smaill did not agree with the motion at all ; he did not think the Board had any right to sanction cattle wandering at large on formed streets to the detriment of fences &c of the ratepayers. Mr Mansford seconded the motion, which was carried. EATINff. The solicitor being of opinion that the district was a borough and should make its own valuation under the, Rating Act of 1878 and that the voters' list should be made out from the electoral roll for the riding, Mr McGill moved and Mr Smaill seconded That the Chairman wait upon Mr McOulloch on "Wednesday and state that no roll had been prepared, and ask him to appoint a valuer approved by the Board and appoint a day to hear objections ; that Mr Bree be in* structed to make tbe valuation and proceed te Invercargill to compile the voters' list at a remuneration of £7 7s. Carried. account. '' i- , An account for £3 15b 8d from the Inspets tor ■was passed for payment. The Board then rose. •