RONGOTEA TOWN BOARD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8281, 11 May 1907, Page 5

RONGOTEA TOWN BOARD.

(From our own Correspondent.) A special and ordinary meeting of the above Board was held on Tuesday evening and adjourned till Thursday evening, Commissioners Penney, Wilson, liodgers and Hickford being present. The special business was to consider the balance-sheet for year ended 31st March last. The sheet as presented was pissed. On the application of Mr Teaz at adjourned meeting for permission to erect a fence further along Witham Street beyond Mr Glover's sections, permission was granted conditional on such fence being removed at anytime on receipt of seven days 7 > <">- tice.

The Foxton Borough Council wrote requesting immediate payme.it of the Board's share of licensing expenses for year 1905-6, and threatening proceedings if not paid promptly. The account was passed for payment.

It was decided, after eo*x«i33l abl* discussion, to retain the pr dynamo, and after further consideration at the adjourned meetuvi it. was decided to purchase a 17 b.ii.j*. UlaoKstone oil engine which has been running on show at the Christofiurch Exhibition.

The Works Committee were requested to have the foot nth south side of Thames Street, between Uuse and Tamar Streets, raotelkd w itb limestone.

The rate collector was instructed to sue for outstanding rates after 28th May. Several accounts were passed for paymer.t and the meeting closed.