PALMERSTON NORTH LOCAL BOARD.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 25, 13 January 1877, Page 3

PALMERSTON NORTH LOCAL BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the" above Board took place on Saturday,, January 7th, 1877, m the new: offices attached to the Public Hall. COMMISSIONERS PEESENT. Messrs Linton (Chairman), J. K. Owen, T. R. Waltony and H. S. Palmerson. ' : ' MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. COERESPbNDENCE. • The following correspondence was laid before the Board.: — From Eliot Warburton, Esq., solicitor, re refunding of poundage fees to Mr Thomas Goodisson. ' The Secretary was instructed to acknowledge receipt of same. 'From Messrs Buller and Lewis, solicitors to the Board, forwarding ".Gazette" proclaiming the By-laws of * the Board approved of.. . From H. Bunny, Esq., relative to application 'for; Poundia/tfd site,..and. refer-. ing^tES 'BoarcTiEp)yE^aiise 43 of. the "Local; Board Act;. f: Frdm Messrs R. Johnson and J. Harris, requesting the Board to form and metal street laid off by the Provincial Government through section 257. The Secretary was instructed to.write to H. Bunny, Esq.,. requesting him to cause the two buildings- formerly used by the Survey Department, to be removed. N From Chairman of the Public Hall Company (Limited),, agreeing to terms for one of the rooms on the ground floor m the Public Hall - as" an office for the - Board, viz. :. £20 per annum,. paid quar- ' terly,^ first quarter to commence from January Ist, 1877. - The pdlleetor was instructed to take proceedings m the" R?M. Court against all ratepayers whose States still remain unpaid. Mr Jenssen, who had been instructed to take levels from the. hole m front of Mr Phillips' property m Broad-street^ reported that it could be easily drained by sinking , the : drain at the side of Main-street lower. , Resolved,— To call for tenders for draining the same as soon as Mr Jenssen shall -furnish plans and specifications'. , . Applications for the situation of working overseer under the Board, -m -the room of P. O'Connor, who had left, were laid before the BbSfd: % : ". < Proposed by Commissioner Owen, seconded by Commissioner Walton, — "That Robert Henderson's application be accepted." Garrjed.- ; Resolved;-— That the; Working Overseer's wages be v at ; the rate of £2 2s »per week, and that he commence his duties as soon as he receives 1 " notice from the Board. '■'' \ . . ACCOUNTS PASSED TOE PAYMENT. George Innes,. for falling bush on -street, £1 18s ; Secretary's salary, £6 5s ; Stationery, &c>, account, lls 2d. •The Board to meet again on the 15th inst., to approve and pass the Valuation Roll. , ;]; :