OPOTIKI TOWN BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10596, 10 November 1897, Page 6

OPOTIKI TOWN BOARD.

. A meeting of. the Opotiki.Tqwn floard was v . held at the Board's office, Opotiki, on Tuesday,' November 2. Present: Messrs. S. Moody (chairman), Webb, Bell, Arthur, and Geary. Correspondence was read from tl)e Gore Borough Council re the Municipal Franchise Enlargement Bill, enclosing copy ot the Gore ' Borough Council's protest C j against the said Bill. It was resolved that Mr. Hemes, M. H.R,, be informed that this Board is in sympathy with the resolution of the Gore Borough Council of October. 18, 1897. ' The clerk laid on the table a return ' • showing cost of 'main street draiis- from ' the' Bank of New Zealand 1 corner •to the • ■ opposite .allotment 5 section 2, and thence . ! across the main street to he, £3318? 9d.' First ' section,' £2415s 9d; second section, £9 3». The clerk read specifications for the work in . St. John and Richard-streets adjoining tlie school grounds. One tender, was 1 received from Mr. J. J. Henderson for £8 10.1. ' Re-

■solved,' "That this tender be accepted, and that the clerk .arrange with t|ie 'contractor . time for completion." The clerk was in-, structcd to order ten 24-iuch drain pipes for ' the completion of the culvert in Richards, street, as part of the abovementioned contract Mr. Geary reported on behalf of, the surface committee,' that certain repairs had been effected to the cattle shipping yard, and that the ordinary streets surface-work had been ■ done' during the month.' The' Chairman re- ; ported that all members•- had visited. the school grounds drain, and hadresolved to have ' the drain > taken; along the edge of the streets. They had also inspected the , , footpath near the Masonic Hptel,' and had v : resolved to have the ' same. kerbed , and i...v channelled with concrete or other durable material. It was. resolred, : "That this , work ..be ; left in ~ the Viands of the surface committee, to take ' levels, and _ proceed with the work iat ' their discretion, the Board to supply the materials." Re- • solved also, That enquiry by wire be made of the \Vht.ngarei Borough Council as to the V. manner in which their streets are kerbed and channelled, and where the material is pro- .. .curable." Messrs. Webb;'Bell; and Arthur were appointed surface committee for the ' , '• ! °® n ' D s month, Accounts to the amount of , i-;' ]. £118s 6d were presented and passed for pay* . nent.-l.Own Correspondent.!