BAY TOWN BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15370, 6 February 1912, Page 2

BAY TOWN BOARD.

o Tho ordinary meeting of the Buy Town Hoard, hold last evening, was attended by Messrs T. Somerville (chairman), T. Pry'or, A. Youngsnn F. T. Anderson, A. Lee Smith, and .I.' fl. Shacklock. . COnRESrOXDENCF. ■T. Lynn wrote requesting that tho drain through his property in the Anderson's Bay road be cither stopped or drained.— Referred to inspector to net in conjunction with the Willis street, drain. ■lolm Philp wrote staling that a drain was causing a nuisance on Ins section at Sunshine.—Received: writer to be advised that the hoard disclaims any liability. V. G. Bryan King wrote stating that tho path and. water channel in front of his house in Sunshine were in a bad state— l/oft to tlio inspector to act. V. B. limit wrote asking for a rebate on rates on houses which had been vacant for a considerable time.—Clerk to report to next meeting. T. F. Martin (secretary Municipal Association) wrote in connection with the proportion due by the Bay Town Board on costs of a test appeal case. _ This was the. first occasion since the resolution was pn.-sed 13 years ago that a levy had been made, and the amount due by the board was only fis 3d.—Noted, awl passed for payment. Walker Bros, wrote making application to connect 11 in service pipes for new orphanage buildings to tho board's main, also t<i carry same on street line to the boundary of section.—Tho Chairman stated that he had already given the permission.—His action was approved. S. M. Park, secretary Otago Education Board, wrolo asking if the Bay Town Board bed taken any steps to givn Mr C. S. Owen tho assurance lie desired that tho divergence of the drainage discharged into a water-course on his jiropcrty should lie sloped when ho required that' it bo done. —It was decided to reply that tho matter would be- considered when the drainage of ihe district was under consideration. John M'Nickle wrote stating that ho had noticed the tward placed a pipo through Moana crescent, ami the water from it ran over sections 51 and 52, Sunshine, and did great damage.—lnspector lo report at next meeting. A. lioo Smith wrote stating that he desired to erect a concrete wall against the bank opposite bis property, and asking that the bank be removed.—Request granted; inspector to .act. ,1 Blair Mason, secretary Otago Harbour Board, wroto informing tho Bay Town Board that his board had acquired sections 22, 23, 24, and 25, township of Sunshine, block 111, Anderson's Bay district, and intended to remove stone therefrom for tho board's works. Tho portion of the cliff forming tho frontage on tho Jiarbour side to the said sections had been rcsorved for road purposes. To givo access to tho board's property it would be necessary to lower the lo.vcl of Mich front-age, and lio would bo gliwl to know whether tho board was prepared to do this or if there wero any objections, to tho Harbour Board undertaking the work.—lt was resolved that the chairman and Mr Sbacklock interview the secretary of tho Harbour Board. white's suhdivirio.v. The clerk was instructed to write to Mr C. 1.5. White stating that tho board was prepared In agreo to a 40ft through road, provided that the road was carried to tho boundary of Kldin and Xorton properties. " u'doxald's subdivision. Messrs Burton nwl Patterson wrote in regard to the matter of M'Donald's subdivision. The letter stated that the land to be subdivided was nnrts of sections I, 2. 9, and 182n, block 111, Anderson's Bay district, and (ho question was whether tho roads through it should bo 66ft wide or 40ft wide.—Tho matter was loft to the chairman, Mr Sliacklock. the engineer, and the town clerk to interview Burton and Patterson, and with power to act. nwonrs ; | Tho report of the engineer (Mr B. B. Const nn) on tho water meters, the School road, and tho Ocean View subdivision was adopted. Tim surfaceman's report on tho progress IrlvJunivu works in tho board's district al=o adopted. . The Ranger ronorted that ho had impounded 23 animals during tho month.— Adopted. ~ Accounts amounting to £119 16s 8d wore passed for payment.