OTAUTAU TOWN BOARD.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 1283, 2 September 1930, Page 3

OTAUTAU TOWN BOARD.

«_ • » The last meeting of the old Board held m the Board Room on Monday evening was attended by Messrs W. J. Wesney (Chairman), Messrs 11. L. Chandler, W. A. E. 11. Fraser, t\. Chisholm and E. Harrington ' REPORTS, * The Chairman reported the Engineer, Public Works Department, ha.a inspected the Main Traffic 1 Bridge and pointed out that it needed cleaning as it was. m a dirty; condition. It is.' pan of the Main and valued at £10 per square fcot.—^Resolved the bridge be cleaned meantime to give bridge a chance to^dry; The Works Committee reported Queen Street had been ploughed and the low place at South end filled and : s ii-4£ now atvaiting the grader to coml)let& the formation". Also the culvert . at Harbison Street had been completed. ■'Hulme Street and- Chester : Street from Main to Queen Street were m a bad state with pot holes and Grey Street m North Otuatau was also bad. — Chairman had inspected nil streets; and, other, than a few places, the Town was m very fair condition. Mr: Fraser contended the Boards were not getting t^the quantity of gravel necessary to make a job of the maintenance.. Mr Chandler said the present gravel was easily the best for It being the last meeting of the present Board this matter wa^ left over for later consideration. The foreman reported carting oux 134 yards on to Chester, King and •Sorn Streets m- 13 days, the Harbison Street culvert had been attended to, ' while the assistant surfaceman had carted out 47 yards of gravel. in 7£ lays as well as doing ordinary duties.-— " Received. Board's Solicitor submitted the ; •the Gallery Loan. — Received. '■'■ MAIN HIGHWAY SEALING CONTRACT. The Chairman reported Mr Pearce recommended that a contract be Called ' for this job, as it would be done by ; more experienced men, a clause for a * year's maintenance would be inserted which would be a better guarantee .for ( the work than by being done by' the v Board. Mr Baker-also considered it tiico' 1 best plan under the present conditions. The Board could still buy its own-seal-ing boiler and sprayiny plant and hire . J /it to the contractor, and then it^ would nave the plant for top'-dressing;^main-tenance, repairing and. doing side- ; streets and footpaths. A full discussion on the purchase of ' a plant took place, prices for all sizes -; from 40 gallons to 250 gallons from different firms being submitted. • Mem- ' bers were of the opinion it would be disirablo to own a plant, but ; as the main job was recommended to be' lv ' by contract, the purchase: should be deferred. Mr Fraser moved, Mr Chandler seconding, "That the Board call tenders for the sealing contract of Sthe Main Highway from Grieves , to v Rochdale Street and from the, Bridge to the Yellow Ifluff road. An alternative clause to be inserted that the work be dpne with or without the use !of a steam road roller at the Board's 7 option. The purchase of a pjant to be deferred meantime. '■.-■"■; v lt was resolved that Mr Baker be engaged to finalise the specifications and supervise the. work. Mrs Stearne made application "for a reduction m rent of the Old Town Hall —The lease is for a term and the Board cannot break the conditions and *nake any reduction. • J. T. Brooker applied to have."outfall of his drain cleared out. — Attended *<>• ■ ; v. ■ ■;'. ..- ' G. B. Burns, County Clerk, advised that the motor grader could be hired on usual terms. — Received. , Andrew Sinclair, Invercargill, quoted for supply of tar products.— Received, gill, advised there was no need to disturb the existing lease with Mr Fraser but advised the steps necessary if lease is to be reconsidered; on its completion. -.": The Department of Lands, Invercar-; Mr Adam Hamilton acknowledKetl rjjeceipt of letter on Manapouri access road and; asked for particulars. — Copy' to be sent to Mr Murrell to supply. ,; The Secretary, ; Cancer Research Committee, wrote thanking the Board for its donation. The Chairman said a meeting would be called shortly. \ The Secretary, Southland League, acknowledged receipt., of letter re Manapouri access road and they were obtaining further particulars.—Received. KThe Chairman pointed out. that the Members had unanimously carried the resolution to raise the gallery loan of ,£IOOO and as a certain expense had already been,, incurred asked that they give it every support. The hall needed attention anyway and a.& the extra revenue to be charged would pay the annual charges there would h e ftp extra cost to the ; : " Before passing the ..accounts i... the. Chairman, Mr Wesney, thanked the members for tßejr support. There had been no squabbles, but only fair criticism, which! had tended to • good results. At the moment, several very important works were contemplated, he trusted the retiring Members "" would stand and see through t^-gj*aling contract, the hall improvements and the erec'Cipn of the Rest Room. He also wished -^p thank the? Clerk for his good work. ."MrFish^l had been very attentive, doing his work speedily, anjl thoroughly. He also thanked the Pre,ss for full reports given without fear or favour. Personally he had "made up his mind to stand again and although he thought it his duty tp>.hijnsel£ arid his business to retire, wishedttpsee/ the present pro gramme pf yprks completed. Harrington said the condition of the Tovm ■wds a credit to tlie Ghairman and the M^mjjerrs thQy