BAY TOWN BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 11 August 1909, Page 3

BAY TOWN BOARD.

Th« ordinary monthly meeting of tn« Bay Town Board, held on the 2nd was attended by Messrs J. G. L, Hewitt (in the chair), Leslie, Young=on, Scott, and "Wither. Ifc was decidsd that the board proccOi with the necessary work on the Ta nur road under the supervision of the Work 3 Committee.— At a later etage of the meering rh-e manager of the Limestone Brick Company appeared to ask the beard for a final -decision as to what v.rs to ha dona with the Taimii road. He erafcul that tlis company had lost the sale of 50,000 briik* lasr week solely owing to th«» condition <»t the road, and that they could hardly bring in their coal. — The Chairman informed thi manager of what had been decided 0:1 and stated" that the work would be pur in hand e>jpeditiously. The hoard was unable to accedo to Mr Norm's request to be allowed to tut back the bank on Gre«ham's road to his borndavy In connection with the Cranston dri.n, it was reported that the work alrea-Iy authorised was being proc«>ded with and that a further report would be made ar, next meeting. The town clerk .of Dunedin wrote givin« particulars of cost of erecting 1 a lamp ai Ross's corner. — On rh« chairman's casting vote it was decided to accept the corporation's offer to erect a lamp at Beach roafl, at a cost of £9 2s 3d. Seven ratepayers wrote requesting aeoe*! to properties on Weir's r0a..1. which \\a 5 impassable for foot or vehicle traffic. — Referred to Works Committee to reporr. Four ratepayers residing in Oakland" wrote asking the- boa.rd to make a berier connection between the road and the footpath. — Referred to Works Committee, with power to act. The Cltief Postmaster at Dunedin wrote informing the boa.rd that the erection of 0. po^tyie-l-ox in Anderson's Bay road, afr tho corner of Beach street, had bfen authorise.-!.— Received, the clerk stating that, thp box had been already erected. Captain J. M'lndoe ■wrote enclosing- correfpondenc* with reference to tho dilapidated rondkion cf the Anderson's Ba? Drill HaH ; and stating that the doors hk 4 'been loc-kcvl to prevent the acce<=s of fhi! dren. — R'^csived. The ?eeretarv of the Municipal As.=ooi,ition of New Zealand wrote ajrain a-k! ■;> for particulars requested in ©hviil<ir ol ; February 23 last. — The pecrAfary to write for a copy of circular referred to. Z A legal opinion was recy*iv<xl from r'->e Municioal Association as to whether rho ; board had oower to lake over as a p'-'b'io i road a ri«h+-of-way off "Wilson's road. Tiig \ reply stated that the board could tika over the part in question as a reserve, but c not as a public road, as ii was le^s than the required widith. Mr Wilson having 3 intimated that he was willing to dedicate > a piece of land as a public road, adjoining ~~ tho right-of-way, it was <Ipc:<l<\l to a e W "^ him for a plan of intended grading on *| proposed road. .^ The Ranger reported liaving impounded 3 17 horses and eight cows during the rr.o:.th Jj of JuJy. 2 Aocountis amounting- to £40 9s wew -^ (parsed for payment. " 5 A motion was recently passed by th« -~^ Ka-pier Working Men's Club to the effect '•• that employees of firms interested in sup- \ plies to the club should be debarred from \ holding office. The club's solicitor? hay« \ now given an opinion that the resolution '* is not valid. j It is not money that is needed for im- *\ proving the roads (says the Autocar) m 1 much as intelligence on the part r.f tho« ; responsible fa? their upkeep &ud awin- 3 tenancy ::