CARLYLE TOWN BOARD.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 111, 3 May 1876, Page 2

CARLYLE TOWN BOARD.

'fur, monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Monday evening last. Pre-sent—-Messrs .Sherwood (Chairman), Miliov, Wiliimns, Tapnn, Sonthby, and Riiodes. The minutes of (he. last monthly and smeial meeting were read and continued. (M »UH Ksl'ON PI'NCK.

A replv was ivuuivcd from llis Honor tin: ISr.j ji'ri n( i‘iiilriil, with reference to granting ikJUO for road works in this district. stating that lie could not Hue Ids way clear to giving move than £lv)U for that purpose. A discussion licvo ciisiicd as to liow the .root' in question could he secured as d ha.d been voted by the Provincial Government for tin; purpose <d build ini' - a gaol, but in consequence of an application not being made in lime by the Hoard, the vole had lapsed. The Chairman staled that he had made anphea! ion to tho Provincial Secretary, but not in the capacity of Chairman of the Hoard. lie argued that the money would he far better spent in repairing the roads than for the purpose for which it had been voted, as it would not be sufficient to build a gaol. Other members spoke on the mutter, to the ofleet that if a gaol were built, cheap labour could be got for repairing any roads out of order. It was finally settled on flic motion of Mr Southin', seconded by Mr Tapliu That the Chairman use such means as ho mav think proper, to get (ho £2OO now Iving at New Plymouth to build a gaol, (he same to he applied (in the present low slide of the funds of the Hoard) to making tho main road in a til state for trallic through the town. In reply to a ropiest of the Hoard, that (lie Covemmeiil repair road through Carlyle, Major Atkinson slated that there were no funds at the disposal of the (liivernmeiit for that purpose. With the grants received, as well as the veiy liberal f-mlo'U'nif.'iit>> mctltf, find i mrn P/ocml have no diflieiilly in doing the ncccs.saiy work. If such work was neglected, he would have a difficulty in passing a bill for an endowment. Letter from Air Ilammcrieu and Mr Adams, solicitors, staling terms for completing leases of laud about to be offered by the Hoard, the price of the former being ,JJ2 10s, that of the latter fd. It was argued by some of the members that it would be far better to secure the services of Mr Adams, as lie could be consulted personally ; but on the motion of Mr Williams, it was decided in favor of Mr Hiunnieiton.

Letb-r signed Ly Messrs Lott, Lyttelton, Potto. North, Foster and Warren, asking dial the water holes in front of tlieir premises bo filled in. It was decided to have (he matter icmedied at once. hotter from Mr North, asking (hat a footpath be made, from (ho. post-office to (ho Wesleyan Chapel. Held over till a future meeting. A reply was rend from the Under-Secre-tary, as to whether the meetings of the Hoard should not ho held in the Courthouse, staling that he ' had referred the matter to the Department of Justice. Letter from J. Keys, stating that Ids contract for gravelling footpath in Leicester-street was completed, and asking pai-ment for same. Ordered to be paid after inspection. Resolved —That the. Chairman bo empowered to spend £lO towards tilling- up holes in Bedford-street. DEPUTATION. A deputation, consisting of the Rev. A Dascut, Messrs Torment and Jacornb, waited on the Board, and presented a petition from the Patca Cricket Club, asking that a lease of 21 years be granted by the Town Board of the ground reserved by the Government for cricket and athletic sports. After considerable discussion, it was resolved—That (ho committee appointed by the Patea Cricket Club, and a committee of the Board, consisting of Messrs Taplin. Southhy and 'Williams, meet together, and draw up conditions under which the sections set apart for cricket and athletic sports shall be leased, the same to be submitted to a public meeting called by the Board for that purpose. Mr Fish’s account of 12s, for painting and erecting notice-board, was ordered to be paid. The Secretary read the financial statement, which showed a balance at the bank of £29 11s. It was decided that a special meeting be held on Friday, ath of May, at 7 p.rn. The Board then adjourned till the first Monday in June.