Temuka Road Board.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 5028, 8 June 1889, Page 3

Temuka Road Board.

The ordinary monthly meeting of Ibis board was held on Wednesday evening. Present—Messrs K. F. Gray (chairman), Blyth, Coira, Clinch, and Mason. Correspondence was received as follows : From the clerk to the county council, stating that the registrar for the Temuka Biding hod received instructions not to register dogs within the Temuka Town Board district, and that the register might be inspected by the board’s registrar ; also that when any registration had been effected the amount would bo refunded to the board ; the same conditions to apply to registrations within the county boundaries. From the Property Tax Commissioner, enclosing the valuation roll for the triennial period, commencing Ist April, 1889. From tho Paymaster-General, advising payment of the sum of 17s 9d, being rate on Crown Lands, to the credit of the board, at tho Bank of New Zealand. From Mr J. Whitehead, requesting that tho name of Mrs Braddick might bo substituted for his in respect of a certain section.— Granted subject to the usual conditions. From Mr G. Tomlinson, asking to have bis name removed from the roll in respect of the blacksmith’s shop, where he formerly carried on business.—Granted, subject to the usual conditions.

From Messrs 0. WV Fisher and Go., stating that they had leased the tile and drain works of Messrs Ford and Ogden, and soliciting a share of the board’s support. From the police constable in charge of the Temuka station, to the effect that he was unaware that the Police Department were expected to clear the drain through the police reserve, and that he would forward the letter on the subject to tho inspector. From the Deputy Property Tax Commissioner, asking that a statement of the values of town properties might be forwarded to the Resident Magistrates Court, Timaru.—The clerk stated that they had been forwarded on May 15th. From the clerk to the Sydenham Borough Council, requesting the co-operation of tho board in getting the Government to pass a Eatcpayers Mutual Insurance Bill.- Bead. The overseer’s report was read and considered.

It was decided to defer the question of repairs to Eailway Terrace until the next meeting, and that further asphalting should be postponed until tho summer. It was resolved to empower the clerk to obtain shingle for repairs of streets and footpaths when it should be urgently required, and the' opinion was expressed that expense would be saved if repairs were effected as soon as they became necessary. Considerable discussion followed on the subject of the registration of dogs. The dork said that he knew of cases where owners resident in the Temuka district bad registered their dogs in Arowhenua, and ho gave eases in proof. The Eegistrar of the Temuka Bead Board and Arowhenua Town District, and himself had mutually agreed not to register dogs outside their own district, but tho Registrar for the Arowhenua District had not kept to his agreement. The chairman was of opinion that it would save a great deal of unpleasantness if the police were appointed registrars. It was resolved—" That the clerk write to the chairman of the Geraldine County Council and Arowhenua Town Board, requesting that the clerks be instructed to meet for the purpose of rectifying errors caused by the registration of dogs in the wrong district ” It was agreed that tho horse poets in their present state were dangerous, as many of them were placed on the footpaths, and a resolution was passed—“'l hat the clerk give notice to owners of all posts on the footpaths other than verandah posts, to paint them white, to prevent accidents, and. that failing compliance the board will have them sawn off."

Allusion was made to the practice of some persons of discharging firearms and blasting with powder within the town boundary. It was shown that such actions were illegal, but tho matter was allowed to drop without any resolution having been passed dealing with it. Accounts amounting to £8 6s lOd were passed for payment, and the board then continued sitting as a local board of health. The health officer’s report was read. Attention was drawn to the stagnant dyke at the back of the Star hotel, and it was recommended that steps should be at once taken to have the waterway through the police, park, and railway reserves, cleaned out, and tho cost charged to tho responsible authoritiesThe chairman stated that the last meeting of the park board had lapsed, hut that ho had no doubt they would clean their part of the drain, It was decided to allow the matter to stand over until afterihe next meeting of tho park board. After some other unimportant business the board rose.