TOWN BOARD.

Te Aroha News, 26 November 1887, Page 2

TOWN BOARD.

The following is a full report of the special meeting- of the Te Aroha Town Board, (adj turned from Satuiday evening previous) held on Monday evening, 14th inst, b'ieflly referred to in our hist issue. There were prestut : Corns. Dobson, (chair) Frazer, and Uotchen. The meeting was convened for the purpose of opening and dealing with tenders, which had been invited for thu re mo val of night soil, ollice of Hunger, etc. etc. Tljo following- is a copy of the specifications drawn up by the clerk for the infor mation of intending conti actors for removal of night soil, on behalf of the Boaid for tho term ot: two years : ♦' Tenders — To specify piice for removing night soil ; emptying closet boxes at per box ; emptying cos-p .ols .it per cubi.j yard, and supplying with earth. All work to be done to the satisfaction of the Town Bi'urd. Contractor t > find two sureties of j£2s each, and to enter into his own recognizance in tho bum of £50 for tin* faithful performance of his duties. The dep6t to be provided by the contractor and to bo approved of by th« Board. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted .. " The following tjiidcrs weio received, viz., — From J. Robinson, — lSinpt ing closet boxes Is 4d per box, oesspoo aat 1 5s per cubic yard, and supplying eaith at o*s b' l per cubic }aid. Depot for night soil — Mr \V. Hetherington a farm, near The Pah. From VV. Hctherington : — Emptying closet boxes Is 2d per box, cesspools at 14b 9d per cubic yard, and supplying earth 3s 6d per cubic yard. Dej.ot for night soil — his farm, near The Pah. Coins. l! 1 razor objected to the vrording of the specifications and tenders. If it were binding on householders to employ the contractor for the removal of night soil, ie was likewise binding on theu to receive the supplies of earth from the contractor, at least that was the construction could be put upon the wording of the specifications and tenders ho thought, lie was of opinion there was nothing whatever in tho Bye Laws to compel local residents to employ tho contractor either for the lemoval of night soil or iKA regards supplies of earth. Corns. Hotchin contended that the specifications were almost identically similar, as regai ds the wording of tlu agreement, with those in force in Auckland, ami elsewhere, nnd referred to the expeiience he had had ia these matters. Coins. F razor : The pioper course, I consider, would have been tj have framed the agreement the contractor was expected to sign before calling for tenders. On tho motion of Coins. Frazer, seconded by Coins. Dobson, it was resolved that VV. fclethriu^tons tender be uucop.ed, subjoct to an agreement that the Board be not held responsible for the collection of accounts. Some discuhbion took pla n o relative to t'le most advisable form of receptacle for night soil. Coins. Hotchen said : They weio nearly all boxes that were used in Auckland. Kesoh'ed on the motion of the ohaiiman, seconded by Coins. Uotchen, That tliu size of night soil receptacles shall not exceed tlneo cubic feet in meaMiiemeui. Carried. Absenting Members — Tho following letter, from Mr B. Qninn, was road, bein» in reply to one from tho Board, requesting to know his intention with respect to his duties a* a niouiber of the Board, and regarding his continued abaenco therefrom Ohinemuri, Paeroa, Nov. sth. Mr Whitohouse, Clerk Te Aroha Town Bo.»rd,

g IR< — Would you kindly lay my resignation before tlie-Rodid at your first meeting-, as I cannot spare the time that wouid ho required, an my occupation at present is in Uikutaiu. »' I remain, etc., , Edwaud Quinn.

On the. motion of Coins. Frnzer, seconded by tlie chairman, it was resolved thut Mr Quimi'* resignation be accepted, Mr J. Cornea.! etter requostfns: leave of absence, haying been ulroady. absent from four consecutive medians, was next considered. , - Com. Dobson : I don't think Mr Corner has treated' the Beard well in this mattor, going away without asking leave of absence,* or saying anything about it. but aftor a timo when he might expect his seat, to be declared vacant, he writes and asks luavo of a'^stMice. Coina.,l!otchen ; I think Mr Cornea has treated tis very unfair, and I beg to pro-

pose thut Moasis Comes and Quinn stats be declared vacant. The tagtion Was seconded by Coma. Fn»zer and carrioj. Pioposed by Corns. Frnzer, nnd seconded by the ohniimnn. Th.xt the necessary steps be fit once taken for the etacti n of two members to fill the two vacant heats. Cau'ied. Water Supply.- The Cleik said he had written to Mr "Wells on this subject, but had received no reply. On the moti m of Coirs. Fntzer, seconded by Com. Hotchen, it was resolved, That further consideration of this mutter, stand adjourned for a full meeting of members. Rnn^er.—lt wna resolved. That two tender* which had b»en received since the tnwc named in the advertisement for send ing- in tenders, be not reeo-i vnl. The following were the tenders dealt with : From Tlenrv Mispen, at Is head nil lonnd. From W. requestingthat he be be Hppointed Hanger, but atalinu no pi ice for the wovk. From P. CaiTipbell, oJleiing to do the woik at il£ ppv bend. Coins. Ffvizer saitl tbe Board did not want to employ a m.m who nought lo make a living by pounding horses. lie thought Mr Heilirinjitnn, who lived right in the town, n veiy suitable man for the position, and proposed that his tender be accepted, and tlmt it be an instruction to the Ranger to take charge of all hordes fomul stra> ing on any si rveyed street within the township between sunset and sunii^e, and fuither, that he shall take pro ceedingvS ayain^t pei'Min^ trtii'-gres^ing usjiiin t secti(»ns 27 and 28a, Bye-L.iw No 2. The motion w.i 1 * stcomkd by Coma. Ilistchia uiul can ied.