TOWN BOARD MEETINGS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1541, 5 August 1886, Page 3

TOWN BOARD MEETINGS.

TKMUKA. The monthly meeting of the Tamoka .Tfii wn - / Board was held last evening. Present—Messrs Blyth (in the chair), Quipn, Mason, and Brown, MINUTES. The .minutes of the previous meeting were read end confirmed. RATE. ■ . On the motion of Mr Mbsol, seconded ..'by Mr Qninn, it was resolved— “ That . Ttho Foard, under the provisions of the Rating Act 1881, do hereby strike a rate , in the Ron the rateable property in tba.Temuka Town District for the period ending March 31st, 1887, to be payable in. one snm on the Ist September, 1886.” ' PORCH, , A, conversation took place as to the . advisability of erecting a porch in front of the Town Board office, and ultimately Mr. Mason moved, and Mr Brown se- . conded — 1 ‘ That tenders be called for the Fork.’* The motion was carried. TENDERS. The following tenders were opened For lamp-lighting—J. Davis, £3 15s . , per lamp per annum ; J. Ogilvie, £3l9a; v. Rjulter, £4; C. Fraser, £4 6s. i Jf. Davis’ tender was accepted. r overseer's report. The Overseer’s report was then read. .It was to the effect that be .bad the street from the Main South Road to the railway gates shingled and some sEtching5 Etching done in Commerce Street, ’he whole cost £4 3s 4d. The concrete , Culvert. in Commerce Street had been re* decked, as it was rotten. One man had been employed 16£ days cutting gorse . and cleaning water-channels. Some of the back, streets required patching which be would suggest te be dons this month. The balance in Bank last Board day was £3Bllßa 5d and there was still to credit ,£216 Is Id. Two cases which had come under his notice as Inspector of Nuisances bad been remedied.” . It was decided to call for tenders for ■ the work of patching the back streets «■ suggested in the Overseer's report. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £26 8a 7d were passed for payment and the meeting adjourned. GERALDINE. The monthly meeting of this Board wad held in their office on Tuesday evening; Present—Messrs B. H. Pearpoint (Chairman), W. S. Maslin, J. Huffey, T. Farrell, J. Mundell, and R. Taylor. The Clerk was in attendance. MlNpjEg. lie minuses or the previous ordinary and one special meetings were read and , confirmed. J correspondence. Outward correspondence was read and approved of. Inward was read and dealt ' with as follows From the Crown Lands Office, Wellington, acknowledging the Board’* letter,

) re the Board’s reserve being vested in the : Geraldine Road Board.—lt was decided 7 that the Board hare no objection to the t reserve being vested in the Geraldine Road Board ; the Chairman of the Town - Board to interview the Chairman of the i Road Board, and obtain a letter indemuir tying the Town Board from their action > r« the Volunteer Hall. From Mr Boughton, asking to bo al- ■ lowed t* erect a horse-post in front of his shop.—Granted. From Mr Kalman, asking for kerbing to be laid in front of his new shop, and offering to pay half the cost of same.— Decided to accede to the request. From Mr N. Morrison, asking the Board to refund him the cost of altering the fence near Mr Williams’ corner.—lt was decided to refund the amount. TBEDBBS. The following tenders were then opened and accepted;— Formation, etc., on Pratt’s road—M. Buckley, £ls 2s. Formation near Bowkett’s and the drillshed—J. Fiefield, £lßlos. DAMAGING ASPHALT. Mr Maslin drew the attention of the Board to the fact that someone had driven over.the asphalt near Mr Glass’ corner.— It was decided that the Overseer be instructed to erect a notice cautioning persons against driving aver the asphalt. AcaoxTifTS, Accounts amounting to £B7 13s lid were passed for. payment. CHARITABLE AID. The Chairman brought before the Board the question af charitable aid. He thought that as the Board had to contribute their share they should knowhow the money, was spent, and that any application for charitable aid coming from the Garaldine ttwn district should be forwarded In the Town Board for them to express their opinion upan it. Members were entirely of ene opinion upon the matter, and Mr Mundell proposed, Mr Maslin seconded, and it was carried—“ That the Clerk write to the Charitable Aid Board with respect to having the applications brought before the Town Board.” overseer’s report. The Overseer’s report was read as follows : “ The Chairman and members of the Geraldine Town Board. “ Gentlemen, —I have the hoaor to report for the past month as follows: The surface-men have been mainly engaged in top-dressing the asphalt and levelling the inside of the footpath. In addition to the attention given to water- | tables and stone-breaking in dull weather, they have laid down and completed the asphalting at the Anglican Church, and Messrs R. Morrison’s, J. Mundall's, W. Maslin’s, N. Dunlep’s, and R. H. Pearpoint’s. The kerbing is scarcely fit to be plastered whilst the heavy frosts are hanging about, therefore, it would be well to let the matter stand over for a time. The asphalt that hat been topdressed is standing well, and when the whole length completed will prove a great : booh to the ratepayers.—-During the 1 month steps will have to be taken in J advertising the general election, which ' takes place on Wednesday, the 15th day 1 of September, when all members go out 1 of office. It will be for the Board to appoint a Returning Officer, in accordance - with the Regulations of Local Elections * Act 1876.—During the month I have re- ■ ceived —from rates, £4los; asphalt, £4 ; ' tithes, £4 4s; rents, £5 15a; dog fees, £1; sundries, 7« 6d ; making a total of 1 £l9 16s 6d, which has been placed to the credit of the Board.—The preliminary 1 steps should be taken rt the framing of No. 3 by-law, regulating and licensing conveyances plying for hire within the i town district. A special meeting is 1 necessary to set the thing in motion, by 1 special order. ! “ C. E. Shsbratt, “ Clerk to the Board,” Mr C. E. Sherratt was appointed Returninn Officer for the forthcoming elec- 1 tion of the Board, the election to be 1 advertised. 1 DAY LABOR MEN. 1 \s the work now being done by the ■ Board is just about completed, the question 1 of dismissing some of the men engaged } was considered, Mr Maslin was in favor ) of dividing the work that had to he done , amongst the various men employed. It was decided, seeing that after about ten i days tbe work would be completed, with j the exception of looking after the streets, i to divide the work among the married men of the towe, and that as soon as the i top dressing of the asphalt was completed ] only two men at a time be retained by the Board, such men to be changed as (j the Overseer thinks fit, DOG RBGISTRATION. The question being asked as to the number of unregistered dogs in the town , district the Overseer stated that all were registered with about t w ° exceptions. |. HOARD OF HEALTH. The Board then resolved itself into a i Local Board of Healthy The Inspector of Nuisances’ report was - read, which showed the sanitary condition , of the town to be good. The condition of ] the back premises of one person was ; called attention to, and a geneial opinion , expressed that the parties should be noti- \ fied to have the nuisance abated, No j decisive action, however, was takes in the matter, pending further inquiries of the Inspector, This being all the business the Board adjourned...