TEMUKA TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1496, 7 October 1886, Page 3

TEMUKA TOWN BOARD.

The first meeting of the Town Board was held last night in the Town Board Office. Present—Messrs Gray, Brown, Coira, Blyth, and Mason. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. Mr Gray proposed that Mr Blyth take the chair.-—Mr Blyth wished to decline, and proposed Rlr Gray. He had done the business well last year, and he should like him to be elected again, Mr Maßon seconded the amendment, and no one seconding Mr Gray's motioJ the Clerk declared it lapsed, and declared Mr Gray elected. Mr Gray then the chair, and thanked them for the honor they had conferred on him. He would do his best to make things as pleasant as possible. MINUTES. The minutes tf the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. At the suggestion of the Chairman Mr Dyson was re-elected to fill the same duties as under the former Board at the rime salary. Mr Blyth moved, and Mr Brown seconded the motion. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read— From Mr J. Beri, asking for permission to erect a post in front of the Mechanics' Institute.—Granted. From the Fire Brigade, enclosing enginekeeper's account. From Mr B. Pinekney, on behalf of St. Saviour's Church Vestry, complaining of a ditch cut through Thomas street, which let the water into a paddock belonging to the Church. The water was running sft high in a gully in the paddock, and he trusted if it was done by the Board's men I be Board would not allow them to do so a g a ; Di The Overseer said it had not been done by the Board's men, and after some conversation it was decided that the Overseer should attend to it. From Captain Hayhorsr, oa behalf of the Volunteers, asking the Board to open up Pilbrow street, so as to enable the Volunteers to get to their rifle range. —The Chairman said it would have been better for the Volunteers to apply to the Road Board to npen the road down by the Police Station. It was often aaked

or by tlie George Town people. To open Pilbrow street would be expensive, ind would require a bridge.—Mr Mason said the letter was brought to him late that day, and he had not had time to consider it. It might be as well to defer tke matter until next meeting, so that he might find out why Captain Hayhurst naked for it.— Toe matter was accordingly deferred. TOWN WPROVEUENTS. Mr Blyth said they had a good balance in the bank, and there was no use in keeping it idle there. They ought to do something with it. Mr Brown thought they might go in for asphalt. The Chairman said a report might be brought up at next meeting. Mr Blyth said a lot of kerbing and channelling was required. Mr Coira said there was a hole in front of the postoffice. It was evidently a poßt hole, and that was the reason it was sinking. The Chairman suggested to appoint a Work Committee to bring up a report. Mr Brown asked whether it was usual for owners of property to pay half the cost. Mr Mason said it was if the footpath should be made the whole width. In reply to Mr Uoira, the Chairman said the levels would hare to be looked to. In reply to Mr Brown, the Chairman said they could not compel owners of property to pay half the cost of asphalt, unless they agreed to do it. Mr Coira moved, Mr Blyth seconded, and it was carried—" That the Chairman and Mr Brown be a sub-Committee to act with the Overseer to consider the question of asphalting the footpaths, and report at next meeting." overseer's report. The Overseer reported that since last meeting very little work had been done, except taking up the pipes in the culvert below the Star Hotel. The stoppage there had been caused by a piece of board getting jammed across the pipes. Perhaps the Board would not go further with it now that the Btoppage had been removed. He had not yet dooe the patching owing to getting no teams. The summer was coming on and it might be as well to delay it. The balance in the Bank was £255 3a 6d. He had nothing to report as Inspector of Nuisances. The Chairman asked whether they would go on with the pipes, and after some conversation it was decided to continue laying the pipes as far as the Waitobi road. THE IAMPLIGHTER. Mr Brown said they ought to consider the letter in the Timuka Leader on the subject of the lamps. The lamps were not cleaned and they were not turned up. If nothing was done he believed the public would take steps in it. There was a great difference between the way they were now and the way they were kept in Boulter's time. Mr Mason said he had heard many complaints of the same thing. Mr Blyth said they ought to take no notice of the public or they would set them crazy. The Chairman did not think there was much wrong. Mr Brown said there was. He saw something like a bottle on the top of one of the lamps, and it was as black as an ink bottle.

Mr Coira said that was a lamp that took fire, and he lent the limplighter a bottle. It was decided that the Overseer inform the lamplighter that unless he attends to the lamps better he will get & month's notice, in accordance with his agreement. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £46 17s 6d were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.