GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1696, 9 February 1888, Page 3

GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

The monthly meeting of this Board was held in their office on Tuesday ev*mng last. Present - Messrs J. Mundel! (Chairman), J. Williams, and J. A. Quln. MINtfTES, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

fIOKRESPONDENOE. Outward correspondence was read and approved of. Inward was read and dealt with as follows: From the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christcburcb, in reply to the - Board's letter asking for assistance m forming the roads to Geraldine Village Homestead Special Settlement. The Commissioner stated that the sum of £ls, the estimated cost of the work, would absorb about two years' rent derivable rftWff the sections, and under the circumr stances he could not recommend the work being done unless the Board or the residents found at least oae-half ,the amount. —lt was decided to urge the Commissioner to recommend that the sum of £lO be paid towards the work required, the Board beiDt; willing to supplement it. .. From Mr W. King, asking for a month s •xtwaion of time for paying the rent due >. by him to the Board.-The Board had no power to deal with the same. RANGER'S REPORT. '": The Ranger's report for the month was laid upon the table. , OVERSEER'S REPORT.

The Overseer's report was read and dealt with as follows: ' " Gentlemen,—-I have the honor to state that during the past month no butface labor has been employed, and the strefits are in fair order and condition. The wtter-table in places would be better cleaned out, and the mouth, of the culverts cleared. Should the water-tables be filled with rain the culverts would be stopped up. The valuation list has been completed during the former part of January,'and open for inspection since the 15th ultimo. The advertisement has been inserted in accordance with the Act, giving notice that the list may be in- ' spected up to the 35th inat. It will be necessary to communicate with the Resident Magistrate with reference to holding an Assessment Court »t an early date. Moneys received during the month have been—Carriage licenses, £9 10a: Mundell and Co. 4 and 2 drivers, W. G. Sherratt 2 and 2 driven?, J. Rennia and B. Gibson 1 each ; rents, £lloa ; dog fees £2 12s, and paid into the Board's credit ; also £1 4s, refund from Court for the Domain Board, and paid in.—l am, stc, " C. E. Sherbatt." It was decided that the Clerk should .. write to the Besident Magistrate to fake * the necessary steps to hold an Assessment Court. accoxjkts. Accounts amounting to £l4 4a were passed for payment, and the Board resolved itself into a 100 AL BOABD OF HEALTH. The Inspector of Nuisances' report waß read. The same calling for no ection being taken, a meotina of the DOMAIN BOARD, was held. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. THE liARWB PARI, The Board went into Committee to discuss matters in connection with the large part. Acting upon the advice of their solicitor, tbey decided to give the present lessee notice to stop the nuisance caused by horses bfiiDg trained in the park, otherwise the Board would retake possession without further notice. COBBESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read Erom Ihe contractor for the Bush parks, askiDg that the sum of £2, kept back by the Board on bis contract for fencing as^u penalty, be refunded.—Decided that the > Board could not ewtertain the request. From the Colonial Treasurer, advising the Board of the forwarding of printed forms for ihe purpose of making up the annual accounts of the Board a receipts and expenditure. , ~ MISCELLANEOUS. It was decided to call for tenders for the lease of the Bush park. _ .UiTlbt--application of Mr Mundell, leSve T #W 7 Brß»ted to the Committee of the Sports to prepare a propel 'iraCk! for running. * TiiW'Chairman, stated that a comp4)nt^ad;,,i;been;,;made to him that a^Wrtti T it -a practice' of going intokth*. small pa'k, creating a disturbance, breaking the seats, destroying 'theTtrSesV and making themeelrep a-jjenenl 7i>uisance. He thought «om«»i J e.pa should,be taken to stop^bis.— Trje|leibber t 8 were lunabimously agreed that &°i * 8 they had noticed it themeelw.—Jt was mentioned thlfW^soD^ 1 ' W&A itf-tbis ,rflanrJer w«re should know fcajtar.— \\ /»» generally thought that's'teps' MitiiWWuSW pr#W»3»& r aaresd that the attepfon of Constable. would Jake steps to pr«venj ; ;tf]e, eamjy—.. pMnnjtf Ji t r;2AiißKr tidtS h .".•'■ rTbis being all the badine6s the ine«mg. adjom?B*dj.'.-T;.iy.i:!jiitr;l'/i mr, ur:r.',;\\f.; iif, :■