AROWHENUA TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1915, 11 July 1889, Page 3

AROWHENUA TOWN BOARD.

The regular monthly meeting of the above board took place last night. Present —Messrs E. Lee (chairman), E. Yallender, J. AshweU, A. Erew, and J, T. M. Hayhurst. icnrpxES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. comuespohdence. Correspondence was read from— Mr W. Wyatt, asking permission to the cottage rented by Mrs 'TJpriehard, and offering to pay the rent monthly. —The cottage having been let the request could not be entertained, ' ,

Prom the clerk to the county council, covering copy of mutual agreement entered into by the registrars of dogs in the Temuka Eoad Board, Geraldine County, the Temuka Town Board, and the Arowhenua Town Board District.

Prom the same, applying for early payment of amount due to Hospitals and Charitable Aid.—-The clerk stated that h® had replied to the effect that the amount asked for had been lodged to the credit of the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Department at the Bank of New Zealand, Timaru, on May 28. Prom the Auditor-General, covering certified copy of balance-sheet. —The clerk to notify by advertisement that the balance-sheet is accessible to ratepayers at the Board’s office. Two accounts were received for refund of dog collars. —Consideration postponed. Prom Mr J. Brown, asking that his name might be removed from the roll in respect of sections 239, 240, 241, 242, and 291, and that of Mr W. Fletcher substituted^ Prom the same making a similar application in respect of sections 117, 119, and 121, Mr Bussell's name to be substituted.

From the same in respect of sections 227. 228, 229, 230, 231, and 232, Mr W. Storey, senior’s, name to be substituted. The persons interested having signified their consent to the application the same was agreed to. INTEETIEyVS. Mr Ounnrad waited upon the board, and applied for a few loads of shingle for the front of his premises. Mr Cunnard explained that he required it for making up the footpath in front of his premises. The board said that there was a charge of Is made for shiaglo. Mr Cunnard said that others had received shingle. The overseer stated that in one case a person had taken shingle without permission, He had informed him that it would be charged for. Mr Hayhurst moved—“ That Mr Cunnard be granted what shingle he requires, provided, he makes up the footpath under the overseer’s supervision” Seconded by Mr Yallender, and carried.

Mr Fletcher applied to have pipes put in at the junction of Hornbrooke and High streets. The former street had been formed out to the latter without provision for drainage. He offered, if pipes were supplied, to put them in.

Mr Yallender proposed?— “ That seeing that the street in question is the only one formed out to High street, and in view of Mr Fletcher’s offer, the request be granted.” Seconded by Mr Frew, and carried. otebssxr’s report. The overseer’s report was read and dealt with as follows: — Gentlemen, —I bays the houor to report that during the past month I deemed it advisable, owing to the wet weather, to defer the work authorised to be done on North Town Belt. The road is now gradually getting drier, and work might be eommenoed shortly. I have had John Street chipped, and have arranged for carrying some of the surface water from. Denmark Street direct to the creek. A few pipes or a small wooden culvert will be required to complete the work. A erossing has also been made from John Street to High Street. The soil moved I purpose having placed in the hollow on the footpath in front of Reserve 1701. This will slop a considerable portion of water from accumulating thereon, I found, on examination, that tho removal of the culvert near the cemetery would nob have the effect anticipated. A considerable amount of water could be taken, from John Street to High Street by means ef a water-table, and the balance could be disposed of by drainage to the creek. Tenders have been called for carting soil for filling up footpath in Denmark Street. I would suggest that in view of the regular traffic from deferred-payment settlement a lamp be erected iu the corner of Maude Street. Denmark Street will shortly be fenced on both sides, and the closing of old track is likely to cause inconvenience. The lamp, if properly placed, would serve as a guide for persona travelling over half a mile of road.—l am, etc., A. W. Gam, Overseer.

It was arranged that the overseer attend to further work required at John, street, and the other works already authorised. Me Lamp —The beard could not at present see it way to incur the cost. TEOT)EES. The following tenders were received for contract No. 12, carting clay :—• P. O’Mara, 9d per yard (informal) ; TV Greedy, (informal)'; Caleb Bateman, Washington and Douglas, 6d; T. McAteer, sfd (accepted). ACCOTTNTB. Accounts amounting to £3 8s were passed for payment. BATS. Mr Ashwell moved —“ That the board do now strike a rate of one halfpenny in the £ on aU rateable property in the Arowhenua Town District,”—Seconded by Mr Prew, and carried. The hoard then adjourned.