TEMUKA TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2094, 4 September 1890, Page 3

TEMUKA TOWN BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Temuka Town Board was held last night. Present—Messrs Blyth (chairman), Allan, Mason, Ooira and Olinoh, it

, COBEESPONOEHOB. The fallowing correspondence was received arid dealt with :—' ‘ ‘ ‘' l '"

r Prom’ the Colonial Secretary’s office, asking ;for return of the annual; income of the Board and cost of management, in compliance with resolution moved by Mr Perceval, M.H.E. Prom Mr Jas. Hatton, acknowledging receipt 1 of order for two manholes. 1 Prorri the Treasury Department, intimating that the sum of £l9: 9j sd, amount due under Local Bodies Power and Finance Act, had been remitted to the eredib of the board at the Bank of New Zealand, Temuka. Prom Mr 8,. Darrooh, asking permission to put pipes under footbath for conveyance of W Pro*m S.O. Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, forwarding list, of recipients of charitable aid in the * board’e district, and inviting suggestions re same.““The clerk to attend to same.. Prom , the Treasury, intimating the payment to the Bank of NVw Zealand of £ll9s for fees received under Dog Begietration Aot. Prom Sir William Blnuden, asking permission to erect horsepo:t at his residence.—Granted subject to usual conditions. ; Prom Messrs Woolloombo arid Olulee, in reference lo a demand for rate* upon section in Vine street. They were not interested in same: except as; agent*: for: owners now in England, and, considered it hard-to be asked to pay rates ,in respect thereof, particularly as no rente were paid. , Prom Inspector Thompron, acknowledging receipt of letter of 22ud imt, for warning copy of resolution appoint.ng Constables Morton and Egan proper officers of the board to enforce the provisions of the Impounding Act, 1884, and requesting information as to the special object of the board in passing such resolution, and any special duty the police were expected to carry out. _ Prom Messrs J. ,W. Miles and W. 0. Rouhton, asking the board to appoint Thursday instead b! Saturday as the half holiday required under the Employment'of Females Act.—The,,board, offered no objection. A statements was received of the number of ratepayers in the Waitohi Water Supply district with areas of holdings and valuation*. The same to bo open for inspection. SBBDEftS. The following tenders were received contract No. 35, sunply of screened shingle ; - 0, Bateman, 3i7d per yard ; T. Davis, 3s 6d per yard ; J. O’Qrady, 2j 6d per yard (aooepted. AirLIOATIOK.

Mr S. Clinch' applied for permission to ereofc a veiandah in front of Mendelson’a stores. The application was granted subject -to the usual conditions. ovbrsber’s bbpobt.

The overseer reported that in accordance with instructions tenders had been invited for the supply of screened shingle, the same to be considered at a special meeting of the board, held on August 20bh. No tenders were received, and fresh ones had been invited, to be considered that evening. He had been unable to obtain a screen in Timarn as suggested, but one had been made locally for £2 10s. The price submitted by a Timaru tradesman was £$ 15s. A 12in junction pipe had been laid in the main drain south of the Star Hotel. Notice had been served, on all ratepayers whose heavy traffic.in and out of premises interfered with the water tables and footpaths to have suitable and approved culverts Some were completed and others promised shortly. The discharge of drainage into Mr Hewling’s section No. 29 had been permanently stopped by Mr E. O. Dann, his local agent; Steps had been taken for the holding of the general election. In accordance with in* struotions the ranger and constables on duty had beep appointed to enforce the ob* gervance of by-law* and Impounding Act 18§4. The main epea drain from the park fence to discharge of .pipes near Star Hotel had been satisfactorily scouted. The formationof partof Fraser Street would require about 120 cubic yards of material which he expected could be procured on the same section of road. Ihp flrst well in Wood street had bsen completed, and the second commenced on Monday last. The soil consisted of solid clay and shingle, like concrete, followed by coarser shingle and blue sandy clay. There were 2ft 6m of water. The men expected to have finished that day, but the sinking was very tedioqs, Outstanding rates sued fqt» il not paid prior to that date, would fca settled on Monday next. The chairman suggested that the captain of the Fire Brigade be asked to try the wells recently briokea. Mr Mason thought that the wells would hot siand if they were not pumped during the promts of sinking. . The chairman said that he had mentioned the matter to Captain Henry who had said that it was impossible for the brigade to undertake the work. The matter was briefly discussed and it was decide to aik the Fire Brigade to engage men to pump; out the new wells the board to; subsidise the brigade to the amount of £2. The question of the extension of Fraser street was left in abeyance the chairman and overseer to inspect same. The chairman said that ho had been asked if something could not be done in respect of the registration of votes. It was a very inconvenient thing for voters to register now. It wai decided to instruct the clerk to write to A. B, 9, Rhodes, Biq., M.H.8., upon the subject end suggest to him the propriety of the appointment of a local registrar.

ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £35 W6M passed for payment, and the meeting terminated.