GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2825, 6 June 1895, Page 3

GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

The Geraldine Town Board held its monthly meeting on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs A. White (chairman), W. S. Maslin, G. Ward, J. J. McCaskey, J. M. Sutherland, and W. H. Walton. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read and dealt with as under : From the South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, sending returns. —Recommend that the list remain as at present. From the Ashburton County Council, requesting payment of £2 17s, board's Bhare of Licensing Committee's clerk.— Amount to be paid. From Mrs Andrews aud Mrs Leech, requesting services of scavenger monthly instead of fortnightly.—Agreed to. From the Geraldine County Council, asking the board to alter its proposition with respect to payment of slaughterhouse inspector's salary.—Board adheres to its former resolution. A petition was received from a number of ratepayers, asking that the water race be extended along Jollie street for the benefit of residents on the flat.—Resolved —" That the board inspect Jollie street ou Thursday next." From Mr H. B. Webster re transfer of lots IV., V., VI., and VII., Geraldine, to R. H. Pearpoint.—Granted on condition that rents are paid. From the Geraldine Fire Brigade, applying for annual subsidy now due; also asking an increase of as after paying working expenses the brigade had nothing left to keep up repairs, etc.— Annual subscription, £ls, to be paid; clerk to write to Fire Association, Christchurch, requesting a grant of £ls subsidy j tor the brigade, stating at the same time what the board had spent in fully equipping same. overseer's bbpobt. The overseer'B report on work done was read. OT»Tfc It was resolved that tho overseer col» lect at once rents overdue. NOTIOE oy MOTION. Mr Ward asked that his notice of motion re erection of street lamps stand over, to come on at next meeting.— Agreed to. OORSE. It was resolved that tenants having gorse growing on sections get notice to clear. TENDERS. Tenders were opened for carting 250 yards of shingle as follows :—Dan Leary, Is 2d per yard road gravel, Is 4d footpath do; W. F. Bennett, lid per yard road, la footpath; T. Lord, ll£d per yard all round; W. Taggart, lid per yard all round; Jonas Fieneld, lOd road, is footpath; James Crafar, lOd per yard all round (accepted). M. Gregan's was informal. UNREGISTERED, npqs. Resolved—" That tho overseer in his rounds note all unregistered doga in the town." ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £34 14s 9d wore passed for payment. leave of absence. Mr Maslin asked for leave of ahsence during the session of Parliament. — Granted unaaimoualy. volunteer hall. A resolution was passed that the momber for the district he asked to use his boat endeavours to get the Geraldine Volunter Holl veatod in tho Tawu Board, the board agroeiug to pay present liabilities on same. I LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Mr Maslin said that when the Local ! Government Bill comes ou ho will forward i all papers at once to tho board, and he » hoped members would hold a Bpecial 1 mooting and forward on their idea of the Bill to him. 11ALANCE SHEET. • Pvesolved—" That the clerk and finance committee prepare a statement of receiptf and expenditure for the year ending ' March Slat."

FIXED DEPOSIT. It was decided that £2OO fixed deposit falling due be redeposited in the Bank of New Zealand for 12 months. RATE. It was decided that the clerk prepare the rate book at |d in the £, to be payable Auguat 31st. The board then rose. GERALDINE DOMAIN BOARD. The Geraldine Domain Board met on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs A. White (ehairman), J. M. Sutherland, W. H. Walton, J. J. McCaskey, G. Ward, j and W. S. Maslin. j Only one tender was received for building a lean-to at the back of the domain pavilioa —T. Scott, £l2 17s (accepted). It was left to the chairman to see the sale of firewood carried out at his own discretion. It was decided that a new iron gate be erected at the park on the cemetery road side, the chairman to get offers from local men for making same. The Geraldine Trotting Club applied for the right to charge the publio for admission to the domain on Jane 20th, the day of its annual meeting.—Permission to be granted, subject to the club arranging with the present lessee. Accounts amounting to £l6 12s Id were passed for payment. The board then rose.