WAITARA NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11316, 7 September 1898, Page 2

WAITARA NEWS.

■ < ( -7^ ♦ ; , I FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. J RALEIGH TOWN BOARD. The, usual monthly meeting of the above Board: was, held, ,on, Monday, evening. Present : Messrs Pear.cc (chairman), Hig- , riett; ToßUiot, ! %Doveiy Qoddard, , and Lawrence., .',.- =„ t .- . <„ „ 'Mir O. B. Brewer waited on tfee Board, and , presented a petjtion signed by a number of ratepayers asking { that * the Board to put in order the road, leading to.Jihe-' Recreation Ground. rr-Oa f the motion of Messrs Pearoe, and I?l|iot,'ik was resolved to have the necessary fascina work done by day labour.; , . .; ,,.. ; The Works Gommitteerepprte.d hayjng inspected High and Grey-streets} and that they had given instructions to the foreman to put them in order. - Letters from Messrs J. B. Roy in reference to taking over Bank Street and R. N. Sauuders asking the Board what weight wap allowed to bo taken over a hrHgo n^ar the flagstaff were. read. The fteiiKral Manager of the New Zealand Railway wrote in reply to a letter sent by tb>j Board asking that Domettstreet be opened across the railway liae, that the matter would be looked into. Seventeen applications asking to be placed on the roll were received, , but the Chairman ruled that the names could not be placed at this meeting, as the next triennial election would take place iv a fortnight's time. He had taken Mr Roy's opinion about the matter. Mr Hignefcfc moved that as the Chairman of the Board has stated that the opinion he had obtained was a private one, it cannoc be taken as evidence. Lapsed for want of a seconder. Mr Penrce moved, and Mr Gfoddard seconded, and it was resolved, That Mr Buckanan be appointed Returning Officer, and that he take the necessary steps for the triennial election as provided by the Act. Accounts amounting to £43 19s lOd were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned for 15 minute-". , At the ad j .urned meeting of the Board the minutes of the previous meetiug were read and confirmed, and the meeting closed. The biennial election of Commissioners to the Raleigh Town Board takes place on Wednesday, September 2lat. Nominations must; be in the hands of- the Returning officer by noon on Wednesday next, September 14th.

The Town Board have promised to put the work of repairing the road leading to the Recreation Reserve in iund immediately 'L here can bo no doubt as to the need of it, as the road was becoming . dangerous to tquestriana. A danco is to be hold in Sfc. John's Hall in aid of tho Orchestra to-morrow evening. Given h fine night there should be a good attendance.