SUMNER TOWN BOARD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6184, 12 March 1888, Page 4

SUMNER TOWN BOARD.

«, The ordinary meeting of the above Board was held on Tuesday last, All the Commissioners were present. Letters were read : — From Mr P. Wakefield, asking the amount of charges due on his Simmer sections. From the Salwyn County Council, requesting to know the rateable value of property in the district, for the purpose of allocating the expenditure on hospitals and charitable aid for the ensuing year. From the Secretary to the Treasury, stating that 75 per cent of the amount due to the Board as subsidy under the Local Bodies Finance and Powers Act, had been paid to the Board's credit at the bank. The Chairman was authorised to pay the Board's contribution towards hospital and charitable aid out of this. A deputation from the Canterbury Tramway Company waited on the Board with a view to obtaining concessions for continuing the tram line from Heathcote to Sumner. The following resolution was, after considerable discussion, adopted, viz. — " That the Company be allowed to lay their line, provided the work is commenced within four months from date, and ccmnleted within twelve months." "Tffe Board will keep the piece of road in repair, where the line runs from the pump opposite the pilot cottage to the terminus of the line, for a fixed annual sum. That the maximum fare between Sumner and the bridge be 6d, and 3d to the cutting. There shall be ono tram daily, to run from Sumner to town and back in not more than forty minutes each way, and no tram shall take more than sixty minutes to do the journey. Other conditions to be the same aa those granted by other local bodies. With reference to Mr C. W. Turner's request, re removal of sand from the esplanade in front of his property, it was decided that until the esplanade was carried out properly to its full width, thb Board regretted they could do nothing, as if any sand were removed it would only blow back again at once. An application from Mr Appleby, for some sand for filling up the old course of the creek on his ecctions on Head street, was referred to the Works Committee with power to act. The Treasurer's statement was then read, and the meeting adjourned.