HAKATERE TOWN BOARD.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1254, 3 June 1886, Page 2

HAKATERE TOWN BOARD.

The first meeting of the Town Board for the newly-constituted Town District of Ilakatere was held in the Hampstead Schoolroom last evening. Present—Messrs F. T. Mayo, W. W. White, G. W. Andrews, B. Carter, and P. Fawcett. chairman. Messrs F. T. Mayo and W. W. White were nominated for the Chairmanship, but the latter withdrew, and Mr Mayo was duly elected. In taking the chair Mr Mayo referred to the great deal of time and effort which had been expended by Mr White in the formation of the district, and said ho would have liked to have seen that gentleman in the position of Chairman. MEETING-BOOM, A committee, consisting of Mr White, Mr Andrews, and the Chairman, was appointed to make arrangements for hiring a room for the use of the Board. MEETING DAYS. It was resolved that the Board meet on the first and third Thursdays in each month until farther arrangements are made, the next meeting to be held on the 17th inst. SETTLEMENT. The Chairman was empowered to notify the Wakanui Road Board that the Town Board required a settlement of accounts, and to ask the Board to appoint a time and a committee to settle matters. The Chairman and Mr White were appointed a committee to meet the committee of the Wakanui Road Board. RATE ROLL. The Chairman was authorised to communicate with the Property Tax Commissioner with a view to obtaining a rate roll. NAME. Mr Fawcett brought up the question of name, which he said had (been referred to the Board by a recent meeting of ratepayers. He moved—“ That the name of the now district be Hampstead.” Mr Andrews seconded the motion.

The Chairman expressed the opinion that the name could only be changed on a petition signed by a majority of the ratepayers. He asked the proposer and seconder of the motion to allow it to remain in abeyance until next meeting, by which time authorities could be looked up. It it were as he thought, he would suggest that it would be well to prepare a petition to be signed by the ratepayers who were favorable to a change, and let them settle the question once and for all. After some discussion it was resolved that the Board should express its opinion on the matter prior to any further steps being taken. Mr Carter moved as an amendment—“ That the name be changed to Trevorton.” Mr White seconded pro forma. The amendment was put and lost, and the motion carried. The Chairman’s suggestion with regard to postponing any action to be taken till after next meeting was adopted. ADJOURNMENT. This was ail the business, and the Board then adjourned.