TINWALD TOWN BOARD

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1418, 27 November 1886, Page 3

TINWALD TOWN BOARD

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Tlnwald Town Board was held at the Temperance Hail, Tiuwald, last evening. Pn sent Messrs C ark (Chairman), fc»h arer, Reid Scott, and Jephson. CORRESPONDENCE Letters were read (1) From the Pay-master-Genera), cotifyin ■; the payment t > the credit of ibe B --rd of the sura of £SO on arcuiiitof Mo T o mbe Street, format-on ; (2) Pci.ni the A.-hbat ton County Council in r- lerenco to discontinuance of “ iv era ployed ” I’-bor on South Rood —The Chapman eaid he had arranged for the work to be c >ntinued and the gang employed for arc her fortnight—A motion approving of the action of the Chairman was oirried. IMPOUNDING The Clerk stated that the Ashburton Poundkeepar had received authority t> impound from the district KATE. Mr Shearer proposed “ that a general rate of f i in the £ be made on all rateable property in the district, payable in one sum oo December 11, 1886.” Seconded by Mr Jephson and cm it d. K RBISO. Permission was granted Mr Scott to remove the old kerblng in front of his premisses. , , , Proposed by Mr Clark, seconded by Me J-phano, and carried —“ That the Board wdl pry half the cost of any kerbing required by private individuals, the work to be done in accordance with a sp cification to be provided andsubjoct to approval of the Board’s offiotr ’’ ESTIMATE OF WORKS An estimate <>f proposed works was drawn up and ordered to be posted in the Board ■ effijo nX-C MPLETED CONTRACT. it was r-somd that the Citrk be in stfucted to give the contractor for Grove and Johnson t ests notice to complete h s contracts forth with, or the Board (naving extended tl e utmost leniency in the antter) will c nnplote ih-s works at hs tisk. DOG COLLARS, The Clerk was i smteted to invite • ffers from local saddleis for making 50 dog collars. SURVEYOR. The Surveyor notified the Bourd that his contract wi;h iffim terminated on Dtcember 31 next, uni that in view of the nature i f the work required and the probable am not of salary the Board could effbrd it would be impossible for him to do the work. payments. Accounts, am* ul.ting to £3l 15s 41, having been passed for payment, the Board adjourned.