HOKITIKA PIKE BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1921, Page 4

HOKITIKA PIKE BOARD.

MONDAY, DEC. l!)tli. The quarterly meeting of the Board was field at 3 p.m. Present:—- Messrs 11. .M. Cbulson (chair). .McGregor, Grierson Cameron, and Breeze. Apologies were made for Mon 11. L., Michel, and Mr Wilson. The minutes were confirmed and correspondence outward approved. IN WAR 1) CORRESPONDENCE. Eloin Post and Telegraph Department. notifying grouping fee in connection with the telephone. Received; action of Secretary approved. From Department of Internal Affairs, acknowledging receipt of C-ffi 1 (5s 3d in payment of hose supplied,- Received. From Christchurch Fire Roald asking support to agitation to have the Eire Brigade Act amended to make the year end on 31st March, the same as Municipal Act-. Received. To be supported. From Colombo Tea Company, Dunedin. stating the, tea destroyed by fire in Revel! Street belonged to W. McLean. -Received, From AVm. McLean. Colidcn. supplyin;.-, p tr: i.-ulars of stock etc. in connection with fire in his premises in Rove-11 Street. Received. The Secretary stated this information had not come bo hand until after the Board had boon compelled (<i take court proceedings. at which a line of £2O had been indicted for non compliance with tho enquiry of the Board From Inspect-v of Fire Brigades, forwarding annual report. Received, It. was stated that, the repairs to tho bell tower would be put in hand at oneas tbe material was now to band.

Tin- Treasurer reported receipts £9B I Is Sd. payments £149 11s. credit balance. £127 18s !)i(. Received.

Accounts amounting to £'l39 As 7d were passed for payment. Tbe Secretary's report of the telltale clock showed three discrepancies of one' marking each.- Received ns satis-

factory. Tip, Chairman extended to members good wishes for the festive season.

Mr McGregor moved that a. letter be forwarded to Hon TT. L. Afichel expressing the hope of his speedy recovery to yornl health. Seconded by Afr Breeze and carried. If was stated that this was the first meeting that! Air .Michel had missed since the inception of the Eire Board some 12 years ago. The Board then rose.