TOWN BOARD.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 22 January 1913, Page 3

TOWN BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the above Board was held in the Board Chambers on Saturdayafternoon last. Present: Messrs Jas. Stewart, J. A. Wilson, and Jas. Hand. In the absence of the Chairman, Mr Jas. Stewart was appointed to fill the vacancy. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was received from Mr W. A. Eogers, stating he wished once. again to call the Board's attention to Bth Avenue, it being impossible to drive from Commercial Road to his property, and asking that something be done in the matter. —Left to the Road Committee to report at next meeting. From Mr F. Dye, stating that he would again, at the . Board's request, place the matter of Dr. Meinhold's claim before the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, re Mrs Harm's case. —Letter received. From the Hobson County Council acknowledging receipt of cheque, and«pointing out that a further amount of £7r odd was still outstanding, re licensing election expenses.—Matter to be held over till next meeting. Accounts. Accounts amounting to £2, paid between meetings, were passed, and accounts amounting to 9s 3d were passed for payment. Building Permits. Mr H. Coulter waited on the Board, and asked for permission to build two new shops on his section adjoining the shop occupied by him in Commercial Road. The Chairman stated that if Mr Coulter submitted plans, and forwarded fees for permits, the matter would receive attention. Drainage and Water Supply. Accounts amounting to £35/2/11 paid between meetings were passed, and accounts amounting to £159/4/9 were passed for payment. Letter from Mr Ed. Allen in reply to the Board re the purchase of land from Williams and Peterson, in connection with Water Supply, stating that when he had visited Helensville in company with Mr Sharp (acting for Peterson), and Mr Shepherd (acting for Williams), they, after going over the land in question, gave Mr Stewart (then Chairman) all particulars, and he agreed with him that the price was too high, and appointed an umpire, Mr Ward Baker. Since then Mr Sharp had informed him (Mr Allen) that he had seen documents and receipts at Peterson's showing the actual price paid for the land as £1/16/----per acre for his land which Peterson offered at £2. Mr Allen pointed out that it would be advisable to give £2 per acre for the land, and save- expense of Umpire. Mr J. Stewart was under the impression that the land was bought for 5/- per acre at auction, but Mr Sharp assured him (Mr Allen) that the receipt was for £1/16/----per acre. It was decided that Mr Allen be authorised to complete the deal at £2 per acre, if he was satisfied that £1/16/- was the amount paid for it. The Secretary was instructed to write Mr Williams and ask him to submit lowest price he would accept for his land next Peterson's Mr John Hand waited on the Board and asked where the Board intended to put the pipe track through his property. He wished to know at the earliest, as he intended cutting his property up, and did not wish to cut across the proposed pipe track. The Chairman stated he believed Mr Wilson (Engineer), who is carrying out the work, was at present laying out the track, and the Secretary would acquaint Mr Hand as soon as ever they received the plan. Mr Hand thanked the Board, and withdrew. Letter from N.Z. State Guaranteed Advances Office re £10,000 loan for Drainage and Water Supply, was read as follows : —" I am in receipt of your telegram of the 27th ultimo, applying for a further advance of £2,000 on account of above loan. It was • anticipated that this loan would have been raised at Is per cent per annum, inclusive of interest and' sinking fund, You are also no doubt aware that the Amendment Act, 1912. a copy of which is enclosed, requires that a charge of one-eigth per cent per annum more than the rate at which the money was raised, is to be made to cover expenses connected with the raising of the loan, Assuming therefore, that the money can be raised at 354 per cent, exclusive qf sinking fund, the total charge, including sinking fund, will amount to £5/2/10 for every £100. The rate of 1% already levied would be sufficient to meet this increased charge, but th,e \ Department would r-equi.ve a fr-esh resolution in the farm prescribed by regulations gazetted on sth December, 1912, to. he passed by your Board, This resolution would have to. be gazetted by the Department before the desired

payment of £2,000 can be made to your Board. —G. F. C. Campbell, Superintendent." It was resolved that the letter be received, and the resolution was put and carried in accordance therewith.

DOMAIN BOARD. Minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed. Accounts. Accounts amounting to £65/8/9 paid between meeting were passed and accounts amounting to £17 15s were passed for payment. It was decided that if the Chairman (Mr McLeod) had not already arranged for wire netting for tennis courts, it be provided and erected at once.