OTAKI TOWN BOARD.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 3 September 1920, Page 3

OTAKI TOWN BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary monthly meeting of the ; Otaki Town Board was held last night, j Present: Cornmisioners J. P. Brand®:: (chairman), P. Rikihnna, W. Noble. , 11. Nieolson and 11. 11. Ollivcr. Correspondence. Correspondence was read and deal: j with as follows: — Prom .Department of Interna! j

Affairs, stating a number of w'a; memorial designs were to baud am had been photographed. Copies of de signs would be forwarded to Otaki ii due course for exhibition.—To be ex hibited on arrival. Prom Prank Penn, as representativ • of the Board oa the deputation that recently waited on the Minister relative to the proposed Paekakariki Hib road, giving a report on the proceedings (already published).- —Received.

Prom Central Progress League rein live to the same, and asking wha

|abotir, if any, was available for wort —Received.

Prom D. J. Bear do a agreeing to the

Board payinglhim for services rendered in connection with the proposed electric lighting scheme at. the rate of per month, provided the lirst payment was made oa .September 2nd, that further payments lie made at every

monthly meeting thereafter, and that cheques be posted -immediately after each such meeting.—To be paid as suggested.

Prom Municipal Solicitor re halfholiday question, and stating that the notice of poll must be given not loss than fourteen clear days before tin' holding of same. —Received. Itangiuru Bridge. The.road man (it. Webby) reported that he had inspected the ltnnghiru bridge and found parts that were far from sound. Home of the decking

needed renewing, while stringers,wore so rotten that a nail could be pushed through with the fingers. There, was Jikelv to be increased traffic during the summer, and the structure -was liable to give way.—The Chairman ami Com. Ollivcr were appointed to inspeci the bridge with a view of having i ; thoroughly attended to. Roads and footpaths. The roadman reported that all road were in fair order, that pipes had been put in on Kivcrbnnk road and the hoi low attended to. He now intended to give attention to the Mil! I!oad foot paths. He asked if the Board intended asphalting the eastern fool path in tinbusiness portion of the town. Commissioners agreed that it was advisable this should be done, it being i" ported that there was a quantity of tar ou hand, while more had been ordered Unsatisfactory Drains. Messrs Tews Bros., J. L. Buiek. am 1 A. Bolton wrote asking Ilia! the Bourn give attention to the stream tin,: crossed Tasman Road and ran through the Mission property. It was at preson t badly blocked with watercress.

etc... and needed cleaning at least tlm times a year. If the Board would a ■tend to the work £8 would be pfovide towards the expenses.

Messrs H- Tews and Bolton waited on the Board in support of their letter, and pointed but that the had state of the drains was causing no end ol trouble, and if left longer the proper course would be completely blocked and the water allowed to spread over the land. It ay as generally agreed that .something should be done, and the Chairman and Com. Noble were appointed to view the locality with power to act. Resignation of Clerk. M. 11. Ayre wrote resigning his position as clerk and returning officer to -ihc Board, and thanking both past ana present commissioners, and especially the present Chairman, tor kindness while in the Board’s employ. The Chairman, in moving that the

resignation be accepted with regre. said he felt certain that Mr Avre w-i

taking a wise step for his own interests. It was known that ho had an

interest in a business at Otaki Railway that needed his attention, while the salary offered by the Board was not sufficient to induce him to hold office. The motion was duly carried. Electors’ Roll. The Chairman. Corns. Noble and Nieolson were appointed to sign the electors’ roll. Out of Office. The Chairman pointed out that the meeting was the last as far as the present Board was concerned, and he took the opportunity of thanking members for their consideration to him. Mem* bets, in turn, congratulated the chairman, and expressed a wish that at the coming election he would be returned 10 his old seat, which he had filled with every credit. Mr Brandon, in suggesting that commissioners agree to resign, if reelected unopposed, till the fate of the borough was known, expressed a hope that the borough proposal would be brought to a successful issue. In his own mind he was confident the conversion would be made. Commissioners present willingly signed a declaration to rhe above effect Accounts. The following accounts were passed for payment:—R- Webby £36 as, H Knox £l4 6s. Clerk £ls 5s lid. Cr. Gallagher £1 10s. 11. Baker £4. H. Knocks £1 15s, F. Penn £5 Ids Sd, Cement Pipy Co. £5 ills, C, T. Trantyr £1 IQs, A. 11 ennui £1 ;7s fid, P- te Hana Bs. A. Smith 16s Sd. McDougall Bros, £3. A. T Minton iOa, J. W. Butcher 2s 3d. R. Webby £2 10s. W. Chandler £2 10s. D. J. Reardon £2O. Peter Oag M 6s SiJ; t’dol. £lOl 10s sd.