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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 347, 22 January 1918, Page 1

MERCER WAIKATO RIVER BOARD At a meeting of the newly-elccted members of the Waikato River Board, held at the Board's office, Mercer, on Saturday last, there were present Messrs A. G. C. Glass (chairman), J. T. Cronin, A. Lapwood, M. Gallery, S. Prendegrast, and H. W. Matthews. The acting Clerk (Mr F. J. Sturm) having declared the foregoing members duly elected at the recent election mentioned that as no one had been nominated for the Rangiriri sub-division there was still an extraordinary vacancy for that area and that it would be necessary to officially notify that nominations would be received and an election held in accordance with th 9 Local Elections and Polls Act 1908. It was accordingly resolved, on the motion of the Chairman, that the acting Clerk should take the necessary steps to advertise the vacancy and act as Returning Officer at such election CHAIRMAN AITOINTEII The acting Clerk (Mr F. J. Sturm) who presided then asked for Lomiuations of Chairman for the ensuing year. Mr Pendegrast proposed that Mr Glass should be appointed Chairman and this motion was carried unanimously. Mr Glass, in thanking the meeting for being re-elected chairman, said he would do his best but pointed out that it might be necessary for him to be absent and for that reason preferred that someone else would take the position. RESIGNATION OK CLEKK A letter was read from Mr A. L. Stevenson, Clerk to the Board, resigning his position owing to pressure of other work. On the motion of the Chairman tho resignation was accepted and thanks were accorded him for what hi had done. CLEKK The Chairman mentioned that as Mr Sturm had been acting clerk he would suggest that he should be appointed to that position. Mr Cronin expressed the opinion that the clerkship should be adver tised as he was not in favour of appointments being made except m open competition The meeting hav ing agreed to the position being ad vertised resolved that applications should be called for ttie vacant clerkship preference to be given to a returned soldier and pending the appointment of clerk Mr ftturra agreed to act as clerk pro tem. mauamap.ua cheek Mr A. G. Stokes (K>puku) wrote calling attention to the urgent need of the dredge up the Maramarua and Kopuku creek*. He pointed out that unless it was done when the water was low it could not be done until the next summer and urged that the work on the Mauugatawhiri creek should be held over until the Maramarua creek was attended to as it was the only outlet. He asked that the matter should receive at:ention. TnE MASCOTTE STEAMER The Chairman reported that the United Timber Company had made application for.thehire of the steamer " Mascotte " for one or two years on terms which he considered satisfactory. They were also prepared to give a guarantee by the Back foi the payment of the reut Ho expressed the opinion that the}' should endeavour to let it to such a; ompany rather than to one trading in e •niju-ti-tion and in view of the financial position of the Board he was siiv.ngly in favour of granting the application on satisfactory conditions being entered into. Mr Lapwood regarded ihe letting of the steamer to the Cunipanv as a competitive company and was i;i favour of the boat being sold. Mr Cronin expressed the opiui->u that tenders should be called for the hire of the steamer which would en able ihe United Timber Company and others to offer the best turns After some discussion it wa» S 'lved on the motion of Mr Ohss that the United Timber Company, Ltd , should have the first option to rent the steamer Mascotte exclusively for their own use on the following terms : That they guarantee the rent payable in advance and tha- the t ?::ii of hire should not be less than | t a lve months, the Hoard to reserve !11 right to use the steamer ai d j p t for the Board's pmpose a d t . a bond loi £2OU ,-houl.i be Jv a i - t..v air of the »s giiuian'e . tho plant hired to be ret. m in the s.ino order and u-niii.e n, or.iin u •, w.'ur an! tear excepted." It wi decided mat ihe h:;e el'lie e sh (III'! al-o i O Oi'ler.-d to 'ho pans i n cer am rms a:ei tint !l." i 'i,a iii an xliou I be u i oii-w-i! ; ii,uk he ntc-) • m .r gem nts. |■ =. notion o . '.l _ * to •!! |IU• 'I g W.iS en; Wo , | .Ming. . ... »)> < leport he U . bed on ■ iv : e .'* were . c g : - OUt tiV - • I eelf 1 'i - u clea . '■> .i u . i in in on ! • j '.ruci s tame ; an ot • . ; t g ' win km . . lie A <o s .. r • . ! ,;■ ,e i I A ... .■;•••■; t i t ■ i— : ' ' ' ' ' | ) ii f' , f». r - -r : s • i I• e . J.-, 16 l ill u liiu ll' id, • o. Id fiho / b" liil.died. 'lhe i.ont of re ..s to . (:=-> .Muse 'tte, lieJueing wuge.", amoiiiited to i! ; i8 Is od.

tut; "titanic" launch It was resolved on the motion or Mr Gallery that notice should be given to the Waikato Shipping Company*, Ltd., for the delivery of the oil launch Titanic at a certain date. FINANCE The acting-Clerk read a report from the Government auditor on the accounts submitted to him for audit. The Clerk also submitted a statement of the Board's financial position and cheques in payment of accounts were passed. Nominations for the vacant representation of the Rangiriri subdivision on the Waikato Kiver Board will close at noon on Tuesday, February sth, and polling (if any) will take place on Monday, February lltli. A vacancy through the resignation of Mr G. Smith exists in the membership of the Mercer Town Board and nominations for the same will be received up to noon 6n Tuesday, February sth. In the event of a contest polling is fixed for Tuesday, February 12th.