TOWN BOARD.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 236, 7 January 1888, Page 2

TOWN BOARD.

3 .#?;■ ■ ' bfl UMnat limitKly weetrn? of To Arohn ' own HoiirJ-Wttfi held on, fcalnruav eveningtwt. Prcseiit: s Con»a,Pob<»on (Cl.ninr an), '•PinKor.'llotttoHJp.ana Hotchen. Minutes *»£ the previous' w nDtnl y mmitii% ami of ! A|>.-cinl irteotUiK^e'* 1 on December 13th, were rend ,w<l confirmed} -*- New Year's Kvt:-~ A gsnetnl wish being ujcpre-wul by ih® membra that, beta* tfew Yeor'u eve,' the sitting might not In a> prolong**. pne ? it; vv " s a «'T e(l . to lo st * peme the consideration ot any biwine3« not requiring immediate attention. Levying iW« fm> ti|f - tunent yeur. - The Cluunnftnlttrtrf oin Ilf)tt re P"''te«! that, in.aceordanc^vith thedesiro of the Boird, >iB.-x pressed dWl»fl"*P rrtVl .°": m 'etinjr, thoy imd, on the o>tdi"« ot hw hut visit to I'a Aroha, interviewed the Wameu, (who had been appointed Judge of Assessment Court for thetTown DUtrwt). and asked him whether fel'« e would admit, after the necessary valuations had been m ule, etc., of a rate beingiHevied prior to March 31st. The Warden Stated in reply that the ex- | penae of the Assessment Couit would only be a few pounds, bufc recommended the Board t> co«itn«nffat« with him, thraiuh their solicitor, Mr "Miller, «c to possibility of ' levying a r,\to prior to Msirch 3 1st, »« -Mi-Miller, living;ri6Thanios,cOuld arrange with him for interview, c.ilciilate time required for various noticea that must be given, etc.) eto k Considerable discussion ensued as to the possibility and advisability of levying a rate for tho curieht iluanciul year Coin Ilott spok,o of the durability of having existing footpaths put in good order, forming of new -footpath*, and other necessary works carried nut a- soon ns possible, ns the'ultimate expenso to the rutepa^eis would be much hh v 8i than if the work wa» left over till winter, and as the Board were, practically without fun«N, moved ' That the clerk be instructed to write to Mr Miller, solicitor, requo«tinur him to interview the Warden, an>l repot t to the Board if it \vei4 possible <o levy a rate under the Rating Act 1876 within the current financial your. Seconded by Com G-ivin, and cairied. Com Frazer voting aguit^t the uvition. Appointment of Treasurer:— On the motion of Com Hotchun, seconded l>y C »» ' @b«(4^ it. wai ru^olyed :— (I.) Thai Coin "Prrt^dr be ttj»potiUe«4 Trotaurer to tlie Board, (2.) That the chair-nan and tre»wner be authorised tosii>n ail cheques. Notices of Motion:— The clerk read the following notices of motion, u-hich had beven tabled by Com Ho.t .—(!•) That the whole, of tho By-Lnw* a. now fi timed be re-einrle.'. (2.) That cl.m.c 27 of ByLaw No. 2. be rescinded. (3.) That clause 69 of By-law No. 2 be rescinded. (4.) That clause 1 ot By Law No. 1, and any other By- Law or lesolution re day and hour fofhniJing the ordinary meetings of the Bo.ml bo r scinded. (.5.) Tiiat any existing By-Law or resulution re the days und houia <iuring >vhich thp B mid'.s ollice f.h,i!l bo, open to the public, b J rescinded Com llott «ftid : Ah tiio mnttei-s ret' «rr3il t> in tho lii.-t thr> i o Aoticerf of motion h h-id given would no don'^t l^acl t'-» <i c >n- ; widorable amount of Hi-Jiu^-iun. hi; would ?\.quebt Mio Board's pen»w-i.»n t > a!j.u-a same till ncixt ordinary meotitu. (Jr.intod. On the motion of Com llott, seconded by Coin Gavin, it was imininnmsly re ; sul\e<l, Tp.it ui.iuso 1 of B\-Law No. 1, and any other By Law or isolation, re diy and hour for holding the ordinuy mectinus of tho Boardj>be rescinded. On the motion z-i f Com Ilott, seiond.'d by the chauman, it was tuianiinnusly iv ! solved, U'h.it nny exiting B\-Law or resoli\tio", iv the days arid hours during which the Board 'a ortics be open to tlui public, be jedcindid. | • Pay and H"ur of Meeting:— Com II >tt i moved: That the ordinary meetings of | the UoarJ be held on the second Tinned iy in each mouth, and commt j nce tit 7 p.m. | Seconded by Cjiu Gavin, und cairied unanimously. DvVB and Houis, PJj^^jopan-iaPavhlii; — Com Hott moved, That the Board 1 * olfice be open to tho public from 2 to 4 p.m on every Monday, anil from 10 to 12 a.m. every Thursday. In niosing the resolution Com Ilott said-* FJe thought U was unreasonable to expect Com Frazer, who had in the interests o,f the general body, of ratepayers, kindly undertaken the duties of clerk to Ifhe Boarcl for a time free; of charge, that the office, hours should be, as hitherto, viz., from 10 a.m. till 4 p-.m. twice weekly. But although there was scarcely any office work to tie done ju tnowj ijiwas necessary the office should be open at fixed times; he thought, however, two hours a day twice u week ample ; they could exterid'tho hours «t.any,tim;e wlion there waa ;need for it. Tho motion was seconded by tho -chairman and carried unanimously, i TII 9 Books j— Tl»e cleik lat<i the ledger, cash book, etc. on the tabl&'fQr inspection by the Wiembers, ft having "been found necessary ,to employ Mr JS McL. Murray to rewrite and post them from the start, owing to the manner in which Mr A. H. WhitehQUßC, the lato^JfldUuAieitJhein. After tho passing of a; few am Ml accounts^ to tho extent of £bputf £12, for which funds were uvailab%''tite meeting rose.