TOWN BOABD.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 316, 14 November 1888, Page 2

TOWN BOABD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Te Aroha Town Board took place on ' Saturday evening last. Present — Corns Gallagher (chairman), Lipsey, Ehert, Heathcote, and Mills. Minutes : The minutes of the previous monthly meeting wero read and confirmed . Correspondence, Inward : From Campbell and Cook, contractors for the extension of lawn in the Domain, requesting permission to take about '30 yards of sand from the Board's gravel pit, for use in the Domain. The Chairman said that after speaking to ono or two with respect to this request, he was of opinion the Board should charge Gd per yard for it. Com Ebert stated that as the contractors had to provide some 3G yards of sand or gravel for their contract in the Domain, he did not see why the Board should let them have the sand froe of charge. After some discussion on the matter it was resolved on the motion of Com Mills, seconded by Com Ebert : That any person making application for sand or gravel from the Board's pit, be charged at the rate of 6d per yard. Struck ofE the Roll : From R. Gammie, New South Wales, stating that Mrs Gammie had sold her house and section to Mr E. Mercer, and he had sold his section to Mr Mills, and requesting that their names be struck off the Roll. Letter received . Engineer's Report : From F. Pavitt, Engineer, drawing the Board's attention to the dangerous state of the gravel pit, situated on the west side of the river ; the pit being 10 feet below the surface, and only 12 feet from a road or track, and suggesting that a chain of fence be put up along the front to prevent accidents of any kind from persons riding or driving, as in its present state it was very dangerous. Works Committee : It was resolved on the motion of Com Ebert, that the Chairman and Com Lipsey be appointed a Work's Committee. A long discussion then took place on the Engineer's report re the state of the gravel pit, some members being in favour of putting up a substantial fence at once, and it was firally resolved that the matter be left in the hands of the Work's Committee. Road Repairs : The Chairman suggested that the metal now lying on the Te Aroha- Waiorongornai road be spread. The Engineer's estimate for doing this work was Is per yard, but he considered it could be done for 9d per yard. Attention was also drawn to the necessity of having the water-table near the Bank of New Zealand cleaned out, to the bad state of the road between Lipsey's bridge and the northern boundary, also to the state of the road in Kenrick street, near the Palace Hotel. It was resolved to leave these matters in the hands of the Work's Committee. Rates : In reply to a question from the Chairman, the Clerk stated the amount of rates collected to date was £90 Is4d. Resignation of the Clerk : Mr J. McL. Murray, clerk to the Board, gave notice verbally that he wished to resign his position, as he expected to be away a good deal from the district. Several members expressed regret at being obliged to accept Mr Murray's resignation, and spoke in high terms of the manner in which he had conducted the business of the Board while occupying the position of Clerk and collector. Resolved that Mr Murray's resignation be accepted with re»ret. Mr Murray stated he would be willing to act as Clerk and collector to the Board until they had engaged another. Resolved on the motion of Com Ebert, that applications be invited for the position of Town Clerk and Collector. Applicants to state what remuneration they require. Tenders to be sent in not later than Monday, 19th inst ; the notice to be advertised on the board outside the office. Special meeting : It was resolved to hold a special meeting on Monday, 19th inst., at 7 p.m., to open tenders for the office of Town Clerk and Collector. Poundkeeper's report : The Poundkeeper's report accompanied by 7s l^d, was read and received. It was stated that there was a debit balance of £50 lls against the Board ; whilst the rates to be collected amounted to about £60. Bunk Oveidraft . The Ohainnan stated that Com Ebert and himself had interviewed the agent of the Bank of New Zealand, and had arranged for an overdraft of £75. On the motion of Com Lippey a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Murray for his courtesy in consenting to act as Clerk until another was appointed. Accounts : Accounts amounting to £4 16s, viz., H. Brett, (office rent), £2; J. M. Murray (Clerk's salary), £2 16s, were passed for payment, and the Board rose.

Of hot milk as a stimulant the 'Medical Record says ;— ' Milk heated to much above 100 degrees Fahrenheit loses for a time a degree *of its sweetness and denpity. No one who, fatigued by over-exertion of body or mind, has ever experienced the reviving influence of a tumbler of ' this beverage, heated as hot ps it can be, sippedj will wiUingly forego a resort to it because of its being rendered somewhat less acceptable to the palate. The promptness with which its cordial influence is felt is indeed surprising. Some portion of it eeems to be digested and appropiiatad almost immediately, and many who now fancy they need alcoholic stimulants when exhausted by fatigue will find in this simple fraught an equivalent that will bo abundantly satisfying and i\ir more enduring* in its effects.'