GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1375, 6 August 1885, Page 3

GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

The regular monthly meeting of this Board was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs R. H. Pearpoiut (chairman), W. S. Maslin, N. Dunlop, J. Huffey, J. Mundell, R. Taylor, and T. Farrell. minutes. The minutes of last ordinary and two intervening special meetings were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. Outward correspondence was read and approved, and inward was read and considered as follows; — From Maclean, Sons and Co,, hardware merchants, Dunedin, forwarding circular drawing attention to their stock of tools, etc. From the General Crown Lands Office, Wellington, forwardhag copy of Gssetto containing a warrant vesting reserves in the town. From Mr C, G. Tripp in respect to the damage done to his section, and also agreeing to pay half cost of wire and standard fence between bis section and the Town Board’s. From Messrs Meason and Merchant, civil engineers, etc., Timaru, forwarding business circular. From Mr W. Haney asking the Board to lease him section No. 249, for a terra of 21 years.—Letter to be acknowledged. From the Hon W. Rollcston, M.H.R., stating he would give his best attention to the request made to him re the Amended Counties Act. From Mr J. M. Sutherland and others, petitioning the Board to clean out tha creek through Andrews’, Stephens’, and Coltman’s sections, in Maslin’s paddock. —Moved by Mr Mundell—“ That the Works Committee and the Overseer inspect the place, and report to next meeting.” TOWN SECTIONS. Mr Mundell moved, and Mr Taylor seconded—" That the Works Committee go through the map and pick out the sections which are likely to let well, and to call for tenders for the same. IMPOUNDING OF STOCK. Mr Maslin, in accordance with notice, moved—" That the resolution deciding that the town ranger bring the names of owners of stock impounded before the Board be rescinded, and that the by-laws in reference to impounding be carried out.” Mr Taylor seconded the motion. Mr Mundell thought it would he better for everyone that they should keep to the by-laws. The Chairman then put the motion and it was carried, TENDERS. The following tenders for leasing the reserves were accepted : Reserves No. 14 and 15a ; J. Williams and Son, £4 10s per year. Nos. 1,2. and 3: Huffey and Pizzey, £l2 per year. The tenders for Nos. 4 and 5 were declined as being too low. Contract No. 20, culverts and earthwork, Wilson Street; —P. Burke, £32 ; Thos. Corkery, £24 19s (accepted). LEAVE OP ABSENCE. The Chairman here asked leave to retire and Mr Dunlop was voted to the chair. WORKS COMMITTEE. Messrs Huffey, Farrell, and Mundell, wsre appointed a Works Committee for the next month. OVERSEER’S REPORT. According to your instructions I have the honor to report upon the cost, etc., of draining the premises on tha west side of Talbot street between Wilson and Pee! streets, as pointed out by the Drainage Committee on the sth day of July as follows First a pipe about 9 inches in diameter will be required from the southeast corner of T.S. 51 to a point where Mr Taylor will connect; then a 12-inch pipe will continue down Talbot street to the centre of Wilson street; a 12-inch pipe will also connect with this, coming for about chains along Wilson street and a concrete drain (barrel shape) will have to be constructed to lead into the river-bed with a receptacle in the riverbed. This work will cost say £—. The surfacemen have been working in various places during the past month, clearing drains, breaking stones, etc. The asphalter, Croton, left early in the month, but 1 am of opinion that the present surfacemen will be able to continue the work quite as satisfactorily as before. I have had a large area of the section levelled for drying the gravel, which will prove to be a great saying of time to the men.—Some parts of the district are rather dirty at the present time, after the late rains. A few loads of gravel could be spread to great advantage on the main road, also on Peel and Pine streets and Waihi Terrace road.—Since last meeting I have received and paid into the Board’s credit with the bank the sum of £76 12s 91, the particulars of which will be found in the cash book. —I am, etc., C. £. Shekratt, Overseer to the Board.

Mr Maslin said that the public must, take up the drainr.ge question first, and make application to the Board. Mr Mundell considered it would nol be judicious to open up a system ol drainage. The whole thing would be met by bringing in a flow of water to flush the present drains, which ho thought could be done. Mr Maslin wanted to know what they were going to flush. The side channels wore always clean. Mr Taylor: The drain lately cut by the Board through the College reserve. Mr Maslin would always oppose this scheme of carrying the sewage through the park, for unless sewage was carried over a smooth surface a sediment would be left behind which would always bo a nuisance. No scheme of flashing was a permanent work. If they did anything it should be of a permanent character. Mr Mundell said what he proposed was to bring a permanent stream of water through the town, and through the park. There would be no sediment left by a constantly running stream, and such a stream would have very beneficial eflects upon the sanitary state of the town. Water could be brought from the creek near McKenzie’s old mill or even from Bird's creek. Mr Taylor said it was no use spending their time in talking over it, something rational should be done. Mr Dunlop was of opinion that the water scheme would cost as much as the proposed drainage scheme. Mr Mundell then moved —“That the Works Committee and Overseer inspect the ground through which the proposed •traam of water should be brought, and report fully to the next meeting of the Board." Mr Taylor seconded the motion, and it was carried. It was resolved that the Overseer obtain the shingle, necessary to repair the streets where required, MISCELLANEOUS, The Chairman stated that Messrs Johns and Kambel had drawn his attention to the state of the road past their properties. —lt was resolvid that the Works Committee and the Overseer inspect the place. Mr Maslin drew the attention of the Board to the dangerous state of an old chimney near the old Wesleyan Church, and it was resolved to give the agent notice to remove it or make it secure within a fortnight’s time. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £66 17s lid were passed for payment and the Board then resolved itself into a BOARD OF HEALTH. The Inspector of Nuisances’ report was read and approved. It shewed that the township was in a fair sanitary state. A few small nuisances existed, which parties had taken steps to abate on their attention being drawn to the same by the Inspector.