TEMUKA TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1387, 3 September 1885, Page 3

TEMUKA TOWN BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Temuka Town Board v/as held last night. Present—Messrs Gray (Chairman), Blyth, Quinn, and Brown. MINUTES. The minutes of the previoug meeting were read confirmed. FIRE BRIGADE, Mr D. Henry, Captain of the Fire Brigade, waited on the Board and subinttied tenders for uniforms for the Brigade. There were two tenders submited by him for the Board's approval, aod it was rewolved to leave the selection to the Brigade. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence wns read From Mrs Henderson, complaining of being rated too high. From Mr Lynch, offering £2 5s for the timber which came off die old kerbing. —ln reply to Mr Brown, Mr Dyson said some of it would be wanted for repairing. —The Chairman did not think it would be of aDy use to put it down again.—Mr rilytli thought the price offered w.ie fair. —On the motion of Erown, seconded by Mr Blyth, the offer was? accepted. From Mr O. Allison, Christchurch, stating; that he hud been to collect information in reference to Fire Insurance, owing to the recent increase mnde by companies of 25 per cent. He nsked for a return of ull the houses to be insured, and the rateable value of the district.—The Clerk was instructad to supply the information. From the Hon. Mr Rolleston in reference to the unemployed, and the gazetting of the reserves, TENDERS. The following tenders were received: Contract 13—Forming and shingling Eweu Road:—C. Bateman, £7 17s 7>J (accepted); R. Latimer, £l2 ; W. Hopkinson, £9 12s 6d ;M. Dunn, £8 18s ll£d W. Lew is £9 5s 7d.

CATTLE TRESPASS. The Chairman said several persons had complained of cattle wandering through the town, and suggested that a ranger should be appointed. Mr Quinn Mioughtit was the business of the Poundkeeper anrl the police to look after them. He moved attention of the poundkeeper be directed to the large number of cattle wandering at large."—Mr Brown seconded the motion and it was carried. OVERSEER'S REPORT. The Overseer's report was read as follows : "To the Chairman and Commissioners Temuka Town Board. " Gentlemen,—l have the honor to report that since last regular Board day contract No. 12 has been completed, making 138| yards shingle spread on footpaths—ln Main South Road from Craig's corner to Darroch's corner about 22 chains, 5 chains in Dyson's street, 8 chains in Allnutt street, and about 4 chains in Birkett street, taking a little over 3 yards to the chain.

" According to resolution passed at the last regular meeting, I have had all gorse and broom grubbed in streets and carted, employing 1 man 6 days, and 1 horse, dray and man 6 hours carting away rubbish.

" The contract for No. 11, kerbing and channelling, commenced last Monday week, Aug. 24th, and the work is progressing favorably, as there are now put down 5J chains channelling and about 2£ chains kerbing. "I think when the contract is finished there will be a few loads of surplus clay, etc., which I should suggest be carted to Wilmshurst road, only a few chains away, to fill up low places opposite Messrs Thomson and Radford's, the same work 1 mentioned last Board day. "I have advertised for contract No. 13, forming and shingling in Ewen road, a distance of 7i chains, which 1 estimate to coat £—, tenders for which are now before you. " I should also recommend the Board to purchase a brand to put on all tools, as a spade was taken out of the Fire Brigade building some time ago. " The balance in the Bank at last regular meeting was £264 14s 3d, and after paying July's accounts, as passed, amounting *.o £43 7s 3d, and paying money collected into the Bank to Sept. Ist, 1885 (rateß £2 12s, rent of reserve £llos, and fee under building regulations ss), it leaves a credit balance in Bank on Sept. Ist of £225 13s 4d.

" As Inspector of Nuisances I have the honor to report that the sanitary condition of the town is very satisfactory. I had one complaint made to me respecting a closet at an unoccupied house, but as soon as I saw the owner he had it remedied at once. There is also a great nuisance when there is any wind at all in the Main South road on the west side from High street to section No. through paper blowing about both on footpaths and streets, but I could not trace where it originated from, as most of the storekeepers say they collect their paper, etc., to the back of their premises and then burn it.—l am, etc., "George Dyson." accounts.

Accounts to the amount of £2l lis 2d were passed for payment and the meeting adjourned. ____^ mmmmmmmmmma .