AROWHENUA TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1551, 2 September 1886, Page 4

AROWHENUA TOWN BOARD.

A meeting of the Arowbenua Town Bp;ard took place last Tuesday evening.Present• Messrs Lee (Chairman), Proudlock, Story, Edgeler, and Austin. minutes. , The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. The Chairman laid on the tab'e the ]e’ter he bad written to the Commissioner of Crown Lands in reference to the deferred-payment sections sold. He said the only b iters recpjyed two applications for the position of Clerk and Overseer. „ ~ The "applications for the p illion of Clerk- and Overseer then opened; and dealt with. The ' Chairman read over the list of duties which be and Mr Proudlock ■ had prepared. He remarked that after care,Jfully: CMjsidenag- jhe ? matter - they I I .'idfibided that it I'-wdaltl be amwise to require the attendance of the Clerk at the effieo for two days a week, as the remuneration was insufficent to induce any one to apply. They had therefore substituted one day, and be thought that would be quite sufficient.; Mr Edgeler wanted to know whether one day a week at the office would be sufficient. for' the . public,-—The other members thought it would. The Chairman said he hoped members would express their feelings freely —on the subject, .as it was of vital importance to the Board. fjTgeler said he thought they should divide the offices of Clerk and Overseeripsfippoinling a- Clerk who understood-Ibe business, .even if it cost - them £5 'br J j6lO more. Mr Protidlock said they advertised for a person to lake the position of Clerk and Overseer, and he held it would not be fight to divide the offices now. In the course of the debate which ensued, it out that lbs duties of the-Cleft at the first would be heavy, and; the* roads and footpaths in r a very poughstate, and would s i require •■.deal of attention. The opinion was generally expressed that it would be to thp advantage of the district to secure " ihe of on* who was already well jersed r .tn the routine of the work required to bftdone. It was proposed by Mr Story, seconded by Mr.Proudlock, and carried nnanimonsly-M“ That,,the application of Mr Geo, 'Uyson for 5 the position of vj Clerk and Overseer to the Board be - accepted.” RESERVES.' ! ~ ~rhe' Chairman, then laid before the j| meeting the infoptnalion Mr Austin and ' himself had gathered in reference to the reserves, and members went over them on a map laid on the table. Altogether, the Chairman said, they Had found J ■ there Were reserves in the township to uirthe extent "of; 23a 3r 34p, or nearly 24 acres, but he was of opinion there would,be Eomerdifficully in letting some they ijvbre so cut op# The reserves were of‘alLiizes, from a acre upwards. The best were, in High street, next the Park. They were , ..generally,in, acra.blocks, and altogether r there were 12 acres between High and "• Denmark streets. He thought they could let 18 or 20 acres, but the remainder were so small and broken up that he did not think people would think it worth while to fence them. Mr Edgeler pdinted out that persons who owned land adjoining them might take them up, i. >' Mr !3ipry asked whether the reserves would ba let, to the, first applicants by ~ lot or ti nder. The Chairman said he did not think it would be right to let the sections to those who applied for them first. L would lead to jealousy. He did no' ihkiOi!.'! l po Wo r to let them either tq tb^ifir^t(applicants or ;sby lot ;i|hfy let them by ■ tender. , ~ ■. Mr Austin jaid he did not think all the reserves T were | marked, pn the map they had'made up ihtir return from, aud instanced,!wo small reserves he had . , qn the map in Tijnaru, which were not marked on the map before.them,. , . , , After some farther discussion on the - subject, the Chairman said they would 1 "'have to get the reserves vested in the "Board before they cou'd lease them, and the matter was allowed to stand over until a future meeting, '' RATES, ETC. The Chairman said it would be advisable to empower the Clerk to write to the Commissioner of" Taxes for authority to strike a rate. He coaid also prepare a ratepayers’ roll at once. - Proposed by Mr Edgeler, seconded by Mr Proudlock, and canied unanimously—“ That the Clerk be requested to take the steps necessary to authorise . - the Board to strike a rate,” FINANCIAL. The Chairman said no answer had been- received from the Coramis sioner of Crown Lands re the amount owing to the Town Board for, deferred payment land sold. He. did not think there bad been time. Till ■ - they got the reply and settled with the Hoad Board he not think it would be wise to go to any expense. MISCELLANEOUS. On the motion of Mr Austin, it was tesolved that the Clerk apply to the Tetnuka and Geraldine Town Boards ' for copies of their by-laws.—The Chairman said the matter bad been spoken of at last meeting, lie did not think they could get on witboit by-laws of some kind. The Chairman was authorised to get the Clerk to do anything be might find

necessary to further the interests of the Board prior to next meeting. \ jOn Uie .motiojo Mr jStory, seconded by Mr piusiin, ft was resolved —“That the Clerk be instructed to get all the necessary books for carrying on the bofclififßs of the Board. The Chairman reported that bp bad procured three copies of the Town, Districts Act sinee last meeting, and these wi re laid < n (he table. M The Chairman said this w*s all the business, H« thought it would Jbe well to meet in a week, as a (etl’er migb l be r<cdved re the money accruing to the Board, and that would want 'ritifbding Jfo. ', f,w thif raeeti'ig ih-n terminated, it being decided to hold the next meeting Vn Tuesday evening, the 7th Instant,atj 7.30 p.m., at the same place. ;