AROWHENUA TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1569, 16 April 1887, Page 2

AROWHENUA TOWN BOARD.

An adjourned meeting of the Arewhenu* Town Board was held at Mr Lee'a residence on Thursday evening last. Present— Messrs L\e (Chairman), Story, Idgeler, Proud lock and Austin. MINUTBB. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed! CORRISSFONDINGB. Correspondence was read as follows ■:•*», From Mr Brown, Registrar-General, requesting information re statistics. From Mr 01 livier, stating when ho would be in Timaru, and informing them tint he would audit the Board's books if taken there* From MrF. W. Stnbbs, Olerk to tha Geraldine County Council, forwarding a copy of the resolution passed by tha Council re a rate, and asking when the Board intended to strike the rate for1888.— 4Jter some discission Mr Proud* lock proposed, Mr Story seconded, and it was carried—" That it is not the intention of this Bo'ird to strike a rate for .several months, but if that time ia convenient for the Council, this Board is willing to .collect the rate." From the same, directing the Board's attention to several sections of the, Conn* ties Act. TENDERS.

The only tender received for contract I No. 4, re-crowning and shingling Alex* j auder street, wh.r that of W. Lewi* (£2B { 5a 6d).— Tiw Clerk said that before going into consideration of the tender he wished i to muke an explanation with regard to the shingling part of the contract. Be did net know where the shingle would bo taken from for the rov), bat ha had mentioned the remove' near Mr Morgan's to the contractor!. It was thought by the Board that, ab the Clerk hid mentioned the reserve n**ar Mr Morgan's the contractor had made out bia tender on that basis, and it waa d< < uled thai) that should be the reserve from where the shingle should be drawn for the contract.—A long discussion ensued as to the desirability of accepting the ten* der, it being thought that the work could have been done much The members contended that the Board should get their work done as cheaply as possible, as the funds were getting short. Ultimately it was decided, as the work waa most urgent, to accept the tender. Tenders for leasing reserves were opened as follows : r * f Reserve No. 1704-M. Melvio, £1 Ha per annum (accepted)i Reserve 759-J. G. Proud look, £1 la (accepted). Reserve 1703—E. King, £1 la;,M. Flaherty, £2 Is; R. Lavery, £2 2s (accepted).

Reserve 1707 and sections 3C7, 308, 309, and 310—J. Boulter, £1 10a; W. Fletcher, £llss ; D. Oharteris, £2 10s ; R. Lavery, £3 15s (accepted). Reserve 761—0. Story, 15s (accepted). Reserve 1698—P. Coira, £1 ; W. Fletcher, £1 5s (accepted), Reserve 1699 and flections 321, 322, 323, and 324—J. W. Boulter, £1 lOsj 0. McAnliffej £2. (accepted). :, Reserve 1696—R; Lavery, £3 (ao cepted). Sections 454 to 459 -R. Lavery, £3 3a (accepted). Reserve 760—G. Hobbf, £1 5s (ao cepted). ; Reserves 1706 and 2740-W. Fawdray, £2; F. H. Douglas, £3 (accepted). overseer's rbpobt. . The Overseer's report-was read as follows : " '.'. '

"To the Chairman and Commissioners, Arowhenua Town Beard, "Gentlemen,--I have the honor to re port that since last Board day I. have had one man employed 20 days cutting thiates grubbing gorse and cleaning out water* tables, and I think 4 or 5 more days will finish for the present. Contract,No. 2 is complete, and a voucher is before yon for payment. According to section 27 of the Town Districts Act, 1881, Amendment, it is necessary that the treasurer prepare a yearly balance-sheet, al«o a statement of assets and liabilities for the yaav ending March 31st, 1887,, also a statement of reserves (but as none of the reserves are let it is useless to make out a statement), and the Board >hall in the month of May hold a special meeting tot

considering the balance-shunt, and settlipg lime, and when so settled the Ohairman shall sign, the balance-sheet fo settled, and the Board shall cause such balance-sheet and detailed statement W' of accounts tb be published or posted in some public place for the information of the ratepayers. The balance-sheet I lay before the Board, showing a balance of £76 10s.—lam, etc., " Geo. Dyson." The report as r< ad wan adopted. TBI BO ABB'S COTTAGES. A long discussion took place on the Subject of the Board's cottages. It was decided to get the Board's cottages irepaired, and everything connected with them pot in good order, with the view of obtaining a higher rental for them, as it was held that in their present stale no one would lice to inhabit them, much * less to pay fair rent for them. The Chairman and Clerk wer« empowered to have the necessary work carried out. The Clerk was instructed to nee to the insurance of the cottages. In reply to » question be stated thit up to the present the four cott«gss were injured for £l6O, and, after <nme discussion, it was decided to reduce u ■■••• mount. aCBBAOKMAN. The Clerk informed tiie Bonrd that the

aurfaceinan had nearly completed clearing out the water-cbannels, and the Board WCDt into Committee to consider the desirability of changing the surfaceman with the object of distributing, *s much V as possible, the wort of the Board. The Clerk was instructed to get an able man for the coming month, as there was a good deal of shingle spreading to be done. AOOOVNTS. Accounts to the amount of £l9 16s 6d were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned. __