GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1631, 8 September 1887, Page 2

GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of this Board was held iu the Board’s office on Tuesday evening list. Present—Messrs W. 8. Maslin, N. Dunlop, R. Taylor, J. A. Quin, W. Berry, and J. Mundell. la the absence of Mr Fearpoint, Mr Maslio was voted to the chair. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous ordinary meeting and a special meeting held on Aug. 16th were read atd confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE, Outward correspondence was read and approved of. Inward was read as follows : From the Treasury, Wellington, advising the Board that the sum of £3, collected in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, had been paid to their account. From the Secretary of the Oddfellows’ Lodge, Geraldine, asking the Board to lay down asphalt in front of their Hall, and stating their willingness to comply with the Bourd’s terms.—lt was decided to carry out the work. From Mr R. H. Pratt, applying for a road <o be made to his section No, 12, as it was now difficult of access,—lt was decided that the Overseer should report on the matter.

From Mr Edward O’Brien, applying to lease section No. 345, and offering 5i per annum for tbe same.—Decided that the application could not be entertained. From the same, asking permission to erect a gat* across Barker Street.— Decided not to entertain the application. Prom Mr A. Sherratt, applying for a crossing to be put down in front of his section adjoining the Good Templar Hall. —The Overseer advised that the asphalt be taken up in blocks, so as to make it avail* able for future use, and to make a crossing over the path.—lt was decided to carry out tbe Overseer’s suggestion. ranger’s report. The Town Banger's report for the month was laid upon the table. chairman’s resignation. Mr R. H. Penrpoint’s resignation as Chairman of the Board was laid upon the table and read. Mr Mundell moved that the resignation be accepted with regret. Mr Pearpoint was not there, and it was evident he meant to resign. It was all they could do under the circumstances. Mr Taylor seconded this, which was carried. It was was decided to allow the filling of the chairmanship to remain over till the vacancy in the Board caused by Mr Fesrpoint’s resignation is filled. overseer's report. The Overseer’s report was read as follows;

Gentlemen, —Since your last meeting the contractor has put out all the gravel included and ISO yards extra to the 400 specified, and finished the contract except breaking the big atones, and raking the footpaths. Something should be done to the gravel put on the footpath between the Cemetery road and the Bank of New South Wales in the shape of blinding and rolling. The cost will not be much, and the work is not only incomplete, but destroys the pleasure of walking up the strip of asphalt. The surface men have completed the floating of the asphalt and put the culverts in, but something must be done with the water-tables soon. The work in the large Park has not bsen done. The cattle are allowed to run in the oval. A gate would be better than slip-pannels near the pump, and a turnstile will answer very well in the other place if I get authority to employ libor to do it. The ateps at the pavilion need re* pairing, also the tower, half of the windows boarding up, and one small gate is needed near Cox street. Eeoeipts for the month have been rents, £27 4s 9d ; sale of material, £4 6s. Total, £3llos 9d, which has been paid into the Bank. —I am, etc. 0. B. Shbbbatt, Clerk. It was decided that the matter of blindng the shingle should be left in the Lauds of the Works Commitee. The matter of the Park was left to the Domain Board. THE FOOTBRIDOE. Mr Mundell spoke with regard to the (lera dino footbridge. He thought they were in duty bound in the interests of the | ratepayers to spend a little money in the j matter of the bridge. He whs not speak- 1

ing for the benefit of those people 1 mug on the other side, but there were a grq|U many ratepayers had to cross the river get to their work, and he thought that, sitting there as the representatives of the , people, they should study them in matter. He moved— ,c That the respintion passed by the Board at • previous meeting bo rescinded." ... Mr Taylor seconded this, which was carried unanimously. MrMundell then moved— “ That the Overseer be instructed to examine the footbridge in conjunction with the Overseer of the Road Board, and to, report at the next meeting as to what requires to bo done." Mr Taylor seconded this, which was carried.

ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £27 17s were passed for payment. Local Board of Health. The Inspector of Nuisances’ report was read, and called for little or no action. Domain Board. A meeting of the Domain Board was then held. The Overseer was empowered to obtain a gate for the entrance to the oval, and to carry out such repairs as were necessary to the pavilion. One tender was received for putting the small park in repair, and for keeping the same in order for twelve months. It was decided to employ Mr Clancy in the park for a few days, and td put a few loads of gravel in the gateways leading to the big park , This being all the business the Board adjourned.