GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1774, 9 August 1888, Page 2

GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

The monthly roeating of this Board w s held on Tuesday evening, last. Present—Messrs J.' Mundell (Chairman), N. Dunlop, W. S. Maslin, J. Williams, .and R. Taylor. : f « 7" •-'■ I ;.JJIINIJTi»; ; " Thermites of tki previous meeting were read an > confirme I. * '. t CORRMrONDINCE. , Outward correspondence was read and: approved of. Inward was read aa follow!:—. 7,7 : ~,,,-, From tbe Fire Association. Ohrla't*. church, (0 the effect (hat' |heF' I6ipetiter ba i been instructed to report ab'e propeity in Geraldine *ith a vitfw to allowing the 15 per pent, off pwent charges, previded an efficient ;- Brigade ■* it formed. .._... From Messrs Webster and Macdonald, Geraldine, asking to have a culyert put into the water t'4ble in front of their premines in Peel Street.—Granted. From Mr J. Sutherland : ahd a number of other ratepayers, asking to bare the footpath leading /to tbair properties on Gaiger'a Terrace formed.—Graoted.^. ; From Mr A. Sharratt and,, severalether ratepayers, asking ;tfae BoaraVto asphalt and kerb the footpath froirii"'"JMr Quin'e corner to the Bush Hottl.—lt waii decided that the Board could not entertain the application at present,' baring commit ted itself to certain works which will absorb the who'e of tbe raenty proposed to be expeoded for the benefit of, the <iuemployed. From Mr H. Bftiigben and others/ ask> ing to have the cr ek from Gibson's pad* dojk widdotd «nt deepened.—Graoted;'-' Mr King app ie I for a culvert to be' put in to allow of his getting to the section le«eed by him from the Board.—Jtesolved to i'low Mr King to do tbe work sebjeefc to the approval of the Overseer. TENDERS. The following tenders were received during the month for the supply of 50 casks of cement delivered at the Winchester Railway Stitioh f R. H, Pe>rpoint, delivered io yard, 19s j Qit>; B|' Morrison, do, 18s 4d ; J. Jackson, at Winchester, 16s 61 and 4s 6d per cwt. for pitch ; Miles Archer and Co., at Winches, t r, Ids lOi. The Chairman stated ' that he bad accepted the'tender of Messrs Miles,- Archer and Co., and his action was approved of. ' ' * ■ ~ •' -^, RANGER'S REPORT. ■■' •■<>>■ • -,,■ . The Ranger's report for the month was laid upon the table/ and considered iifactory. ... , I Messrs Measoo aod Marchant forwarded an acconnt for £4 4s for a prelirainary survey of a'race for supplying the town with water.—P«ssed. DEPUTATION. ' ll Mr G. Taylor and a number of ratepayers waited on the Board, asking them to asphalt and kerb the footpath from the Bu«h Hotel to Coles' road, instead of from Kelman'a corner to M»jor*s road, on the opposite side of the Ma»u;foad. ' .' i: ' It was decided to let the rnatteYstSod over till the special meeting of the Board, to be held 00 the 14th insc. fLASTFRBR. The matter of engaging a plasterer io plaster the kerbing now baiog put down when the same is ready for plastering, was left in the hands of the Chairman. otrhsrrr's short. The Overseer's report was read/ 1 ae follows: -■''-'■'"''••.., Tbe works authorised have been,, oarrifd, out, and the special :work re asphalting, arid: kerbing hai been commenced, and" fair pro- * gresishts been male w>th the work author-? iitd at jour fpeiill the k?rbip(p and aiphaltirig from the Crl'.raldino Hotel. t& the foefcbf Macdonald Street. Th» iur4 have done fair work .with the 'itnwill finish iu a short Ujoe, and i'||reiu|il v

will commence on the. lower l«ngth •■ toor ea finished on the Waihi terraoe. It will remain with the Board to any how long the men <»t preient engaged (hail be retained. I Would suggeat that at least one in each tang •hall continue to whom I oan look to having "the work carried out. Mr Maloner iirtbe beet man with theiwphi.l*, and I wou <) recommend Mr Kennihgtoa aa the one to complete the kerbing.—-I am, etc., ■ . i o. B. Bhibbatt, . Overseer to Board. ACCOUNTS. Aeconota (.mounting to £7B 4s 5d were passed for payment. . Mr v Pearpoint'« accoun' was. left in the rjendi of the Chairman and Cleik to adjust, aid draw * cheque for the same. BOABD OF HEALTH. A meeting: cf th» above Board was thcih:Jd. " , INSBIOIOK Of NU.ISANCES' REPORT. /The Inspector of jNtrjance's report wts rearj. It drew attention to the fact that Mr Markhara had not earned ont certain iniproTcaaenti to his urinal. The Inspector was instructed to, setb*t the initinctioDa of the Board are cenjiecloot, AU.K«ED INFECTION. ylt, was decided that Dr Fish (tho Health Ottcer for the district) should b* requested »to report to the Board, ru.(•rdiog an infectious al'eged to be prevalent,,f.nd ehc'oae his account fur snchin«p<etion and rrport. The Board then adjourned.•,