GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1777, 16 August 1888, Page 3

GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

An adjourned meeting of the above Board was held on Tuesday evening last/ "Present—Messrs J. Mundell S, : Maslin; E. Taylor, * Ji" 1. Quin, W. Berry, J. Williams, i and W. Dunlop. ->• ; ] i-- : CHAIBMAN'S STATEMENT. ; The Chairman explained ..the busi tieslrto be done, nainely, the striking of a' rate and the consideration of the request of the deputation that waited : ok the Board, at its last meeting re asphalting-<on. the east side of the Main street. 5: >••'; ' •• ••''"• intebYiews. "" Messrs R;H. Pearpbint and A. E Hawkins waited upon,the Board with water out of ~ the' small park and -stagnant water lying on Mr Shaw's 'section.—The • Qverseer was instructed to report ' upon the sarnie. . Mr Walton and ittier ratepayers waited' on the Board, opposing any alteration. m the Board's decision re " the matter of laying the kerbihg ' and asphalt oh, the west side of the . Main street between the Pleasant Yalley and Major's roads, as requested by the deputation to the Board of! August 7th.—The Board stated that they saw no reason to alter their decision upon the subject. Smith (the Board's solicitor): waited upon thm with regard to the lease of the large park now let to Mr Pear point—lt was rettitt&d-—" That in consideration of the fesee being agreeable to allow free .. icceea to the public from gate to gate fie be allowed to take two grain crops off the land instead of one, as iptcified." . 1. , JiSitIBHIHG orncEß. "'.Mr Sherratt was-appointed Returning Officer for the general election of members to be held on the third Wednesday in September. - ;r : ' iwstkbing. It was decided/ tj§ call tenders for plastering %\\ the lerbing that has not

been plastered, the Board finding the material; tenders to be in by the next meeting. RATE. The Board confirmed their intention of striking a rate of Gd in the £ on all rateable property within thn Town District, the rate to be payable in one sum on the Ist day of September, for the year ending 31st March, 1889. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £9 18s Id were passed for payment, and the meeting terminated.