AROWHENUA TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1877, 11 April 1889, Page 2

AROWHENUA TOWN BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Arowhenua Town Board was held last evening. Present - Messrs E. Lee (Chairman), E. Yallender, and A. Frew. MINUTES. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was dealt with as follows :■— From the Clerk to the County Council, enclosing forms showing statement of receipts and expenditure for year ending 31st March, and asking that the same might be filled in and returned at earliest convenience, as per section 318 of the Counties Act 1886.

From the same, re registration of dogs within the separate town boundaries, and requesting that the sum of £2 16s, amount received for registration of dogs outside cf the boundary, might be refunded. —Letter to be acknowledged. From the same, asking for amount of valuation of the Arowhenua Town Board, and if likely to be reduced.— The clerk had replied. From Mr J. Mclnnes, asking that Mr Bobert Pinckney's name might be substituted for his in respect to section 75.—Applicant to be informed that he must get Mr Pinckney's consent. overseer's report. The following is the overseer's report for the month:—

" Sir, —During tbe past month no work has been done in connection i with the roads, the weather being in all respects favorable. As, however, the grain season has commenced it will shortly be necessary to put on a surface man for a few days to save more expensive labor in future. The creek near Washington's reserve is much grown up, and requires cleaning for a distance of about 15 chains. I would suggest that tenants of the board occupying land adjoining the creek be allowed ordinary contract prices for clearing same, where they, are willing to undertake the work. The road leading to the station is, being much worn on one side owing" to its being newly metalled. I would suggest that steps be taken to divertj the traffic to the crown of the road; There is a considerable amount of gorse growing on the North Belt and] in Studholme street. Notice has been; given to persons offending in this respect. The cost of filling the hole' near Lynch's, and of making crossings; from Denmark street, would be about £—. Tours, &c,

" A. W. Gaze."

It was resolved that the work gested be done by tender, the same to be opened by the chairman oa "Wednesday, April 17th, 1889. The overseer was authorised to get a few loads of shingle, if required, tor filling ruts. The overseer was authorised to deal summarily with persons who had not cleared away gorse from roads. It was agreed that the overseer be authorised fco arrange for the cleaning of the creek as suggested, if the same be done at schedule rate, and to the satisfaction of the overseer.

SUBSIDY. The clerk wag requested to write to the Under-Secretary re subsidy. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £2 16b were passed for payment. The meeting then adjourned,