GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1939, 5 September 1889, Page 4

GERALDINE TOWN BOARD.

The monthly meeting ot this board was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Messrs W, S. Maslin (chairman), A. Sherratt, J. Williams, N. Dunlop, E. Taylor, A. White, and J. Mundell, MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows From Mr W. King, asking for a crossing to he made into his section. —Works Committee to report. From the Property Tax Commissioner, Wellington, advising the board of the forwarding or the sum ot £2O 2s lid, subsidy on rates collected to March 31, 1889. From Dr Foster, Christchurch, re one of the board’s leases, enclosing account.—Decided to pay the account on the documents being forwarded. ’ INTERVIEW. Mr Boutcher waited on the board,' and asked to have the water brought to his property. He also asked the board to take steps to prevent the cutting by the roadside undermining his fence.—lt was decided to deal with the first application when considering other similar ones. No action was taken in the second case. overseer's report. The overseeo’s report was read, and it was decided to take up the stormwater pipes laid previously on the line of the race. RATES. A list of defaulting ratepayers was placed upon the table, and it was decided tb issue notices for the payment of the same within 14 days, or legal proceedings would be taken. EIRE BRIGADE. The chairman said it was now high time the public called a meeting to consider the advisability of forming a fire brigade. The race was now about finished and the water would be running in about a week, and some steps should now be taken by the public towards the formation of a brigade. Members fully endorsed what the chairman had said, and the chairman said that, as a ratepayer, he would move in the matter at an early date. CLERK OE WORKS. The race being about finished, it was decided to dispense with the services of the clerk of works. ACCOUNTS, Accounts amounting to £ll2 lßs 6d were :passed for payment, and the board resolved itself into a

LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Inspector of Naisances’ report was read. Among other things he reported that Mr C. E: Sherratt had buried a horse at the rear of his stable in the main street. A considerable amount of discussion took place, some members being in favor of compelling the removal of the horse, and others contending that after the lapse of time since the burial (three weeks) the danger to the public health would be greater by removal than by letting the animal remain. Finally, it was decided to take the latter course, and to notify the public that in future all dead animals must be buried in the ground set apart for the purpose, THE PAH SYSTEM. Mr White moved the proposition standing in his name —“ That a new by-law be made compelling the use of closet pane in the town district, and that the board engage a man to remove the soil.” Mr White supported his motion by pointing out very strongly the great improvement that would follow in the sanitary condition of the town. Mr Mundell seconded the motion. Mr Dunlop thought the motion a good one, but he did not think the state of the town demanded it at present. Mr Mundell said he did not think the system would be a cause of much expense to the board,’ as ho knew for a faet of one person being willing to give a very fair price for the right to remove the soil. After some further discussion, it was decided to notify to the public that it was compulsory to use pans for the future. It was also decided to call tenders for the right to remove the soil; the chairman and clerk to draw up specifications. The meeting then terminated.