CAOTERTON TOWN BOABD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2333, 29 June 1886, Page 2

CAOTERTON TOWN BOABD.

Tuk ordinary monthly iheofcing of the Carterton Town Board' was held on Mt'in--day. Present.—Comniißslwiors. R, Fairbrother (Chairman), H. Calliator, A : . Umpbell, G. M. Gardener, and W P Allen. f X r T m ' 01 a credit balance' of £34 8a 5d.. .Correspondence: A circular from Wellington Harbor Board, A letter was read'from the firo brigade Ottering to continue their services if the Board would, take over their plant and pay all liabilities which amount to £6. . . It was .resblved that the Wellington •Harbor Board bo informed that they have the sympathy of this Hoard,, who Mil' back any, request they may make on the Government tor au endowment, to the' Harbor Board: to-compensatejliem for the piece of foreshore the Government had takonfor their purposes. "". Some discussion took place on taking overthe fire brigade and. plant, Mr (I M. Gardener atated tliat .sbine'lioniseholders contributed'to the Brigade and some did.not, but all received tho same advantago when needed. It was suggested by the Chainnau that a balance xhoot of thebrigade should be shown so that they might boo how tho funds had bepn received and expendod. The niotioji was Beconded-by Mr H. Callister, and carried. Mr 0.-.M.- Gardener also pointed out to the Board that if they took" over the Brigade, the Board would secure the engine shed, and the land on which the shed was built, :

It was moved that the (Question of taking ow the plant'be deferred till'the Board got the balance sheet of the -Srigade, The motion wns'carried" Moved by Mr H. Callister, seconded by Mr A. Campbell, that this Board levy ■ a rate of fd in the £ on .all ratoablo property in the Town Board district for th,e year ending the 31st March lffl; The Chairman and Mr A. Campbell were authorised to sign the ratebook:' The clerk-brought under the n'ot/co of the Board-certain improvements made to some properties since-tbe valuation roll was made, and informed the Board that, they had power to' add. rates in ance with the improvement* madoT The

■Clerk ■ was <• authorised' to '/biake tlie ■necessary, additions oil .the rate roll. -Messrs .Bassett and Dixon waited on. the Bcard'in reference to haying a v drain cut on the boundary.,tne of road between the Road Board and No. 4 ward .of the Eoad Board; Districts. . ; -

The Chairman ; informed.them, that the 'Board did hot. cut drains by the Bides, of roads us they had seen by expuiience that it always led to dissatisfaction with people,. "''..'." The deputation pt.iutcd out that it is quite impossible to form the road only by digging the drain. •'■" The Chairman promised that the Board' would look at the job, and see what could be dono when-the wauther poriiiittcd, at a reasonable cost. The mattoi was deferred till the next meeting,, and in the.metmttme. the Board would get the specifications prepared for the work, "

In refereuco to the contract, executed by Mr Hooker on Lincoln Road; the.Board approved, of the bridge, but stated that the approaches must be done better. A progress payment.of'£3o was passed for the work.

It was resolved to nut a man on to clear the wator table on Richmond road. It was thought it would be advisable to open a subscription list to bo left in the business pkca for the'purpose of improving the'. .Reserve..„• Some, accounts were passed for payment, and this concluded the business,