Carterton Borough Council.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2888, 2 May 1888, Page 2

Carterton Borough Council.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday. The Treasurer reparted a debit balance of £lO2 18s. A letter from Messrs G. A. Pairbrother and W. B. Campin, agents for some patent closets was allowed to stand over till next meeting. The ''Pirates" Juvenile football Club's application to use the reserve for practice and play when not engaged by the senior clubs was granted provided no damage was done to the trees or fences. Mr Watson was authorised to have a few loads of gravel from the pit on Mr Wakelin's land subject to the iatters' approval. Some accounts were passed for payment, The Clerk read an estimate of the probable receipts and expenditure for the ensuing year, which was approved. It was resolved to levy at their next meeting of the Council a rate of fd m the iJ on all rateable property in the Borough for the current year.

Mauriceville Road Board, The ordinary monthly meeting of the Mauriceville Road Board was lield oir Saturday, April 28tli Present:—William Jessen (Chairman) Gunder Gunderson, John Bannister and H. \Y. Jackson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, The outward correspondence wits read. Correspondence inwards;— From Harry Stephens, two letters re contract No 19. l'Vom Treasury ad vjsjng pay ment of £1.6 5s Id same advising paynient of £B4 Is Bd. John Anderson, G fait. si)d JLeslie Dorset re Ranger. County Council ra taking over Main Road. T. P. Girdwood re progress payment, Leslie Dorset re crossing to section 11. 4iidit Office re accounts. The County estimates v?ere also received, Resolved to purchase a 100 links steel band, also to leave the matter of Dorsefcs Crossing in the hands of the Chairman. The Treasurer reported a credit balance of £52 Is 7d, amounting to £lßol4s 2d were passed for payment, Messrs Gunderson anil Bannister were appointed to sign cheques, This conoluded the mettin«,