TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2311, 3 May 1887, Page 2

TE AROHA.

(FROM OUK OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Tii Akoha, Monday. The monthly meeting of the town board was held on Saturday evening, when there was a full attendance of the members. Correspondence was read from Mr J. A. Miller, solicitor, Thames, and from Mr G. Wilson, clerk to the licensing committee, relative to licensing matters, and from the Chairman of the Ohinemuri County Council, respecting the action of that body in opposing the efforts of the Thames Harbour Board to obtain extended jurisdiction over portions of the rivers in the Ohinemuri county and elsewhere. A petition, signed by a number of the residents in Kotuku and Puriri-streets, requesting that a bridge be constructed across Lipsey's Creek, to give convenient access to their dwellings, was also received. With regard to the letter from the Chairman of the Ohinemuri Council, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr J. Cornes, that the Board cooperate with the council in resisting the efforts of the Thames Harbour Board to obtain control of the river. Re the subject of the petition, an offer was received from Mr J. Heathcote to carry out the work for the sum of £12 if allowed to use the timber of the dismantled bridge oyer the creek in Whitaker-street. On the motion of Mr D. J. Frazer it was resolved that Mr Heathcote's offer be accepted subject to the approval of the engineer of the board when appointed. The chairman intimated that he had seen the agent of the Bank of New Zealand, and had made arrangements for procuring a sum of money sufficient to meet immediate requirements. In furtherence of this matter it was proposed by W. J. Cornes seconded by Mr M. Hotchin and carried "That the money be procured by the members of the board giving personal security for the amount of the. overdraft." Mr Cornes brought forward the motion of which he had given nwtice at the previous meeting "that the sanatory conditiou of the town be taken into consideration." He spoke strongly of the necessity for giving close attention to drainage and matters of general cleanliness, not alone with regard to the health of the inhabitants, but as affecting the reputation of the town as a resort for visitors and invalids. After some discussion it was resolved that the subject stand over for further consideration until by-laws are framed. The advisability of at once procuring the services of a competent person to act as engineer to the Board was next considered, and a motion was carried that applications for the office be invited, and that the tenders be sent in within one week from date. A discussion of a conversational nature took place regarding some much needed street improvements, and the necessity for having a good road and side walk to the post-office was held to be of primary importance. On the motion of the chairman it was unanimously resolved that the first work undertaken by the Board be the formation of the road and footpath in Boundary-street from thecornerof Whitakerstreet to the Post-office, and that the work be proceeded with as soon as an engineer is appointed. The clerk was instructed to communicate with the Post-office authorities with a view to having a light placed at the building for the conveyance of persons requiring to go to the office after nightfall. He was also instructed to prepare a statement showing the probable income of the board for the current year, and to submit it at the first meeting. Messrs Quinn (chairman), Dobson, and the secretary were authorised to sign all cheques on behalf of the board. Accounts as follow were passed for payment Election expenses, £10 lis Gd ; clerk, Waitoa Road Board, for three copies of Badger's Local Government Guide, £1 lis ; Public Hall Company, 7s (id; J. Ilood, writer, 7s Gd; stamping agreement, 3s (id. The meeting then closed.

At the Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs T. Connelland J. A. Dobson, J.P.'s, Robert Smith was brought up on two separate charges by Sergeant Emerson, namely with,being drunk in Whitaker-street on the previous evening, and with refusing to quit the Palace Hotel when requested to do so by the landlord. For the first offence he was lined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment, and for the seeoud 20s or 48 hours. Samuel Card well was similarly charged, and for being drunk was fined 10s or 48 hours, and for the other offence 20s, or 48 hours' imprisonment. On a third charge of resisting the police he was fined 20s, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment in Mount Eden Gaol with hard labour. The same prisoners were jointly charged with breaking a pane of glass, value 7s 6d, in a window of the Palace Hotel. They were ordered to pay the amount of the damage, 3s 9d each, failing which to be imprisoned for 24 hours. In the cases against both prisoners the sentences were cumulative.

At the meeting of the Waitoa Road Board on Saturday the following tenders were received for building a bridge at Waitoa, and making approaches thereto, 12 chains in length, on the RichinondWaiorongomai road J. Cornea, £170 ;P. Dillon, £184 13s; Collins and Co., £158 10s; Heathcote and Farrell, £101; J. Shine, £185 10s; Mercer and Kerr, £1(>8 7s; J. Lavery, £153 10s ; P. Bolton, £145 18s 2d. The last-named tender was accepted. For making a small bridge and 20 chains of road at Richmond, tenders as follows were received :—P. Bolton, £47 2s (id ; J. Parr, £44 13s 4d; Collins and Co., £40; H. Hyde, £39; Shaw, £38; O. McCabe, £35 (accepted). A new hotel is about to be erected for Mr Gabolinsany at Waihou on the site of the one burnt down some time ago. Tenders for the building were opened on Friday, and the lowest, that of J. West and W. G. Devey, at £269, was accepted.

The Anglican Bishop of Wellington, with some members of his family, arrived here by rail on Saturday. He will remain for the purpose of recruiting his health at the baths. _____