TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2335, 28 June 1887, Page 2

TE AROHA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Te Auoha, Monday. The regular meeting of the town board was held ou Saturday evening, the whole of the members being present. Minutes of the previous monthly and special meetings having been confirmed, the inward correspondence was read and dealt with as follows: Telegram from clerk Piako County Council requesting copy of certain accounts. The clerk to the board stated that he had replied, informing the Piako Council that at the date specified the board had 110 accounts. Letter from secretary of district school committee directing the attention of the board to the flooding of. the school grounds by the flow of water from Koro-miko-street. Resolved, on the motion of Mr Comes, that a drain be formed 011 tho upper side of Koromiko-street to prevent the injury complained of. Letter from the chief postmaster of the Thames, stating that he regretted the department could not provide the lamp at the post-office as required by the board. Letter from Mr J. P. Yau.se, postmaster, offering to attend to the lighting of the lamp, if the board would provide one, the remuneration to be 10s per quarter for the first and last quarters of the year, and 12s Gd for the other two quarters. It was decided that the board should provide the lamp, and that the offer of Mr Vause, re lighting, be accepted. Letter from Mr .T. W. R. Guilding, bearing upon his appointment as poundkeeper, and submitted the names of Messrs G. Lipsey and T. Bradley sureties. Resolved that the sureties offered by Mr Guilding be accepted. The pound keepers report was read, showing the receipts to date to be £1 ss. Letter from Mr J. F. Cocks, auctioneer, requesting that his licenso fee might be reduced to £5. After some discussion it was resolved, 011 the motion of the chairman, that the fee for auctioneers' licenses within the .Te Aroha Town District be £J0 : per annum, and that the application of Mr Cox be returned to him by the clerk. A report was received from the engineer to the board, pointing out the desirability of forming a water-table along the west side of Church-street, and stating that Mr J. Heathcote had offered to construct a bridge across the creek at the upper end of Kenrick-street for £17. Mr Hotchin proposed that the water-table be formed as recommended and it was decided to have the work carried out. With regard to the construction of the bridge, it was resolved on the motion of Mr Dodson, seconded by Mr Frazer, that the matter bo left to the works committee and the Engineer with power to act. Two of the works which had been submitted to the board and considered at the previous monthly meeting, viz., the forming and metalling of the footpath in Whitaker-st. from the Bank of New Zealand corner to Mr R. Breiian's residence, and the cutting of a drain on the east side of Uewi-st, between Kenriek and Boundary streets were now sanctioned, Mr Cornes, as chairman of the committee that had been appointed to fraino by-laws and standing orders, reported that the committee had completed their task. The standing orders as drawn up were then read, and on the motion of Mr Quinn, seconded by Mr Hotchin were read and adopted. The bye-laws for the Government of the town district were next read and were also adopted. Mr John Dare was unanimously appointed inspector of nuisances and collector of dog tax at a salary of £10 per annum for the combined offices. The secretary was instructed to communicate with Mr F. Pavitt, collector for the Piako County Council, with a view to getting all money received for dog-tax since the forming of the town district handed over to the board. A resolution was passed authorising the immediate payment to the Bank of New Zealand of the sum advanced to the board to meet first requirements. Messrs Frazer, Dobson, and Cornes were appointed a finance committee—two to form a quorum. The following accounts were passed for payment H. Hyde, progress payment, £8 ; Murray and Spencer, £1 5s ; Clerk, £2 Hi--; Do. for office and other requisites £1 3s (xl ; Brett and Co., £3 13s 9d. The meeting then closed.

The interest that is being manifested elsewhere in the approaching Parliamentary elections has not yet displayed itself here in any marked degree. This seeming apathy is mainly attributable to the uncertainty that prevails with regard to the fate of Te Aroha in the new arrangement of the elec toral districts, an impression existing that it may be severed from Waikato. On the chance of the connection continuing a few of Mr G. W. Russell's friends are understood to be interesting themselves on his behalf, but Mr Whyte's supporters have not so far made any display. Doubtless, however, the numerous friends of the present worthy member in this quarter will rally to his support in the time of need, should they continue to form a portion of the Waikato constituency.

The midwinter school holidays commence to-day, and will last throughout the week.