MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2273, 6 November 1889, Page 2

MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD

The usual month y meeting of thfe above Board was held on Monday last. Present: Messrs Peache (ohairmau), Walker, Harrißon and MoFarlane. The Qveraeer's reporb was read and qsidered. River Ford oontraot— lt was resolved cot to relet tbla at present* COBBBBPONfIENOS From Mr j , Zouoh asking permission to let timber on bueh near Section 30089. Resolved that Mr Zonch be informed that the Board will sell the timber for £2 per acre cash.— From Mr W. H Lylian drawing the Board's atention to tbe unsafe state of the bridge near Mr Jollie'a and asking that railings bo put op After some dinooßßion it was resolved to comply with the request — From the Audit Office, j enclosing aooount for auditing last ye»r' a accounts Passed for payment. W:omtiLril Pender offering to lease gravel "pit reserve near Section 36811. Resolved to aak Mr Pander where bis s Qiiqn i* eitaated as it JF 1 * 1 * D .?t be foaado,nthe map.-— From t fl e . "WW Beform League, Auokland, enclosing oircular. Orderod to be acknowledged,-- Bn»h Road— lt was resolved t^at all persons having permission td oat timber on tho Bush roadi be giv«n one month's notice to clear the road aocprd. . lag to the conditions, . BATE, ' Mr Walker moved, Mr Harr-ison seconded, and it was carried— «• That a rate of £d m the £ be made on all rateable property In the district for the period dommenoing lotj Apjll, 1889, and ending 31et Maroh, 1890, payable m one sum on November 11th." Messrs Peaohe and Walkot- Were appointed to sign the rateboo^. '

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Tenders were opened for the various works odveniHod, and the following were accepted :— No 1: W. Dwyor. Bhiogling near Spread Eagle, at Is 2d per ynrd. No 2: O. Stnithers, shingling Mount Homers station at Is 5d por yard, No 3; W. Dwyer, Bhingling near MouDt Bo.n^ors raitway qtaijon, 34 per yardf. No. 4j J. BroVn, Bbm'gliDg qn tho Gorge road near tbe Stonr, at X* M por yard. No 0, J, Milne, side out .ing near Mount Poaßeesioo, £118 15«. No 6: A. Harvey, drain near hake Butler, £35 16s. No. 7; W. Oook, day work for team, 16fl per day wUh horn,*. a,nd 7a per day without home. The payaheet, aniuuntin'gto £43 13a lOd, was paused for payment and the IJoard adjourned. \