RAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15869, 7 April 1917, Page 12

RAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the South Rakaia Read Board v.-;.a held on Timraday. Present—Messrs H. -f. Harrison (chairman), A. J. and A. Drumniond. An for absence was-received from Mr Lambie. The clerk (Mr L. Oxiey) reported that work had bean done on the following' roads : — Chertsey-Mcthven: Muin and South roads, Thomnion'e Track, anl the llaliaia. Township. He had not yet been able to make arrangements tor a ca.retakev for the cemetciy. He "suggested that, in view of ihe expccted •shortage of coal, the Hoard should have h supply of firewood carted. This suggestion v.'iia* agreed to. The suinp on the Mount Ilutt boundary ro:id had been tilled up with bouldei-3 and shingle, nr.d also the one in iSowen street. They should still take ordinary storm water, but not overflow from the race. He suggested thul the ratepayers' iumual meeting l>e held ut' noon on May 3rd, after the usual monthly meeting and the unnual election on Monday, May 7th. Mcesrs iir-.unmond and Mogson bting the retiring members. The dates were agreed to. The c;.tes were reponid to have come in very Correspondence r:c.o;ved from Mossrs V'ildin» and Acland reran! in;,' roads of the r.-.irr inil Township. Several of these in •li-; estate of Mr ,J. C. AVa;<m Ir.id been Te-r:iKiiis«i-fcy tile Kiad Board us public roads, : >.it had never been dedicated to tho Board. Tt'.e Bor.rd ttgroad to receive their dedication condition that there were no co3ts to the Board and that the roads were in good oi'.lcr. A letter was read from the Department of Internal Affairs regarding obaervanoe of Anzac Day. It was decided to take no action in tho matter. Letters were rc;id from the Ministef of Labour notifying Wedn:-aday na the eiatut.irs- day for the half-holiday in Rakaia: from the Mount Hutt Road Board enclosing, a cheq-ae for £20 2s' Gd as its share of the upkeep of the boundary road; aJid from John McCoy notifying a transfer of a section to Edwin l'ox. I It was decided to call a. public meeting on I March IOUi, at 3 p.m., to consider the apI pointment of trustees, for soldiers' farms and to assist the Efficiency Boajd.