PENINSULA ROAD BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 3803, 3 May 1875, Page 3

PENINSULA ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Peninsula Road Board was held at the Higbeliff Schoolhouse on Saturday last; Mr Alexander Stewart in the chair. An intimation from his Honor the Superintendent was read signifying his approval of a particular rate for the NorthEast Harbor Sub-division. The Clerk was instructed to advertise the rate as payable, which is sixpence in the £ on the general valuation. A letter from Mr E. Cook, solicitor, on behalf of Mr R. M, Robertson, was read, demurring to the manner in which his road rate had been demanded. The Board concluded that Mr Robertson had no cause of complaint, as the Ordinance had been fu’ly complied with, and that the Board’s solicitor be insti noted to immediately sue for the amount. On the motion of Mr Hooper, North-East Harbor was allowed to exceed its amount of rate by TfO, to be repaid out of next year’s rate, for the purpose of finishing deviation on Beach road and spreading metal on No. Iroad. Several letters from other Road Boards were read in connection with the proposed preliminary conference of Road Boards. It was resolved to hold the conference on Tuesday, the 11th inst., at Murray’s Private Hotel, at 1 p.m. Mr Hooper was instructed to prepare a list of subjects for consideration.

The balloting for members retiring from office was then preceded with, with the following results ;—Mr Alexander Stewart for Northeast Harbor, Professor Black for Anderson’s Bay, Mr Smail for Tomahawk, and Mr Burke for HighcUffe. The following gentlemen were then appointed as Returning Officers for the next election : Mr Somerville for Anderson’s Bay, Mr Hooper for North-east Harbor, Mr Stewart for Tomahawks, and Mr Mathieson for Highcliffe, Tenders were authorised to be called for metalling Beach road at North-east Harbor.