ARAHURA ROAD BOARD.

Kumara Times, Issue 1033, 23 January 1880, Page 2

ARAHURA ROAD BOARD.

[to the editor.] Sik—ln reply to yonr remarks in the Times of last evening re the purification of the Arahura Road Board, I must first know, before travelling twenty miles, that all books and other property belonging to the Board is at the office at Stafford (especially the bank 1 add* cash books), and

not, as some Of it was up to Tuesday night hurt, in the nofcesajpn of a person in Seddon street, Kumiira. When assured of this I shall be enabled to table the follow* ing resolution, viz., " That with the view of stopping unnecessary expenses, all books and youphers, the BoardVseal, and all other property belonging to the Arahura Road Board and now in* Mr Byrne's possession, including the' key of the Ryad Board office, be at once delivered up:by him to the chairman, and at the close of this meeting the chairman take and keep possession of the Board's minute bot>ks. " I am, &c, . . P. Stanjhope. Since writing the above, the Secretary to the Ratepayers Association, has informed me that an official investigation is" ~' about to be made re the appropriations, ~ duringthe past two years by the Arahtlrii , "* Road Board, when no doubts tiie analyst ' will put all " shady " transactions through the crucible." .SVS. IWe insert Mr Stanhope's explanation as to his dereliction of duty as a member of the Arahura Road Board, but as the "' resolution he proposes to table win effect what he previously enters a protest against, and as Mr Stanhope and the secre- ■■■■■ •■- rary of the. Ratepayers Association are presumably one person, we. apprehend', tnat his explanation will be looked on ..as' far,, from satisfactory by the ratepayers' iretier-'' ••'" ally.—Ed. K.T.] ' '