MANAWATU ROAD BOARD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 34, 9 January 1884, Page 3

MAN AWATU ROAD BOARD.

, THIS DAY.

Present : "Wai'dens, SneLsoh; (chairman^ Edwards, Pratt> McEwan, ariil Akers. ,-,,... ; '\'"" " Correspondence. „ , * ' FrpmK. Audreftatlia re road froiitr ing-Mr 'Pratl's House. : <;) '' : that the Secretary write, and inform Mr Andrewatha that : the County Council will repair the same. From the Treasury re Native lands. From the Property Tax Commissioner re Rates on Native Lands, stating the same were not yet recoverable. It was resolved to reply, pointing out that the

Board Woo ld.su ffer con.sidera 1 >ly^th ro u#h the negligence of the Government m ■ hot- for warding ''proper instructions as to the collection of such rates. From the Under Secretary re sec. 448, gravel reserve. From the .Under Secretary re sec. 233, Fitzberbert. From|J. G. Holdsworth re sec. Jacceyt&wnj ferry reset ye.. :: -.;. , •. From Treasury re sura of £154 3s l*ld oh accouut of "' Kairiuiga a'hd Ei'awera. From Ororia County Council* re Kniranga Road opposite sec*. 1560 und 1561. ..: Resoled tjia.t.the Secretary write to the Treasury re -, balance of Kiaranga money. ' JProppsed/byj M> ; McE ( wan» iseppnded by Mr Akj3r.s and avrrved— !< f That; 35 chains'pf metallm^^be . done on the Karere Road running from the Foxtoii ,Rpad to* ajds Mr Monrad's."; > ■ "; ; .dlt lY.as: decided re this, last , resolution t that the resident settlers fiucUhe necessary coat' of the. works xyitb the. .under;." standing that same be rpipnded if amount of rates on property affected by road be sufficient. " "I Messrs Bryant and lUgeis waited on the: Boaiid . in' reference to finishing t!or- ' eoran'sj contract, Kuirangaw •. ■ The; de putation was informed that no funds were irihand^but as money -would be available from the shortly, no doubt the wardens for Kairanga ward would meet ttieir views. / / ' MJessifc' ■■' itfeweoirie, M. Stewart, Andre watha, Stace, and Mackfe- waited on the Boardj requesting their assistance $>" hiive', the Fitzherbert main Road declared' a County road. ; 'Proposed by Mr Pratt, seconded by Mr Akrs 'and carried— 'J That the Sectary write to the County ( o«nci) ; j asking that the main road m t Fitzher-. Bert running, from the, township' to the Go : rg^ : be declared a County road." ! ThV deputation further : that m tho event of an' unfavorable reply from the County, the Board would publish the same >o" that the settlers' might petition the Government. * =