Manchester Road Board.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 57, 9 February 1885, Page 2

Manchester Road Board.

iA ; meeting of the Manchester Road Board" was hi)ld at the office of the Board on- Saturd^yJaf fcernoon. "'^B^enir^Wardens Macarthur (chair* man^TJauey, Linton, Lethbridge, and Grammar. Minutes ot previous meeting and special meetings read and confirmed. The following correspondence was read: — ' . .--*. From Messrs A. P. Douglas, D. G. Bia-.iifi>fa,-;r: l shtasKrA.^sursßa g. I ~f>. Bumble requesting renewals of slaugh* \ ter house licenses! ' ' ' ' Li Fronv-Messrs-Q. -H. • Cqot&^A>~ P. Douglas, A. Petersen, L.. Esbensen, C. J. Butcher^'andi Ji'H^ Fry, requesting alterations m ratebook. . /From A. S. Baker, r<s result of trial ' A'dsetfc v. BoardV v " • ' J « * • From same ehplosing his bill of costs with Messrs Borlase and Barnicoat's, amounting to £164 15s 6d. SFrom same, tid Ji It. Hankss claiming amount of costs m the action Adsett v. Board. ; • From J. H. Hankins, re offer By of m. demnity by Mr Baker. ; s ; it From samej , offering , to pay ( an dosts and find counsel if Mr Baker; s^s the Board." ; '■'-•'• r...'. >. : i...v-^-rit : From A. S. Baker, that he hid felled to* compromise with 'Mr Hankzoa- and that he , should be compelled: to *ge rthe Beard. ..;/.-. . ; • ,-.!.; T(^,, .J---..From same, re case Baker, y; Board. From J. H. Iffankins, onisloaing his bill of costs m the action 'Adsetir* r. Board, LllO 7s .subject to credit of L25 ss. . • "* From samej '^thjit- he had received notice from the plaintiff discontinuing the action Baker v. Board. : Frbni E,.;. Menzies,<^juestiii^*per. mission ; to sublet the metalluigJdu/his contract. _■; .j.. ■•• From same, requesting the Board to pay' all : nionies to Johnt^iihriston thai may become due on his sub-contract. From 'E. Eirlq)atric^ Board to expend Lls on Henderson's Line, the : Mankwiitu a So4d : -tßdoird to spend the same amount. Petition from Jolin McColl and otherg, requesting . thgr Bpard.. 5 to i? gnaetal the Ashurst-Bunnythorpe road from trig to From U nder.Secretary Public works, that the sum of L 1666 had been allocated :to Board for Bridges. : r " ff ' "° IIIT From same, that Gove'riiment^ttr^ unable to make a ferg<# grant than the on« forwarded. • From same,. that. voucher; for I( L9000 had been sent m ipp payment. From Secretary^andTreasury, r« payment i of . debentures. • From same, re same maftefc' : - :rifi -*- From Under Secretary Pubtfo' Works, re imprest payment pfriS^QO.,^.^^ From same, re amount grimed for the ; c6nßtrucfioii r of the GprJce ;B«'^dge. From M. Beazer, asking the Board to guarantee' him payment if he .metals part of, the Ashurst-Buhnyth'oq)| road and waits for the mqney^' 1 - a From Chairman 'Manawatu^ County Council, re attending meeting of hospital committee.^ ■■': "' .■? • i,-»h; ;v> From H. Adsett todothers.asling the Board •to form and metal, .the ' Taonui road, the, settlers. on the road^guarUntee* ing Is per acre, making about I^"- --. From William Heappey and others, requesting the Board to mak« ■ : the J^rood from the Devon saw mill to seotion 9a Halcombe. Proposed hy : Mr Letlibridge, seconded by Mr Macarthurr-That the applications rof AijP ; ..P.ougkyjL.D,. G. BJddifi>rd t J. L. Schmidt, A. Bell, and T&. for slaughtering l^Bnse*lW#anted. Car. ried. , - tPropbsed\by Mr limton n '.Becc»n^ed by Mr Bailey— That the sections 51 and 52 from; A, ; P. Douglas, to Cecil BL Coote, also part section A. fifom ; !\. 'pyterion to L. Esbensen, also seotion 50 from James H^Frjr to C. J; Butcher, be altered m. 'Irate bbok; jCajrried. :; : Jf [^ J- \ ■ Proposed by Mr Bailey, seconded by Mr"LtntOh-i-Thafc theU*9© Kgreed to be spent last-year, with the Ktwitea. .Board be expended on WilsdnV line 1 .' :: Carried. Proposed by Mr Macarthur, seconded by Mr Bailey — That the engineer visit the Stoney Creek road and expend the balance remaining vi the imprest account, viz., J3O-9sT m the^way that will be moat beneficial. Carried. '•* Proposed by Mr Ba^ey, seconded by Mr Linton— ThaVa culvert he put m on Beid's.line near Derby's house, price not to exceed M. ' Carried. Proposed by. Linton, seconded by Mr Lethbridge— Tfia^the six petitions for i wArks-Qnorpfl^dflj &% ren^ie^^ that the Board has nojfunds for any construction work whatever, being heavily overdrawn ayjfcejtenk. ijaftied.^y>^ Accounts, amounting' to .£2006 Is 6d, were passed for payment.