MANAWATU HIGHWAY BOARD.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 62, 23 May 1877, Page 3

MANAWATU HIGHWAY BOARD.

0 - A meeting of the above Board was held on Friday, the 18th May. MEMBEBS PBESI3NT. • Messrs McNeil (Chairman), Farmer, Dalrymple, McPherson, and Hammond. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read, it was proposed by Mr Dalrymple, and seconded' by Mr Hammond, that they be confirmed. —Carried. . . • . < : . COBRESPONDENCE. , Circular front Colonial Secretary asking for suggestions 'as to- the working of ' the Highways Act m this district, with a vieVr to assist ; the- Government m framing a : larger meaWre, Tvhich will be applicable fo the /whole Colony. The ; Sefcretary ; -was v i ; instructedl to 1 - reply, stating that the :member s of this Board will give the matter their serious consider]ation and fprward.sjiggestions from . their next meeting. o[- ■.-. , Jjetter ;f rotn; the C.oimty; Council ofiSce, , asking.to be. furnished r ; with a. 4 cppy of the valuation roll.; : ; Resplve'd,— That the roll be sent to the Seereiary of iJho* Cpu'rify* Council, to, en-; ' able him to take a copy. - -- ;; Letter from H. McDonald, of Hprowhenua, r.e (value of .'fhis|_rateab,le property m that district. ' .-)?■> Letterfrpm Mr'Gl A. Bruce, qSering to fall the bush ? / bn>theJ rqkd line adjoining his property m Fitzherberton district.-^ ..■= : -;.^i\ : . ; Resolved, — That . his offer be , acceptedj and; that; the /Board will refund the cost when convenient to do so. Letter from Mr Hall, of Terrace End, requesting the Board to T clear : the .timber from the v road> opposite ' ■:. his proj>erty. , ; -. . . K_4. • • ■ The Secretary -'was^^^ instructed- to in■fbrni -him that that road is a; County road 'and under the pf the; Board; • : L - : T • ■ Letter frbm Douglas 'and -Co., of Carnarvon, asking the to undertake "wbrk : on .lines •■ of road running thrqugii. ith'eir : property, i Resolvedj-^-That at the present time, . the Board cannQt;. pb^s§ibly undertake ;the-.work.r _ : ; >•; - : - -fi']- :t v. -; ; . : '■■ Letter from the n Chairman of the County Council, asking for returns for 1875-6. : . v ; ■■■■'.•■•r^,4t}.<. ! >; . /■;... - The o Secretary /stating that they^had ; been^f orwafded^ : Letter' -from v 'Bbwe''and Marigan, Fqxton, enquiring ; why ; the ; Board decliiSed. their tender -for the work oil. N0.4 Lineji.EoxtonV :/ : ; ;; \■/ The • Secretary , informed theVjßoard that ihe" uhad ; wopitten^ jto ithem^aiid 6x- •■ plained. .the reasqny<; :■.;.'■ /:} ; ':;.^>^ . • ' Letter-; frbm n Messrst .; ;Rockel ; and R. McEenzie, Carnarvon, asking the Board to do something towards making Rbsina line of rodd .passable.?-/;; J^} Resolved, — That the Inspector ,qf Works - the; -place, and call tenders for the requisite work without delayi* :■■''*' \ k : .y'' : ;r ;;.' ; /; ''- '/■ A petitibn from owners, of land m EaBlock iwas laid before the meet- : ing. The petitioners asked the Board to clear- a line of road adjoining their properties. Resblvedj— -Tha't"" a/reply be sent informing them that if they fall the line, the Bbard will re|und the amount at the same rate as they pay "per acre" for falling the adjoining push. ' ;•; Letter from Mir -Simpson, of Orpuai; stating that h.e is fencing alongside of, I the railway line,, andj will have to fence m a portion' of the p'reseht mainline of ; road to Foxton, as it is inside of hjs* boundary. . •< -■; /,„ Resblvedj-^That the: matter be referred to.the Minister for Public Works "at bnee^ as the Board does not consider the .road m. question comes iinder. its gurisdictibn.; ' . : : , . ~ . Letter from the Chairman of the Man- , Chester Highways 'Board, asking the Board to assist m clearing 50 chains of: Hendersbn ? sline.; :«/'■;;; Vf:,r,/ ■.■■: ( Resolved,— That the Board, will 'do* its share of the work. , " ' • The Inspector? ofi Works "was autho-; rised to iriake arrangements -i or- cutting' an outlet from the road, drain near Morris', Ran'gitikei^Ene;^ to^ the /creek running through Morris' property. . ( ;Resolyed,'that^M^;Reinnersen fall the", road line adjoining nis property at Stoney ' Greek, at the( '^afce^of £% .per acre. ; . Resolved,— That certain, repairs.. be done to the portipnof road metalled last; year leading to;Tje Wi.y Mr Dalrymple; offering to contribute one third of the COSt; -. ■■■''■■ :•■•;■ : :l;'hr \ ■,' „ : : • ''':,■/) :"/-/ \ The Secretary/ . was' . instructed ; ;; to apply, to. vthe .County Council,^' f or, its share of the cost? of valuation of the district. \. V Resplved, -j^ That the BoarpV ; will meet on the 18th of Ju4e, ior the purpose^ of - ;Striking] a .rate;: of one shilling m the pound, on the annual falue of all rateable property^ within the district. - Accounts amounting- to 2s were 1 ■passed for .payment. . ■; . ; Board adjourned until the lßth of' June; at iO a.m. ' '