MANAWATU HIGHWAYS BOARD.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 11, 24 November 1877, Page 3

MANAWATU HIGHWAYS BOARD.

l__-^tJBSSIfr^ r bv; 22nd, 1877. | . . -;"'■.. PEESENT.-j Messrs. McNeil (Chairman), Farmer, McEwen, and McPherson. : /.:■• V. MENTJTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and, on tne motion of Mr McEwen, seconded by Mr Farmer, confirmed. : ;; COEEESPOirDENCB. : v Letter from Messrs Baird, Stuart, and Greorge of Wellington, offering to adyanc^^e necessary sum required for clearing the -road leading to Taonui, which wasjwcepted. From Mr H. -Hammond, with excuse for his absence from the meeting. From Mr J. Barton, apologizing for his absence. . v EEPQET. The, Treasurer reported the dr. balance at "the Bank to be,£37l 8s 6d, and stated that tHe. subsidy, now considerably overdue, had not yet been paid by the Government. This circumstance accounted for the present state' of the. account. ;'.,.'.■■'.'■ The Collector reported the receipt of £130 from rates since date of last meeting. . M^ gave notice of his intention to devote a sum sufficient for metalling 30 chains! on Maxwell's line, and repairs to the portion of Jackeytown road metalled last summer. Mr Farmer requested that, the Engineer sh<juld ; visit Slandon, and prepare specifications and _plans for a new bridge across the creek Adjoining the townsMp on the Cemetery road; „. Resolved, That the Collector inform the 'ratepayers thrpugfipjit;. the district that, unless the rates now due fie' paid" immediately, legal steps will be taken to recover thesape. '■. '".} ; ' ACCOUNTS PABSED. r * "ManawatnTjmes,"£3 7sV} postages., &c., £1 3^s f |«i} D.. Rowlands, £5; Total, £9 lOs .^d( ; ; ri ' The flowing; Renders were opened for wor^s authorased at last meeting :-—' Sidercuttings ' and Formation, Eitz-t herbert- iioaq.,r-rJiccepted : Wannock- the,; - whole, r £80. . Declined : McCarthy, C6.V at per chain, 8s ; T; r Symoii4i| £1 ■ 4s ; Charles & Co., £1 10s ; liicli^rdso%& Oo M cuitmgs Jss per chain, faring Is 6d, sjramp i|js 10s, culverts 6sJ each. ~; Formation on. B^ndolph <& Walker's Line, 25 chaifl^frA.ccepted.: Docking & Blokle, the^vs^holei £49 15s. clined : L-SlGuldbr^nsen, at per chain, '£2 4s 6d; P. Haggerty, £2 4s ; Charles & Co:, £3,; ,;:■" '■;-" '" '; :■ -■ ■ • : ';' : ' Eoad> Clearing at Jackeytown.r—Accepted : '$;■ McEwen (only tender), at. per chain, £1 SB, ! Gl&aring ; on line,-^c-cepted: per cb^ainj 13s lid. Declined :Clai(sen, at per chain, 14s (sd ; Jamieson Brq^., 14s ; Bergrist & G6., 15s. ;;■ j-y^}' ''i-v: :. Formation! on Kirk's Line, 40 chains. V- Accepted : Parr <fe Gpre, ,at per^^ chain, £1 6s. Declined | iDocking &^ JSickle," the whole, £65 ss ; B,ichardspn & Co., at per chain, £1 9s, v ' ' Millson's Line, Fdrmation.--Accep-ted; George Allerby, at per chain, £1 17s. Declined ; ifichardson & Co., £119s. ; r ■ . ■■■„■•• ■ Bunnythorpe, clearing, 60 chains.— Declined : Only one 'lender, which, was considered /boo high, iiFresli tenders are to be invjfed for this work; . - j Formatipn, 77 cjiains, Lee's Line. — Accepted ':; Munrp '■s ILail, at per chain, 15s 6di? Declined: P. Desmond, £1^ (Baker, the whole, £92 8s ; D. Daly, Ills ,6dr Stuart & Fraser, £2 ; Bowles & Johnson, £1 ss; George Bpwe, the whole, £76 lss 6d i L; Ward. £69Vl5s.Vv;..'s;.vi ■:;:-■;;:■ .;-.;:;- ,- •V Bridge, and clearjng, Swainspn's.— Accepted: jphn McDonald (pnly tender), £89. • .^.... ;.. ,

Bailey's Line, outlet drain. — Accepted: Richardson & Co. (only tender), at per chain, £1 10s. No tenders received for metalling on Wilson's line. Formation and drain-cleaning on Motoua . Road.— Accepted : Bowo & Mangin, the whole, £20. Derlinpil: Tissenden & Co., forming at per chain £1 ss, cleaning drain at p<T cliain 5s ; Robinson & Wel»b (fhe -whole) af per chain, 18s 6rl ; John Bar y, £28 30s; T. Norton, at por chain, £2 'Is ; John .Guerim (the whole). £20 Jos 6d. Forming 251 chains, Mqtoua Eoad. — Accepted: Robinson & : , Webby at... per chain, 18s 6d. Declined: John Barry, £1 6s 6d. J,, 0. Wilson,. 19s, 6d • .8,. Walden, £1 19s; Bowe & Mangin, 19s 6d. ; ' Forming 11| chains from No. 4 line. —Accepted : Robmson & Webb, at per chain, £1 Is ; John Guerim, £1 Is. Formation, 10 chains near Motoua School. — Accepted.* Tissenden & Co.; at per chain, £1. Declined : James McGiven, £1 4s ; E. Walden, ;£}? 18s. Outlet drain, 63 chains.- 1 - AcceptecL : Tissenden & Co., at per chain, 12s 9d. Declined : J. Q. Wilson. 13s &V John Rousell, 14s 6d ; John Walden, 14s Bd. Cleaning 60 chains drain, No. 4 line. —Accepted: Bowe & Mangin, at per chain, ' 3s 6d. Declined: L. Jl.' Staff, 7s 6d ; Morris & Twigg, £l'l7s 6d, M. GueritiQi 4s lOd ; Robinson & Webb, Sanding 35 chains, No. 4 line.—rAccopted: .G.JH, ISymons, the whole, £23. Declined : Robinson & Webb, at per chain, £1 3s ; James Ooley* 17s 6d ; John Guerim, 17s; C H. Collins, the whole, £28., \ ..■ .Formation of 100 chains on Jones' line. — Accepted : M. -Desmond^: the whole, £90. Declined : Hamlin & Co., at per chain, £1 .12s 6d; X Leonard, £1 9a i T. ; ißdV l Sliferfc AFraser, £1 6s 9d; Buchanan* & Co., the whole, £165. v -v ■•.••"■;-.;' Formation and Pitching 60- chains, JonesMine-— Accepted ivßanks & Co., at £3 10s. Declined : J. Hargraves,{£4 10s ; H. Barnard, £4 19s 6d ; T. McCarthy, £3 19s 4d ; Bnchanan & Co., tlie>holej £410. „;v WorK on EUerm's line.^Accepted : H. Philps, £155, ' : The Board will meet again on. Monday, the, 17th December, at 11 a.m.