MANCHESTER HIGHWAYS BOARD.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 72, 19 June 1878, Page 3

MANCHESTER HIGHWAYS BOARD.

As. there was no quorum on the Ist of June, the day appointed for tbe Board to meet, rtbe meeting wai adjourned to * A SAXDBiDAT, Bth Jtwb, 1878. A PBEBENT. Messrs Macarthur '(chair), Bailey, and Bartholomew;. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed, and the "balance-sheet read and adopted. ' J VBTITLOS. * A.petition was received from the residents of Nos. 2 and 3 Wards, asking for a road from tbe Bangatawa. clearing to tho Makino road.-— Besolved, That Mr Macarthur be asked to see what arrangements can be made with owners of properties through whioh the denied road will have to run. ,■- v OOBBESPONDBNO*^ Letter received from Mr "Robert Linton, -resigning Ins seat for No. 3 Ward.— Eesplig^.Th^,^. Luiton's resignation is "accepted with great regret, r Letter from Mr Jo&i Q-ower, asking for an extension of time for 21 days on bis contract, Tauranga road.— "Resolved, That Mr Gbwer's application be granted. .- ■ -Letter from Mr Scott, inquiring about - wpairs to road between Scott's and Hal- . combe.— "Resolved, That the. Board have no fnnds for such work. ' received from Messrs. Nichols,. . Tarrant, & Co., asking leave to construct' a tramway . from their sawmill along the Makino road to the railway line.— Tbe Board, while favorably receiving the petition, - desired before granting it to receive a report A from the Engineer, and more details from Messrs. Nichols, Tarrant, & Co. relative to proposed tramway. •■Reply received, from Manawatu Highway Board to letter from the Board, v Beply -received from the Colonial Secrettuty, proclaiming the Local Election Act m force iri the Manchester Highway District. .- TENDEBS. ; . ...Tenders received for Taonui "Road: — James Miller, £123 (declined) ; B. Bowler, £98 10s (declined)} B. Poole, £76 (accepted). ACCOTOTS PASSED. ' Accounts amounting to £86 3s were passed for. payment. Besdlved, That tha Board, meet again on r, Ay A; , y : [