MANAWATU HIGHWAYS BOARD.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 88, 1 November 1879, Page 2

MANAWATU HIGHWAYS BOARD.

Thursday, Octoreb 30, 1879. Present— -Messrs. Dalrymple (chair^ man), Bruce, Farmer, .' M'Phejrson, M'J£w,en, M'Eienzie, and Rockell. MINUTES. The minutes, as read, having been confirmed, a petition was presented from the ratepayers of Sanson, asking that a, sum of £200 would be voted for street and other, improvements in that town-, ship. After it had been read and? sofne points of. the contents discussed. ' : A DKPUIATIOX. Consisting of Messrs. Tompkinp and Crouchen, was introduced bj; Mr. Farmer, their object being to make a p-, plication for the sum of £2QQ, asked for at last meeting of the Board/ to, be spent upon the streets of Sanson. , In opening the, proceedings, Mr. To.mpjcins said he had' not gone, prepared to make, neither did he thjnk that their object required one, as, they simplv aaked fur what they were entitled to. They had. been paying rates ever since Sansou had been a township, a,nd as, pointed out in, the petition, only a miserable £25 or £30 had- been, received; back from the Board. Th,e OHAtBMAisr pointed out that that statement was. scarcely correct, as inas-; nn^cih' as. there <wo,s one bridge T^hpse erection alone e.o?t considupably a.bdYe that" amount. He. would rexnintl ta.e. deputation that a proposition, had' beep made from the Board * with regard to, Sanson forming itself intoaLocalßdard;. He might ask what had^ been the fejejing q£ the >peopk v .: : " - : '-'

Mr. .Tompkin's questioned the right of the Board to make such a proposition. The Chairman maintained that it had a perfect right to do so, or to express its opinion upon the matter.' . . Mi*. Tompkins would state, then, that the people of Sanson.had neither desire nor intention to become a Local Board. They sought for nothing. .unless what they." were fairly entitled to> and if it would not be conceded by the Manawatu Highways Board, they would be only compelled to .resort to other measures, aud have their right tedted in a court of law. The Chairman said that the deputation was not justified in. using such language. 'He himself had bee'tf a member of the Board almost throughont its entire existence, and he could confidently allege that no claim from Sanson had ever b^een ighored. In fact the' one' under consideration was the fi,rst which had ever been' preferred, and they must bear in mind that this had not been .refused, as at last, meeting it was distinctly stated v that if the people of Sanson wpuld not become a Local Bo^rd, the money would begiven them. Prom that it would be seen that if that township had been neglected in the past, they had na one to blame, bu;t their Warden. He made these statements because he noticed that Mi^JFawner had stated: afc a pu blip meeting that tie Board iwpuld.npt grant the application. Mr. Pae^eb, it lpp^s V^y/iike it. . The Chairman asked Mp." Tompkins i£ he had $he. Q a*e*%ijotice pr9claim\ng Sanspn a Gpvernmenit township. JV^r. ToMPKijfs said. he had not. In fact he.i^a^.pla'ced.s'o^ewhat/a't.a.dis^d-, I vantage, as having: been away from ! hpmr for some tirne.^e.had not b,e.en|,ftb.le to-pay «s much attention to the J matter as otherwise he might have done 1 . He might, however, sayethatthe statement that Sanspn was a, private township had taken him completely by surprise, as it was the firsti time he h^d ever heard of such idea.' . , Mr. CBopoHEß. would ask the Chair- ' man, if; a.s v it^iwas alleged, that the ■ township waslt private one, Jiow caime ; it that the Board had not only, taken its ratesj but had actually expended some of its fundis'upou works of itnproveniant That, he held was a moat incontestable proof that the town was the property of- the Board; He would be pleased tb hear an explanation of that seeming: paradox. v . : ; ' ' T.ho Chaihmak explained: that thjematter was that upon with which he was noipreparad to speak with an air of authority. At v the la^fc %«yrd meeting one of its members made the. assertion i that the town was a private one, and ; he; would be glad if the 'deputation could give the meeting any proof to "the contrary. : ; : Mr: OaoircHEn: failed; to. see why the onus of ; proof should have^beth put upon tlie deputation. The.: assernon was a most absurd onej and he certainly thought that as the objection emanated from. Mr. M'Eenzie tha,t gentleman, should be the one to prove the correctness of it.' The streets of S^'nso i were s^uch a dciplorabje condition that j^t was absolutely: nec.essary.^in some in- ' stances to get on. horsebaelc to reach the ; road s.o as to wa^de; 'through the mud iri: front of the dporsil If this were out in the country, there might'be some excuse, but it wa ( s simply shameful when, in the •heart of a t6Wh> Sir. JV|'Kbnzie said l^e wpiild throw a little light upon the matter. Originally the section marked A on the map, containing 153, was bought by five per, sons, representing the "Hutt Small Partners' Association,, • and altlidugh it might h«nve been sriryeyed by at GpYernment surveyor, the title had never been ■, receded from. tb,e Grown as a Govern- ' merit township..; SanspnV wis now in exactly the ■jsatne ppsitidn &s Kiwitea, Beaconsfield, and several other tovvnships of a siraflar chiiracter^ He felt convinced that if the sum asked for was granted, for the purposes na^ed— the streets of ths town— the Board left itself open to havJ legal action" ta.ken ag^iiist it. He had no objection to the granting of the money, which might be legally expended uppn the. roacls outside the township, which had been taken over by the Highway Board. . -. Mr.; Tompkins said thai; unfortunately the people wanted the money spent in the part of the towrt where it was most; needed j and with regard to, the.Chairman's statement about: Mr. Farmer, he "might state, that that 'gentleman; had told him he should never believe any reports of the meetings which appeared in the papers, as they were not to. be belied upon. He made the statement openly, and h.e wished the members of the Press present to m,a.ke a note of it. He- did not know _whefiier the Press^ the Board, or Mr. Farmer was tb blame, but when the ratepayers of Sandon taxed that gentleman, he left, the blame ; upor, the reporters fpr not publishing his proper reports. The deputation held an animated and lengthy controversy with the Board upon tbe justice and merits of the claim put forward, and at its conclusion; Mr. Tpmkina thanked the Bpard for the courtesy displayed,' stating. tha,t the depntation withdrew «vith the firm conviction that as the Justice of the claim was ; so apparent, tl^ey. tniglit safely rely.npon the decision b.eing' a favoi'ahle one. Af^er Messrs.. Torapkins and Orbucher had withdrawn, the n~.e,.-its of th^e cßse i were calmly* an^d dispassipna.tely^disenssed, when % . Mr. Pabmbb proposed^--" That the' suni of £2()0; be spent in the township ;of Sanson, towards grading; and metal--1 ing between; the Cemetery, Bridge and the Main road ; secondly, to complete the dra^in towards the Town Belt, the 'balance to be. used in, the fbiyna.tion of the streets." i In seconding they resolvfipv^ -Mr v | "Rockbll said that he did so. because during the who}e of the. discussion nothing whatever had "been elicited to substantiate, the assertion as to the township being a private one'. To his mind the lengthy discussion had quite »_ contrary* effect, and waiijb' tp prove that such was upt the case. On these grounds he. would second the resolution . Mr. M'Kenzie said ttat before tl e, ; resolution was put: to the meeting, he would move an amendraent, to the foU lowing- effect : — "That no money be sp(n,tcn the, street's of Sanson t ; li such time' as the Board gets a title to' such streets." It -would he seen that the amendment did not aim. at withholding the ; money, neither did it say; that it should, nojk be expended u,ppn. the Btreets. The. object, was to; defer its filial appropriation i to; such^ purpose

until such time as a title could be pro-. duced. Mr. Bbtjce said he would second the amendment upon the grounds that he had voted agaiust taking over roads in the Douglas Special Settlement. i Mr. M'Ewtw would most determinedly oppose the voting away of such a sum of money* At a former meeting of the Board, a distinct resolution had been passed that no new works should be undertaken as long as there was &n overdraf tat the bank, and now a proposition was brought fo ward to completely upset it. He would support the amendjment. ■ ' ■ : ■ . •■•■ • :-.:• :-" - : "' ■■ i The amendment was then put to the meeting, when there were—For— Messrs. M'Kenzie. and M'Ewea. Against—Messrs. Farmer, Rockvll, M'Pherson, and Dalrymple. The resolution was then put and carried. • '' TATBO EOAD. . Mr. George Deer appeared before the Board-to urge the claim of the settlers jn the ahpve district, but as it appeared that the Warden, Mr. Rockell, had already taken action in the matter, and i was to. call for tenders, for the work, he withdrew. ' " . ■ _ SJHK, kaihak^'kcoox. The Engineer brought under tb> ! notice of the Board the survey map o the Eairanga Block, from which it appeared that Section.; Jfo 16J2T had no frontage whatever, and thai Sections 1569, 1558, 1549, and 15^ had frontages of only a^few chaitii to the road. Again, a number, of sections, were cut^up in J most irregular shapes, wnich would enI te}h* greater amount of fencing, and be an everlasting eyesore Soothe settlers themselves. Astliey^nd %I sbon'be ; thrown open for selection, the Engineer thought itiwel| to/bribg - the matter be- ' fore the' Board; as tih> road lines will eventually fall in.to.th.eip hinds, and there vcould be no doubt that endless i ;coraplaints re 4 taxati6s of 'such irregular sections, would ensue, creating annoyj ance and loss to the Board. o" 4t was proposed by Mr. Ewßir, aud ' I seconded by Mr. M^enzib— " That I Ae: ChairmaA sh6tt.ld Write -to Mr;-Holds^-brtb, drawing his attention to : the matter.' <r v< ' ■"■.— ".■'"■ -;•"•■' ':.. kiwepba RpjUfc " .-'.■■'■■/ »■ Mr. M'Kkn?ib laid the table a mapof \he proposed deviation on the road; stating that. the owner o£ the land^ had • agreed -^"give the necessary t\^o a/yres. for a sum of JE2O. The Boarii was of opinion thdt the . ,prive. asked was excessively high, out \&* the Engineer stated that; by the deviation, four times the amount would be ! ; saved, by,, a^oiding/a deep cutting, the f purchase at the price ; Tiraß agreed to. - CORBBSPO^D^irOB. '■' I Prom Me JT. Ti Stewart, the District Surveyor, intimating that the request for. a bridge ovjer the Marigapne, on Ljn.e No. 6/ leading to th« Kairdnga." Block, near the. Long. Burn station, had been gran fcejd. by the Government. the terms upon vfhich the concession was granted : —The total cps.t not- fcp^ exceed £IT2; I half of. which should b^ borne by the Manawjiiju Highway.^. Boards and tha whole oft the w_ork to be approved of by l the District Engineer. -. : V - Frbn\ Mr. Williatn Whiske*, /asking the Board to reduce the^anipupt of his rates (£5), as theland only a Maori leasehold, having no road to it, and no better, dwsling-house ' than ;an old Maori .whare. . The applicant stated, that last year he had only paid'£l5 r bub : through some mistake this j£ar. he had beeh charged £5, and throiigh his iijnora,nce ■pf the kw.. he had ttsed to lodgo his bbjectbo at "the Assesuierit Cburt.^ — The application w.as one with, regard to which the Board held they eould take no actidt. "■'■ " '"' ; -From the PubUc Works Gft|ce in reply to one- from the Board reguestihg to be. adviged. as to the. course to ,be .adopted; with, certain, property of the" Board. . Mr. 'Enowles*- wrote intimatins? that the Minister regretted he was unable to advjse th.e. Board* as ; to do. so iritelli^ntly. he should bejapquain-' ted with all the circumstance^ in each particular case, hut advising cohsuitatioj^iwith the Board's solicitor; Prom the solicitor to the Board explaining the circumstances c£his, charge of £11, in the caße*of Elkin,' deceased. Mr. Staite also enalosed: h^is bill, for Lie annual retainer, intimating that such a claim was in accordance %ith the rule of. the profession', arid bound 'him not to act against the Bbßrd;-~lt was decided that as Mr. Staite wai not ap* solicitor to the. Board, he could ha;ve no claim whatever to a retaining. ft?e^ and that his services be jjpfc required* for the ensuriiig twelye months. . I'rora Mr. A. J. Hadfield, Treasurfer. to %he Otafei Highways Board, making request for an early, settlement of the ampunt due to that body, according to the statement of account furnished.— lt. was resolreii that as th e claim for £25 3s. 6d. was a fair and -just pn«i it should be paid without delay. .; :.'■'■ From the the Secretary.^ $o .the Trea-i surr. acknowledging receipjb of letter makinsr a demand for an. early, payment of the first instalment of- subsidy for. vtive current financial year; Mr. Gavin's reply was curtly to the effect that it woiildbe Txaidas soon a.s-pdssible. Prom Mr. Q. Roberts, San son, notifying to the Board that he intended to, charge for every load of gravel taken, by the contractors from his ground, and would continue 1 to do so until-' he had been paid for the pit.^-The Warden, v{Mr. Pnrmer) stated that as the ease, was, : one vhich required immediate action, he had taken such in thempan- | time, and protriised Mr.- TJoberts that the Board would give him £20 for. the ground/ The-Board endorsed the actKW of Iks Warden: Prom Mr. Wiiidelborn, intimating, that having completed the forming on: Bailey's Line, he had discovered Uiafc he had made a grand mistajce in his. tender. fie had .overlooked the. making of the ditch alongside of the. read, and ma.de his calcula,tiohs upon plain formjng, with water tables. - tinder the cirenmstances he, ina^e applica.tion to the Board for a small aliowance over and j^bove the amount of tender to reduce the loss sustained. •—The Engineer was* instrnejted to exajnine the work, and us^- hi* own judgment. . 1 : ' •■-..' .'.- From Mr, Thomas Mitchell, callii)f|. the. attention of the. Board Ijci, the, rpiid in No. 2' Ward, Carnarvon^ in the, Dotiglas Speojal Settlement, and asking, the Board to, fall to chains of bush, so as to, open the road from Han ■{ mold's to Lane's Line.^The. app^n^

was to be instructed that he was at liberty to perform the work upon the usual terms — £2 an acre. • PETITION. A petition was presented from Messrs. Poulson, Blixt, James, Jenssen, and a large number of settlers on James's Xiue, asking some consideration to be bestowed upon the road, which it declared was thoroughly itn- ' passable in the winter , months.— The Warden stated that the petitioners ' were quite willing to get the work done, and waitfor payment for twelve months but as it appeared -that the work was for forming, the Board could not see jts way clear to the concession. ':'■■';. INFOBMATIOW WASTBV. . Mr. EogkELL said that at tha last meeting" he was about to give notice; of a certain niotic|ni but as he was informed that to put it into effect would entail _ considerable trouble upon the Secretary at his busy time he had withdrawn it. . He was quite willing that the Secretary should be paid out of the dfuuds of Carnarvon W&r^for the extra, trouble to which he would b,e put-. H.e would ■.fflove-^,.;::, / '„ - ". ' : ... ''.'-■-.- ' : - "That the Secretary be instructed to prepare and lay b,efpre the Bciard at its next; mee.ting l a statement o,f a\\ receipts and disbursements, qf No. 2 Ward from iTune . 3Qfch, 18?6, " to Jun«i 30th, 1879, showijigT-first,' all rates collected, setting opposite. GSoyernment subsidies, ajnd ©11 monies J r.eceiy.ed ;; second, all-con-tracts; anjd wo^s jcoiiipleted, giving the cbsts'fo'r s%nieV as also the "contractors' . aames.":. .•": , ; : :-,'- ■••._, V . ' *;ilis-^bjec.| w^s /to^rriye, if p,os_sible, at sbme-ide% as to the position pf his X^ard, for/there was no'use in disguising th«i matterj ;t had drifted into confusion under both the Wardenship _o^ : Mr. If ammond and Mr.. Dawson. • ' "" * JSir. Fabmeb said he would^^ec,©^ the proposition, forinfii in. order, that §■ might be.discussed. :; \" ''"■" L " ; Mr. M'JEwßir said he was astounded ; atthe coolness of r^o£kell in bringing forward suehar proposal, and more particularly, at the manner in wjhich Mr. Hammon^d's name "had been mentioned. . He had satat the same table with H«\m ; -; xnprid : for some years, and ■coriidjc'on 1 . seientiouslysaj "that a more . and energetic member never Was on the. JBonrd. .With regard to the' motion itself, it was nothing more nor le.s.i than a deliberate insult, to: the other members «f the Board, whon^.it^cxjujsed of . maladministratioh and of appropriating th\e funds of No. 2 'Ward —(Mr. \Roceell —"'IjTo, ;np.")-^Qh,: but 'Vies, y^!'^ Mr. Ebcke'll hid been away from the. Board for two or three years, and his jnotion asserted that during his absence his successors had .neglected the t\Tard, and the remaining ' members,- had swindled Jit. ; He had not b.een present * at the las^t meeting, but he.had read Mr. KoekeU's: speech as. printed, and he trusted the; Press •wou.ld^ give the. same amount ot pubHcity. to his \Mr- » M'Ewen's) remarks as had -been given to it, ' The motion was a reflection upon - and flagrant insult to the (Board as a wholei 'and an injustice toward Mr* Hammoiid/ He. did not know^what the other members though t of the resolution, . but as far as he was concerned he would not lie under the rejections which it embodied. If such proceedings were ■allowed tli.e.Bp.ar.d would be in endless " : ; h'ot^wate^ fe^it-jYouJd^bo competent' for .him or any other, member who wished to cast; reflections upon |iis predecessor ; to assertthat-tlieir 'Vv'ard had ndt been justly dealt wifh, arid call/for returns for. the six or seven years preceeding. : said that eertaTuly he jfeas compelled to hike the sa.me f iew of * the ■ matter . as Mr. M'Ewen. At the , same limelf -iVwere the general wish : that the return asked for-' should be f UTiiished Ife did not oppose it. . ;; v^r.;--dpLdc.iEEWi regretted exceedingly that his motive's had been misconstrued, ■ »s he had most distinctly' stated that he did not wisti 16 reflect upon i% B.b^rd JDuring the Wardehship of Mr. Bavrson ■ '--'.fhe affairs; ?sJso. % Ward had drifted into chaos, anjd. Several works had been the expose of half of whirh it'was ! /supposed had hee); by Douglass '"jjtridiOo//^ ' "that thoreJUad npjbjbeen fair dealing betvreen Mr.JD^spn and the Bbard, and it was merelyitopi'oye.br disprove, such ■'. charges the returns were needed,, • Af ter som« further diseussion,'a show df handsM^as taken, when the motion was nega.tived, Messrs. llockell and 'D.alrymple >pfing for, and 'Messrs. : M'Ewen, Farn^er, a,nd. J^'Pherson it. ' "/.' TAtEO.BQ^D. ; V "Mr. Eockell made a strppg effort to induce the Bo^vd to" call for the woik upon the '^ajpo, road i but could not get the pieraber^ ; .to- sanction them, until fucK-thne 4|;his Ward was in f ue^ ' .;..; : : rK^qaifEEE^S BESOET. '-". Duxiiig. the mon th I have had more than the- Hsu.al- amount of wor^' to. do -in preparing contra|C.ts,> in | spe,cting //workVi^ /st^d "visiting, tlw Vo.ad lines; on wlwch' you, instructed me to report at r ■: ; : : -. " j have ; set but arid 'prep^re^rplans . r.and specifications . for f oj-matwn r lyiU ?-. pn's line-of road]; formntionjahd metal- ■:'• ling: liee's/line qf road i drain Sandon -,; grading Cemetery rpa,d,, Sandon ; : arid clearing scrub froni ro'^d line le^d.. ing from Gemetery at Sandon to ']V^o\int Stewart; ; _ For these v^orJ^s, tenders been invited. * r iVj The icon trie t- for formation arid metalling Wilson's line of rba.d, the contractors state, is finished. ]■ intend : to inspect this work in the. cou^rs^e. of a few days. When I last visited this ■■-, cp&traot' 1 they= wj^re. getting; en \feU with -tine forma.tipnV ■-■- : '■;.:■,'.:■ | " Fagan's Line.— l cann,ot repprjb so i fovor^y of ; tbiar contra.c.t, The. cpn.;,:.tractors were ,npt carryings th.e. work oa,t * w^sfacjtprilj;. I warned .tjtem ahput ':■; the manner : of cutting the .side djtnh.es;: ; • "Bailey's lino of road is firiisKefil > b~ut "before the cheques fpr th.ijs,. •Wilson's line arp hnnde d : over to* cbn- . -tractors, I wish to yisi,t and fina.ily -in-[ '•pectlhewiorks.;., .■;.;.•' ' '.; ■ ' ''. !>:"FrdcklingtQn's Line.- 1 - The contractors are pushing on with the bush- . jfelling.; . Frecklingtoh has finished his mill in a satisfactory, manner. After tlie buKh ii. down there must be some '' worje/dbne^tor this road line before it will be paß^ablej as in one case a small lagoon. will have'tp. fefe crossed b.yeither ■:yi;--^rik / prtim]>erwork-;r.but :; '-this"ca'n.--'b;e' * Been better af fcer bush is icleared away i ;i :VSpeedy's Line. -- B^shi|eiring is finished. - ' '" ■'." '"■'• "no. 2, ward. ' ii^ Contractor for Eiver^banl: road has (

smarted his work, there being /at work oa the day I visited this road, four men and two horses, with plough and scoop. They were also building the culverts. I set out and prepared plans and specifications for the ' additional work on River-bank road, authorised at last meeting. "On my rTsiting- Hickßord's road line, T found that the bush had not been felled on^ half -chain wide of the road for a distance of 36 chains. It appears the contractors who took this bush-felling from Mr. Dawson, iiell the bush half chain on rdad line "arid half chain on private property, leaving the other half-chain of road line standing. For this I have called tenders, as it would be impossible (without extra expense) to set out this road for formation as per instructions., I have, how? ever, set otot, prepared plans and specifications/ for 24 chains of formation, being the length between the formed road and standing bush! ' "■I arrang&d with Mr. Hickfv»rd to scrub and form about three chain s of the: bad swamp le^diug to, thisi linp of road. While I wai staking out; the work no .less, than' four horses crossed, and. in each case they sunk to above their If nees ; in fa,cfc, ifc was dangerous to [ cross a,t all).' and it is only a wander Some accident has not occurred. *\ I inspected:; Helen's fin« of road, an 4 submit a.n approximate estimate for forming . the first 5,0. 9hains Jetading jbom Mount Stewart; -'-/■;' "I also, submit approximate estimates for formation o^ Wati^i and Taipo lirfejs pf road.'" "Mr MODonald has. asked that ano.th.e.r eighty chains, of fe.neing maybe don? ou tft'e Waitui and Taip,o ro^id lines ; also that the eighty chains that he has up be paid for, or stnother. eighty chains be. erected on Waitui aftd Taipo ro^s— 4^ all, 160 chains.^ ,;'" ; " % ■ ','■■;■:'■■' ",NO. B"W^EI>, ( 'V.l have let a small contract for repairs. to ( Avenue road, at Foxtbn, to H. Wilsoii. This amount is balance Of vote fr^m County Council for repairs to> this rpad line. \ I ._,. ' " ; ' "'. •-•■"■'••■. '■.'■ /:■ "l^- 4; W^fiD. '■;■_, : ' „ ". I have visited WaldegraYe'fl line .of road, and believ:© the . easiest and cheapest way of gravelling this roa,d li^e will bei from the ; river. I 'should i recoimiiend its being, gravelled tern feet; ; wide and six inches deep. V. Anoither i i»ad line that requires, metailin^ badiy is that known as Flvger's line, being the ofiwt of the, highways roacls. leading off Bangitikei Line towards Sairariga BlopJc.S I tal^e it that this will be a most imporiant road to this new. block, and besides it was almost impassable, last winter. The ; metalling pf .this road will not be costly, as metal nan be prpe^re,d from, side ditch about half-wiy down the formed por- ' tipn oft road. • : . . " I have visited the; iraclc to Fttzherbert, and find that Mr. Engles has carried out the work (as per his account) of erecting : three temporary bridges on road near. Fitahenberfc. The track throughout is in very fair repair. V i^o. 6 WABP. " Ihave tf sited Stoney Creek Road, and find Cjhriste'ns,en ;lias done the w.ork of btVsh-feUing.-by his section, being &) chains in lerigth ; also Peter Scampka and J. Tafeta have fallen eight ; chains each of bush "in front of their sefttipji^s on James V"Lin.e. ; " The i cbntra«-tors rcr formation, bridge and culverts, on 'Milsori's line, haye nearly finislied their work, there b>in* only soirie trimtninig to do to the emjnahlcmjEint,; ■ / /; ; ' ;. ;. Mowlem has cleared the bush away from off road line leading to Mr. Dalryinple's ■ property!. This is the bush ;that :wa9 felled on road line by Captain Mb wlem's men.'*

Statement or t?ce tibiqi^s Waeds. ; NO. 1 WAED. ; /

TENDBIIS ACCEPTTDi. For Four Log Culverts. — A. Neilso^, at '£5 each, Hickford'-s Line of Formation. — 34 chains and culverts ; J. Q. Nathan, £88 ss. .■ . Wilson's Line. — Bridge^ and approaches, &c. &c. ; Sobej & Co.. £100 15s. 2d. Drain Thraugh the Town B,elt.— J. B,axter, at £6 10s. Scrubbing Cen\etery Boad, S.anßon. — J. Matthews, at 2m. lid. per cha^n. Bush 1 Falling at Hickford's Line. — B[. Hicltford, at. 13s. p t er. chain. The tender to be accepted op condition that the money will be refunded'by'the'D.ouglas Company. '■ Biirer Bank Road. — E. ' Gladstone, 58 oihains'at 16?'. 94-, including culverts; 60 oliains at lla. Gd.fper chain, and timber, at per, 10p. feet, £1 2s. Cemetery Road.— A. W. Hedges, £47. ■VJAIiXrATOB TO THE BOARD. The tenders for the offic* of valuers to, the. Board were then opened : — . Mr,' James Lin ton, at £12 p l er, single ward, or £75 for' the. seven. Mr, Edwin Brightwejl, at £75 for. the. se.ye.n wajdA- ' Mr. W. Jacksou, of Sandon, at £37 for Wards Nos. 1 arid 2 collectively ; or £19 for. No. l/and £17 for No. 2. ' ' Mr, Fester only put in, a valuation for No v l Ward, at d?l2. Mr. G-eorge Hedges, at £15 for. No. 1 Ward, and £20 for No. 2, Mr. Thomas Walton, at £30 for No. 1, £30. for, No. 2, £2*o for No. 3," £1 2 for. No. 4, £14 for JSo. 5, £12 for No. 6, and £14 for No. '. 7. For Wards Nos. 1, 2, s^nd 3, £75 ; arid forward's Nos. \ % 6, and 7,' £50. After the various tenders had been discussed at sorao length, Mr, M^Ewbn proposed, and Mr. M'PhebBQS seconded — " That the tender of Messrs. Thynne, Lin.tPft § Co., of J|7_s for the. ■even wards, be accep^tad.

Credit balance lait meeting £408 14 6 Rate3 sjuice collected ... ... 41 611 £450 1 fc Payments at last meeting 95 5 6 Credit balance ...£354 15 1 KO. 2 WABD, Credit balance last meeting £67 17 0 Bates collected and contributions since then ... 103 13 0 £17110 6 Payments at last meeting 207 7 10 Debit balance ... £3o 18 2 SQ, 3 WARD, Credit balance Ipst meeting £72 19 1 ! Rates* collected and co'ntri- ; tions s^nc.e th.en ... „. 64 610 £127 2 II Payments at la,st fleeting 7 2 6 j . jei2o"s 6 30, 4. wabd. Debit balance last meeting £99- 10 1 Bates collected sjin,ce th,en... II 0 0 £88 10 I Payments attest meeting 7*2 6 Debit balance, ... < £95 12 7 vq, 5 yr&KD. Debit balance last meeting £272 1 8 Rates collected' since then... "12 12 II £268" 6 8 ! Paymtoti at last meeting 7 2 6 | J|j)ebit balance „.£275 9. 2 Vo. § Debit balance last meeting £173 4 I Rates collected since then.:. 315 0 £160 II 2 - Payments at last meeting 7 2 6 Debit balance ...£T67 73 8 NO 7 ■WABD. Debit balance last meeting £11 I 2 Rates collected since then „. 20 12 II £31 14 I Payments at last meeting 168 I 0 Debit balance ...£199/ 15 I

TVABDS IK DEBT, No. 2 Ward... ... 30 18 2 No. 4 Ward... ...£95 12 7 JSTp. 5 Ward 275 9 2 No. 6 Ward 167 13 8 No. 5 Ward 199 15 I WABDS IK CREDIT. No. I Ward. £354 15 I No. 6 Ward... ... 120 3 5 Oct. 30. — To balance as per cash-book ...£294 9 0 • AMOUNT OV BATES DECEIVED. No. I Ward ... £41 6 II No. 2 Ward ... 103 13 0 No. ,3 Ward ... 54 610 No. 4 Ward ... II 0 0 No. 5 Ward .„ S 15 0 No. 6 Ward ... 12 12 II No. 7. Ward. ... 20 12 II £247 7 7