MOTUEKA HIGHWAY BOARD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 1168, 18 July 1877, Page 4

MOTUEKA HIGHWAY BOARD.

" vSI?EGIAL 'MEETING. V. I r^-^Hjtbo memberß.present ! escept.MTi * Denc&er. | The Secretary- read communications j from tbe .Chairman oof tfje^&eetinga of ratepayers, convened in four of the ; sub-districts on the 2nd instant, for the Rbrpose of .filliog va6ftncida- ftL^he Board, to the effect that Mr Alesra^der ©rummood had been elected for ■■ Ri,wak«, Mr Samuel Carter foi? Motueka, -_frW.-i.aii_' Edwards for Ldw.r Moutere, aod Mr Thotnas Grooby for Pangatotara. MrA'Maciaahon waa appointed chairman until l ?hb nest moo tb'lytaeeting. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Waimea Road Board, id-viiiog the Motueka Board to send "a deputeti&n fib confer with" that Bbar<_ witb reference l to a Circular lately received |rp__t-i_B Colonial Secretary, requesting suggestions towards the framing of a Colonial Road Act; also- stating tha^ the. neighboringvßoards had been asked to send deputations, and that the Chairman and Secretary of the Waimea Coariiy^Cott&biPh'ad alad been InViied A telegram having been received from the Secretary of the Waimea Board, to the effect that $he meeting of the proposed conference had been adjourned until the 28th ioetant, it i resolved — That a deputation, sisting of the Chairman and Secretary, i be appointed to attend the conference arßichmond. J v< "\ Secretary stated that be had been unable to prepare an estimate of the cost of makiog a new road along the base of the hills at Pangatotara and Ngatimoti, in consequence of not having received replies from several of the owners of land through which tbe i road would be required to. pass as to the amount they required for compensation/ "Reßolv_d«~Fhat the consideration of Mr Blackett'a report be further postponed nntil the next meeting of^th'e , Befard. Re_olved~--That the next monthly meeting of .he Board be held on Friday, the 27th instant, instead of Saturday, the 28th instant, in consequence of tha conference at Richmond being fixed for the latter date. .Notice of motion by Mr Burrell™ That the monthly meetings of the Board be held on the last Friday ot the month instead of tbe last Saturday.