MANAWATU HIGHWAYS BOARD.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4381, 5 April 1875, Page 2

MANAWATU HIGHWAYS BOARD.

A meeting of the Board "was held at Palmerston on Tuesday last, for tho purpose of appointing the assessor for the district. The members present were:—Messrs. Snelson (chairman), Dalrymple, Stuart, Farmer, and Hughey. Two tenders were received from persons offering their services as assessor ; one from Mr. Watkins for £75, and one from Messrs. Thynne and Linton, at 1 per cent, on the amount of the valuation. Both tenders were declined. It was resolved to offer Messrs, Thynne and Linton the sum of £7O, subject to appeals and corrections hereafter. Tenders before the meeting : —For cuttings on road line leading to the properties of Messrs. Wilson and others, Sandon district—Andrew and Co., £llß 10s., accepted; Drummond, £l7O, declined; T. Sanson, £165, declined; Desmond and Gotly, £lB3 6s. Bd, declined ; John Pinfold, £173, declined. Accounts presented and paid : —F. Kellew, on account of Drummond’s contract, £lO ; Wilson and Co., on account contract, £SO. It was resolved that the election of wardens for the new Highways Board should take place as follows :—Foxton, on Wednesday tho 21st April next; Karere, Thursday, 22nd April; Palmerston, Thursday, 22nd April; Rau Kaua, Thursday, 22nd April; Sandon and Carnarvon, 21th April. It was brought under the notice of the meeting that the Government were taking steps to divert a stream of water’, known as the Terrace stream, from its natural course,

leading from the township, and turning it into the drain leading to the township. The chairman -was requested to communicate with Mr. Stewart, the district engineer, and protest against such a course being taken, as it would cause a deal of damage and inconvenience to property owners at the east end of the township, as there is a large quantity of water from that direction in the winter time, sometimes accumulating to a depth of about four feet, completely filling a large ditch running parallel with the tramway, and within a few' feet of the houses of residents in that quarter, who feel somewhat alarmed lest some accident might occur. The Board will meet again on the 14th of May next.