KARORI-MAKARA HIGHWAY BOARD.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5338, 7 May 1878, Page 2

KARORI-MAKARA HIGHWAY BOARD.

Tire Board met on Saturday. Present— Messrs. Graham (chairman), Cook,-Bowler, and Page. The minutes of the previous meeting were read aud confirmed. .In reference,. to,, the, .vote, .0f..... £2O „to Mr, Dawsett, for filling in the roadway “at the Botanical Gardens gate, it was understood that the‘money would bo paid oh the whole of the roadway being made good., An account of £23 9s, for the construction of the Ohiro-road,.authorised by, Mr. Wright, the . late member (with the sanction of the was ordered to be paid'in anticipation of next year’s rates.-,'

The attention of . the Board having been called to a gate across the Ohird-road, the clerk was instructed to write to Mr. Hunter, stating -that, unless a swing gate capable of being easily opened by horsemen was erected, permission for the: same would be withheld. An application from MivShee, for leave to occupy an unused road until required for use, 'Was left in the hands of the chain# k m.to ha ' dealt with at his discretion. ; ' jw Mr. Toohill waited on the Boaro* —2 referthe complaint as to his premises, when dt was decided that the Board visit the place and inspect the nuisance complained, of on Wednesday, next., f ■ An application from Mr. Crawford for metal for. the road at the- SW. corner of Evans Bay was postponed until after the election of the warden for that distinct. ... . Mr. Eustace Brandon was declared. to be duly appointed returning officer to the Board. ... , It.was . decided to call for tenders for the maintenance and repair of the Evans Bay road to the 30th June, 1879. Payment of the balance due to the contractor for , the . same road (£l3) was passed, subject,.to . the certificate of the; City Surveyor being forthcoming. Attention: having been called tp .the fact of Mr. Bath having out in(;o the new ,road past his house, without the formation, of .a.oulvert, the clerk was instructed 1 to' inform him that unless the same was put to rights proceedings would be taken against him. : 1 Miv Monaghan ! having ' claimed/the sum of £lO for damages done to. his horse’s knees by falling in the road,-the Board declined to acknowledge'the claim.':,i.rf The following accounts were passed for payment':— E'. Short; £43 ;< Conroy (laborer), £8 8s; McManaWayAffdlothers, £6jt2s. 3d. The appointment of Mr. Charles A. Spiers as ranger to the' -Board was .revoked, and John Conroy appointed in his place, with strict injunctions, to impound all horses* and cattle .straying, on the road. ’