WAITAKI ROAD BOARD.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 325, 9 May 1877, Page 2

WAITAKI ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meetingof the Board was held yesterday afternoon, when there were present —Messrs. Duncan (in the chair), Fleming, Evans, Borrie, Mee, Stewart, and Easton. MINUTES, ETC The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirjhed, and the outward correspondence approved. COVERING DRAIN. The Town Clerk wrote stating the Municipal Council did not see its way to contribute towards the cost of covering in the drain at the Town Belt. REPAIRS WANTED. A letter was read from Mr. Sumpter calling the attention of the Board io the state of the road between Ardgowan and his property, and asking the Board to have it repaired. The matter was referred to r. Evans and the Engineer to report, upo

The resignation iof J4r, Young u , member of *h» Board , s i.ioio«!RAL koAii%fwV- /""* ' A letter from the ■tor suggestions in refertaoe to tjgeneri road Jaw, was ordered to lie on tb» table, ..eONViITANCK OF A ROAD UQtft.' I TheJcierk' .was inptructed.iii miiU> tc Mrs. Fricker, asking iuerio Jewry out «i agreement re conveyance Of road line, made between the Board and her son, Mr, George "Fricker. PIGGERIES AT THE TOWN BOUNDARY. " Mr. Fleming reported that, in conjuno. tion with Mr. Honour,' he had visited thi piggeries at the Town Boundary ewn. plained of in the petition ;laid before the Board at its last meeting, and both Mr, Honour and himself were of the opinion that'the complaint was groundless.;"' ' v voters' rolls. . • . , On the motion of Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Fleming, the Chairman and the Clerk were authorised to revise the voteti | roll previous to it being signed. ELECTIONS. The following are the retiring membcn of the Board this year : Landon ... Mr. N. Fleming „ ... Mr. W. Young Weymouth... Mr. T. Duncan . Papakaio ... Mr. D. Borrie In addition to the above vacancies to U filled up, a member has to bo elected for the newly-constituted. Bub-division of Awamoko. The following arrangement! were made for the necessary election*; tlie nominations in connection with which will take place on the 14th June :—••

_, ... . Place of Nomina- Returning Subdivison. tion> Officer. Landon. Mr. N. Fleming's. Mr. J. T. Evatu. Weymouth. Pukeuri Schoolhouse. Mr. Easton. Papakaio. Papakaio Schoolhouse. Mr. Mee. Awamoko. Mr. J. M'Auly's. Mr. Stewart. FORMATION OF ROADS. It was resolved, "That the Engineer prepare plans and specifications for tho formation of roads between sections 38 and 39, and 55 and 57, block 111., Papakaio District; also, for the road from railway tanks to Mr. Jardine's house." CULVERT NEAR ATCHISON'S. It was resolved, " That this culvert be constructed at the cost of the Board—Mr. Aitchison to find the stone." ROAD THROUGH PAPAKAIAO.

On the motion of Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Mee, it was resolved, "That tho Clerk write to the Chairman of the County Council, informing him of the negotiations between the B.nrd ami the proprietor of the Papikaio Preemptive, re road from Oamarn to Liudis, and to state that the sum arranged to be given as compensation is L 550. and that instructions have been given to prepare the necessary deeds, and asking whether the Councill will tako over the road and pay the 'cust of the same. In the event of the (v>.;uucil consenting, the transfers to be made out direct to them. In the event of the Council declining to p.iy the sum in question, the Csiairman of the Board to complete the transai with Mr. Borrie." EXCHANGE OF ROAD LINE, The Chairman, Messrs. Borrie and Evans, were appointed a subcommittee to arrange with M*'- Gilchrist for an exchange of road line in the Papakaio, VOTERS' ROLL FOR AWAMOKO. The Clerk was directed to act under the instructions of the Solicitor in preparing a voters' roll for the Awamoko subdivision. ACCOUNTS. A number of accounts were passed fo,y payment, and, after a vote of thftt&t, ty the chair, the Board adjpureed.