ROAD BOARD MEETINGS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1040, 20 August 1879, Page 2

ROAD BOARD MEETINGS.

WAIAREKA. SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the Waiareka Road Board was held this morning, when there were present—Messrs. J. Reid (in the chair), Gilchrist, Isdale, Cruickshank, Little, and Evans. The following inward coreespondence was dealt with :—Mr. T. Calcutt wrote accepting the appointment as assessor in the matter of compensation claimed by Mr. Wm. Fenwick for land taken. It resolved to give Mr. Calcutt an appointment under the Board's seal. The Kakanui Road Board wrote intimating that it had no objection to the temporary closing of the road-line on the boundary between the two districts, as applied for by Mr. Hay. A letter was read from Messrs. Newton and Mirams, requesting the Board to recommend the issue of Crown grants for closed roads in blocks 11, 12, and 14, Oamaru Survey District. The matter was referred to the Engineer for report. Mr. Shrimski, forwarded correspondence between himself and the Assistant-Secretary for Telegraphs with reference to the extension of the telegraph system. From these letters it appeared that the Government would not undertake the work unless the settlers guaranteed interest on the expenditure. The Engineers reported on the proposed deviation of road-line in sections 68 and 69, block 11, Oainaru district, stating that they could not recommend the deviation, as the present roads had better grades than those on that proposed to be given in exchange. The report was adopted and the present road retained. The Inspector reported that the greater part of the damage occasioned by the late flood had been repaired. Accounts amounting to Ll3l 8s 5d were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned. ANNUAL MEETING. The same members were present as at the special meeting, when the minutes of last annual njeetjng were read and confirmed, The balance-sheet and annual statement of accounts were read, and on the motion of Mr. Evans, they were adopted. The Board proceeded to "the election of Chairman and Treasurer, when Mr. Reid was elected to the former office, and Mr. Evans to the latter. The time and place of meeting were fixed the same as formerly. A vote of thanks was accorded to the Chairman and Treasurer for their services during the past year. It was resolved to send a memo, to the Waitaki and Kakanui Boards, asking them to have a meeting at 3 p.m. to consider the subject of County rates and endowments to Road Boards. A vote of thanks was passed to_the Chair, and the Board adjourned. WAITAKI. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of this Board was held to-day, when there were present— Messrs. Evans (in the chair), Borrie, Duncan, Stewart, Hall, Procter, Schluter, and Borton. The minutes of last annual meeting were read and confirmed. The balance-sheet, which showed a credit balance of L 2170 3s 4d, was, on t]ie motion of Mr, Procter, approved of, The retiring Chairman read a statement of the various jnatters which had come under the notice of the Board during the past year. Mr. Connell was elected Chairman and Mr. Procter Treasurer for the ensuing year. The hour of meeting was fixed for the second Tuesday in each month, at 11.30 a. m. A vote of thanks was awarded to the retiring Chairman for his services during the past year. Mr. Stewart, on behalf of Mr. Aitchison, requested that the conveyance of road lines exchanged be completed. It was resolved to request the Board's solicitors to have the matter completed at as early a date as possible.

A letter was read from the Waiareka Road Board, requesting the members of tho Waitaki Board to be present at n, conference of Road Boards to be hold at three o'clock. Jt was resolved to comply with the request. A vote of thanks to tho chair terminated the meeting. KAKANUI. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of this Board was held to-day. Present—Messrs. Gilchrist (in the chair), M'Aulv, Booth, Walker, Hedley, Gemmell, and Maude. After the minutes of last annual meeting had been «ead and confirmed, the balancesheet and annual statement of accounts, which showed a balance in bank of L 2739 Is sd, was read and adopted. Mr. Gilchrist was re-elected Chairman, and Mi\ Hedley re-elected Treasurer. It $ was resolved that the time and place of D, meeting be as formerly. A vote of thank? >' to the chair terminated the meeting.