KIRIKIRIROA ROAD BOARD.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 37, 3 October 1896, Page 2

KIRIKIRIROA ROAD BOARD.

Tin: Kirikiriroa Road Board met at the Council Chambers, Hamilton Wast yesterday. There were present : Messrs ,Jno. Gordon (chairman), W. Gliitty ami Jno. Primrose. Gatk.—Mr (1. Powell asked permission to erect a gate across the road opposite his house ; the neighbouring settlors, he .'aid, were quite willing that he .should do so.— The request was granted. Petition.—A petition, signed by a number of ratepayers of North Ngaruawahia, was received, asking the Bond to open up a road, to give access to pro pcrty lying between the River Road and what is known as the Big Drain.—They ollered to contribute X~> towards the work.--The Foreman recommended that a drain should be made, and the stud' taken out could be used in the formation of the road. He estimated the cost at I'll). -The Hoard decided to have specifications prepared, and call for tenders tor the work. Willows. The Foreman reported lint the bank below the road near Mis Kdtnond's was giadually falling in, and the slips were encroaching on the road. He hail planted willows in order to protect the road.—The Clerk etiled attention to the large number of slips on the Cambridge Road at the Tamahcro Gully. —The Foreman was instructed to plant the place thickly with willows to prevent further slipping. Tkndkks.—The following tenders were received for carting clay ou the River Mosul from Air Pater-son's faun to Ngaruawahia :—Messrs Parker and Wallace, !)d ; Mr 11. Wake, fid ; Mr F. W. Littlewood.ild. -As Messrs Parker and Wal'aee live right, alongside the work, their lender was accepted. Accounts.—The following payments were authorised :--Jno. Franklin, ,CS ; F. W. Littlcwood, CI ; Tin: Waikatu Amies, fl ,5s (id ; (i. P.uker, L'2 7s. l-"inanci:.— The Clerk read the following statement of the Hoard's accounts : Overdraft, iCIMo !9s, including £2 His inte est ; arrears of rate's still due, '.'S 17s 2(1 ; rates for lS«)t>-<)7. i'-MM lis ; subsidy due, £123 ; total, .l'(J23 J Is I'd.