MASTERTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 770, 17 May 1881, Page 2

MASTERTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

——r* —: • , A meeting of the : Board was heldon Saturday last. Present—Messrs' Meredith, Bennett, Buchanan, Chamberlain, McQuarrie, andTallance, ■' "'■ It was proposed by Mr, Bennett, seconded by Mr Chamberlain, that 'Mr/ Buchanan be elected Chairman'pfi the Board for the ensuing, three,years,—Carried. •■■; ■ ..•;,; '.V ' : Proposed by Mr Buchanan, seconded by: Mr Bennett; that Mr'; Vallance be, appointed treasurer to the Board.—Oarried.- ■ -' ■■■'■■■■ ■■■■■'■ :.'> : . :• ;.r,:..■■: The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed : •■ ■ ■ / ■,' ; i! ,' ! The following correspondence ";was also read:— , , '',.,.. v ;■'.'''./.''; ; '" ,i '"' ~ Letter trom Mr Stuclwy, reopening of line of rqad tJiroiigh. Brandon's clearing, Bangitumau, , ~. . ; ..■'..;,,,. One from Clerk 'Weal County, as to the meaning.of resolutions passed at a meeting Ooutioil some tim« ago, ; : ''■■ One from Chairman, of. Eaneitikei County jOouncilj forwarding copies ,of resolutions passed,re the unsatisfactory' state of affairs existing in connection with local bodies. : One from Mr George Manning, asking for an extension of time to complete conj tract on theOpaki.,,., ~.'.,",. . One from Mr Bunny,'claiming compen: sation, on' behalf of Miss Jeans, for land taken for a road, '„ The Treasurer submitted, a statement of the'financial position;of'each Ward for the year ending 3Ut March last, MessrsMcLachlan and Donovan, waited, on.the Board, relative to'the lines of road leading to'their properties, ' »' ; '.■.>!■! .Messrs Gookbum', Allen, and Thompson also attended, with reference'to the damage done' to the road" at Lower Manaia, caused through Mr A;' Oookburn having set fire to apiece of,'bush!adjoining it. . ' ' ' " " ' :; "' ''" The following resolutions, were .then. passed:—: :;.,;• .■.:,;,' ■,: ■', _•■' ;: ,-' V ,*■;' , That the Chairman agajnsee Mr Moore, as to the County Engineer to; lay \off a line of road at Tiraumea.. ,'; :•':■.• That Messrs Chamberlain and the Engineer make arrangements; for- cutting a piece of bush on' the road' ! to BettlerB 1 .hbineß ; : on^/Ule\Wailj l b^ai;Blb6l|:.'': I ■;■ 'That the""Chairman again see .',Jlr' Vallance, re deviation of road at Kail--' mingi, .- - ~•-,,, ..., r ,, .

That before next meeting of the Board Mr Ohamberlain pay a visit "to" the' perties of Messrs Mclflchlan, Donovan, and McKay, and ascertain: if, a'road to Messrs Donovan and McLachlanV;could be made at a lower sum.•than'.';tbalfdimanded by Mr McKay; and : at same'time learn if.MrMcLaohlan would:beYat the .expense of fencing-same) ;'< ! .; )'•/.■/.''. : .. " That Mr Manning be' informed 1 that' for special reasons 1 the Board''cannot accede to his request for an extensioirof time to complete the work/on the Opakj., ~ _ That Mr'Buchanan see Mrßunny tive to Miis Jeans r claim for compens'ation for land takejn for[a' road leadirigltHrotfgto hef and- explairTthe- Board 1 ? position relative thereto. ,„ That if Mr A, Cockburn 'will sign an binding himself either to repair or pay the Board one-third of the expense of repairiog,.the damage, done .to th'ejroad at Manilla; the take not to take legal proceedings 'against will subscribe the sum of JllOs him in of jne'damage. . ,!^lMr.\V.,Wardell be iniormed,that: the Board eahnot' aliow;him to' take' I 'we! timber lying onthexfei :Witi' for whiohhe made applioationV

lying on the rivef, .;■. ,' belonging jtQiifii'fiJffra. \ ■ Ij-That Jamel§||ufigas be instructed to • ipjn inrough Mr TuokV ... property .'■■ ; •' . • ■ That a rSte-oHf in the £ be struck on ~ all property within'th* distriot, payable in' ; ■ 'I. <» '■ '■■ '"; v!, 1 ""' 1 ?? That 0." E;^em'ner T be re;appojntei'jr ■' r.; engineer'to|li« i .B t oar > d,||.^jlßpnß' I P|M.?,7. '...,* fates, and.valuator. ~-■-•*.—' .—— : M Thatin viewoFimportant notices pi motion to be considered at next meeting •-.'•- '■■>;> of the Meredith, pointed to confer with the local: members of the Counoil, Messrs Hawkins, Moore, and j V mattejj«gf«,q);jng,i 203 £j this silAtq eui> has G Mr Bennett moved, and MrMeredith i>svi«i seconded,'that the claim of Mr E. Meredith, jun.|, <_ Moved jby Mr Vallance, seconded by Mr Chamberlain, that it be not paid in •Three voted 'fofW■& ' motion, and two for the amendment, -the motion was carried. ..".-.. -rrßesolved—That copies p£.the^Gpuntie,i tf ; tt ,J M.W> PuWi ° Works AS FinancialjArrangeraents, HigWay,Jfgajs-j'33 ; ''.- 'Act, and amendments. • thereto«pei iobjjodg tained, j • • f y rduwti j PATMENIS 9iWto(i5 r ) . j wi SI .linaidttO&iii J. O'Connor, repairs, No. ■&'««!) sjihJis'J - FWard.l. ... ... ... dS rf ><M WWQ : ;; j * 0. Crocker, do, No.' frdo .A^T^O'^ James Wjiito, do, No. 6do ... 716 0 ■O.:-Royse, repairs toll-house,^ p-%5 Ward ... 11 0 0 XKi'tohihghara, contract, No, ,o.,whyte:, ik m Wlj&lJ* M.6/1 AJ Paytpn & Co., printing, .' /generalaccount ?r> ... 0:( ... ; 2q8._.. ; n ?^l G. : 'Faanih, :»(> Wards ... 2 9 6G. i; Manning, Advancerpn..con-, •TOO'iffV)iY'>" W. Gillespie, advance s dtt'boriiX 1 -' tract, No. 5 Ward..., ... ]1 0 0 H, Cornelius, repairs) 'M'j 4'HH <i and 3 ..; ... ... 115 0 M. Sheely, dOjv:d,QO iV.i[vi;a.-„i(}J}l6: >Pjwj:i? J. Hourigan, overseer, salary.,. 6 0 0 Burnett & Yule, timb.B# Not S?H mm"'/ '-'Ward i.. - /r .T. -,y , .rrrr, 7 .„ , l.y'9 T ,2,-, ■„ , R, Ohinchen, stationery, general account '' :; v.V'-P3 6 R. Crawford, iron work. No, 5. r ■■.»•> • r Ward; ... 112 6 0. E. Bremner, salary and., wages, survey staff, &c. ... 43 16 8 R, Tankersley/falling bush/Nfli .? r r T ('!' 3Ward 1 - W. G." Beard, law.., expenses, ,„ ri . : ,. general accoutit 1 E. Meredith, ',.]','!'.!'" No. 6 Waid. ..;"'* iin.'i'" - The next meeting-was <appointed.to : ,be held on Saturday, theillth', June,-.at,10. o'olockalm'. • ikA.y.u