CASTLEPOINT ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1535, 15 November 1883, Page 2

CASTLEPOINT ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Board was held on Saturday last.' Present— Measrß Mackay (chairman), Bellies, Williams and Handyside, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Tlis treasurer reported balance in bank at M2 lis 9d, and balance available for future expenditure at 1608 3a 7d; amount due.byXlo'unty Gounci], : £3ll, leaUd.' Accounts amounting to £155 lis, 6d wore passed for payment. .. . ; . > ■ ; The overseer's report was read and Considered. ;■.:■'.:: "•■ " :.' r -:c':•; CORRESPONDENCE, Fiord the M&aterton Road Board Engineer, stating that the Blaitlogie road would be open for traffic in about ten days, weather permitting, From Mr James Miller, requesting

tha^he N roßd leadingie> jhiß property' be pufciaiepair as soon a«ppß«ible.;s i ■; ;-i:PrbS Mr Hawkins, rel Adams -Peak toad deviation; ;. .-;:'::;,' ■>& ':>":■ . r From.Ohairman Sohool\Oomi6ittee, B.tatijQg ,that the Board's tender for the tables had been accepted, ' From Mr j;B. Nathan, with too copies 61 agreement reqaired to be signed' .for, purchase of sectinn 5 of their Tinui property.

■From Mastertoh Road Board re grant of ifilOto UpperTaueru road.. .

1 vit !.-■" > ■■ RESOIVED. h ':■' \Tbat a sum of 4S bo granted for extra work in No 6 Ward.

, That the. agreement be signed, to complete the; purchase of the aeotion.of land: witlrMf Nathan,' and that a cheque for £35 ; be forwarded)»« payment of said section!!iis■.??';'!<■. i;-- • ! - -- " : . ■•

That a sum bf'£s be granted to repair the road.nearjhe Lower Tinui bridge That the pyerseeKbe instructed to prepare an the cost, of a bridge over.Whatoro,;-f , .i; !'.< ■■- That the County. Engineer be requested, to: a'plan') and 'estimates, of: an office forith'eß&ard: " : ),'' . ■

1 That application be made to tho Survey ,Offiooj,:WellitigtbhV' for'a map of the' Wairarapa'East County similar to the one recently jsupplied to; the Council.- ''.■■:■ • • ;' That'a ram of £25 be granted at next meeting for. putting, in-repair the road between Akitio Ferryhouse and the Maori W,;,- :j:/ ' ,!! ' :i ' -■."• The clerk was direoted to write to the County; Council respecting tho creek i enoroaohingon the road at the upper ond 'of _ the Mangapakeha;. Also" inform Mr filler that the: overseer had received itißtruotions .relative ,to his road; and inform the Masterton Board that the 410 granted for repairs between Bideford and .Miller'? .would be charged against the £52 proposed to;be hapded over; and request Mr, Hawkins-'to" appoint" a meeting to decide about altering the road at Adams' Peak

The overseer was directed to make the necessary repairs' on the Timii-Alfredton line, ( nnd to make an estimate of timber required for the Main line, and submit same to County Engineer, for approval, and to employ.the? Board's horse and art in repairing the metal on the - Main lino, The next meeting of the Board was fixed for Saturday the Bth December.