TARATAHI-CARTERTON ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2285, 3 May 1886, Page 2

TARATAHI-CARTERTON ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Board was held at 11 a,m. on Saturday last, Present—Messrs B. Boys (Chairman), W. Booth, H. Braithwaito, J. Roynolds, E, W. Dorset, H, R. Bunny, N. Grace, and W. Parker. Tlio minutes of the last meeting wore read and confirmed, also the minutes of the special meeting held on the 17th April to receive the deputation of ratepayers of No, 1 Ward. The Treasurer reported a debit balance at the bank of £7O 6s (Id. A lettsr was read from the Waiohine River Board asking the Board to strike a f d in the £ rate for the River Conservative Board. Some correspondence was read from the letter book. A letter was read from Mr Miller in reference to a cutting made at the Ahurue road. It was resolved that the matter be left in the hands of the Warden with power tn expend £l6 on the same. The annual' statutory meeting was held ab 12 noon, ,when a yery. pleasing ceremony took

place. Mr fl, Braithwaito had the honor ori behalf of himself and the othor members of the. Board to. present, the Ohairman, Mr B; Boyß,with a pair of yold-framcd'BpectacleS and an illuminated address expressing their confidence, and gratitude to him for the impartial manner hejiad shown on all.questious of.business; during the time ho had been' Chairman to the Board.' (Tho address was very, neatly got up, and was executed by .Mr Edward A. Oarapbellj of Greytown.) Mr,Eoys, in grateful and well-ohosen wwik thanked the members for their .M||K|K' and hoped'that as long as they werejmmr bers of the Eoard the samo' harriumy would exist in the future as had- been Hi tlio past. Mr Braithwaito asked leave to employ a man for two or throe days on the roads in his ward. Request granted. Mr Dorset asked lcavo for Mr Parker to have a culvert orected on White's line, and some repairs done to the road. Granted. Mr H. R. Bunny moved,- and MrN. Grace seconded that a spocial meeting-'of the Board be held oh the JLofch May, inst.. • to tako into consideration the striking of ~a rate .for-the ensuing year. Some accounts were passed for payment arid, .the meeting adjourned till 2.30 when the .ratepayers,meeiing was to.be hold,but no ratepayers turned up. The following ar» the nominations for the new board :-- No. 1 \yard,iJ. Reynolds arid J, Raynor ;• No- 2 ffard.E. W.Dorset, and O.'Dakin: No. 3 Ward, W. Parker, unopposed; No. 4 Ward, H. Braithwaite, unopposed; ! No. 5 Ward, R. Welch, W; Udy,' and; James Stephens; No, 6 Booth, unopposed; No.. 7 | Boys, unopposed; No. 8 Ward v jjgfß. Bunny and N. Grace, unopposed,™