CASTLEPOINT ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2300, 20 May 1886, Page 2

CASTLEPOINT ROAD BOARD.

The first meeting of the new Board was held on Saturday laßt. Present—Messrs Hindyside, .Belliss, Maunßell, Cross, Harvey, and Elder. The Returning Officer read the Gazette notice of tho members elected, and stated that the first business was the election of a Chairman. •• On the motion of Mr Maunsell, seconded by Mr Belliss, Mr Handyaide was elected Chairman. . The minutes of the lawtifijj

were read and confirmed, freasurer* report was thenread showing balance in Bank 1380 10s 6d, and balance available for future expenditure £7119 a Bd. , * Coftespoudonce.—From the Property Tax Commipflioner, with valuation roll; from Mr'A. Nicholls,'applying for a grant to repair .the ■ lower Tin ui bridge; from County' Clerk, re outstanding- rateß; fiom Graingev and MeGucken, on Uriti road ; from Mr J. & Lsffdon, „ re Whakororo road grant, ~«€ Accounts amounting to £11125.2 d w"e - passed for payment. The Overseer's report was read and considered, and the following resolution* were adopted That a supplementary grant of L 9 Vis be made for repairs to the Akitio Road; that the application of Mr Nich'olls be complied with, providing that, he gives a, right of way through his property. fo' residents having to uso the bridge";' that the grant of LB for Whnka*: rororoad be supplemented by another L 5 to enable the cutting to be made on the surveyed line; that a sum of L 5 b« granted for repairs to the road from Manawa to Anniedale; that a sum of L 3 be granted for repairs to the Packapur on the Ma'taikuna-Pakowai road; that a sum of.L5 be expended on repairs to the Tinui Valley road; that the consideration of Grainger and McGuckeu's letter-

stand over to next meeting; that in 1 con* , sideration of the reduced income of th.6 ■ Board, {he Clerk'B salary be reduced from L9Q to L 75 ,pcr annuity tjlt'. this Board seeing the necessity . ing its expenditure; resolve that the salary' ot the road Overseer be reduced from £l6O to £l4O per annum; that a Finance Committee be appointed to con-,; ■ Bist nf all the members preßent, two to form a quorum, and to meet at 10.30 a.m. on the days of the ordinary meeting; and - that a Works Committee be appointed to consist of all the members present, thnt . to form a.quorum, and to meet on the days fixed for ordinary meetings of the Board; 'That the Chairman and Mr ' r Maunseland Mr Belliss be empowered to Bign cheques on the Board's behalf; that a rate of a § ofa penny in the £ be levied on all properties in thia district for the current year. An amendment to the above was proposed and carried to the effect that a rate of a |d in the £ be levied on all rateable properties in the Castlepoint District for tho current yew, and to be payable in two equal instalments when the amount is ovor £5, The Cletk was instructed to give the necessary notice of the Boards intention to strike the rate, aiid also to prepare the new rate book from the new valuation roll received. This concluded the busitcEajlj the m«etint(. The next meeting , on Saturday the 12th.June.

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