Alfredton Road Board.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3026, 11 October 1888, Page 2

Alfredton Road Board.

A meeting of tho Koad (Board was hold on Tuesday last. PresentMessrs Kebbell (chairman), Dimn, J. Smith, and Cross, ~ ~"..: , ,-ThO; minutes of tliopreviousnieeting were read and confirmod. Mi-O.E. O.Smith and Mr Watson waited on tho Board :retho ; conneo- : lion of tho Govemmont coad lino with that laid off by Mr D. McLachlan' along the Ihuraua oroek,- 'ind stated that their was no connection, at present. Mr Watson ! required a deviation made, po as. to conneot tho former lines, and cut''off-his 'wator frontage.: ; Mr Smith thought that a better line could ho got by malting a Ration a short distance from tlio present bridgo, as there would only, be a narrow neck o,f the swamp to cross.in placo of two or three chains, —Resolved that Mr Smith use his

I discretion as to.tho lino of road pro. , posed to'bofaltered. , Inward correspondence was read as i follows: From Commissioner of . Crown Lands (or Lund Board) re-, turning plans of tbo Tawataia Road, and stating that tbo plans wore received. From Bank of NowZoaland, acknowledging cheques for £1 Os lid, £4BO 9s Id, aria £lO 0s 2d. From Clerk of Palliate Road Board ro rating. From Colonial Bank re sections rated to tliem, slating that Mr Alpass had now got three, aud will pay the rates. From F. Conway enclosing accoant for £1 Cs'foi* work done on the road line leading to section 204, blook 12, Mangaone. From H.Carnellaud Isaac Pol, ro road line through their sootious felled by them, and .objecting to;, tbo 25s per ■Sere offered, and requesting the Board to re-consider tbo matter." From 0. Lorain, enclosing account for work dope on the District Road, part of his contract for 8 chains, . .Fpm 3. Payton.onclosiug account.-.;'.; "\i -\ .; It was resolved that Messrs' Oarnell and Pol be paid *2ss per acre 1 when the thirds are received, and that the question of further payment would be considered when the bush is burned, Thefllerkwasiustruoted to write to .Mr Wi G. Beard ro tbo offer of £25, to/.Mr Phillips, requesting a reply before tbo 16tliinsti''.: ii ■ ; Accounts amounting to£lß-Is lOd were passed- for' payment, Messrs: Dunn and Cross to sign the cheques, 'The Chairman was authorised to expend part' of special loan (origitially £100) on.the District Eoad, ~ : ■■ -Tha next.meeting will'bo held/on Tuesday, 16th October. '