Eketahuna Road Board.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3037, 25 October 1888, Page 2

Eketahuna Road Board.

An ordmaiy meeting of tho Boaid ftfti held at the oihce of thd Board m the 20th inst. Piescnt -Messrs k Anrleiaon (Chairman), M. Neilson, 0 E. Beckinan 6 Bacon, andE. Moms The minutes of tho previous mating weio read and confirmed. Coiresponduice mwaida—From Colomil Treisurei, requiring daleß of poll loi loan io Fiom A, Wylho resigning his neat on tho Board, From r County Council le dog tax. From btcretary of tho Parkvillo Association ro taking steps to have reserves in Parkville \p«ted in Eketabuna Boid Board Fiom Bank ackma;. ledging ilm leceipt of £lB TsM. Fiom 6, Caitei stating he will givo tho Board any titlo they may tequiro to load hues across his propeity, From County Council t ofleriiig to contribute £lO towaMe* thoTefetflon of a poiliid. iu hngmeec mti m aliug f h tho Boird's oflu to e Ur Anders Andeison foi compensation J t was a fan one,' From' Colonial Secretary stating he had gazkf id special order. t Fiota Commissioner oftoro\vn«Lahdß ' mtiniatinjr that a for paymeill of Jtoard's'-'account i County Council roseivices "of County Englneor. Fiom Colonial Treasurer requesting a copy of the roll used at the pull for the Paikville loan Fiom btimo stating loan affairs had passed tho auditoi, and inquiring what advaucea weio required. From E. P. Dixon oflenfig to Bnpply plan for a budgo o\e( Makakaln, A resolution piopoatd by Mi Neilson, and seconded hv Mr Moins was earned ■• That the < Boaid contubuto £8 erection of a pound m An amendment, 1 piopoied vv Mr Bacon and seconded by Mrjfetnian "That, m tho piesent stafPof'tho finances of tho Boaid it is not desnablo to expend any u.oncy on a pound," was lost, ' Tlio Chun man engaged to see tho County Engimei oli tho subject. P. was resolved that tho Board adhere to its fonnti resolution to allow Mr Andt-rs Andeison £1 10s only, Mr Moiiib applied to have a few chains utfoi mutton done ma cross road in New man township. This wis agiced to on condition that tho settlers in Newman approvo of the expenditmo, The cloik was rostriloled to write to Mr Ha> ward to make an offir foi the (Aociuion of the engineering woikßin Parkulle. Tho following tenders were received foi road clearing in Paikville. Contract No 4, iL Orisholm £1 5s per chain (accepted) D, bheoley £l6s 6d No, B, Waterson and Humbrook 18s 6d per chain, bush fdlmg 35s per acre Waterson £1 Is fid pci ch#| No. C S Chisholm 18s Bsd pei obam (accepted) No 7. Waterson and Hamliook £\ Is Gd clearing, ani,3s Gd pei chain bushfollmg (accepted), Tho tenders for contracts Nos, l! 2, mid 3 wore considered too high, and it was decided to call for fresh tenders MesHis Anderson and Bacon wuo appointed to inspect tho works, and it was lesolved to ask tho Qolomal Troasuroi foi an advanco of £SOO, Accounts amounting to £l2 8s 6d were passed lor payment, Messrs Noilsen and Bacon wero appointed to sign chequed and tho meeting then adjourned,