EKETAHUNA ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4330, 30 January 1893, Page 3

EKETAHUNA ROAD BOARD.

Ordinary Ming, Tho ordinary monthly meeting ol tho above Board was held on Satnrday last, Prosont-Messrs T. Parsons (Chairman), Anderson, Dowaett, Neilson, T. Bayliss, Mowbray and Natho60n, The. minuteß of the. previous meeting wore read and confirmed. • ' .CORRESPONDENCE was recoivecl from li. Udy, asking permission to grant leaso of ground at Hiiwera for a site for a 'sawmill, Extent of ground required 6 acres.—RejjKtejk eolved that tho. lease be granted, tbe NNffi) terms to be H 5 per aero. From 1). MoGill, asking the Board to retbrn the deposit in a certain contract, as he in unable to complete the tendw.. 1 ThoCMroim, in explanation, said McGiil had paid in the chtquo as deposit on the tender The cheque had been returned to the Board marked n.s.f. . , . It was,resolved ihat MoGill bo informed that ho must p«y tbe amount of the cheque within seven .lays. It was resolved that lor the future only certified cheques or cast, will hi; accepted as deposits on tenders, John Eraser wrote, requesting the Board to put culverts on road leading to his section, It was resolved that tbo work required be .dono as soon as surface men are available, It ms resolved that Mr Cnlder be allowed to fence in gravel reserve on his property at a yearly rental of one Board wrote, re creek through the school ground, tbe Board agreeing to do the work required, Tho Treasury Department intimated that £125 had been remitted to Board for forming and motalliug Makakahi road, ' A letter was received from tho settlers of Parkville, requesting the Board to exempt the Parkville townghip from the Poundage It was resolved that the ranger Lave power to impound cattle in May, June, July and August only. Letters wore received from Bank of N.Z.j acknowledging remittances of £2214s and £ 125. From Library Cominitteo, requesting Board to repair road to proposed Bite of library'. From District Land and Survey k office, forwarding copy of Bpeeinl order of sth inst, From Francis M. Manon, Newman, requesting the Board to place his namo on tbe roll. From settlers in Mangaone, requesting Board to take steps to raiso loan of £6OO. ■ It was resolved that Board take the necessary steps to raiso the loan, 88 required, for erection of bridge across Makakahi river, Central Mangaone road, Names in petition accepted, les3 sections 32 and 25, Block C.

Applicants for office of Engineer to JBoatd wro. received. Tlio application sent in by Mr B, P, Greville was accepted, •