PUKEKURA HIGHWAY DISTRICT MEETING.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 658, 27 July 1876, Page 2

PUKEKURA HIGHWAY DISTRICT MEETING.

The annual meeting of r&tepiyen of the a bore district was held in the Schoolroom, Pukerimu, Wednesday July 19fc*i. There waf a good attendance consider.ng the itate of the wen/h'r, which was aiy thing bnt favourable. Mr E B Walker was voted to the chair. Tne Chairman then raad the notice contemn* the meeting, after which the late eh tirman, Mr Samuel Fleming read the following report : — Receipts : Balance on hand fiom previous Bo,»rd», L4l 3s Id ; r*tes oollncred, Lll7 16* lid; G G Grant, U 69 Hi 4i ; total i come, L 383 11s 41 Expenditure: Bridges and culverts, L 213 Ui 3«l ; other work-j. Llll 13* Oil ; commis* ■iou rate*, Ll7 12* Od ; salary and rents IsOs OJ ; advertising and printing, JL6 3i Od ; sundries, LI Oi 2d ; balance on h.nd, L 33 9* 11 ; total. L3BB Us 4 It "-as then stated that thyie wai a large quantity of timber laying at Pukorimu landing to the credit of tlio Board. Mr H Buttle ns<»d \ h it arring-ment tho Board hid nude with Mr Cooper about taking to pit cut the Cambridge bridge which wan l.\ing ut Hamilton; whether th« work was to be dove by the day or Uow ? Mr Fleming said (here wai no definite arrangement ai to price with Mr Cooper, that the Board considered the budge should bo put careful bands to be taken to pieces. They therefore put- it into Mr Cooper • charge, who eh irg^d for his own time and libour 15s per day, he (Mr Coopei) found all tools, ropes, blooki, Sec. i Conjider&Me discussion here to )k pines respecting tne cost of taking the »aid bridge to pieces, and alio as to the value of the timber. Mr Buttle then a*ked why Walker's Gu ly waslefb in au"b a wretched ct»u utioii. as to beat tira/s almost unpas-ible ? Air Fletu ng said the funds of t ie B jard wt*re limifeed, and the dematide, owinu to tile Kto floods, were nuinerout, s> tlint the Boird could not undertakj the erec iou of a no\r Bridge, the estunatt d cost of which wicS (not includiug eurthwork'), L3.'iO the span b^mg li>o fe<'t. He (Mr F etmtiing) also nt.ttv; 1 ill it one of the 'Irualeo Imd waited on Dr Pollen \»lien in Curnliridje ab'iut the mattr, and on the nijj'fßiion of that ci iitleman p. an-, und specific itions were prep.re.l by Mr \V fl Clark, C E, %t onsi iorable ex|tens^ to the Boird, but when applied to lor m I tn ussist in b iiliintf the bridge, lw (Dr Pjlltti) r«)>liod »tatin{ thu Gov»»r,irajnt bad no fuuiUin h.nd for sue t work.. Afr D L'aley propjied Mint the r > p^rt beadnp'el. Seconded by Mr J Fisher, anHc.U'riod uiianunnii'ly. The nr>xt bu»inp«t w is lo strike a rife. Mr R Watson p.'opo.sod, and secon led by Mr Fleming, tuut all lands b» Talutd at L 3 pu" aero, the rate to be Id in the pound. Mr Henry Buttle proposed, seconded by Mr Joh-i Fishor, that town acrej bo v hied ut i-6 ; 50 acre sections at LI , a warn p at L 2, and tbo ratu Id in the pound. Mr Bobt Fi«hcr proposei as an amendment, seconded bt Mr J C4«»ne, that town acres be valued at LI 2 ; 50 acre sfoli us at L 4; swump, L 2 lO.s, the rate Id ut the pound. Mr JEI Watson vritlidfew hi* mnHon ii favour of Mr Eobt Fiihrm amfn Iment, whicii was put to the meeting and carliad. Tlip following gentlemen were elccto 1 n« trustee* for the enduing year MoB*)3 John Tisher, Richard Pnrker, !R«<iben Pb r, Henry Bmll«t mid J»ia^ Scott. Mr John Ificher, p op sed and idieonded bt Mr J) Ca'ey thai Messrs Fleming and Gano he. appointed auditors. CanioJ uniiniuiamly. Mr X V'icher proproiod, «eeonded by Mr Cile.y, tli »t Mr H B W*l*er, and th*t Mr dirks be fenco-vi"wers. Carr'u'd Mr Tucl-or proposed leooudcd by Mr Gano unanimously. Mr li Buttle propiprd, seconded by Mr John F slier tliut, a voi« ot thinks be occorded to the gen tie mm constituting the hte Poard. Carried by ace itu.it ion. Mr $ Gine proposed and seconded by Mr R Ft»ho>* a rote of thanks to tbe Chstirut-in of tie ■ meeting. Tins conclude.l tlis bu»ine*s.