MANGAPIKO HIGHWAY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 813, 1 September 1877, Page 2

MANGAPIKO HIGHWAY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING.

In coneequenoe of the late election ot Highway trustees being informal, a fresh election took place on Saturday last at the Patarangi School-house at 2 o'clock. Proceedings commenced by Mr Tisdall readiog the " Gizetto" containing his appointment as Chairman, and stating the business o the meeting. Thd following gentlemen were nominated as Trustees, Messrs Tiadall, Hume, Wobb, J H Scott, and Rutherford, and declared duly elected. Mesere A J Scott, an i Legerwood were appointed auditors, and Messrs Monro aud Meredith, f9nceviewers for the ensuing year, proceedings then ter« minated by Mr Tisdall vacating the chair. Another meeting immediatdy took place for the purpose of discussing certain matters of interest to tho district. Mr Maunder being placed m the chair tUe. following resolutions were brought!

before'fcha moitU* a:i I wvmh / lnjauel with the Aoo>m^»iiyi>i? Tv-sams : — Proposed by Mr Rutherford aad eecondodby Mr JSojtt "That ifc is the opinion "<»£ thjr mßeting s |h»fe|in^|he oaae of eitlier^#nciFfo|^kpi^iihe listriob they shoatofplaoa tWUfo reii-jnation m fcha handa of $l$ electors. "l-o irried-. '" PcoOonil^by Mr A 1 Soott arid aao jnded b/'Blr R6<se, "Tli'it^fchis meeting re•lejra the; county representatives for the 'jktaog*pik«i' riding of their ; 'pledge to resist thfe .bridging into force of the Cduhtie^Act." A £: : f This resolution affcer beiri% • thor-m^hly ~ discussed was rejected by a coasidorable majority. Proposed by Mr Q-erinami, seooaded by*kr TisJall, H That m the ojinion of thia meeding Rangiaohia r«8 beea uajustijr dealt with m 6n\f gectiag one member for the County Council." Oar--ritfdr-**»**^- ••- '•••■'-• - - • The next matter brought before the meeting was thff qde^tioh of a Oemotery "Reserve, which everitu ited ia the folio ■vitig reioiatlon being carried on tne proposal of Mr German iij dec mded by Mr Roohe, ' "That m. tiie opinion of this meeting there is not s'tinijiont provision aiade'lor the" burial of the dead m the Mangapiko district, and that the income ing Board of Trustees Le . requested to take steps to' secure a teh grounds from the Government as wili meab tne wauts of Paterahgi and Te llori " Another want of the district is anohar JP, at the- leaßt r and upon this subject Mr Tisd&llmiide the fpilowiag resolution, Mr Soott aapparting the same, " Tuat, i.n the opinion ot thu meetiaa the distribution of Justices of the Peace m the county is unfair, the centre of tue couuty not having a single magistrate, to the great inconvenience of the public, aud that the new Board, of Tiuatjaes bd asKed to bring the matter before the Mimscer of Justice for hia consideration." Carried. This being all the business the meeting terminated after passing the usual vjte 01 tliauka to the chairman. A a meeting of the Trustees held subsequently to the above,- the ssrvicjs of Vlr T G- Sandes W6rd retained as en^iueor and surveyor to the .Board.