Annual Meeting.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1408, 12 July 1881, Page 3

Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of ratepayers of the Pukekura Highway District, was held at the Pukerimu School-room, on Friday, Bth July ; about 20 ratepayers being present. The chairman of outgoing Trustee?, read the advertisement calling the meeting, aud rcquebted the ratepayers to elect a chairman. It was proposed, Beconded, and carried, that Mr H. Buttle be chairman. The Chairman requested the Secretary to read the statement of receipts and expenditure : Auvtkact or Blcetpts and Expenditure l- rom July, 1880, to 30th June, 18S1 : — Receipts : Balance in Bank and Secretary hands. L 229 7s lid ; rates collected 30th June, L 206 19s; arrears collected 30th June, L 5 5s Sd ; from Government subsidy, 7s 6d in £ (L 403 8s Sri) Ll.ll 2s 9d ; from Waipa County Council, L 244 14s 9d ; ditto special grant. L3O ; sale of lands on roads (stopped) L 149 0b7(1; recovered for breach of contract, L 4; discounts, 7s 6d ; interest on J.D.R. (L 5 11s) L 5 18s 6d ; sale of dog collars, Ll6 ; deposits on stopping roads, LlO ; ditto contracts, L 3 2; refunds, postage, 8s 4d ; dog collars (LI) LI 8s 4d ; share of forming road (E. Lake) Ll4 Is 10d ; cheque drawn and cancelled, L8 15s 3d. Total, LI, 178 14s 7d. Expenditure : Forming new roads, LlO3 ; ditto existing roads, L 326 2s lid ; gravelling, Ll5 9s 4d ; bridges and culveits, L 263 7fa 6d ; repairing roads, L4l 13s ; plans and survey of roads, L4O 5s ; advci tising and printing, L 2 9105. Sundry expenditure : Deposits returned, L2l ; legal expenses, LlO 2<3 lid ; refund on dog collars, L 9; commission on rates, P.D.C., Ll7 16s ; valuer's salary, 1879, L 3 lfls 5s ; stamps, stationery, L 2 2s ; Secretary's salary, L 1 0; material, Sec, LI 4 6s 6d ; balance in Bank, L 266 16s 2d ; in Secretary's hands, LI 16s. Total, L1.17S 14s 7d. Liabilities : Contracts on hand, &c, LB7 18s JOd; ditto, L 9 10s; valuer, L 3 3s ; Waikato Timks, LI 17s 6d ; land fund, LISS 18s 4d ; special grant from Council, L5O ; balance, LI 3 9s 6d. Total, L 324 17s 2d. Assets : Balance in Bank, &c, L 268 12s 2d ; drain pipes on hand, Llo ; Hamilton Highway Board, half cost of Mystery Creek Bridge, L4l ss. Total, L 324 17s2d. Examined and found correct. — (Signed) Joseph Gank and Edward Lake, Auditors. Prosposed by Mr E. Lake, and seconded by Mr Kusab, " That the report as read be adopted." — Carried. The following were proposed as Trustees for 1881-82 :— Messrs Edward Lake, John Grice, William Scott, Robert Fisher, and Edward Allen, Junr. The Chaiiman declared thebe duly elected Trustees for the Pukekura Highway Board for the year. Proponed by Mr John Fisher, seconded by Mr.E. B. Walker, "That Mr Samuel Fleming and Mr Francis Hicks bo the Auditors." — Carried. Proposed by Mr E. Lake, seconded by Mr Reynolds, " That Mr William Tucker be Fence-viewer."— Carried. Proposed by Mr Buttle, seconded by Mr Hughes, " That Mr Kusabs, be Fencevie wer. " — Carried. The Chairman enquired if anything had been done in altering the Western boundary of district. Circular read from Colonial Secretary, re correspondence of game. Proposed by Mr Walker, seconded by Mr R. Reynolds, " That the incoming Board, be requested to enter into negotiation at an early dato with the Rangiawhia and Mangapiko Boards, to bring about an alteration in the boundaries of the district. Letter read from Chairman of Cambridge North Township Highway Board re assistance in raising bridge and repairing road between bridges, after considerable discussion, it was unanimously resolved not to spend the ratepayers' money, out of district, they having made their own road good to the bridge. Proposed by Mr John Fisher, seconded by Mr E. Lake, "That the rate for the year be 8d in the £. — Carried. A cordial vote of thanks to the outgoing Trustees and also to the Chairman, concluded the annual meeting 1 . _.. __ _

The New Board. A meeting of Trustees was held after the Annual Meeting. Present— Messrs. Lake, Wm. Scott, E. fisher, and Edward Allen. Proposed »nd seconded "that Mr Edward Lake be chairman — carried. ' ' Proposed tyr Mt W. pcotfc, seconded by i

Mr E. Allen, " That Mr Hugh Fitzgerald be collector and secretary — Carried. Accounts received and paid, £7 19s 4d. Proposed 'by Mr W. Scott, seconded by Mr E. Allen, " That the Trustees of the Pukekura Highway Board meet on Monday, the Ist of August, 1881, at 4 30 p.m. at the Pukorimu School-room, for the purpose of striking a rate of 8d in the £ on all rateable properties in the Pukekura Highway District for the period, from Ist April, 1881, till 31st Maroh, 1882 ; and | that the said rate will be due and payable in one instalment on the Ist of September 1881, to the Collector at his residence, i where the Rate-book may be seen. Resolved, that eaoh member of the Board have a discretionary power to expend a sum of money not exceeding £5 on any works that may bo necessary, without calling meeting of Trustees, Reßolved that Messrs. Lake and Scott see after the roads from west end of Walker's gully. Mr J. Grice swamp road ; Messrs. Fisher and Allen, the other portions of the road. Chairman to write to Mangapiko and Rangiahia Boards, to appoint a day to meet Trubtees of the Pukekura Highway Board, to bring an amicable arrangement in the alteration of boundaries of districts. .Resolved that Chairman be authorised to sign cheques on works passed in interval of meetings.