NEWCASTLE HIGHWAY

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1665, 8 March 1883, Page 2

NEWCASTLE HIGHWAY

A mbktixg of tho Newcastle Highway .District Board was h,eld' nfc the Delta Hotel, Ngaruawahia. on Wednesday, Feb. 2Sth. The minutes having been ' read, Mv Washer moved that a resolution y.vsscd at last meeting be rescinded, but only three members being, present and all the members haviug beeu present at the previons meeting, the chairman ruled that Mr Washer could only give notice of motion fprnext- meeting, which he did.— The mmutW aY read were confir mod. Clarkes Deviation.— The secretary was instructed to forward all plans and particulars of land to be t taken J or this road 'untler the Public Works' Act Ac/ the Waipa County Council, requesting* that r body,' a&' they 'have now" the 1 control of \ this road, to > take < requisite steps in the ■ , mutter ; alsp,,to iufprin the, council thj| , lioo^ 'a .Bridge was, unsafe for traffic. W , Cattle Fjses, &«. — A letter. was received from 'Mr Fitzgerald, asking this body to recoup him expenses incurred iv the late action iv the,,R.M^. Court at Hamilton.— The secretary was prdered to acknowledge the* receipt of Mil' Fitzgerald's letter. — A communication was also received from, Mr W. M. Hay, on of Mr Osier,, asking, if >n,r letter addressed by Mr Hay ftp the cluurman f isome three weeks siuce, , iden.nand.ing -* .compensation for .alleged, •\vrougfnl im-'^ ppuncUngof, cattle, tho, pi.opei.ty of' Mr * , Osier, i , had been - received, and, , if so, why 'no reply , Jiad been sent. — The chairman had., already written, ,Mr Hay, stating .that no previous , letter had come to hand.-— ltwas.resolved that the chairman aiuliM^ti'Vypshe.i' get lega^advice as to: the standing of the , board' in regard to cattle fees and power* of impounding. — The secretary was also instructed, to write ,to,the Waipa jCouuty Council, ask'mg for information faa to probability of getting, the , loan applied for 1 by this' b6ahl under' the' •' Roads .and Bl ; Jdges v Construc # t)bn "Act,"' to unexpended on the' mairi"rbad. ' "' ', '.' ( 'We.Vt SVAiPA f — A^lqtfer 1 received ' from MrT. Y. , Fitzpatrjciji asking 'this 1 board to sanction a f ririticr e.xpen'ditiwei ou works on west bank of Waipa river. Tlie,secretary was, instructed tjj ackiiovrledge receipt ' of 'letter, and" inform Mr Fitzpatripk that f under r the jiew act the Wai pal rl veil wai madc-tlie weaftern boundary of the district, and tnto body conld not spend motley outside, said bounaary, — (Corfespondent)."- > . . i >,- A