Glenledi Road Board.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1013, 28 May 1878, Page 3

Glenledi Road Board.

A meeting of the Glenledi Road Board was held on April 20th. Preßent— John France,

jun., Chairman, Messrs Fred. Wayne, Joseph Pe^rsoli, and Peter Hutton. The ? minutes of the previous meeting were real and confirmed. „ '■ ; A JDEYIA.TION. ;,. ( |v , " The Inspector reported as to the completion of the" contract sU Turvis^Pinch, and the new piece of formation required to be done at the; South Coal Gully , c Itwasresolved That theClerk be instructed to apply to the Bruce Coal Company to allow the ' Board ;to:deyUtea7 few yardf on their ground; for^the purpose of getting an easier gradient." ~ ' /" '.•■.;"' RETIRING MEMBIRB %■£.- ipl«:k fp|o^ ; tha^Hhe* Mowing members re^e |mjrotiitibn ;I^olra 9 l!rance, Jim., and^B^Hughan, r^, v ' n^ .. , . ■■ ; fe-was reflolyed s the /election of members be held, ont the 13th June next, at 12 o'clock noon; Hellingdon -sub-division, at the school-house, Akatore, John France, jun., Keturaing officer/ ' r Akatore : sub-diYi^ion, at Mr John Pearson's house, Akatore, Fred. Wayne, Returning officer. THE COAST BOAD. The following resolutions were submitted and read :— " That Glenledi Road Board View with satisfaction, a solution of the diflSculties, which have for sa many' years retarded the prosperity of the whole district They therefore .think it well for the sake of facilitating any proposal which may"be made ■ by. theToliomairiro Road Board, for/a change of boundaries to intimate at pnce, rthatj they are willing and anxious that such a change made if an -equitable basis can bet agreed upon for such alteration. They therefore propose, ■'■ and l' are ; ready ib? treat 'with the Tokomairiro^Road-Board on sny of the following terms Wl. That the Tokomairiro and Glenledi Road Boards amalgamate, no as to have only one district, in jwhich case it is evident that such main ■ roads/ c as the iiouden's Gully ro^ad' • - will^reo^iye'lihett' full share of attention, and as' they will be f or med and kept upr by. the^whole ;districtj >> tHere can then be no question as to which board ought •to bear the expense of any 1 jJarticiilar section thereof.' 2. That the Glenledi R6ad j5 Board d ovOT lie ;^whole of the country lying between^ the "country road^Jhrough the -Tokomairiro -plains and the present boundary of the Glenled£ BZo&® District. 3. That if the Tokomairiro Road Board do not wish to part with so large a portion oj their district, the Glenledi^oajd Board are-willing?to take over any portion tfiat the- Tokdm"airirp Road mWwish tb ' disp'ensWwithi f provided that the Glenledi Road District shall extend up to the town of Milton, so that there can >: be no' probability of W^eir_ roa 4 a *? * ne =County town beingy interrupted^^ mr the future ; also that such alteration of boundary be made on either o|; the following plans :--A. That the Glenledi . RoadJßoard receive r with the new district^ an equal back and' front boundi^^ to be on ■ the towhshiprand^ County , road. B. That the same proportion- of mileage to revenue ehallbe retained in the district, handed over tb'th^^enledr^dadl^B'oard, as in th%t reserved by the Tokomairiro Road. Board. 4. That his Excellency the r Governor be requested to appoint a Commissioner, to ; consider the^whble question 6t the -boundary of the two' districts from end to end, and alter it in any way which he may think fair and equitable, having regard to the formation of the land and public polity; 71 The Glenledi Road Board cannot see any other equitable method of adjusting the boundary question, except one of those stated above ; but if the Tokomairiro Road Board should propose any other, they would request them to" furnish a tracing from the Provincial Map of the district, with any alterations they may propose, so as to prevent any unneceßsary delay." It was resolved that the "foregoing resolutions be considered at a meeting to be held on the 13th June next, and the ratepayers be invited to attend.