RICCARTON.

Press, Volume XIX, Issue 2705, 1 January 1872, Page 2

RICCARTON.

The of the Board was held yesterday Present—ulCossre v Favitt (chairman), Injfood, and Durey. v v The minutes |[ the last meeting were f&& and confirmed. I , / A letter was feceived from the Sectary for Public Wor% enclosing a copy of * Epade Diversion Bill, fhich it is proposed to intro' duce at the session ol the Provincial Council. . f The Board ha"s n g been in correspondence with Mr PqUouiWi on tbe sublet, a.04 oaf

ing served notices on the e£l^J?.sSera.of. 1 propeßf aWec?ed"¥y not to oppose the same, provided not called -on to ptj any legal expetfe 3 connected ther-witb, . A letter was raid from tbt of tha Board of Conservators, gating that a g3:ieral rate of one penny iv t&e pound had been levied on the a*;si*s>inent''# the district, and in addition, a special rate<>f one penny oa a portion of the district, ffd requesting a c'ifiqu-' for same. It w.-is decided to consider &c matter at . the next meitiu?. A k-tter was received from tie Avon Road in reply, stating that for the present the opening up of Hockett's road to the North road must be deferred on accoost of vant of funds: also that the deviated joad throagh section 6, as at present usei, v ould be formed if dedicated to the pubjjb, in preference to the reserved road roundfce river.

The Surveyor was directed to call the attention of the Eailway Engfceer to the dangerousstate of the railway crcpsing on the Wairarapa road near Gordon's dsoer, and to

request that the approaches be njjde. Tt was decided to hold the annfal meeting of ratepayers at the Plough on Friday, the sth January, at t\#ve o'clock, for the election of members andother business. ■}

After passing accounts for wc£ done, the Board adjourned. -