SOUTH BAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

Press, Volume XXXV, Issue 4844, 12 February 1881, Page 3

SOUTH BAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

,_ The usual monthly meeting of the above ie Road Board was held on Wednesday, 9th inst. i. Present—Messrs C. N. Mackie (chairman), or D. G-. Holmes, and W. L. Allan. The clerk's g report was read and received. It reeoma mended the removal of the shed from the old • pound and that the yard be let A letter was received from the returning officer, with _ reference to the late election of three mem--j bers to the Board, maintaining that the eloos tion was legal, and Mr Passmore's protest , thereto untenable. It was resolved to offer r the Colonial Investment and Agency Comr pany the sum of £10 per acre for land reI quired for the proposed new road from • Buthey Park to Chertsey, the Board to do the • feccing. A petition was received from ** twenty ratepayers near the beach, objecting to " the proposed road through Native Reserve ' 2058, en the ground that it would be an nn- [ necessary expenditure of the ratepayers' j money. Mr Allan gave notice that he would , move at the next meeting of the Board— i " That the resolution passed on November - 4th, 1880, referring te the opening of the above • road be rescinded." A letter was received - from the agent of the Bank of New Zealand 1 with reference to deposits. In the absence of 1 Mr Lamina, Mr Allan moved the resolution » standing in his name—"That the resolution passed on December 2nd, 1880, authorising I the chairman to deposit the sum of £8000, he 3 rescinded, and that the sum of £7000 be s deposited." This was seconded by Mr r Holmes, and carried. Mr John Holmes 1 wrote, stating that he had handed Mr Gill t _c gum of £15, and taken his receipt in satis- • faction of all damages against the Board. A • letter was received from Mr E. Cuthbert, ' C.E., offering his services to the Board, and enclosing satisfactory testimonials. The Asha burton County Council wrote, acknowledging j the Board's letter re the state of the well at the sew pound. From Mr Helmore, re the t valuation of his property, and stating that c he had had no notice sent to him. The c clerk stated that the party occupying "» his land bad received notice. From '• the Wakanui Road Board, in refer--8 enee to an objection by the chairman to the way the Boundary road is being formed. The clerk stated lie had waited on I the chairman of the Wakanui Road Board, 3 who had promised to have the matter attended . to. On the motion of Mr Holmes, seconded i by Mr Allan, it was resolved—" That 2s per . tank be charged to the public for water > obtained at the wind pump." It was re- • solved—"That Mr Allan be appointed to ; meet the manager of the Colonial Investment | and Agency Company to arrange about the t fencing to be erected on the new road. Accounts to the amount of £33010s lOd were _ passed for payment. The Board then adI jonrned. I ____-____. ________________

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