ROAD BOARDS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8476, 6 May 1893, Page 9

ROAD BOARDS.

ANNUAL MEETINGS.

-The Heathcote Road Board held Its annual meeting on Thursday, the, 4th May, at 12 p.m. Present—Messrs A. Id. Ollivier, E. Curry, H. B. Kirk, J. Kerr, W. Beer, E. J. Palmer and H. Pearce. An apology was received from Mr Wiffin. The Keturn,ing Officer reported thab Messrs Beer, H. Pearce, A. M. Ollivier, and A. Wiffen, had been elected unopposed. On the motion of Mr Ollivier, seconded by Mr J. Kerr, Mr A. Wiffen was elected Chairman for bhe ensuing . year. Mr Ollivier was elected chairman for the meeting. The Clerk reported that. in accordance wibh the instructions of tho Board he had laid an information against Mr J. Breeze for depositing night soil, and that Mr Breeze was ordered to refrain from doing so, and has to pay costs. He also reported ou the various works in progress. The Chairman reported that he had opened tenders for quarrying metal and. forming road, but had .not accepted~eith\er. New tenders were called for quarrying, and would be submitted to the' Board. The following correspondence was read and dealt with. Mr G. Hulaton, offering a price for the flax growing on the river. The offer was declined, as the Board do not wish it cut. Mr F. T. Haskins, re alteration in the assessment of Mrs Doubleday's property. To be informed that the Board 'have not received any notification. Mr F. Powell, re poisoned grain. Deferred. Union Bank of Australia, Limited, acknowledging receipt of subsidy. Same, forwarding form re authority to sign "cheques. Christchureh City Council, asking if Board would appoint delegates re purchasing tramways. Messrs Ii". Curry and H. B. Kirk .were appointed. Petition to annex part of district to Linwood. Enquiries to be made. Mr Horcomb waited on the Board with reference to the formation of road at Radley, offering to pay half of cost. It; was decided that if that portion of the district wasnot annexed to Woolston that the Board would accept the offer and form the road. Mr Ollivier proposed, and Mr Beer seconded—" That the Board desires to express' ibs deep regret, at bhe death of the Hon. J. Ballance, and its sympathy with ..Irs Ballance in her bereavement." Carried unanimously, a copy to be forwarded to Mrs Ballance. Mr Kirk moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Ollivier for his sop. vices as Chairman, and that it be recorded on. the minutes. Seconded by Mr Kerr. Carried unanimously. After passing accounts for £118 6s lOd the meeting closed. 'At the annual meeting of the Oxford Road Board about, a dozen .ratepayers, were present,. Mr A. Wright occupying the chair. The Chairman iv presenting the balancesheet had much pleasure in informing the ratepayers that they had pulled through the year very comfortably, and had paid their way on the receipts of a halfpenny rate, and had a balance to the good. - The receipts and expenditures were as follows.:— Geaeral account—Receipts from all sources, including £243 9a 4d balance brought forward, are '£1443 16s Id, and the expenditure £1437195, leaving a balance of £2714s 4di"■;• Land fund account —Receipts, including balance brought forward of £32719 a 'lid, £706 ss, and the expenditure £44 Os 53, leaving* balance of £662. Eyre wate-vrace account—Receipts from all sources, including a balance brought forward of £28 2s lOd, £157 Os 3d, and the expenditure £129 5s lid, leaving a balance of £27 14s 4d. The assets and liabilities were as follows:—General account, assets on 31st March £176 7s 6d, liabilities £111 16s sd, leaving a balance of £64 lis Id. Eyre water-race, assets £35 15s lOd, liabilities £28 6s 2d, leaving a balance of £7 9s Bd. Land fund account, assets £662, liabilities £24 4s 6d, leaving a balance of £637. In answer to Mr John Baxter the gross cost of the View Hill water-race was stated to have been £230 4s 2d, of which £7 10s had been paid bock to the general account, leaving a balance now due of £272 14s 2d. The report and balance sheet were adopted. Votes of thanks were then passed to the Chairman and members of the Board, and also to the Board's Surveyor, all of whom replied. The annual meeting of ratepayers in the South Rakaia Road Board district was held at Rakaia on Thursday. There was a very small attendance, and Mr W. M. Lyttelton occupied the chair. The Chairman made a statement as. to the.work done during the year, and said that the Board contemplated abolishing the maintenance of roads system and intended metalling the principal main roads by contract- The Board had received the sum of £380 12s lid on account of arrears to the Rakaia Village Settlement and had applied for the balance of £326 8s lid admitted by the Government to be due on that account. The balance sheet showed the receipts to have been £2099 17s lid and expenditure £1006 12a lOd, leaving a credit balance of £1093 5s Id. Oa the motion of Mr Duncan, seconded by Mr Cole, the balance sheet was adopted. There being ho attendance at the annual meeting of the Mount Hutt Road District ratepayers, fixed for Monday, May Ist, the meeting waa adjourned to the usual day of the Board meeting, Thursday, May llth. The Chairman, Mr D. Cameron, was the only person present.