ROAD BOARDS.
RAKAIA. The Rakaia Board met on January l*Jth* Present all the members, Sir John _»-.= J*< tlie chair. Mr O'Maliey's apphcation.hr. sis week's extension of time for his contract on Thwaite's road was granted. It '* : agreed to contribute £4 towards the cost «)i the ne-es-carv repairs on thc Selwyn uc - road, leading to Mr Luke Adams s iim- «.- •'• provided Mr Adams aud the South 2-iivein Road Board will each contribute the »uu» amount. Mr Lamport's offer to lea.* Gravel Reserve No. 1618 for twelve mum r* was accepted. It was decided to mvite . • plications for the office of cattle ranger, «v in the meantime to appoint.Mr wai.er ** son temporurilv to the office, ihe -"■**-*;£•? of the Hororata water-races was *-f ru <;£_ to report specially upon the watei r which have not been erTevtuailv c '* me _V'£_ upon what steps are bSAg taken to eni-ree compliance with the regulations. WEST EYRBTON. Tho West 'Eyretou Road Board met oil Jar__rv 14th. Present - Messrs AdtoJ (Cha.irn_n), Smith, Turner. Letter- were read from tbe Selwyn Coon*. Council , aooonrpanied wita a report o White's bridge, by Mr A. D. . Dohs condemniTig the pres-er.t budge as W«JJ and recomme-r-i-Dg tho ot -- » . bridge, and requesting the Board to «g if it iras prepared,to pay its cost, or _ r__* 'that a loan eliouid » »•£ fa to defray the owt, loukl Board or-of opinion that the bridge d»eg be constructed of ironbark; that - ««"JJ b. raised by loan, and that be applk- to for a grant m aid. Spriggfe engagement. -*-.ra_gfT » « tu^ )l for anor__* v-ir, to Nov-nher Ist, Wg; 'ihe xegßtn-ion fees for dogs for ww were S_ed 'm follow- :-Fc. *****?. 2s 6d, cattlodogar-. 6d, all other doe*7»jM.. Accounts amounting to £56 Os .-- wew passed! for payn—_t»
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10871, 22 January 1901, Page 6
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