LITTLE RIVER.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12860, 19 July 1907, Page 9

LITTLE RIVER.

The Little River Road Board met on Tuesday, when there were present Messrs Buchanaai (chairman), Ha.rri-_. Park bison, and Coop. It waa resolved to give notice of tlie Beard's imtetnition to levy a general rate of Jd in the £ for the current year. Tlio Boarrd also resolvod to tako steps to acquiro suitable quarry -Ueas along the main roads in tlie district. Accounts amounting

to £121 15s were passed for payment. Tho annual meeting of ratopayers was then held. Present—Mr Buchanan (chili rniauv), H. J ahas-ona, J. Barclay. J. Luiuirigan. 11. Smith, W. F. Parkinson, T. O. Coop, and, S. B. Harris. The annual balance-sheet was read showing receipts L'2lA)s 18s Id, ex!iti;-.Uituro SZlVoi 14s (phis £136 10b yd 0.-«.'.'..'rai't at coninienoou.t ut ot y.ar), ;:...__ L'.i'Jl lis od, liab.-ities £<54 os Sd. Ihe chairman explained the various it _>iiir> cf the account 3. and eaid that ho did mt cdiiiidor it good finance to have large ciodk balai.t__s at tlio eaid of ea.-ii year, as ho coiisi cored it was ex tract a heavier rate from the public tii-in was actuai'iy iKCi-tsary. lie then moved tho adopt.:* <n of the balances beet. This was tt_onde.l by Mr J<.-;i list-one, and carried. Mr Bajvlay p:..p,--.el a hearty vote of thtu.ks to the i.i.ari for the c-ii't'.'u! condtit. of the Board's work. Tho mctioci was seconded by Mr Smith, aiud carried.