ROAD BOARDS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13108, 6 May 1908, Page 7

ROAD BOARDS.

MANDEVILLE AND RANGIORA

The annual meeting of ratepayers of th© Mandovillo and Rangiora Road Board district -was held yesterday afternoon, Mr F. Horrell (chairman) presiding. There were twelve persons present. The balance-sheet showed accounts from last year £350 13s Sd, from rates £1543 8a 3d, from sale of metal £123 9s, dog tax £83 os, publicans' licenses £59 "refund Cam bridge £90 17s 9d, do. from Eyreton Board £68 8s 6d, and sundries £78 9s 6d. The expenditure was:—lloads £1005 3s 2d, bridges and culverts £857 5s 9d: charitable institutions £273 13s 3d Clerk £155, sundries £183 16s Id suppression small birds £171 5s Bd, bank e l?- £r* 9s > balance £51 19s 10d. The liabilities were £175 14s and assets and property £2179 15e 2d.

Tho chairman said that, as anticipated last year, the worke had been met by a halfpenny rate. Th'o main expenditure had been upon putting reads in good order and the erecting of the Cam bridge in concrete. This, he noticed, showed a crack in the parapet, duo to the hot weather when tlio work was done, but it oould be easily remedied. The α-mount spen,t on small birds' suppression was £50 more than last Year, but the decrease in damage to the harvest proved the money was well spent. The Board could meet ordinary expenditure on the halfpenny rate, but the extraordinary demande gave them anxiety, and in this connection he mentioned that tho Kowai Board was claiming 2b per cent. for the rebuTldiog of Saltwater Creek bridge, which was entirely in the Kowai district. This ward intended to contest the demand. He moved the adoption of the balance-sheet.

Mr R( Liggett seconded the motion, which was carried.

Mr J. G. Ruddenklau moved a vote of thanks expressing satisfaction with the work of the chairman and the Board.

Mr G. Jackson seconded the motion and referred to the excellent etate of the roads, but said the motor-car and motor-cycle speeds should be regulated.

Mr B. Liesaiuan said it was necessary that motor-cars should keep the pi ope r eido of the road and that traction traffic should , be regulated as to weight carried and licensing of the engines. The motion being carried, the chairman moved a vote, of thanks to the surveyor (Mr J. Marshall), which was seconded by Mr Shaw and agreed to.