Matau Road Board.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 15, 15 October 1874, Page 5

Matau Road Board.

Tbe monthly meeting pf the Matau Road _ Board was held at Messrs. Smith Bros, 'house on -the- 6th ittS't. ./*'"'-'■ -^ -j-^Hgt'-* - There .were . preaentt^Messrs. Smith, M'-Donald, Grigor, Bell, arid Inglis (iv the" chair). / v' .-* The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. v.* Mpj-sra -Carson and ,Mqore.B was the only tenqer for works, required. at Kaitangata Punt : " amount',' ''LfiS 16s.—^s there was evidently some mistake as .to' tbe amount of work to be done,,the, tender, w^s refused. It was agreed that the Punt Committee be authorised to let the fencing, gates, &c., required to facilitate the crossing of cattle. 'Mr. Belf r ropbft F eU^it)^^>*W^B of settlers at the lpwer^endjof .the^tsland, and' from which 'it appeared" that' about thirty chains of ditching and a culvert' about thirty feet longwbuld be required.-WUpon the motion of Mr. M'Donald, seconded by, Mr. Grigor, the matter was postponed until* the land was iv a better stated '"'.'•-■« A • , Mr. ..^l'P.Qnald reported ,that; 43 chains of ditching would be required before the road line near School Reserve "could be made available for riders;— Upon the motion of Mr. Grigor, the' Clerk was instructed to give notice in writing to Messrs. M'Donald and Dickson _to ren-oy,<2.,alJl,croߧ- fences, gates, f &c.,' from this road iine. : f 4 * v * Mr* , Smith; -reported that Mr. Adam King'had consented to act as Ranger and Poundkeeper kt-a salary of L 5 and pound fees, the pound to be his stockyard and paddock adjoining on Section 5, Block IV; North Molyneux. — Mr. M'Donald stated that Mr. John M'Kisepck had consented to lacf. as J Rangelr jarid iPbundke'eper i atrlnch Clutha upon the same terms, the pound to be upon Section 9, r ßlock Xll. . ,• l It was proposed by Mr. Grigor, seconded by Mr. M'Doiiaid'' fchd' Carried— "That Mr. Watson, railway contractor, be requested by the- Board to prepare plans, specifications, and estimate ot cost of a /bridge; to be, erecte'dl across /the Ma{Ju to Inch Clutha, at a point shewn upon a plan submitted -by this Board.''; It was proposed'by Mr. Grigor, seconded by Mr. M'Donald, and carried—" That the rate for current year be 9 i in the L." Mr. Grigor explained plans and specifications from Driver, Stewart and Co. for improvement of Hill Road, after which Mr. Smith proposed that tenders for formation and seven chains of metal be advertised for. R. M'Kinlay'l account for culvert on finch -Clutha riyer]road- was; -passed, and cheque made out' for same.' '- ""*';' i A report frbm Messrs] Morrison Aand Black upon the condition of the road round the end of Tpakjtoto Lake, was read? •■■-* The VCierk . laid '.before^ the au accouqt of the receipts and expenditure of -each subdivision since, .. tbe formation of -Matau.Dißtjr.iot... '-._,- \4\ .f 44{4 7: 4'.'h The next meeting was fixed for Monday, the 26th inst;-.. v v." '•' ---.'>- -'-> „-■'•'" -■■'•«'•'• ■-