WHAU.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3510, 15 October 1868, Page 4

WHAU.

Last ereaing a meeting of the settlers of the Whau distriot was held at the Public Hall, for the purpose of electing trustees, striking, a.rate, &o. Mr. Bollard occupied the chair. The r C^AiRMAN rend a letter a/Jdresied to^himby tbe.'.DepiitycSuperintendent, appoiuting him Chairman of the present meeting. Be said that his Honor had forwarded to him the Government Gazette containing the notification that the Whau district had been brought under the Highways Act, and denning the boundaries of , the district, r The first buqtaeljs ' before the meeting was the election' of five tru&t'eei ' to act for the current year. < The following gentlemen ( were duly elected :—: — • Messrs. Thomas, tf olfoway, Hamon, Bollard, and •■ Buchanan. ' The next question before the meeting wa« whether ' the rate should be a valuation rate or an acreage rate. ,Mr. Hanson proposed that ( the*, rate^ihoujd-^e ' .levied on the acreage system. ' 4 - , Mr. Thomas seconded the motion. * Mr. Hollowat said by an acreage rate theyi would save a considerable sum" that would be required ■ for assessment if they had a valuation rate. i > Motion put and agreed to. i ' Mr. Thomas proposed that the rate be ninepence ' per acre. Mr. Ringrose seconded the and said he ' thought that ninepence per acre would be as fair a rate as could be levied. ; Mr. Bacon proposed _as._an amendment that the: rate be fixed at Is. per acre. Mr. Sinclair seconded the proposition, and said i it would be getter, to have Is. per, awe. the first year, as 'there was so much to do to th.B roads. Next year if they found they could do with' less money they' could .then, strike a, uinepenny" rate.' ' ' t Mr. Hollow ay thought that fthe striking a, rate by the acre would bave the effect of making a. good i many owners' of ■ unoccupied lands improve their , property.a little. ! ' Mr. B'abraclough paid it ,wpuld take ,at r^ait ! £1,200 to do the necessary repair 3 in the locatity. ' ' I - Mr. • Bollard thought it' would require Is. an acre | for, the 6rst year to make the main road alone. j , Mr. Bahraplough apked if any representative of I the unoccupied lands were present. j Mr" Buchanan said that he, had a small portion of unoccupied land, but he -would be'vefy glad to pay his. share' towards the improvement of the roads. ) , The aiuendmeitt was put.tp the n\eeting and agreed 10, and t^'e' shilling, rate wjis declared to h,e carried. ' ' A vote of thauks to the ohairman cqnclu-ded the proceedings.