Knapdale Road Board.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 13, 30 July 1895, Page 2

Knapdale Road Board.

«. Friday, Jult 26. The Board met at the usual honr. Present : Messrs GilcUrist (chairman), Syme, Nichol, Robertson, Key, Calder, Peter, Dickson, and Kirk. COERESrONDENCE was received, and ordered to be attended to, and it was decided to procure L8 worth of poisoned grain. ESTIMATES. The clerk submitted the following approximate statement : —

Theproposed allocations were reviewed, and in some cases varied. In Waikaka subdivision; the sum of L5 was deducted from proposed expenditure on the Gold Creek and Terrace road, the amount for Boag's road was raised to LlO and for the Terrace road near Kirk's to Llo, while the vote for Knapdalo low road was reduced to LlO, and the County Council asked to subsidise works to the same amount. In Cbatton bo alterations were made; This subdivision gives LlO towards the terrace road byCruickshank'.*, which is in Waikaka subdivision, but used to a large extent by Chatlon ratepayore. In Otama subdivision, L3 was lopped off the vote for Orombie's road. The allocations thus amended were approved, MISCELLANEOUS. Messrs Robertson and Dillon waited on the Board regarding road to their properties. Mr Dillon was willing to grant the necessary land free, and it was decided that the Inspector interview Mrs Baxter through whose land also the road would go, and report at next meeting. It was agreed to leave parcels of poisoned grain at Messrs Peters' (Chatton), Grants' (Waikaka Vallej), and Robertson's (Waikaka.) It was decided that Waddell's bridge should be inspfcted before any money was voted. Sufficient funds were in hand for the work, and the matter will come up at next meeting. Tenders for the works opened upon were ordered to be called. I' Accounts amounting to L§B lfs 4>i were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned to a day tq be fixed by the clerk.

income. Bank balance .. ...£l4 18 0 Cash in hand ... ... 6 0 2 Rates, 1895 ... ... ... 65 0 0 Kates, 1896 ... ... ... 515 13 9 Gordon Town Board ... ... 20 0 0 Government balance subsidy, 1595 45 10 0 Government balance subsidy, 1896 125 0 0 £792 1 11 , Expenditure, Working expenses ... ... £40 0 0 Advertising and printing ... 15 0 0 Interest ... ... ... 42 0 0 Contingencies, etc. ... ... 55 0 0 Balance ... ... 610 1 11 £792 1 11 Proportion to each Division. Waikaka ... ... ...£241 9 3 Otama ... .. ... 162 1 4 Ohatton ... ... ... 236 11 4 £640 1 11 L7OO of debentures mature at tbe end of December, 1895. Tou will require to arrange for renewing them. J. Pebkins, Clerk. ALLOCATIONS. The inspector recommended that the following allocations be made : — Waikaka Subdivision. Sarginßon's road (and tbat like sum be asked from tho Southland County Council) ... £15 0 0 Syme's nnd... ... ... 20 0 0 East Waikaka to McPhail's ... 10 0 0 Gold Oreek and Terrace ... 40 0 0 Merino Downs, No. 1 ... ... 25 0 0 Merino Downs, No. 2 ... ... 25 0 0 Boag's road ... ... ... 6 0 0 Knapdale Low Boad ... ... 20 0 0 Terrace by John. Kirk's .. 10 0 0 Collins" road ... ... 8 0 0 la reserve ... ... 62 9 3 £241 fTI Chatton Subdivision. Nichol's road to Terrace at block IX and Drowned Creek ..,£SO 0 0 Black Hil'S ... ... ... 30 0 0 Terrace by Turnbull's... ... 25 0 0 Milne's and Black's and Block Boad ... ... ... 20 0 0 Towards Kelso, over Little Waikaka ... ... ... 15 0 0 Robertson's road ... ... 15 0 0 Waikaka Township and towards Ibbotson's ... ... 15 0 0 In reserve ... ... 66 11 4 £236 11 4 Terrace by Oruickshanks' ... 10 0 0 Otama Subdivision. From Knapdale station to McLae's £20 0 0 France's road „. ... 20 0 0 McGillivray's road ... ' ... 30 0 0 Otama Fjat .. ... ... 30 0 0 Crombie's road ... ... 10 0 0 In reserve ... ... 52 1 4 £162 1 4