PICTON ROAD BOARD.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 139, 16 June 1906, Page 2

PICTON ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting was held in the Blenheim Council Chambers this morning. Present: Messrs D'Arcy Chaytor (Chairman), Randall, Reston, Bragg, Smith, and Morrin. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Bragg, a rate of threefarthings in the £ was struck for the ensuing year. Th Inspector was instructed to gets--, the metal put on the main road at Randall's at the price offered, Is 6d per yard. The Inspector was also authorised to attend to the metalling .of the Pah ' Road (seven chains), also patching the same road. •■'-..-■ Resolved, " That the Land Board be . supplied with the schedule of proposed , allocation of 'thirds' and 'fourths' ;; according to the list produced." ' Mr Chas. Botham wrote offering to purchase the road separating sections ]'"', 1 and 12 from section 40 at £1 jier acre.-—Matter adjourned. ' ' The Cloudy Bay members were authorised to arrange for poisoned grain at a cost of £6. It was resolved that Messrs Law, ■ Burroughs and Morrin be applied to for the amount of contract for No. 1 embankment at C. Burroughs's. The Inspector was granted a fortnight's leave of absence. The Board then adjourned.