MANAWATU HIGHWAYS BOARD.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 7, 10 November 1877, Page 3

MANAWATU HIGHWAYS BOARD.

4 A meeting of the above Board was held -on Monday, the sth Nov., 1877. PRESENT. Messrs. McNeil; Fanner, McEwen, ' Hammond, McPherson. The minutes of the previous meeting, were read, and, on the motion of Mr Me Ewen seconded by Mr McPhersqn, confirmed. Engineer's Monthly Report read, and received. Treasurer's report shewed a , debtor balance of £392, 18s 9d. CORRESPONDENCE. Letter from J. T. Stewart, Esq., District Engineer, sanctioning the removal of the Bridge now across' the Awa Puni - outlet providing the Board will be responsible for another, if required at any future time. Letter from Colonial Secretary's Office, acknowledging receipt of letter, notifying the election of Warden Davies. Letter from DougUi and Co., relative

to the laying off of roads leading to the special settlement. The Secretary was instructed to write and inform them that tenders were ne w invited for a poriirn of the work, and no. time would be lost m getting tin' remainder ready for tr-r.dering. Circular from Wellington Erlurafion Board requesting that school lands and buildings might be exempt from rates. The Secretary was instructed to reply and inform the Board that no portion of school property within this district had ever been rated. Letter from £. Collins and others " owning property on the Fitzherbert side of the river, requesting the Board to do something towards making a passable road to their properties. Besolved,—^That the Engineer lay off this work and call tenders as soon as possible. Letter from Warden Dalrymple, apologising for non-attendance, and recommending that the above mentioned road receive attention at once. . Letter from Charles London and OJeorge Curreen, property owners in Eiwitea, suggesting that a road, should be cleared from the Kimboltpn road leading towards the, centre of the Xiwitea block, instead of clearing the one leading towards the south portion of block which; was applieii /for' some time ago by settlers m that locality. •■'."■ Resolved, That the Engineer visit the block and report at the next meeting. Letter from settlers on Millson's line applying for i certain improvements consisting of formation and bridges. Letters from Messrs. Gaskin and others for: v clearing on road leading to • their property m Karere district Besolved, That this matter stand over atj>resent. - ■; Letters from settlers m Motoua, offering to contribute two-thirds, of the costjof cutting an outlet, from Motoua road towards the lake. [ r jBesolved that -their offer be accepted. .•' " Specifications for the following works were laid befor^ the meeting for its i^p'.proval: ;^ y ■-";''" "'""■ : '■'<■ w; ' -'"■>' '''-" : - ■ No: 1 Ward, Sandon— For cutting 6 chains of outlet ditch on Bayley's line ; for metalling 20 chains on Wilson's line' ; for forming 77 chains on Lee's line ; for bridge and clearing near Swainspn's. No; 2 Ward, Camarvon. r -For forming 100 chains on Jones' line ; for forming 60 , chains on Jones' line ; for form- ' ing. 30 chains on Ellerns' line. No. 3 Ward, Foxtori.— -For forming and 'drain clearing ' Motoa road ; for sanding 35 chains No. 4 line ; for clearing 60 chains of drain No. 4 line ; for . forming 25£, chains of Motoa road ; for forming 10 chains drain on Motoa road ; for forming 11^ chains leading from No. 4 road ; for forming 62 chains outlet drain Motoua.No. 4. Ward,. Karere.— For felling and clearing 25 chains, Jackeytown ; for clearing 30 chain s Maxwell's line ;- for forming' 1 25 chains Eandolph -andWalker's line. 7; ; , . . No* 5 Ward,— For forming 25 chains Millson's line; -for forming 40 chains Kirk's line; for clearing 60 chains at Bunny thorpe. ' N6; 6 Ward,-^-For side cuttings on road leading from bridge towards Gun- . derson^s and other property. . , Besolved: that' tenders be invited for ) the, above mentioned works, and sent m not later than Thursday the 22nd inst., at ;10'a.ni.' •: • B«splved that the . Chairman^call on r the Minister for Public Works m Wellington, and lay before him the present ; state of the bridge at Palmestbn, and urge the necessity of a sum of money, to be expended m completing the approaches to it. 'Accounts, amounting to £160 13s 6d. were passed for payment Board adjourned until Thursday the 22nd. inst. .