MANAWATU HIGH WAYS BOARD.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 121, 2 March 1881, Page 2

MANAWATU HIGH WAYS BOARD.

Tuesday, march i. 1881. _ Present-^Messrs. Bruce' (chair), Bowa. Skerman, Knight, Perry, and Edwards* ■■■' MINUTfcS. - -■-•:• The minutes of last meeting were reack and confirmed. ■ + . „ . FINANCIAL. . The bank book showed a credit balance: of £$.0a 9o; The Chairman then read the following correspondence. INFORMATION WANTBIX Letter received from Mr. torolinson,. Clerk to the ij.an.don and Carnarvon Highway Boar, asking for certain information with regard to the Board.. ' . - Proposed by Mr, Brace, seconded by Mr, Knight— •M'hat the Secretory be instructed to forward th t quired details;*' ' PAYMENT WANTED; - From Mr. J» Bxyce> forwarding an a<jcount for bushfal.ing, and asking for paj* inent f or earn*. — ) he - amount was passed with the other accounts. • r r . boucttor's Fuas. Letter reoeivert from *»r» Staite. with regard to bi-> account f>r professional services m connection with the transfer of land for a roa > at .Hamilt'n'g. Proposed by Mr, -u> we, ana seconded by Mr. Knight— •• That a cheque foi £2 12s 6d^ be forwarded to Mr. .Staiie on account ovT costs out cf pocket.'' Carried. A REFUND vi-ANTKX From Messrs. Buckley and Co., asking for a refund of excessive irates i aid by & Mr. Burke of- WelUngton^in error. Proposed by Mr. Skrrman seconded byMr. Knighlr- U That the Seoretary get particu'ars with regard to the claim preferred.'*' Carried*' i OFSICBS. From the Palme stoo Borough Oonndl^ decUning to rent offices for &1&, but offa> ing the room for'&SO a year. Proposed by Mr. Bruce, seconded by Mr. Bowe— " That the Secretary be instructed to interview the Town deck, stating^ that the Board would hot give more than the; sum whioh had been previously offered ancl if this were not accepted, that three month* notice be fcive:p." Carried. CALLING *0B SETTtEMENT. A letter . was recived from Mr. Thynnei. the chairman of the Foxton Highway jßoaxd, asking for a settlement of claims be* tween the Boards, and a payment of the-, balance due to them. , . - ' Proposed by Mr, Edwards, seconded by' | Mr. Skerman.-' * That as an explanation had aiready been given to the Foxton. Board why the money had not been paid, that the Secretary merely acknowledge the receipt of the letter, with the^ intimation that the Board had nothing more to say m. the m"atte».^Ca>riedix: CONTRAOT. FromMri M^Phersqn, therlate Wardea for ' Foxtnii m the' ' Manawatu Highways; Board, intimating that he h-vi, as requested examined and Passed Webb's contract.— - Lett for the FQ^tQn Bq«r4tQ deajlwitih.

_ _ BPMI SELLING .„__.. - From Skerman, "asking to be allowed to fall fifty • haras of bush on the road line at 30s, the muney to b« refunded when thfc ward was m f"vr<B.— Granted. ; . OVERDRAFT >v . Proposed by Mr Edwards. sec-ndc* by Mr .Knight, —"That/an, overdraft of £300 be rnia^l." Carried ,__ • Proposed by Mr Rd wards, seconded by —Mr Knight — •— That-the-Ghair-man-be emr>owe ed to arrange with the manager of the bank for -the same." -Carried.-