HIGHWAY BOAEDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1519, 7 October 1868, Page 4

HIGHWAY BOAEDS.

MOUJTT ALBERT HIGHWAY MEETING, At the annual meeting held yesterday at tha Whan Boad the following gentlemen were elected trustees of the district for the ensuing v eu namely, Messrs. Galbraith, Captain James, Mejirt A. K. Taylor, Barnes, and Walker- -After soma dis, cussion the rate was fixed at a halfpenny in the pound. Considerable dissatisfaction was expressed at tho action of the Provincial Government in not handing over the full proceeds of the toll-bar towards the maintenance of the main roadj-and tha meeting likewise severely censured the outgoing trustees for. having neglected to press tha Govent. ment for the payment of these monies. The report was ultimately, adopted, and Messrs. .French and Walters appointed auditors. WAITAKEREI EAST HIGHWAY MEBTUTG, _At the meeting of the ratepayers of: the Highway district of Waitakerai East, held yesterday at tha Thistle Hotel, the following trustees were appointed for the ensuing year, namely, Messra. Bethall, F. White, Probert, J- Smith, and Maud. A rate of 6d, per acre was struck. LAKE HIGHWAY MEETING. ' . The annual meeting for the appointment of trustees and striking a, rate for the Lake district was held yesterday; Mr. Baker ;in . the :ohair. The proceedings were, .however, of a very noisy descrip* tion, and the result of the meeting was—nothing. No trustees were elected, and no rat? was struck. .• FLAGSTAFF HIGHWAY M ETING. The annual meeting of the. ratepayers was held yesterday in the Devenport Hall ; Mr. George Webster in tbe chair. A motion to pass a vote of censure on the. conduct of the'retiring chairman and trusteos waß proposed Mr. Beetfcam, and seconded by Mr: D. Burn. After some warm discussion, however, the motion was withdrawn. Messrs. George Webster, H. Niccol, W. Cobley, Woodham, and Beddoej, were elected trustees, and a" rate of a halfpenny in the pound was struok. _ There were between thirty and forty present. PAKUfiANGA HIGHWAY DISTRICT. The annual meeting of the electors of the Pakuranga Highway District was held at Brady's Hotel, Howicfc, yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, for the purpose of striking a rate and electing trustees. . Every Maclean, Esq., occupied the chair. A rate of ninepence in the'pound per acre struck. ■ The following gentlemen were appointed trustee* for the ensuing twelve months, vis.Messrs. Eoberta. Gill, Howe, Bell, and Lynch. PAPABOA HIGHWAY DISrEIOT. A meeting of the electors of the Paparoa Highway District was held in the Ohuroh Bohoolroom, Howici, yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, EreryMaclean, Esqin the chair. ...

The following gentlemen were e ited auditors Mr. J. White and Colonel Peacooke; and the followlng. gentlemen were elected trustees:—Hessra.White, Smith] Corlett, B, Andrews, sen., and Mclnnerny. A rate of threepence per acre was struok, and the meeting then separated.

HOWIOK TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY DISTBIOT.

The annual meeting of the electors of the Howick Township Highway District was held at Brady's Hotel, Howick, yesterday evening, "at seven o'clock, for the purpose of electing trustees . &nd. levying a rate for the ensuing twelve months. Mr. j. B. Grew occupied the chair, and opened the meeting by read" ing the balance sheet of the district, which shewed a balance of £1 Os. 6d. in hand, Bince which time a sum of 53. 2d. of rates had been collected, leaving & balance of £1 53. BcL in hand. The books were not before the - meeting, as the chairman, Mr. Jackson, was unavoidably absent. ■ • r * White thought that as the books were not before the meeting, they could do nothing, and he would therefore propose the adjournment of the meeting for a week, in order to give the trustees an opportunity of producing the books. The motion was seconded by Dr. Hovwt.t. Several persons spoke at once, and caused ft great confusion, after which the motion was put and negatived. • r "

Dr. Hovell and Mr. Culvert were elected auditors to audit the accounts for the past year.- ■ — It was remarked that the auditors would have vary little trouble, as there -was only a sum of 5s 2d to count orer.

The following gentlemen were elected trustees for the ensuing year:—Messrs. Crewe, MoGinnii, Mackay, Dunn, and Plews. A rate of one shilling per acre was then levied, after which the meeting separated. The meeting _ throughout was a' scene of diaturbance and noise,—such a one ss vre have rattly before witnessed. '