HIGHWAY BOARD MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4289, 12 August 1875, Page 3

HIGHWAY BOARD MEETINGS.

RUARANGI. The annual meeting of ratepayers of this Highway District was held on the 31st July, at Mr. S. Boyd's house. ifr. A. Wintle occupied the chair. There were only ten ratepayers present. The rate was fixed at Id in the £ on the value to sell. The following gentlemen were elected trustees for the ensuing year : Messrs. Wm. Fraser, Wm. Bullions, Thomas Weir, Henry Symonds, and James Kountree. Auditors: Messrs. Thomas Hunter and John Saleman. Fenceviewers: Messrs. Wm. Kraser and William McAlister. The trustees held a meeting afterwards aud elected Mr. Wm. Fraser chairman, and Mr. James Kountree Becretary and treasurer. There was some difficulty in getting trustees to stand, owing to the former Board having spent money on private property. Iu one instance a road has been stopped, to the disadvantage of some back settlers. The person occupying the land where the road is stopped agreed to give a right-of-way through the property free, if the Hoard would do some work outside. They did not fulfil their agreement, but epent the money on private property, and then summoned the person for his rate, so he stopped the road. The late Board would not settle the matter, but left the present Board to do as best they could without funds in hand. It is to be hoped the present Board will endeavour to get all such disputes settled before they give up oliicc—[Correspondent.] WAIKIEKIE. The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the YVaikiekie Highway District was held on Thursday, the 15th July, in the Chapel Mangapai. The ratepayers being all present, Mr. Alexander Stephen was unanimously voted to the chair, who having read advertisement of meeting iu the Weekly Hehald, proceeded to read the balance-sheet, which had just been signed by the auditors, from which it appeared that the receipts were — Local rates, £21 lGs. 7Jd; rates from absentees, £4 Ss Od; General Government grant, £71 8s ; subscriptions in aid by ratepayers, £28 15s Gd : total, £126 8s lOid Expenditure, £119 19a SJd Mr. T. Shcwring proposed, and Mr. M. Wouldes ecconded, "That tho accounts be passed." Carried unanimously.. It was agreed that the rate be Id in the £ on the yalue to eelL

After some deliberation it was carried by a majority of four, " That the land of the resident ratepayers bo valued at 40s per acre." The following were then proposed for trustees :—Messrs. R. Hilford, C. Stephen, R. Fidgeon, T. Shcwring, T. Cox, P. Mason, and M. Wouldes. Messrs. W. H. Hill and Wm. Douglass, having been duly elected to take the votes, the result was as follows :— R. Hilford, 15; C. Stephen, 19; R. Pidfeon, 15; T. Shewriuß, 14; T. Cox, 19 ; P. lason, 9 ; M. Wouldes, 7. Tho Chairman then declared tho first five duly elected. Messrs. R. Neville and W. H. Hill were then appointed auditors for the ensuing year, and Messrs. M. Wouldes and Alex. Stephens fence-viewers for the ensuing year. A vote of thanks to tho chairman concluded the meeting. - [Correspondent.]