WASTE LANDS BOARD.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 376, 26 April 1879, Page 18

WASTE LANDS BOARD.

A special meeting of the Waste Lands Board was held on Thursday to consider certain suggestions from Mr. Macarthur, chairman of the Manawatu County Council. Present —The Chief Commissioner, Mr. J. G. Holdsworth (in the chair), Messrs. Bunny, Mason, and Johnston. The following letter was read : “To Chairman, Waste Lauds Board, “ Wellington. “Sir, —I have been informed by the Under Secretary for Crown Lands that the original apportionment of the vote of £IO,OOO, to be expended on roads within deferred payment blocks taken up prior to the Ist January, 1878, has been adhered to, as far as the Manawatu County is concerned ; that is to say, a total sum of £IOBO is allowed to that county, £SOO of which is to be expended in the Palmerston North Block, and £SBO in the Kiwiteaßlock. I enclose a memo, showing how we propose to expend the money voted, having special reference to the sections taken up on deferred payment within those blocks for your approval.—l am, &c., “ D. H. Macarthur, “ Chairman, Manawatu County Council.” MEMO. The following is a copy of the memo, referred to:— “ Felling to a width of 66ft., and clearing to a width of 33ft. 120 chaiqs of bush on the road line between sections 254, 258, 259, 263, aud 264, on the one side ; and 255, 256, 257, 260, 261, 262, and 265, on the other side; being end of Kimbolton-road, as laid down on the township. “Felling to a width of 66ft., and clearing about 160 chains of bush, and a width of 33ft. on the road line between sections 277, 276, 275, 274, 273, 272, 268, and 267, on the one side, aud aections 198, 197, 196, 195, 194, 193, 192, 191, and 190, on the other side, known as Mcßeth’s*oad. “ Forming about 60 chains of road between sections 155, 157, 159, and 161, on the one side; and 156, 158, 160, and 162, on the other side, being continuation of road from the end of the formed portion of McKay’s-road.”

It jyas resolved, —That the expenditure proposed by the chairman of the Manawatu Couuty Council on road fronting sections 256, 257, 260, 261, 262, and 191 to 198 inclusive, and 156, 158, 160, 162, and 164, in the Kiwitea Block. in the township of Sandon, be agreed to. It was also agreed that the expenditure, as suggested in the memorandum, be agreed to. The meeting then adjourned.

APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE. 280 chains bush felling and clearing, at say 25s per chain GO chains of form ition, at say £3 15s .. One culvert, say £350 225 5 0 0 0 0 Total £5S0 0 0