WEST TAIERI MEETINGS. THE RIVER TRUST.
A meeting of tho above Board was held on Saturday last. Present— Messrß Shand (ci^ii man), Allan, 1* Grant. Hnow, Cliinholm, and Do-v. T: c minuies of former meeting wore rend and confirmed. The engineer was instructed to t ilie the levels of the bank near Mr Bor.ie'.i house, and the following account') vere pn>s<Ml for payment :— Contract No. 9 (progi-039 payment), £11') 12s Cd ; eontiact No. 10 (progress payment). £ 00 5= ; contract No. 11 (progress payment), £:03 15j Id ; cjnt .act No. 12 (pro 7 ress la.vment). £553-.; coniriet No 13 (progrewt payment), £121 Gi 8d ; John Kerr, £10 ; day labour, M 16s ; office rent, £3. It was resolved lo meet again on Saturday, the Ist February. THE EOAD IOARD. A meeting of the above B urd was held on Saturday last Ihore wcr.i pr'-HCM— Meaws Sh.irid (eh lirnian), Allan, Giant, drojitii 11, and C.rruthers. The minutes of the former meeting wero read and confirrnad. Alchjis Shand, Grant, a d Allan reported havirg purchased the three quirte'-iurejuections at Greytown f-,r the puipote of primming yrivsl for the u-e of the Boaid, and had fmploj ed w ■: kmois to lvmove the clay covering the gravel on" ap»t • f the <-eo;io' 9 ; tenders had also been caLcd for gr.ve'luig iho ron.d ltadit g to Grey town. Ihe following 1 tenders wero received for grnvellia.? road:— G. MaoVay (2d 3d ptr c ibic yard), £337 It's; D. M'lntyre (2^ 5(1 pci culic >;^d), £340 153; J. Kirk (2s Gd per cubiu jaid), £375; Caaey and Keith (2j Cid per cubia ya d) £3SI ss ; A. and G. Murdoch (2-T lid per cubic yard), £138 —It waj legolved to accept G. Mackay 'a tender The B iard agreed that the dit h at Mr Jienton's fhould be cleared out *> A deepened ; and that the engineer be instructed to examine ducht.fi, mak ■ out {•pecificUionF, and cill for tenders for next me> unpr. it was resolved that the Grey Road Bo.trd be a lowed to purchase one of the quartai -acre sections ot Gie.\to*n ; aud several acciunts were pis cJ ff.r piyraent
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Otago Witness, Issue 1419, 1 February 1879, Page 22
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353WEST TAIERI MEETINGS. THE RIVER TRUST. Otago Witness, Issue 1419, 1 February 1879, Page 22
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