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LEVELS ROAD BOARD.

A meeting of the above Board was held at the Washdyke Hotel, on the Ist instant, at three ■o'clock. Present— P. B. Luxmoore, Esq., (chairman), Messrs. Acton, Baron and Butk-r. The rainutoa of the List meeting were read and confirmed The tenders for making a road through the Totara Flat were taken into consideration, viz., J. Gib3on, £68 ; Joseph Lorns, £66 13s. — {accepted. ) The Engineer was instructed to expend a sum not exceeding £16, m repairs on the Main South Road, between the north side of the Wash<tyke Greek and Timaru. A letter was read, received from the Secretary for Public Works m answer to the Chairman's letter dated sth July, 1865. The Chairman was requested to reply to the letter dated 17th July, " referring the Secretary for Public Works to letters received by this Board dated 23rd February, 1865, and 11th April, 1865, by which the Board considers the Government undertook the necessary repairs of the bridges on the Main South Road— as distinct from the amount granted to this District by the Council. That on this understanding alone the Levels Road Board caused the repairs of the bridges, and this Board is now therefore under the impression that at this moment they have only received the grant of the Councd for the past year —minus the sum spent m the repairs of the three bridges on the Main South Road. The Board therefore request the very serious re-consideration of the matter on the part of the Government." Also, to request the sum of £100 placed to the credit of the Board.

The Chairman was requested to sign cheques for two payments amounting m all to £25 11s. The meeting then adjourned until the first Monday m September.

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Timaru Herald, Volume II, Issue 65, 12 August 1865, Page 5

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LEVELS ROAD BOARD. Timaru Herald, Volume II, Issue 65, 12 August 1865, Page 5

LEVELS ROAD BOARD. Timaru Herald, Volume II, Issue 65, 12 August 1865, Page 5

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