Road Board.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 5120, 13 June 1907, Page 2

Road Board.

The Waipukurau Road Board ad yesterday, Mr J. O’Neill (chairman)p» siding. Other members present wereMeesrs Merrikon, McKay, Morrii, mi Williamson.

Mr Morris moved as per notice gives, “ That this present Road Board rewioi all motions and transactions *)Dteni into by the late members in offioe, i» eluding the proposed grant of £2OO towards the extension of tbe M road.” He eaid tbe majority of eettl« were against it and the small nuok of settlers who would benefit not warrant the expenditure. Ho* time or other the road would have to b* made, but that time had notyetarriwi —The chairman, in seconding the motin drew the Board’s attention to tbe id* which had been struck, so as to them to balauce their finance. If I® £2OO were granted as passed by tbe let* Board it meaut they would still h*rt‘ debit balance at the end of tbe 9* Their policy was to go aloDg econo* oally and produce a clear sheet-'® Merriken moved as an amendment tW the matter bo deferred till October Seconded by Mr Williamson. The aitendment was supported by Mr McK«J and carried. Mr Merrikon moved—“ That *" water-tables in tho district be done hf contract. The district to be cut opi* three parts, and tenders called for Seconded by Mr McKay and oarriei The chairmau was authorised tov the deeds of conveyance of two w** giving access to Mr J. C. Main’ipWP l^

9 ngdilion (hat two culverts be pat in idiDj? lot® m, * n roa^i »od that tho JJJ O f£S bo depositod with tho Board Ijl t |jo same bo doue. overseer's Mport of work dooe for month was read and passed, jfr HcKey gave notioa of the followM motion : —“ That as the Hatuma j ir * are oP&pioion that a new county Jmformed of the Waipukurau riding, the Hoad Board be requested #tl ks the Decessary steps to have a bill into Parliament for tho proformation of the new county.” Jrif?Kay •I* o rooved that a speoial jiinp be called for Wednesday, June !JT to consider the question aud that - (biirinan take necessary action to jomote a new County Bill as reoomLodsd by the ratepayers. This was by Mr Williamson and carried, fbi nesting then adjourned.