CASTLEPOINT HIGHWAY BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 162, 17 May 1879, Page 2

CASTLEPOINT HIGHWAY BOARD.

A meeting of the above Board was held at Tinui on Saturday last. Present—Messrs Butters (Chairman), Groves, Bellis, Duffy, Bennct, and Greenland. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. treasurer's statement. The Treasurer submitted a statoment of accounts of the Board for the year ended 31st March last, prepared for inspection of the Provincial Auditor. Account of Receipts and Expenditure for the . year ended 31st March, 1879. RECEIPTS. £ S, D, Balance iuhand Ist April, 1879 1,475 7 11 General Hates collected .. 787 1 3 Subsidies from GovernmentRoad Board Grants ~ 605 9 0 Share of County Fund ... 398 11 4 Miscellaneous .Receipts— Deposits on contracts .. 237 0 0 Rent Tinui Toll-gate .. 70 12 0 Interest on credit balance in Bank .. .. 31 7 7 Total ..£3,39116 1 EXPENDITUItE, New works— £ s. d. Survey and construction .. 1,089 15 3 Existing RoadsRepairs and improvements Gl7lO 3 Other worksPurchase, of tools, &c, .. 49 6 8 ExpensesCollection of toll .. .. 15 6 0 . Salaries and rent 2GO 0 0 Cost of valuation of District 20 0 0 Printing and advertising ... 35 C 6 Miscellaneous 29 13 8 Deposits returned .. .. 15 3 6 April I,lß79—Balance in Bank New Zealand .. .. 1,258 14 9 Balance in Treasurer's hands 19 10 Total .. £3,391 61 1 A. McHutchon, Treasurer, overseer's REMIT. The' Overseer's Roport and Wages bills were read and passed. CORRESPONDENCE. Letter from Mr R. Wakelin, re publishing advertisements in the Standard. From Mr R. Wilsono, re Ferrymen's salaries.

From Mr Oakley, re payment of Whareama bridge contract. From Mr W. H. Smith, re - printing forms. ' From Messrs Leach Brothers, re roads through their property. From Treasury, ro returns for the year ended 31st March last. RESOLUTIONS. That the Clerk inform Mr Wakelin that the Board decline his offer. That Mcszrs Leach Bros, letter be acknowledged. The Clerk inform Mr AV. H. Smith that the Board does not require any printing at present. That the granting of £IOO for expenditure on the Pakowai road be postponed until next meeting, and in the meantime' the overseer shall examine and report upon the work required. That the general rate of Is in the £l, struck at last meeting, shall he duo and payable on the 7th day of June, and the collector shall appoint a place in each Wai*d where the same shall be received, after giving the usual notice to the ratepayers. The Mowing accounts were passed and paid £ s. d, J. W. Baker, salary and wages 47 1 3 Payton & Co., advertisements 14 0 Langdonßros., sundries ... 514 0 A. Burling, ferry money ... 20 0 0 C. Rogers, „ ... 20 0 0 George Smith „ ... 20 0 0 Tiraumea, contracts No. 4 Ward 12 0 0 A. McHutchon, salary ... 20 0 0 The next meeting was fixccl for June 7th, 187!).