CASTLEPOINT HIGHWAY BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 247, 25 August 1879, Page 2

CASTLEPOINT HIGHWAY BOARD.

A meeting of the Board was held at Tenui on Saturday, the 16th inst. PresentMessrs J. W. Butters (Chairman) Groves, Bellis, Smyth, and Greenland. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Treasurer reported the balance in the bank to be £1499 7s, and balance available for future expenditure £590 18s 4(1, The Overseer's report and wages bill were read and passed. CORRESPONDENCE. Letter from Provincial Auditor re accounts to be furnished up to 31st December next.—Telegram from Mr Kenrick resigning his seat as Warden for No 7 Ward (accepted).-Letter from Mrs Stilton, stating that she was prepared to keep the ferry at Ohonga on the same terms as those agreed to by her lute husbaiulFrom the Treasurer of AVairarapa East enclosing a cheque for £l3l 7u 9d bein? part of subsidy granted to this Board. - From Masterton Highway Board re grant to open a portion of the Upper Taueru Road.-From Mr J. Cross and others, requesting that a road be laid off to Glenside and other properties in the bush at the back of Flag Creek. -From Mr Smyth, had been duly elected Warden for No. G Ward, in place of Mr Duffy resigned.— -From Mr Duffy requesting to "be furnished with a copy of application from Mr J. V. Smith and others re road-work. - From Mr Brockman re Taueru pound.— From Mr A, ifapier requesting the attention of the Board to a bridge being carried away near his property on the Tiraumea.

RESOLVED. That the sum of three pounds be expended on the road between Kaitawa and Tiraumea near Mr Napier's house.-That Mr Brockman be informed that this Board lias not the control of the Taueru pound. -That Mrs Stillen be informed that her letters have been forwarded to the County Council.-That Mr Duffy's request be complied with—That a sum of £2O be expended to remove slips and repair culvorts between Mataikuna station and the beach,

NOTICE OF MOTION, That the sum of £IOO be granted to No 3 Ward for the purpose of metalling the worst portion of the Castlepoint road between the Tinui and Whareama bridges. -That the sum of £IOO be granted to No 5 Ward for metalling the Castlepoint road from the Tinui bridge to the junction.— That tenders be askfcil for the lease of the Tinui toll gata for one year, from 14th September next, ACCOUNTS. J, W, Baker, salary, & men's wages £55 15 0 A, McHutchon, salary itc.,... 2116 0 R, Hughes, blacksmithinsf ... 416 5 Charles Peach, hauling fascines 12 15 G Mr Laugdon, rent 2 10 0 J. Garad, repairs Tinui Bridge 18 0 0 E. Smith, contract No 2 Ward 10 16 0 The next meeting was fixed for Saturday, the 13th September.