CASTLE POINT HIGHWAY BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 409, 9 March 1880, Page 2

CASTLE POINT HIGHWAY BOARD.

;AjMESi^Q T of;,tha;Bpard;wa3 held afclinui / on Saturday last. . ' ,'/•?' V < Present—Messrs.'J.]W. mil.), .Smyth,. Langdon,. Greenland and Belli®' ' ' " J The minutes of r the previous meeting: i were read and confirmed,. . _■ , , , - The 1 Treasurer' reported, the' amount, available for future A expenditure Vat £255. '-'Y^- : The overseer's .report arid' wages bills were read arid passed. CORRESPONDENCE. ' From Manager Bank of New Zealand, stating that after' the Ist of March no interest would be allowed except en fixed deposits. • From the Colonial Secretary's office,, with notice : of the 'regulations of Local Elections Act being proclaimed;-within this district. ' : ' 'fenders were received for metalling 8 chains ofaoad on the Castle Point line— J. Feringer, £3los per chain (informal) j Charles Peach, £3 10s—were considered too high. ' . ■: 1 Theoverseer was requested-to get the wojk done with the hotsb and cart belonging to the Board. Resolved—That in' the'absence of the Warden for No 7 Ward, the notice of motion standing in his name be postponed till next'meeting. Also, that the motion re a separate rate' stand over till next meeting., • , • . .., ~/ ' That the repairs required to the road in Black Swamp stand- over until the opinion of an engineer is obtained on the same. -V. ' That an additional sum of £4 10s be granied for completing the formation near Tinui Bridge. . • . ; 'J hut tenders be called for metalling about thirty chains of road near the Tinui Bridge. /' ■ 1 That tenders be called for metalling about e'ght cliains near i.'Connor's.,, That the overseer be directed to make a ford over tlie Whareama River at Manawa, onlthe surveyed line. That a portion of the Ohonga Hill road be repaired. ;; ■ . •: \ .. That 4000 ft of totara timber be ordered for culverts, The Secretary' was directed to take steps towards'the election of a Warden for No 1 Ward, in place of Mr Bennett, deceased. ■ The following accounts were passed for payment:— £ S D J. Perry, to pay wages... ~ ... 85 13 4 J Feringer, contract metalling 5?, 0 0 J. Payton & Co., advertising... 4 3 3 Kenrick & Co., stamps and tools- 2 5 9 J. Banks, contract' - ' ... 36 15 0 f Dick.&Tollins,.contract.. ~.;20..0 0 ( ■ M. Dowling, contract... !1112 ,9 /' J. Whishaw, 'carting fascines;'.. '7 10 0 ' Next meeting will be held on Saturday/ 27th March. r ; ' ■