CASTLE POINT HIGHWAY BOARD.
A meeting of the Castle Point Highway , Board was held at Niobolls', To Nui, on » Monday, the Bth instant. Wardens present — * Mr J. O. Yorke (Ob airman), MesSra Langdon . and Whiehaw. The minutes of tile last meet* ing were read and confirmod. A4etter from the Clerk was read, applying for leave of absence, and his request was. granted; A oiroular from the Provincial Secretary, "withdrawing the Engineer, with correspondence arising therefrom, was read to the meeting; The Chairman read tho opinion of the At-torney-Genera! on the matter ot sale or oloa» ing of disused highways. Moved by Mr Yorke, and seconded by Mr Whishaw, " Tho* the Provincial Secretary be applied tobohtvo a clause inserted in the Highways Aofc^ empowering Boards to s'iie ?or • penalty on persons leaving open gales on highways, the half of the penalty to go to the informant." Moved by Mr Langdon, and seconded by Mr Whishaw." That all. private gateway* oa the public highway be kept in repair by she peraonsfor whose private benefit they are erected.** Permission . wus granted to Mr I/angdon> to 1 have a gateway on the boundary between bitti- ; Belt and 'My Bellis. Tenders were called for 3000 feet, of timber for culverts. Tho Chairman was requested to write to Mr Gibson, urging him to commence liis contract at the earliest possible date. Several small - accounts were passed, and tho Board- ad- v journed , to Monday, January 5, IW4, whes it ia hoped that a fuller attendance of warden* will be obtained. " " ' '""*
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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3978, 15 December 1873, Page 2
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254CASTLE POINT HIGHWAY BOARD. Wellington Independent, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3978, 15 December 1873, Page 2
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