PUKEKURA HIGHWAY BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1703, 5 June 1883, Page 3

PUKEKURA HIGH WA Y BOARD.

-+ • ■ Tin: annual meeting of latepnyeis of the abo\c di-tnct was liclil in the schoolroom, I'ukciimu, on Satin day afternoon List. Time was a \eiy limited attendance, only twelve l.ilepajus being pic-.sent.-Mi Lake, chaiimui, lead the ad\eitis>enient calling the mcitim:, also clauses of the act u the change of mode of oalling annual meetings —The balancesheet for the yeat. and statement of accounts weie lead. — The Chaiimau diew attention to the fact th it a tci tificate had been iecei\ ed lioin Mi L. A. Dumeii, Uov eminent auditoi , that the accounts Aveic coucct, except tint no vouehoi had been leeeived foi tisu sum of Cl4B 10& icccived for ''ale of land, and explained that he (the chairman) had understood the items were not mjnued. The missing \ouc'ier lud since been found. — litpohedon the motion of Mr D. Calev , S"ii>' , seconded by Mi J. Fi->hei, "'limi the account? as read be adoptid '—Mi 11. Watson desnod to Know why, witii such a balance in hand, such a lnyli uite w as levied as last jcar, \i/, one shilling. — The Chan man ie,ibed that after all lial ibtie^ wore paid of! theie would not be a hi go balance. — Mr Caley asked if the iatcpa\eih had the power to Ic\y jatcs. — Tho Chan man icplird that it was out of the latepayeis' hands They might make suggestions.- Mr 11. Fisher asked if the county council had taken over the main loads. Answeied in the allirmatne — Resolved on the motion of Mr J. Fisher, seconded by Mi Kusabs, " That a cot dial vote of thanks be pissed to tho outgoing tmstec3 for the sitisfaetory way they had earned out the woik for the past tv\o jeai.s, more especially to the chairman for the time he had devoted to the afF.iiis of the boaul, and the manner in which he has pel formed his duties." — Mi K. Fisher pioposed, Mr Ku&abs seconded, and it was icsolved, " That the boaul continue in ollice for the piesent." — The Chan man was lequested to telegiaph to (Joveinmcnt/e Mi Monis' eligibility as a candidate foi office, his name having by .some inibtiko been omitted fiom the roll.— Mr Lake having resigned his oihee as a councillor of "Waipa County Council, a coidial vote of thanks Mas passed to him for his past sei vices, and he was requested to withdraw his resignation, as the ratepayers of Pukekura liding had every confidence in him as their lepiesentative, and they hoped by his influence in the council to get all the toads in the county made as good as theii own.— The following is the balance sheet for the year :—: — liecopK— Balance last audit, £168 12s -id; Kites collected, £377 Us 7d ; special fi om Wai pa County Council in aid Awamutu road, €25 ; of sale of leases for non-payment of rates, £14S 10s ; sundiies, £4 Is 2d ; total, £723 15s Id. Eipciiditaic, — Main roads, Cambiidge toOhaupo, £144 ]5s 3d; do. Te Awamutu, £74 Os 9d ; district loads country, £39 6s ; clistiict roads town, £28 Is Sd ; sundries, £32 4s 7d ; balance Bank of New Zealand 31st May, 1883, £431 6s 2d ; less unpresented cheques, £40 8s 4d ; in secretary's hands, £14 ; total, £723 15s Id.

Statement ok Asskt.s and Liabilities. Ahwtt,, — Balance Bank of New Zealand, £390 17s lOd ; do. in secretary's hands, £14 • rates lecoverable, £20 13s; total, £425 10s lOd. LiubiUtics) — Pue to public trustee, being balance of land sold 24th June, 1862, £93 9s os; special grant OhaupoCambridge road, £50 ; do. do. swamp road, £25 . due on McCallum's contract, £16 3ssd; do. do. Cowley's do. about £50; commission, petty cash and salary, £25 ; total, £25!) 12s lOd.

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