PUKEKURA ROAD BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6408, 5 May 1904, Page 1

PUKEKURA ROAD BOARD.

♦ A meeting of the above board was held in the Fukekura schoolroom on Monday last, there being present: Messrs R. Fisher (chairman), . T Gane, J. Keeley and R. Reynolds. The only business done was the passing of three accounts for payment, as follows:—W. F. Dixon, £4 13s, J. Bell, £3 Is 3d, S. 0. Stichbury, ,£l. The annual meetiug of ratepayers was held immediately afterwards, about 15 being present. The Chairman commented on the small attendance, as proving the confidence reposed in .the Board. The clerk (Mr H. Fitzgerald) read the balancesheet as follows : —Receipts : Balance on March 31st, 1903, ,£157 Bs, general rate (county) <£336 16s Od, general rate (township) £34 16s lid, arrears of rates (1902-03) lis sd; 10 percent, penalty is lid, donations to roads and gravel £l7 18s, rents of reserves £5, subsidies (1902-03-04) ,£liil 10s 3d, total .£714 7s od. Expenditure : Commission on rates .69 3s 2d, salaries £ls, election expenses £1 Is, advertising and printing £l7 fis 9d, audit £l, petty cish £2 17s, insurance employees ,£22 12s Bd, revising valuation roll £4 19s 6d, bank charges 10s, roads and bridges labour (county) £3lO 5s lid, material £7B 2s 101, labour (township) .£O3 4s (id, material Bs, ba'ance in hand .£lB7 15s lid, total £714 7s 3d. Assets: Cash in bank and in hand £IBS 15< lid, rates to collect £4 3s Bd, subsidy (balance) ,£25 18s sd. Liabilities : Commission on rates collected £lB 12s 6d, estimated amount due on contracts £ll2, advertising accounts £s.—The statement was adopted. An ordinary meeting of the new Board was held subsequently. Mr Rubt. Fisher was reelected chairman and Mr H. Fitzgerald secretary and treasurer. A ballot was taken to decide which two members should retire at the end of the first year, these being Messrs J. Anderson and K. Morrison. It was unanimously decided that a rate of one half-penny be struck for the ensuing year. Mr Jas. Keeley was authorised to procure a number deciduous trees, etc, for planting and improving the recreation ground. A cricket ground and bowling green are to be added and further improvements made to the cemetery reserve.