MANCHESTER HIGHWAYS BOARD.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 86, 7 August 1878, Page 3

MANCHESTER HIGHWAYS BOARD.

The usudl.^ meeting .of the Manchester -Highwaj'.BpardwaOeldbh the 3rd in6fc. WABDKNS. PRESENT. . ■ Hessre Halcomtie' (m the chair) j Macar- '; thur, (Douglas, Gummings, arid Bailey.. - : '.X.BTTEES ixi> petitions; ; John Gower',. asking for an •xtehsiorivof time on his contract:, Rangatawa Eoa&r— Resolved that an extension 6f ■time for on« month be granted. -•-■■••- --■'■-_ Loiter.- from -the MVinawatu County Council.— Resolved, That this Board agree :l?ith the- Resolution passed by the County Council and forwarded to this Board for an expression .of its opinion. " "■-'■' . Petition from the residents 'near the ISTorth ' Road, asking this"; Board to: make a road to the cottages situated along the Railway line. *— Resolved, Tjhat the , Warden for -this "^WTard being ab'sentj* the petition, be referred ':,■:■_ Until neri meeting^ w ' /^[ : . : : : '-. ;, % A ; ; Resblw!d^ii?h"afr ; thfi/.'Board is at. : present m a position to undertake the laying „■- «ff dfea r6ad frbnythe R^ngatawa Clearing to th^l*altiholidadJ -' : ;:: ; '?>■"'?? : ~- '-■'-" \ received . from tlid'fesidents of JE/0r "VVardiTasking the Board to build si^^^ges, euh:ertß,.and cut drains on Bunnythorpe Road-.— rßesolved, That the Enjgineerbe instructed £b prepare an estimate of the cost, and report to next nieeting.: j ; ■ Resolved, That the Engineer be „._ io'itiaie specifications,' and cill tenders, for ; 60 cljainr'bjusli/fallihg anU ereetiou of a small bridge on Nahnestad's line. ReaplyM, T^fit' the T Clfairman . communicatemth theUMa'nawatu Highway Board, Jointing out that certain settlers of the j fanchester Highway Board residing on Henderson's line, . aro completely shut m . for want of some, work btsing: undertaken on Iheroad to tlie : Sfconey:Creek_line, andpray- : tha Manawatu Board to":opon the .said road. ■''■■".;■■"; 1 TiNDBBg BECEry^Bb;- :^; \ : For Toltoraijgi Road :-^Harvcy.&iTcCpll,'' > £1,010 15sj declined; York & tankshear, £884, aeceptedi; JohnXiitken, ~£9d9 10b, declined. ,- : : .. , ... _../-;. : , : : ' , / . / .-;. ; . :-■.■ i . Feilding ; RondiCoßtrtict, No. I:—John1 :— John Aitkeh; £298, accepted j Harvey & McColl, £330, declined. }'- 'y : Feilding Road Contract,. No. 2:— John Aitken, £233, 'declined ; John Grayr £270, .Bo. i Harvey & McCoD, £190, accepted. l : ; AOCOUKTS PASSED. - J. W. Blaeimdre, £6 18s ) Charles Bray, £23 12s 4d i £1 lSs 6d; H. L. Sherwill, £3 3s ; R. Anderson, iJB 6d; P. Curreen; £7:138; H. C. Clare, ■_■>-■'&. 4a • c « Manawatu Timeß," £9 10s j B. TooleV£76., ::■-:; y " '"'■., , ; ';^i : :L . .-.:^- C'j^ :Resolvea;"That tlieTßoard.meet again on Saturday, 7th September.- -^- ;• : ■