MANCHESTER HIGHWAYS BOARD.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 83, 15 October 1879, Page 3

MANCHESTER HIGHWAYS BOARD.

The, monthly meeting of the Mane; Chester Highway Board y^s held m th-; office on Monday afternoon. PresentWardens Halcombe (chairman), Macarthur, Bartholomew, Bailey, Douglas, and Ounjming. The , minutes of the previous tpiabting were read confirmed; 7IUtirKAWA BQAB. The Engineer's report Are. Raukawa noad was r«ad_and receive^. ' It was resolved—-'' That the. Engineer arrange with . .Mr. Ofimming Ppr. the bush-ialling/required phthe. Raukawa road, Mr. : Oummingto bb Teftinded the expenses so. soon as the Board shall be m funds." ... .- .,/- . .//A'- 7 vAirnATiasii, '."7 , It was ; resoiveb^-^" That tenders be called for tlie Manchester Highway Board's valuation. Tenders to be Benin at a time 7 specked ■"- TPAVMEinx .OjF. STJBSIOY. , It was resoled— r" That the Chairman vfrite to the member for Manawatu, requesting him to imress uponp

the Government the necessity of punctual payment of the subsidy due to the Board m the present month." A LOCAL BO ABU. It was resolved— ft That the Board is of opinion that the time has arrived when a Local Board should be established m Feilding, and that a meeting be called for Thursday, 23rd inst., at the school -house, to consult the rateVpayers on.the question; •';/''■ .JATMENTS.:; .:.;■■ ■ Accounts amounting to.. £49 3s. were passed for payment. ; : 7 ; : ; ■> \~ The-Board adjourned until Monday, j 10th November, at the usual hour.