Road Board Accounts and Appointment




within one month after the date thereof have communicated to the Superintendent a reason which to the Superintendent shall appear sufficient for such failure, neglect, or refusal, then the Superintendent shall appoint five persons qualified as in the Act provided, to be a District Board for the ensuing year, and the persons so appointed shall be empowered to act in all respects as if they had been elected at such first or annual meeting respectively. And whereas the ratepayers of the North Ruataniwha District have neglected to comply with the provisions of the Act.

Now, therefore I, John Davies Ormond, Superintendent of the Province of Hawke’s Bay, in virtue of the powers vested in me in this behalf, do hereby appoint the following five ratepayers to be a District Board for the ensuing year for the North Ruataniwha District, viz.:

Messrs. G. G. Carlyon, M. Stokes, J. Mathews, J. Holden, and H. McLean.

Given under my hand and seal of the Province of Hawke’s Bay this 11th day of November, 1873.

J. D. ORMOND,
Superintendent.

ACCOUNTS of Receipts and Disbursements of the Meaner Road Board, Province of Hawke’s Bay, for the year ended the 30th day of June, 1873.

Receipts.

Balance in hand 1st July, 1872 101 10 3
General Rates ... 32 2 7
Special ...
(a) Rates collected for construction of Roads ...
(a) Rates collected for repairs of Roads ...
Subscriptions by Ratepayers or others for ordinary or special works ... 30 17 5 63 0 0
Contributions from Provincial Government, in addition to rates or subscriptions
Contributions from Roads District Fund Account, under “The Payments to Provinces Act, 1870.” ...
Ditto under “The Payments to Provinces Act, 1872” ... 126 0 0 126 0 0
Receipts from other sources, viz.:
TOLLS.
£290 10 3

(a.) If the Local Ordinance so provides, then these not to be included under the head “General Rates” or “Special Rates.”

Expenditure.

Balance due to Treasurer or Bank on July 1, 1871, (being amount overexpended in former year), now repaid ...
New Roads—Survey and construction ...
(b.) Existing Roads—Repairs & Improvements ... 145 15 10
(b.) Other Works viz.:
Purchase of tools, Bridge under contract ... 29 13 0
Expenses — Collection of Rates 4 2 6
Salaries and inspecting contracts ... 9 10 0
Printing and advertising ... 4 14 0
Miscellaneous, stamps, &c. ... 0 11 5
Cash in hand ... 96 3 6
£290 10 3

H. S. TIFFEN,
Chairman.

Examined and found correct.

G. E. G. RICHARDSON,
Provincial Auditor.

Office of Meaner Road Board,
10th July, 1873.

ACCOUNT of Receipts and Disbursements of the Heretaunga Road Board, Province of Hawke’s Bay, for the year ended the 30th day of June, 1873.

Receipts.

Balance in hand 1st July, 1872 210 5 3
General Rates ...
Special ...
(a) Rates collected for construction of Roads... 117 8 6
(a) Rates collected for repairs of Roads ...
Subscriptions by Ratepayers or others for ordinary or special works ...
327 13 9
Contributions from Provincial Government, in addition to rates or subscriptions
(b.) Here insert any special works, such as Bridges or Culverts not included in Contracts for construction or repairs.
(a.) If the Local Ordinance so provides, then these not to be included under head “General Rates” or “Special Rate.”



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🏘️ Appointment of North Ruataniwha District Board Members

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
11 November 1873
District Board, Appointment, North Ruataniwha, Hawke’s Bay
  • G. G. Carlyon, Appointed to District Board
  • M. Stokes, Appointed to District Board
  • J. Mathews, Appointed to District Board
  • J. Holden, Appointed to District Board
  • H. McLean, Appointed to District Board

  • John Davies Ormond, Superintendent

🏗️ Meaner Road Board Financial Report

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
10 July 1873
Road Board, Financial Report, Receipts, Expenditure, Hawke’s Bay
  • H. S. Tiffen, Chairman
  • G. E. G. Richardson, Provincial Auditor

🏗️ Heretaunga Road Board Financial Report

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Road Board, Financial Report, Receipts, Expenditure, Hawke’s Bay