The twelfth monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings. Present: Messrs J. T. B. Dines (chairman), T. Armstrong, C. S. Waddinghatn, R. Sorners, and J. King. The following accounts were passed for payment :—Mr Philpot. 10s 6d ; Beaney, £1 16s ; Jones, 4a 6d ; Kelly, £2 5s : Heath, £1 1(1? ; Richards, ISs ; Peach, £1 6a ; Newton Borough Council, £4 9s 4d ; Franklin, £2 15s ; Thompson, 7s 7d ; Fal lowes, £8 6s 9d ; Clark, £1. Correspondence. — Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, requesting pay ment of £50 Is 6d by the .".Oth April. The chairman reported that the assessment was made on the 18ER valuation of the district, and ho had written to rho Hospital and Charitable Aid Board objecting to pay the assessment upon that valuation. Ho had received a reply to the efl'oct that the secretary had written for the valuations to Wellington, and received the reply that tho new valuations would not bo ready for about throe months, and as the Hospital by-laws stated the lavy must be made in the month of March, ho was compelled to take the 1888 valuation.—Resolved that this Board pay tho Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board levy upon tbe new valuation only. From Mr Skeen, stating tbat ho had beon charged wit.h rates upon the pound.—Resolved that the account bo paid by contract. From Mr Lindsay, ask ing for £2 to be paid by the Board towards 20 loads of stone for a wall in front of his property, as the Board has excavated the street.—Resolved that £2 be allowed Mr Lindsay on condition that Mr Lindsay allow tho Board to take the earth (about 200 yards) from his property for the street, and that the wall must be erected by Mr Lindsay. Election.—Resolved that tho Chairman notify the Returning Officer to arrange for the election of a full Board in the first week in May, and the Chairman also arrange for tho meeting of ratepayers in the first week in May. Valuation Roll.-The Board examined the now valuation roll, and the Chairman was instructed to send to the Tax Com missioner various recommendations, which wore adopted by the Board.
