The usual monthly meeting of tbe Tekaka I Head Board was held ou the 12th mat., all i the members being present, j Mr. J. Beardmore was ° n application, I granted permission to oat a ditoh on an | unopened road. j Ir was resolved, That: the Secretary writs *o Mr Greenfield, asking him to supply the I A oplioants with lea es as soon as possible, n j there is sotno .diffioulty in collecting rates j hi prenanf, and th&t Joseph Beardtuore be j not sued for rates till he has been Bupplied wirh hi« leas 9. It waa resolved, That members of the I Board be empowered to put mtn on to I grub tbe gorßs, according to a previous I resolution, where the owners have neglected I doing so within the time stated, I On the consideration of Mr Hodpson's I leitor, the Board expressed their sorrow J for hiß loss, ao the same time they do not I consider themselves liable for the loss of J the horse. If. w>'S resolvpd, That a letter be written to Mr Hale?, accepting hie offer and agreeing I to the termß, will allowing him payment for four d»ys' work, for eight done. I In answer to Mr R. Manson's letter, it was I resolved, That Mr Baird report on the J necessary work to be done at next meeting. J la reply to the request of the Tramway Company for permission to widen the road J near Dixon's crossing. — It waa resolved, j Tbnt their request bo granted subject to the approval of Mr McDonald. Also, chat the Bnard will pay the account rendered if they j will strike off wbarfnge and storage from the i j account ; and as to the approach to the £ I wharf ab the T part of it, th- y request that I the Company make good the approach as previously requested, at once, and they beg to draw the Company's attention to the Gov ernor's order that the orossinga should b 9 made with ease and safety. 