Ttesolved-That the Clerk give notice to the police to pound the Ranger's horse should it be allowed *o trespass on the roads. Resolved-Thafc the next meeting of the Board be held on January 2ith, at lO.rfO a.m. The following correspondence was read and dealt with—Prom Messrs Holmes and Loughrey re Finlay'scase, stating that the next sitting of the Court commences in January, and would advise that as the sitting would extend into the middle of harvest, the case be adjourned until the April sitting. Resolved-That if the case can be brought on before the 20th of January the Board would prefer to have it proceeded with at once, as they are Anxious to get on with the proposed works of protecting the drain during the dry weather. From Messrs Harper and Co., re scour on Sale s road. To be informed that as .soon as the _pro mised contribution of £3 If received from their eLVsnt the Board arej>te|>ared to pro ceed with>othe work Al. From JVIr J. K. Gorton and others requesting repairs to Woodstockzoad. ReaoW-That tenders bewailed for, filling ruts and cleanng tussocks on said road from the View HiU creek to Mr Baseett's gate. From Mr G.Cloodley, asking Boards sanction to put in groyns in nver Eyre. The Board decided not to have anything to do with the* matter. From Commissioner i>l Crown Lands re cleaning water-race; the clerk to reply. Froar Mr H. Reeve* re land taken from road. Received. From Messrs James and Joeeph Allan, requesting to have water-race surveyed down the boundary of Mr Joseph Allan s land and accoss Mr James Allan s J»»d ; and offered to do the work if the Boa#4 would allow cost of same to be deducted from; water rate. Eesolved-That the request be granted, and as the proposed race is a deviation from one previously made by Messrs Allan, and which has not been allowed, for the usual price allowed for these race 3be deducted from any water-rates that; may become due on these properties. From the Pound keeper, Oxford, return for December Beceived. Tlie Oxford Poundkeeper 3 book (as asked for at last vneeting) was laid on the table and examined by the /loard. The Clerk was instructed to re tivn book and inform Mr Bayli* that the 80-erd were perfectly satisfied with it. Tenders were then opened, and that or Mr C. 