AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 116, 28 August 1877, Page 2

AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Saturday,. August '... * # . Present—Messrs. Piper. (chairriiart), Williams and Lelievre

"'CORRESPONDENCE. From the Colonial Secretary re " Assessment." , , The Clerk was instructed to forward the information required.. Letter and telegram, previously laid before the public iiieeting, were road over agffit.

Froni Mr WabSckerle, Offering the Board riglit and title of the onier of his land at the entrance of the town, provided ttie Board form the footway along his property. Mr Williams moved, and Mr Lelievre seconded, "That the.tlianks of the Board be given to Mr Waeckerle forhis donation of the land, arid- that the engineer be in- • stHicted to malte a proper survey." From Mr Keegan, informing Board tMt lie wis neither the owner 6f, nor possessed of any authority to sell , , any portion of sections 5693 and 10750. The Clerk was instructed to write to the proprietor, Mr Moore. From Mr Missen, complaining of obstructions on Long Bay road, leading to Purple Peak, which caused inconvenience in a free use of the road, and asking for the removal of the same. The Clerk was instructed to, write, informing Mr Missen that the remedy lay in his own hands. . From E. ChappelL. stating that, in ,reference to letter received concerning p'alrt of the new road passing through his land', he would consider the reconstruction of his fence by the Board ample compensation. It was proposed by Mr Lelievre, seconded by Mr Williams, that tlie offer be accented. At this period of the proceedings the deputation from Wainiii, consisting of Messrs. Knight, Dicken, Bell, and McKay, waited on the Board for tlie purpose of stating their requirements in that district with a view t6 a settlement of tlie question of separation'; ~ Mr Knighl , said they were a deputation, appointed by a public meeting, held at French Farm, to interview tne Board, and to ask them if they were prepared to undertake, certain works in tlie Wainui district. The feeling in that district was that they had been neglected. $one of the country there had been opened Up, and only three miles of road existed, which had been done by special grants. The settlers in Wainui were aware of the objections to separation, and wished to see if the Board were prepared to pay nlore atteiitidn to their wants in the future than they had done hitherto. If the answer of the Board w&s satisf actbry, the question of severance was at an end. He had heard that it had been stated at the public nieetSng that a lot of money had beon spent in Wainui district, a statement which took him by surprise, as two.years ago no money had been spent there, with "the exception of a few hundreds. If it was so, however, it was not much t6 the credit of the Board, as there was nothing to show for it. They wanted now to'eome to an understanding as to future expenditure, and let the past be buried. 6i late the land had been bought up and settled on, and they claimed a fair share of the expenditure. The deputation would 'ask them, as ari earnest of t'neir future intentions, to make the road from Barry's Bay to Wainui Jetty , , Hietajliiig say half of it, that is, in the worst portions. There was a good road to the mil-top and elsewhere, and they desired like advantages t6 Wainui Mr Williams said, as regarded the alleged neglect, he considered Mr Knight a young member of the district who had gone entirely by oral evidence, which was not trustworthy, though he did riot mean to assert that he, Mr Knight, had beeri purposely misled. The best way wal to go by the records of tlie Road Board', by which it would be found that Wainui had received justice at their hands'. He did not think anyone body of ratepayers should dictate to the Board, who were men of probity, and able to manage affairs to tlie benefit of the district. Wainui had a oneseventh share in that district, arid should elect a rheniber in whom they had faith. He then proceeded with tlie statistics given in full in liis speech at the public meeting, and adduced similar arguments iii support 'of his assertion, that Wainui had received fair treatment at the hands of tlie Board. He called upon Mr Bell, who was an old member of the Road Bpard, to bear him out that he had never seen anything unjust or unfair in the Board's dealings. Tlie Wainui road was a difficult one, and worthy of consideration. Mr. Knight objected to., the basfe of Mr. William's calculations. The consideration should be by acreage', .not by the number of ratepayers. Tlie Wainui people had treated tlie Board with courtesy—had put off a public meeting, appointed for a day on whicli Road Board met, to another day in order to giye theni an opportunity of attending. This", however, they did not do.

Mr WltLiAais disclaimed saying they had acted discourteously. He said they came without any just cause of complaint. As one of tfie Board, he was sure ttiat if tlie Board saw that Wainui really required that or any other work, they would do it; but he did. not.approve of the Board being coerced by any portion of the district. . The Chai&jsan said he had felt with Mr Williams that the whip was being held at their backs. However, he Was quite aware of the importance'of tlie work asked for, and it would be attended to. ! ; 'After some little discussion the deputation expressed themselves satisfied with the understanding arrived at, and withdrew. ' • CORRESPONDENCE. . From Mr Morgan, re the price for his ■ land, thf6ugh which" the new Long Bay road goes, stating that he was willing to' sell to the Board at £10 per acre, the, Boi'rd to dip the fencing. . ' Proposed by Mr Williams, seconded by Mr -LELiEVftE, that the offer be accepted, attd deeds prepared, for the same. PAYJiIENTS. . I . £ s. d. : Thomas Bothrpyd •;.. ... ,560, James Hammond 10 0 0 T. G. Dewar .7. , 20 0 0 J. Daly. ..V :V. ■- 2 9 3 R. Stewart - . ... ... '56 0 0 Little River Boad ' ... ... -21 12 0 French Farm Road ... ... ll 15 0 ■Aylmer's Valley Boad ... ...11 12 9 j Pigeon Bay Road,., .. 7 14 0