Manchester Road Board

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 58, 16 November 1886, Page 2

Manchester Road Board

A meeting of the above Board wa 8 held on aturday last. Present — Messrs F. Y. Lethbridge (chairman), Macarthur, Linton, and Pryce-Jones. A deputation from Ashhurst No. 6 Ward, waited on the Board on the • subject of the toll over the Otangaki Bridge. The Board received the deputation. Mr Cotter acted as spokes---'---man, and applied for all tolls collected on the bridge to be placed to a separate banking account. The Board refused this request, jib .. such an act would be illegal, but agreed to allow all revenue collected, after deducting expenses, td be placed to the credit of No. 6 Ward. A request that, residents near the. bridge -'j| should be accorded ceriain privileges, V; was granted. The deputation then thanked the Board and withdrew. CORRESPONDENCE. From H. Henaghan, asking permission to build two culverts on his line of road. From Gordon Furlong," re cutting trees on road opposite section No. 23. From John Forrell, asking permission to fall bush on road line alongside section No. 41. From M. Cohen for J. E. Nathan, for bush standing in front of section 7 No. 5, to be felled on the usual terms.,-,' J. From P, Hanlon, of Ashhurst, offering to . . put a culvert across the 7 v : road, and form and metal the road leading from his place.' ' FromG. Schwc*ss, asking permission to fence across the road way of Oarru-* thers street. ..-..'•' ""*' From the Town Clerk of the Borough of Feilding, stating the Council had passed a resolution agreeing to form the Cemetery road, conditionally that the Manchester Bond Board:: refund half the cost. ■■■' ■■> .'.' ■ ::u From Thomas Flynn, Stoney Crbek, in reference to stopping him forming 32 chains of road ou Henderson's line: He concludes his letter as f0i10w8~ ..." "I have long since felled the bush oia Plynn'sline. I hope to God you will; dothis, as I am getting too old for humping tucker." From H. Karkpatriek, Stoney Greek, and others, on the same subject. „,~ From the Property Tax Depa^tmeu^rV making certain alterations in the^al^^ uation Roll. * From R. Kirkpatriek, offering to do certain work. ■■"-.., .•..,_. y 7 ._ .._,...,., .„, y it >y From F. W. Whibley, resigning; y. his seat on the Board as representative v. of NO. 6 Ward. Ai-Xy. From Whibley Bros., ro transfer of ; sectious Nos. 3 and 4 to P. and C "'■■ Francisvv '•■ '• ---••^•- , From the District Manager of Railways, re level crossings on the Cemetery road. Telegrani from the Audit Inspector, asking for charitable aid accounts to 31st of March. y/ Telegram from the Property Tax Commissioner, ro translation of Native Lands Roll. From John BeU, requesting inf or- " mation re getting the Fitzherherb - District coustitutetl a separate- Road District. ,

From Herbert ftunkins por E. T. Atkiu>on, forwarding' certain fees in. « eonueotiou with tho " Gorge Hotel " f license, aud applying fur a temporary transfer of liuwnse. From Thomas Lowas, enclosing ; a ' cheque for thrto mouths rent of ferry. r Telegram' from the Premier's' oifice, inquiring if the Cv airmen of Road • Boards cau meet in the Manchester Board's office on the 4th Wednesday in November to elect two members for the Wauganui Hospital and Charit« 1 able Aid Board. i From R. B. McKenade, of Carnarvon, offering to undertake the con--1 struction of river protective works. ■ From the Audit Inspector,, "jpplyiug/ for a balance sheet re hospital and [ charitable aid accounts. i From Secretary of the Hospital and' Charitable Aid Boards, on the Bame L subject. I From Paymaster - General, stating ■ • £366 had been remitted to the credit • of the Board. i From the Premier's office, enclosing ( a copy of the Hospital and Charitable , Institutions Act, 1885, Amendment [ Act, 1886. Proposed by Mr Linton, seconded by Mr Pryee- Jones, That the Manchester i oad Board hereby agrees , never to call up the special rate levied to pay the debentures due to the Government for the construction of the Gorge bridge, and to credit Noi 6 Ward with all tolls received onthe* bridge after paying expenses incurred;' in connection with the bridge, and that all ratepayers in No. 6 Ward and residents within one mile of the bridge ipass f ree on foot to and from this end employed on the Gorge contract, or within the district on the east side of the river, and that store business, people iii Ashhurst be charged half: rates when supplying goods to the Gorge contract, or within, the district, and not crossing the other bridge.— Carried. Proposed by Mr Macarthur/ seconded by Mr Linton* That the Warden of No. 6 Ward has the right of inspecting the Toll Collector's daj book.— Carried. That applications be made by this. Board under the Government Loans? to Local Bodies Act for £145 6s 3d for the Halcoiiibe-Sanson road ,y £1 12 13s Id for Stonev Creek road; .aiid £1 83 1 9s lOd for'Halcombe-Kakariki and Feilding road, being one-fourth of ungranted balance of application for main roads under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and that the balance of the £3,000* allowed to- - Road Boards uuder tbe Act be applied for the Aorangi bridge, the road from the Oroua river to Bunnythorpe, and the Taonui road from the Feilding road to Taonui station.— Carried. Proposed by Mr Pryce-JoneSj seconded by Mr Linton, That E. Schwasa be permitted to fence across the/continuation of Caru thers street ', in accordance with his request, provided "he places a gate in the fence.— rCamed-* Proposed by Mr y Macarthur, seeby Mr Linton, That'permisßion to fell

bush oVthe Board's usual terms, 30s per acre, aud wait till the Board is in funds for payment, be granted to J. Ferrell, Gordon Furlong, and M. Cohen as per their respective applications, on road lines opposite their property. — Carried.' Proposed by Mr Macarthur, seconded by Mr. Linton, That MrKirkpatrick aud others offer be accepted with regard tv Henderson's line. — Carried.. ....

Proposed by Mr Macarthur, seconded by Mr Pryce- Jones, That the Local Bodies Loan Act, 1886, be adopted generally within the Manchester Eoad District.— Carried.

Proposed by Mr Pryce- Jones, seconded by Mr Linton, That P, Hanlon be permitted to put a culvert across the road, and form and metal three chafbs of the swamp on the road leading to his property, on condition that he waits 12 months for the money.-— Carried.

That H. Henaghan be informed that if he will put in the culverts referred to in his letter at the engineer's estimate, and wait 12 months for the money, the Board will consent. — Carried.

Proposed by Mr Macarthur, seconded by Mr Linton,. That the.Engineer be instructed to get the work done referred to in Mr Flynh's letter, the cost not to exceed £12.

Proposed by Mr Macarthur, seconded, by Mr Linton, That the engineer be instructed to expend not exceeding £5 on Jones' road in clearing scrub— -Carried. Proposed by Mr Macarthur, seconded by Mr Lethbridge, That the Collector be instructed to take proceedings to. recover all overdue rates. — Carried.

Proposed by Mr Lethbridge, seconded by Mr Macarthur, That the offer from the Feilding Borough Council be accepted, this Board to refund half the mouey within eighteen months from date. — Carried.

Accounts were passed, for payment amounting to £546 19s, and the meeting adjourned.