Kiwitea Road Board

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 152, 24 July 1888, Page 3

Kiwitea Road Board

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday afternoon, last. Present — Messrs Taylor (chairman), Williamson, Haythorne, and Lucas. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A deputation from the Sandon Small Farm Association waited on the Board to ask if they would take over certain works done, and apply to the Government for the deferred thirds due to the Association in order that they might pay the contractors who were waiting for their money. . Mr Tomlinson submitted reports from the District Survey office on the work that had been done. There were various complaints as to the work, which were alleged as reasons why it had not been passed, and the thirds paid. The Board explained that before they could take over the work it would have to be properly done and passed, and that the expense of the inspection by the Board's Engineer would have • to be borne by the Association. If the Engineer reported favorably the Board would have nothing to do but to take over the work, and apply to Government for payment. The work must, however, be done to the satisfaction of the Board's Engineer. The deputation were asked to leave the plans, specifications, and other documents relative to the works, and were instructed to write formally to the Board on the matter, when they would have the works inspected and taken over, and apply for the money. A deputation from the Birmingham Small Farm Association waited on the Board to. ask for permission to fell certain road lines. Some portions of the work had been already done, and for which payment was desired. The deputation were instructed to have claims for the works sent in proper form by the persons who had done them, and the matter was further left till the opening of tenders for the -works advertised. The following correspondence was read : — Secretary Wanganui Harbor Board, re the supervision of certain works in the Endowment Block. M. M. Brown, asking for payment tor certain work done. D. Kilgour, asking permission to fell road line. Property Tax Commissioner, with circular re applications for appointment as valuer for the district. District Survey office, advice of payment of £5, balance on contract for metalling Kimbolton road. W. S. Marshall, asking to be allowed to retain bis rates to do some work near bis property. Crown Lands office, re the appointment of Mr McCallum as dairy factory «xpert and lecturer for the Government, and asking the Hoard to furnish him with any information or assistance in their power. H. Bannister, with tracing of sections 171, 17.3, aud 175. Treasury office, telegram re payment of £305 5s 4d to the Board's credit. J. Pollock, asking permission to fell road lines. Wanganui Sash and Door Factory, re prices and sizes of glazed socket pipes. H. McDonald, re the cutting on the road near his property. The applications to fell road lines were granted on specified terms. It was resolved, That the Wanganui Harbor Board be written to instructing them that they had better write to Mr Bray, and ask him to undertake the engineering for them if they would not place the money to the Board's credit to do the work for them, as otherwise the Board could not undertake it. Mr Williamson proposed, and Mr Lucas seconded, That the Clerk write to Messrs Wojdman and Wallace, asking if they will allow a deviation of the road through their property so that a better grade may be obtained. — Carried. Besolved, That the Clerk write to Mr Davies, asking on what terms he would allow a deviation through his land so as to avoid making a cutting. Proposed by Mr Williamson, seconded by Mr Taylor, That the Engineer have Perry and Mcßeth's road put into proper repair. The following tenders for works were accepted : - Pohangina road, No. 1 contract, Durling and Kolley £242 ; Finnis' road, -No-. 3 contract, A. Nathan £89 15s; Valley road, No. 3 contract, T. Shorthall £192 15s; Valley road, No 4. contract, H. Holmes £74 6s. Palmerston Small Farm Block, felling and clearing — Nos. 1 and 2 contracts, R. Menzies 4 s 6d and Is ; No. 4 contract, R. Menzies 5s 6d and Is ; No. 5 contract, Younger and Laing, 6s and 3s. Foxton Small Farm Block, Younger and Laing, 4s 5d per chain. After passing accounts for payment the Board adjourned.