Kiwitea Road Board

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 27, 20 August 1892, Page 2

Kiwitea Road Board

A general meeting of the above Board wan held to-day. Present — Messrs Taj - lor (chairman), Jones, Lucas, Shannon, Reid, Williamson, and Homer. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Resolved, That the special order re striking special rates proposed at the Board's meeting on the 16th July be hereby confirmed as follows : — That a special rate of one penny and seveneighhts of a penny m the £ be hereby struck over the whole of the rateable value of the rateable property within the Ongo Ward, as appearing in the valuation roll in force for the year ended 31st March, 1892, for the purpose of paying interest on loan of £5000 under the " Loans to Local Bodies Act," also that a special rate of seven pence half penny in the £be hereby made over the whole of the rateable value of the rateable property within the Sandon Small Farms Block, as appearing in the valuation roll of the Kiwi tea Road Board in force for the year ended 31st March, 1892, for the purpose of paying interest on a loan of £4000 uuder " Loans to Local Bodies Act." Resolved, That the agreement made by Mr Jones and Mr Johnsoa whereby the latter is to receive £60 as compensation for Barrow's road be confirmed. } Resolved, That the Engineer call for tenders for the work to be done or Harrows road, tenders to be in by September 3rd and to be accepted by Mr Jones and the Engineer. Resolved, That the estimate for a road through the Government Reserve, in the Pohangina river, be forwarded to the Minister of Lands, and, also, statement of the desirability of making the same for the benefit of settlers. Resolved, That Mr Bray's report on the Vinegar Hill crossing to the Sandon and Waitapu Blocks, be forwarded to the Rangitikei County Council. Kesolved, That the resolution giving the Mercury a share of advertising be rescinded and that this Board advertise in the Feilding Stab and Advocate, as before, this action being necessary in the best interests of the Board's economy. The Engineer reports as follows, re proposed road lines from Vinegar Hill to the Bangitikei river, opposite the Sandon Small Farm Block :— There is a very good bridge site at the end of the road winch leads to the river from the town ship ; 400 feet would be sufficient to bridge the river, and would go well into the banks on each side of it, as shown in the plan. The estimate for cost of proposed road is £432, or £13 10s per chain. Although this is a heavy piece of work, the Engineer considers this road could be made for less money than the other, as this road would be fully ft mile shorter, besides having a much better bridge site, which is a very important matter. Tho Board then adjourned.