Pohangina Road Board

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 89, 17 January 1893, Page 2

Pohangina Road Board

■~ ♦ — The regular monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Saturday last. Present — Messrs Lucas (chairman), Dickin, Arbon, Burton, and Richards, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The following correspondence was dealt with:— From the undermentioned applying to be put on the rate roll :— F. Gornnge for section 8, block XI, Pohanjfinav D. ■•• Hi McXen^e^ih^pTlce of Hugh Fraser for section 4, block XII, and section 1, block VIII. JoVn Va'Tley in place of John Jeffries, for sections 1 and 2, blockVn, Feilding.Smail^Fann Association. ,■.•••-,•;•.•■• From D. McKenzie, requesting payment for felling 45 chains.of road line* From A Seabury, asking pßr^Sisßio^ito fall road line fronting his section s,'block ■AJ.| ' ' ■ ' From A. Hichards, applying for a slaughtering licence on section 46, : Coil Creek Block. From Samuel Savell, drawing ithej Board's attention to the state of the roadf fronting his section. .; i ,' . fl ■ .^*- From J. W. Copithorne, Thomas' Etherington, and 0. Neilsen, ,re tne cx 1 ten- 1 sion of the road through their' sections, and stating that they had had the road line felled, and adding tta&- they. wete ready for a- burn in -February* and ; rep, j quested that the Board, would, < have the , track felled. '_? From A. Seabury, fpnwardinjfj account for felling bush . on his roaaVline^ and faking the Board to get iherpad, completed this season. ; ''' ' ; Fromß.Poole, stating he i^ falling bush on his sections 21 to 28, Apiti, also asking permission to fall the bush' oh tUe road line frontagei „-j ; • ..i > jT~From S. T. .Hunt and Co,, applying^ for a slaughtering licence on section 49, , block Kin. " '* ( ing for separate schedules of ' sections from each loan from which the "thirds are ' to be taken, also for a plan showing the roads to be constructed. . .. : From J. and G. Leifthton,' aakidtf per/ mission to fence in that part of the N<f& Gravel reserve adjoining his snohon on the Main Ridge road. • ' ' •' . . : ;' ' f From F. Gorringerf* felling road line opposite his Motion 8; blook 9. • ■ f ' » ' ) Frpm thelreasurj, re interest on loan under the Aot of ISB6, this Board's con. tnbutiou amounting to £189 9a. From the Lands and Survey Office, re, apportioning of thirds, ' " ; l ' v **'■-*- '.T-: A A list of aelectibfiswas pat in, showing that the thirds may be used as ordinary revenue in respect of section 131 Land Act 1892 on the properties of E. H. Oummerfield, and W; H.. Salter* r From the Colonial; Secretary, stating/ that the Board's proposal to borrow £5492 was published in the Gazette of the Bth Ult. :- : ••■ . . .;-,' ■• .;•; : )'.f*l From S. T. Hunt, stating he had son seohon 35, block 14, to the School Con?missioners. r - • »* From Thomas Roberto, aakiogpermission to fence in the reserve on section 4, block 14. ■ ■•- :•.•:■< ....... j { From H. Smith, requesting the Board to fall the road line fronting, /his aeotibn' i4,bipok;io., '-.;?- . , ••;.■ j ■:,",•. ;;:;v From Palmereton Hospital "Board, asking payment of £23 10s 3d amount due from the Board. ' "'•'.\ Mr John Jeffries, of Buhnythorpe, waited upon the Board with a request that they would have the scrub and four large trees felled opposite his section on' the Zig Zag road. , This matter was left in the hands of the Board's Engineer to deal with. ■= » .. -a The nummary of the •Engineer's report of estimate for work lji connection' with formation of road lines' id Ko 3 Ward reads as follows :— Main Ridge Boad 11 miles, £3129 5s 6d; Part of Terrace Jtpadg 1 mile, £317 |^; Boaa3,'maeV £802 ; Main Cross ßoad f £ mile*, $52?; Oroua Valley Boad 1\ miles, £386 13s 6d. Total £5156 ss. Eesolyed, That a legal ojnnion. be bb~ j tamed in reference to Mr Hopkins' ol&itn: for alleged damages. p-.rr»T Resolved, That Mr B, Poole be permitted to fall the bush on the road; lines on the north and wesb boundarisa of Beo> tions 21 to 28 in the township of 'Apiti, on the Board's usualterms, kind that the pegs be kept clear so as to assist cite gineer m passing the work, and after f wards covered over in caseof fire. „.-;, ••..■< Resolved, That the following names be placed on the rate roll as requested:— Charles Arbbh in place of John Mowlem for section 85, block 4; John VarleV for that of John Jeffries for sections 1 and 2, blook 12, and section 5, block 7, Apta ; and that of D. H. McKenzie in, heu; of Hugh Eraser, for sections 1 and 4^l>l6ck 7 and 8. Resolved, . That permission be given Mr Thomas Roberts to fence in reserve on section 4, blook. 14, subject to his erecting a gate, in order to give the Board access to the reserve. - ;' Resolved, That Messrs Uopithorne, Ethehngtqn, Neilson, Sayill, Gorringe. and H. Smith, be informed that the formation of roads giving access to-" their sections is included in the loan of £5492, and will be done as soon, as practicable. Resolved, That the fee for slaughtering large and small cattle be one pound per year. Resolved, That the Engineer be instructed to inspect clearing of slips done by Job Palmer, on No 3 Line, and Main road, No 2 Ward, and report at next meeting. Also to inspect bush felled on road line fronting section 5, block 9, No 2 Ward Resolved, That. Mr Joseph Hopkirk, be informed that it xs not the Board's intention to collect the special rate from his section, in respect of interest upon the loan of £5492. Resolved. That Messrs Jensen, C Hunt, G. Hunt, G. Lyne, G. Smith and A, A. Brown, be paid for bush falling on the road line when the Board has fund*. Resolved, That Wardens Lucas and Arbou, sign and afflix the Board's seal to the memorandum of separation between this Board and the Kiwitea Board Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to obtain the large tracing of the Awahou-Pohangina Special Settlement from Mr Bray, as the same is required by this Board's Engineer. Resolved, That Messrs A. Seabury and F. Gorringe, be informed that the facing of the bush on the road line fronting their respective sections, is included in the loan and will be done as soon as possible. Resolved, That Mr S. Hunt, be asked to giye proof of the surrender of section 35. block 14, to the School Commissioners. Resolved, That the following special order be confirmed ; — That a special rate of 3£d in the £be struck over the whole of the rateable property in N6 2 Ward, such rate to be annually recurring for 26 years, and to be payable at the Board's Office on the Ist days of January and July in each year. ' Resolved, That Mr Hunt Senr., be asked to sell one acre of land for a metal pit, on section 43, and if willing to do so, at what price. i Resolved, That the Engineer be instructed to have a fence erected on the dangerous part of the road fronting Mr Hunt's bush falling at Pohangina. Resolved, That the Engineer be instructed to prepare the necessary plans and specifications for the construction of the Main road, No 2 Ward, commencing at Ferry road (otherwise known as "Ten Chain road ") and going as far north and south as possible; and that teuders be called for carrying out the same, said tenders to be mby 11th February next. Resolved, That the Engineer be ».

struoted to engage what men he requires for road work. Resolved, That Wardens attending the Board meetings be paid 10s per meeting from the first sitting of the Board. Resolved, That the Secretary write the Wanganui Harbor Board.askmg them to repair a very bad piece of road through tbe bush leading into their township, which will enhance the yalue of the township's land. Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to write the Treasury, to get tbe £480 grant for the Oroua Valley road proportioned between the Kiwitea and Pohangina Road Boards. Resolved, That S. T. Hunt and Co, and Alfred Richards, be granted licences to slaughter large and small cattle, on their complying with the Act, and paying the Board's usual fee. Resolved, That the sum of £1 2s 6d excess of rates received from Mr A. A. Brown, be refunded. The Board passed the usual monthly accounts, and then adjourned.