Pohangina Road Board

Feilding Star, 13 June 1893, Page 2

Pohangina Road Board

The usnal monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday last. Present Messrs Diokin (chairman), Brown, Bell, Arbon, and Barton. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The following correspondence was dealt with:— From G. Sannders, Kiwitea, asking permission to fall the bash fronting his section, No. 15, block V, on the usual terms, also from Bell Bros., making a similar request in respect to section 10, block IL • .. , -„,, , rWnKW(H From F. Richards, on behalf of himself and others, protesting, against, .Warden Bell's notice of motion, r* dividing No. 8 Ward, unless it was to make east of Goal Creek into » r «pa^^||j 8o _ From W. E. Grieve, Palmerston, drawing attention to the state of |he Horse Shoe Bend, between Motions 45 and 46, block XIII. From D. L. Waun, requesting the board to pay C. Lambert/^l7 As 4d, the amount to be charged^ to tbeT&rnier on bis contract. From W. Bromley, Foxton, enquiring as to his rating, for which he considered he was not liable, as the land .was not yet surveyed. ■ • •. . ■/-.,?. From W. W, Corpe, applying for permission to dear a 6ft trade, fronting sections 18 and 19, block IV. From H. Holland, Bnnnythorpe, asking permission to fall 25 chains of-HMMlline, opposite section 9, Bidge road, Cgalcreek, en the board's usual ierms, *-*- From J. 6hadbolt, statin* . that he would lose from £12 to £15' over his contract, and' asking the; board to? meet him in the matter. :,.."' ' J ' From J. Jefferies, bdnnythorpe, asking the board to, repair Pollock's road, leading »o sections 6, 8, and Id.' : '■ '' • From W. Fryger, Offering to'clettn out the did road lid* from' the township to the Zig Zag road at the cost of From LandsVand SurvejHDepartment, forwarding .£63 10* 6d, accrued thirds. From G. B. Lucas, chairman Pohangina Small Farms Association, No. 2, for. warding the following list .of names to be placed on the rate roll: -Block VI, sections No. 6, Levi . Jeflferje* r Bnnnythorpe; No. 7, Samnel.Jenerles, JPnnny. thorpe; No. 8, Eliza Jefferies, Sunny, thorpe; No. 9, C. C. Miles, Palmeriton; No. 10, ST. R. Pearce, Sandon; No. 11, M. Barr, Wellington f Nk 12, 'James Barr, Wellington ; No. 18, A. .' JB. : Rope, Bunny tborpe; No. 14, Adolphus Goldfinch, Pohangina; No.^s, G. S Mouat, Wellington; No. 16, James Symonds, Ashnrst; No 17, W. Stanton, Pohangina ; No. 18, Lyttlejohu and Clark,' Wellington ; No. 19, J. H. Lybn, Ashnrst; No. 20, John Atkin, Ashurst ; No. 21. W. B. Alexander, Pohsngum # i?p4 2%; Gr Bray, Feilding; No. 28, B. Poole, tfe&ding; Not 24, AI. J. Jefferies, Bnnnytborpe; No. 25, Bellve »nd Shirley FeUdinjj; No. 26, E. Hopkins, Pohangina ; No. 27. James Vile; Cheltenham ; No? 28, A. Butts, Pohangina ; No. 29, J. O. Symonds, Aefrarst; No. 80, J. Haryey, Ashurst. Block X, sections No. 1, Pbilpotts and Manning, Colyton ; No. 2, AM. Selby, Pohannna; .No. 8, G. B. Lucas. Awa. huri; No. 4, E. J. DoakV?gb«njn'na; No. 5, T. A. Smith, Colyton j£No. 6, A. Terry. Pohangina; N0.;7, W.l&jjenbow, Wellington; Nos. 8 and 9, — Warnock, Wellington ; No. 10, R. Bobertf, Po. hahgina; No. 11, R. Hart,' Ashnrst; Nos. 12 and 18, W. H. Holmes. Feilding ; No. 14, J. M. Gowen, Ashunt; No. 16, B. A. Port, Pohangina ; No. 16, Bey. T. H. Lyon t< Waddington ; No. 17, James Sinclair, Pohangina ; No. 16, Et Hopkins, Pohangina. - •;.;:"! The Engineer's report stated: that he had met Mr Lucas re loan proposals, and the latter had requested that: fflpt matter be held over for a while, as otjur roads than those in the schedule would have to be included. Mr Forsaith has taken the whole of his men, «nd plant, off his con* tract in No. 2 ward, and left the same in an unfinished state. Mr McMillan's contract in No. 8 ward is in a very unsatisfactory state. The road is a complete maw of mud, and too many large stonos have been put on it. The slaughter houses are in a satisfactory condition. In reference to Mr Jefferies' letter, re Pollock's road, Mr Browne stated tbat be could hold out no hopes of being able to do anything in the matter* The only way to deal with it would be to make application for a loan. The chairman said ne could hold out no hope of the board's being able to do anything for at least twelve months in connection with Mr Jefferies' application, as the ward is now overdrawn. Mr Thomas Etheripgton, of Feilding, wrote asking the board to do' something to No. 1 Line, so that he could get stock to his section, which is, at present, quite inaccessible owing to t&e jcoaa being quite impassable.— The engineer's report deals with this matter, and he will lay off the road during the coming month. . % .. Mr Arbon stated that at .;a| meeting in No. 4 ward, it had been deoided to allow the loan application to lapse until settlement had progressed further in that block. • Resolved, that Mr Shadbolt ba informed that the board sympathises with him in his mistake for No. 4 contract, but that it cannot see its way clear to create a precedent by paying more than the contract price. Resolved, that Ball Bsos,, thirds be spent opposite their section 10, No. 8 ward. Resolved, that the amount of tenders be not published until alter the contract is signed. .Resolved, That Mr Grieve be informed tbat the Board cannot take any action in the matter referred to, at present, Resolved, That Mr Fomith be given permission to leave bis contract till more favorable weather; the contractor to take all rinks from slips, etc. Besolved. That a footbridge bo placed over the creek in the Apiti township. Besolved, That Mr Flyger ba informed that the Board is not in a position to consider his proposal re clearing the road lines in the Wanganui Harbour Board Block. Besolrtd, That the following names be placed on the rate roll : B. A. Old ham, for sections 8 and 44 j P. E. Allen, for section 43, Block XI ; B. Poole, for seo< lion 23, Ai'ili township • Browne Bros, for sections 61 and 63, Block XI; and the names as per Mr Lucas* list instead of the Wanpanui Harbour Board. Besolved, That the following applicants be allowed to fell the road lines opposite their sections : — Messrs H. Holland, W. B, Alexander, J. Jefferies, and G. Saunders, on the Board's usual terms, Besolved, That Mr McMillan be al. lowed to leave the completion of his contract till the spring, aud that his deposit be returned at once. Besolved, That the Engineer be in« strocted to prepare speotficattsns, and call for tenders for the maintenance of roads in No. 1 Ward, in three contract*. No 1 contract from the boundary of the Manchester Block to corner of section 79, also to embrace Pollock's road from the junction of Taonui and Finnis roads to corner of section 16. i No. 2 contract from junction of Fmnis and Zig Z&r roads, embracing that portion qf the lat« ter and Vailej roads, between the said junction and the Manchester boundary. No. 3 contract to embrace the Pohan. gina road from the Manchester bound* ary to the end of the metal, also that portion of the Valley road from its junction with the Pohangina Valley road to the corner of section 55. Resolved, That the Secretary write to the Government to appoint a Commission to settle the proportion of money to be paid by the Pohangina and Kiwitea Boards respectively, for the construction of a bridge orer the Orona rirer at the crossing to the Feilding Special Settlement ; albo to ask the Government to

what extent they would be willing lo subsidise the same. Besolved, Thai, the deposits on all tenders be 5 per cent. Besolred, That Mr Corpe be informed th*t (lie Engineer will inspect nnd report respecting *he road line fronting sections 17 and 18, Block XIV. Resolved, That the chairman interriew Messrs Smith and Andrew with a riew to setting the price of advertise ments reduced to tho 3ame as charged to other local bodies. An amendment, moved by Mr Browne, seconded by Mr Dickin.That advert semen ts be equally distributed nmontfst the paper* circulating within the district, naid advertisements to be inserted m two papers alternate months, was lost. Mr Bell's notice of motion, re the dinsion of No 3 Ward, was for the pre* sent withdrawn. Warden Arbon gave notice of motion. That the Board's offices be moved into its own district, snd that suitable offices be erected by next meeting. The monthly accounts were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.