Manchester Road Board.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 134, 3 December 1894, Page 2

Manchester Road Board.

Tbe above body held its ordinary monthly meeting at Mr G. Bray's new offices, Manchester street, on Saturday last. Present— Messrs F. Y. Lethbridge, G. "Wheeler, J. Purkiss, H. J. Booth, A. Conway, W. G. Pearce. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows : — From J. H. 0. Colby, chairman of the Aratika school committee, asking the Board to put in two culverts leading to the school. From E. W. Roots and L. C. Ellerm, asking that the latter's name be put on the rate roll for section 90 G. and C. in place of the former. From Speed and Macfarlane asking for extension of time for completion of their contract. From J. Cotter, Ashurst, protesting against the application for a creamery opposite his house. From E. King, Colyton, applying for a slaughtering license. From G. Moore, Pahiatua County Clerk, stating that a resolution had beetw passed by his Council authorising the* chairman to approach this Board with a view to getting a reduction made in the toll now collected at the Gorge, as previously arranged — Also, asking that a date be fixed when the chairman of the Road Board would meet the chairman of his Council and discuss the matter. From Secretary Palmerston North Hospital, applying for second instalment of levy for Hospital and Charitable Aid purposes (£lO2 12s 6d). The Chairman stated that he had heard rumours that the Colonists' Land and Loan Corporation claimed the roads in the Manchester Block, they not having been dedicated to the public, with the exception of Kimbolton and Makino roads. They (the Board) had not signed the transfer of the roads in the Stanway village as it was considered these roads were not the property of this body and, therefore, the legality of their signing the transfer was questionable. He thought the best thing they could do would be to leave them alone. He intended getting legal advice to ascertain their position with relation to roads in the district and to see whether the Road Board could not compel the Corporation to dedicate them to the public. Resolved, That tbe name of F. S. Ellerm be placed on the rate book for 50A acres of section 90 G. and C. in place of E. W. Roots and the name of L. C. Ellerm for 128 acres of section 90 G. and C. in place of E. W. Roots as requested. Resolved, That a license to slaughter large and small cattle on section No 43 subsection 4, Manchester Block to be granted to Mr Edwin King, Colyton. Proposed by Mr Conway, seconded by Mr Booth, That the Board received letter and documents from Cemetery Trustees, Ashurst. Also, letter protesting against cemetery site from Mr Cotter. The Board are willing for the people of Ashurst and district to have a cemetery oa Ferry reserve in the meantime the warden for No. 6 will make enquiries. — Carried. Proposed by Mr Wheeler, seconded by Mr Lethbridge, That the chairman be requested to meet the chairman of the Pahiatua County Council in conference re tolls, and the clerk when replying to the County Council state that the date will be left to them. — Carried. Resolved, That the warden visit Aratika school re application for culverts. Proposed by Mr Booth, seconded by Mr Lethbridge, That the extension of time applied for by Speed and Macfarlane be granted.— Carried. Resolved, That the tender of Andrew Ryan and W. Dowden be accepted for Penelope road. The tenders for bridge over the Makino on Forlong's road was declined. The Engineer reported that he had inspected the Kiwitea stream when it had crossed Forlong's road. He said it would be a big job to do anything towards making it passable. He suggested a deviation of the road through Mr Phillips' property, which would take about four acres. Mr Phillips was willing to dispose of the laud required at £12 an acre and do the fencing for 12s a chain. There would be about 30 chains of formation. Proposed by Mr Wheeler, seconded by Mr Purkiss, That Messrs Lethbridge, Booth and the mover be appointed to inspect the damage done by the Kiwitea on Forlong's road, discuss the same with the Engineer and decide upon what shall be done, meeting to take place on Tuesday morning, 4th inst. — Carried. The chairman reported that the Oroua river was encroaching on Mr C. Bull's property and it was. possible, if something was not done to protect the banks that the river would chance its course altogether^ by going down the creek. The Board then adjourned.