Manchester Road Board.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 282, 4 June 1897, Page 2

Manchester Road Board.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Manchester Road Board was held at their office, Feilding, tbis morning. Present — Messrs F. V, Lethbridge, (chairman), G. Wlieeler, H. J. Booth, D. Thomas, W. G. Pearce, J. Pnrkiss. Cotrespondence was read and dealt with as follows : — From Lands aud Survey office, re now subdivision. From P. Scbeidt, asking permission to erect fence on road to protect live fence. —Permission granted to erect fence three feet on road line. From \V. Diffey, an order for payment for metal taken from his property. — Referred to Engineer. From J. H. Hnnkins, re rates due by S. Brown (deceased). From W. Hazel!, Bunnythorpe, requesting that watercourse in front of his property be cleaned out.— Clerk to write to Railway Depurtuu-nt, requesting* that the drain on railway be cleaned our. From G. Prendergast and A. Goldfinch requesting change ot names on mte roll from former to latter for section IJJ, subdivision J. — Alteration agreed to. From clerk Rangitikei County Council, asking for :i cheque for halance due by Board on last repairs to Onepuhi bridge. — Cheque for £90 drawn. From C. Roe, asking if Board would allow him some compensation for use of his property as a road, he having bad to make provision for grazing cattle owned by his tenant, who occupied the portion of land in question and which had to be opened to the public to give access to ford at Aorangi. From J. Dixon, stating ho intended closiug his paddocks against public traffic. From G. K. Little, manager for C. Phara/.yu, objecting to metal being taken from pit at corner of section 4 and Taonui cnek, Fcilcliny Bunnythorpe road, as the safety of a cottage on property was likely to be endangered. — Warden Pearce explained that they had to get tuelal when the bridge was down and that was the only place where it could be got. Only a few loads had bceu taken from under tlie feDCe aud was not likely to injure the cottng •. — Reforred to Engineer to report From McLeary Bros., Ashurst, asking pormisi-ion to take earth from cutting opposite Riukawa road.— Granted sub ject tj Engineer's approval. From T. Nelson, Ashurst, asking for a reduction in ratts as dwellings owned by him had been unoccupied. — Held over until next meeting. The Engineer reported that Mr Hitchman had applied for compensatiou fir use of his property as road to ford at Mcuzic's bridge site Mr Proctor, of Buunytborpe, waited on the Board to request that an outlet be made to his gate as they (the Board) had blocked his gate by the tilling in reducing the grade on the road. He had only this place to get out from his property and it was necessary to make a cutting to get out. He offered to do the work required for £3. — Offer accepted. Mr .J. McDonald waited on the Board to request that six or seven chains of Siindon-Ilalcoinbo road be formed to Mount Bripgs to make it pas-able. -The Engineer aud warden for No 2 ward were authorised to let tender for the completion of the formatiou of road from end of present formation to juuo tson of the JHalcomc-Sandon road. The committee appointed to inspect the road accvoss which Mr Cotter had placed gates, but which were objected to by Messrs Gardner Bros., reported that thoy did not consider it advisable to insist on the removal of the gates at present as it would be necessary to make a deviation in the road to avoid a swamp and tlirco bad gullies. The road would be almost impassable if fenced, and in the case of a deviation being made a considerable amount of fencing would have to be removed. They recommended that the gates be allowed as at present ; that Mr Cotter be asked to allow the public to go through the paddock near Fitzberbert boundary to avoid gully ; that Mr Cotter be asked to pay 2? 6d per acre for roads used by public and 5s for roads not used ; the lease to be terminated on three months' notice being given ; that the fence across road near eastern side of residence bo removed. Mr Gardiner waited on the Board to urge that Mr Cotter be required to remove the gates on the road line. After discussion the matter was held over until next meeting. Resolved, That the Engineer be instructed to meet the settlers on the Spur road, Pohangina end, on Thursday, June 10, at 10 a.m., ro fence, and report at next meeting. Accounts were passed for payment and the meeting adjourned.