ARAHURA ROAD BOARD.

Kumara Times, Issue 264, 9 August 1877, Page 2

ARAHURA ROAD BOARD.

A meeting of the Road Board was held yesterday afternoon at the Court House. Present MeaarS. Houlahan (chair), Sandle, Seddon, Murphy, Griffith, and Byrne (secretary). After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and confirmed, A letter from the County Council, authorising the Board to call for and accept tenders for the; completion of the Austrian Terrace and Ballarat Hill tracks was read, and it was resolved to accept tenders as soon as the necessary steps have been taken. A letter from the Council, sanctioning the expenditure of £2OO (frdm £4OO voted) on the Dillman’s Town road was read, and the secretary was directed to acknowledge its receipt with thanks, A letter, enclosing cheques for £29 for culverts in the Greenstone road, and ,£l3l 17s for expenses in connection with the Governor’s visit was read, and received with thanks. A petition from Mr C. Cribbens was read. It asked the Board to fence a portion of Road Board reserve in Stafford. The prayer of the petition was granted. Mr Sandle presented a- petition from the residents of Pretty Woman’s Terrace, praying for a track to be constructed from Stafford Bridge. The petition was received, and the secretary was instructed to report at next meeting as to the probable cost of the track.

Mr Sandle moved that a coat of gravel be put on right-of-way passing the Court House, Stafford. The motion was.agreed to, cost not to exceed £5.

Mr Sandle gave notice of his Intention to move at the next meeting of the Board, “That on account of Knmara having been proclaimed a municipality, the meetings of the Road Board be held permanently for the future in the office of the Road Board at Stafford.”

A letter, offering to accept £25 as compensation for the Dillman’a road taking a portion of claim from Clarke and Co. was read. The secretary informed the Board that the committee appointed to consider claims for compensation had decided to recommend another route, as the claims were large enough to pay for making the road where they now propose. Mr Seddon spoke in favor of the latest track. It was nearly level the whole way. After considerable discussion it was agreed to grant the £25 compensation to Messrs. Clarke and Co. Mr Seddon moved, that for the future no claims for compensation be entertained by the Board, but that claimants be left to their legal remedy; cases where the Board, by a two-thirds vote, agreed to the claim to be excepted. The secretary called attention to the Financial Arrangements Act providing for the Board receiving the amount of revenue which had been raised in the district from the Ist January to the 17th March, and which had been improperly paid to the County Council. Mr Sandle moved, that the secretary correspond with the Government on the matter. Mr Griffith seconded the motion. Mr Seddon opposed the motion. The Council had maintained the Greenstone and Christchurch roads during the time .between December and the end of March. He deprecated any action which might cause discord between the Council and Board. He could not see how the money could be got from the Council, as it bad now been put into their fund. The chairman and Mr Griffith supported the resolution. Mr Seddon moved, as an amendment, that the question stand .over till , next meeting, aud that the secretary/ ask the Government how much had; been paid during the time in dispute. V V The secretary said he had writtenpbut could not obtain the information; Mr Seddon argued that the CouncilTilkd acted liberally with the Board, and quoted the amounts expended on the district, coming to about £4,000. Mr Sandle said that much of the expenditure was only on paper. Mr Sandle’s motion was carried, the only dissentient being Mr Seddon. Mr Sandle movedjthat tenders be called for the construction of two sections at Humpy’s. Agreed. Accounts were passed for payment to the amount of £99 4s Bd. After some tnflmsr hnsinpas, the Board adjourned till next Wednesday week.