Manawatu Road Board.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 216, 7 August 1884, Page 2

Manawatu Road Board.

YESTERDAY. /.{Continuation of Eeport.) v From C. Fair, resigning his War. „do**hip, with the following side-note : — " Gvt Edwards to sign that P.N. for £500." Re*o!verMThat Warden Fail's resignation be accepted with regret. * From Las Lavsen, Stoney Creek, re* «ye£l9wof^vaiej t vx)n..his property .Wa£ den JJdwards to .ascertain cast 'of < necessary repairs, afnd submit same to Board _ ■« ■"" Tronl MancnesteT Hoad^Board, re Boundary Road, from Bunnytborpe to FeiUUng, running parallel with railway line, stating that only a small , aqimmtjiad r been, received from this i pt>M ouj ahcQunt <it thw road, and that as by far the largest amount spent by them towards the construc- §°» n -2 f $?rJl&&\ , tbis Board contribute towards 1 its 1 maintenance. The Clerk was instructed to ascertain the amount of rates received from janjd^lay ibe^B the Board faix* njeetltig,' iwuen . theyiwould define a reply to the Manchester Board. Mr Sheeiiu waited on the Board,^ re payment of account, Fitzherberfc 1 contract.-Rfcsolved—That the amount *■ be paid. MrKavanagh waited on the Board, :$* P^yweuc of hferclaiin for, extras m j^jdnne^tipn with JSitzherbert contract, viz., removing togs from road line. Mr Sly contended there was no claim, inasmuch a^tljis would have to befdmein Jite case io complete the Sc&fa.hf,ym tW alttumgh not specified it was understood always m all such work. Mr Kajamagb stated he had been advised by his solicitor to sue.ior »he amount, if the Board refused to recognise tj^e cjaim.. „ ■*■ ' $ ' ' The Boiird '(JonMeVefl the best pliii for both parties concerned would be to allow" the matter to go to* Court» when it would be definitely settled as to the liability of the Board's contractor. _^_ Deputation, representing 1 No. 3 Ward, MiUon's Line, requesting that a trash assessment of the Ward be (fai&en, smd) a4 ; J^teage, rate Substituted for the present system of valuation. The deputation complained that nuiubersjpf the.set.tlera ; ia x thw Ward had Wen jifayinYrite^ on*"their properties for years back) and had not received the slightest return m the shape of or constructing roads or otherwise, "but on the othci "Hand the money hadjaeen spent on other roads. The dppfCftSition were instructed to | frame tl^JrTei|uisition m proper form, I when Iha; Board would forward it to Government: on their behalf. k Deputations also waited on the Creek • 'Road.^ •.,'•■ ; 4 s'-i^'X : '^ ' • V^oatd^py^ised to cill for tenders f°^M e T»l9jck. : ..aß*ißopn as the fine weather set m. QMf I^Thjto. '^ai^ed on the "BoaTUVn* road *to ' m p*rdperty, and . gating g Mnjieheatw, -Board, to 'wliich heiiad'previously'appiied, had referred him to this Board. Mr i-<Flyhti.<wk* informed that Jf he would i bririgar4etter r from -the Manchester Bo&tsd^ *ta<Jihff tbeh*- c willingness to advance half the cost of expenditure nhe matter and see '"what could bo done. , r , n . & 5M ln ? lf °* Jws, property. The Troara prumised' to contribute threa* fifths of "tEe cose, M^ MoDowell to pay the balance. - ' .