Manawatu Road Board.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 4, 3 December 1884, Page 3

Manawatu Road Board.

THIS DAY. The usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held to day. Present — Messrs G. M. Snelson fchair), and Wardens Mathieson, Edwards, Pratt, Sly ; also Engineer and Clerk. . . DEPUTATIONS. Messrs Parr and W. Knight waited on / the Board re the state of road leading to their ( properties, Newbury's Line, and asking ; assistance to have the road metalled. ' The Board offered to advance the sum of £20 on the understanding that the settlers raised £10. This proposal the deputation stated they would lay before the settlers and wait on the Board at their next meeting- .'■>*••■ Messrs Kirkpatrick and Irving re metalling Henderson's Line, Stonay Creek. •'".-" The Board explained that providing, the ..Manchester Board advance £10, and the settlers £5, this board would make an advance also of £10. Messrs, Hirst, Bermiester, and Voss re state *of properties on Kairangtf-Buhny-thorpe maio road through bad drainage. Warden Sly quite endorsed the deputation's remarks' Ve the necessity of doing something at once m this matter. =A canoe was used by the settlers for some time m moving from one property to another. • The Board offered to expend a sum of £30 m drainage if the settlers would advance the same amount to be expended on drains on sections 1603 to 1595. Mr, Jensen re property flooded through overflow 6£. river. (Mr IS.i Gt West acted as interpreter) . .Mr Armstrong was instructed to look 'over the property and report at next meeting. Messrs G. W. Roberts and Lucinsky re formation of road to their properties and getting water carried off the Terrace. .' .: -1^ ).. : .. '';.-.'. ...-•. The deputation . were told to supply the Board m writing with particulars of required expenditure and if the didcost not exceed a certain amount the Board would carry 'it oat on the settlers agreeing to pay \of the said expense. Th« road to Lucinsky'a property to be repaired and metalled at a cost of £6 if the settlers pay £2 towards that amount. Mr Stevenson, Bunnythorpe Road, re metalling road. The-deputation was informed that as this road is under the Doads and BridgesJ Construction Act, this Board is therefore not m a position to deal with it. (Only £75 to come to this road under the Act.) - Mr Rogers, Kairanga, re plans proposed road advertised to be constructed. Mr Skennan re metalling road. The Board decided to determine the cost and call tenders for the work before next meeting. ' ■