Road Board.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 32, 8 January 1885, Page 2

Road Board.

■ ; 'YESTERDAY.. ■■• . -.l-^l < ■ : (Continuation, of Report.) . , . ; t ;*,.....„ From Mr Hamilton re Hamilton's line, a very abusive an^ spjariUousletter, prin; „ cipally aimed at one of the members'or the board, complaining of no improvement of road line. " . The Secretary 'was instructed to lay before the board m the afternoon a statement showing receipts of> 'rates ;and ex-i. i-1 penditure on this road. .;.'•- , From Mr Waburton re pound, deferred to committee. Application frbin Si, M. George and Gfe v J. Syinons for slaughter licenses, granted on the usual terms, and from J. Beale-£ , F. T. Collins for renewals also granted. • Respired (Warden Mathieson'ohly opsingj that the fees .for slaughter license , be placed to the credit of wards m which • ' slaughter house is erected., ..... , From Public "Works' Department te application repairs to Awahuri ;\ Bridge, stating that the board's proposal re mode -of repairing the structure waß approved by the government on the tin-, demanding that the'whple superstruc-* ture be • raised-2ft m- terms of letter of 25th Oct. ,: ',• "Various letters from ratepayers re refund of rates were deferred to be dealt with m Committee. ... . "Official notification of the gravel reserve Awapuni being vested m the Board was received from the government. / R.eturn of the poll Lohgburn Road read. '* <•••.■-■;.>•'■-•.•«*■■■ . . ?*"*?•> a. 'ii Letter from Prior and Sandilands, Feijding, re payment of account due to John Brady, BunnythorpeJ : !Feilding Road. From E. J. Riddifofd re proposed ereption of culvert near, his .property, al« leging^sucli would /cause an oyenjowo£ ' | water on to his land and if so he would "' immediately take proceedings to recover damages. ■■■■■'■• ..' . -„:;? Warden Sly said the Board would no doubt. take 'the necessary precaution to act i : m a legal manner, and having, dope so Mr Riddiford could take whatever steps he deemedjbest. .. , . „..., ...... Mr ' Itnight and Parr waitfed on the 1 meeting re me'talling' Part mi' Jones line. The applicants wereinformed that all the rates collected off the road would i i be expended on the road next year. Messrs Millson and Parkins waited on the Board re . forming , 9£ chains .and . ... making drain on Millson's line. ' '" : Proposed by Mr Sly seconded by Mr Edwards and carried that tenders be called for the work and : the_ engineer iraw spocincarions, work nojyto eideed"*'. £30 and to be paid out of next year's \ rates. . ■■ ; ' . , Mr Milverton waited on the Board re . Bunny thorpe Road. Matter deferred to 4 special meeting on Saturday next. Mr D. L. Smith manager for Mr Man3on waited , on the Board re overflow of tvater- on sections 1561-1558 Bunny-. ■', thorpe-Kairanga Road. Resolved that the engineer visit the .same and report s,t next meeting.; ' ,- : , ' Mr Masters waited" on the Board re sondition of Stoney Creek road ; definitely infofmed»tliat the "Board* -wafe expend- • ing at present time all m their power and sould not do indre. ' ; ;l Statements received from , ; PubKq' f ', Wor^s showing particulars re application 2 tmider Roada.and Boridges Construction A.ot iifade last June and amounts granted is; follows:— Applied for i-5000. Aa : three Road Boards' m the Oroua Gounty ' r baye applied for. grants; and the limit of '<■ me county !s application that can be <joniidered m one year is LSOOO, each Board's application has been considered .. , is. the one-third of that sum, and re-- ' ' luced m terms of the act. Manawatu Board— Bridges,. £462; Roads, £120; total, £1666; deduct from this £749 allowed already to. Awahuri Bridge, and, the balance should be £9"17. Instead' if this moreover ■ the Department • have made up their statement as showing a balance <vfLB23, or L 94 out. The Board meets oh Saturday next to Mnsider this matter. - .. Mr Janson waited 00, the Board , ; Fames' Line. . .. s >, % Resolvea^-ThatiVthe Bwd wffl yot6 7 £5 under the superviaioft '.'of theengineeri ' ' From Mr . Jaa, BSng; re removal' bt ' ■'■ ivillows from, drain. • ; :i ': Reacilved— .That the Board will ; pay %c cost with the Borough on, the..* -. 4Ader»tanding the willow^a^e thoroughly rooted out. Resolved— That the sum' of £& be ei^ ; pended upon the'set'tlets oontributing £2: cinder the supervision, of engineer^ ■ i' ; Roberta' X«fte; - 5 •Mp L^cinaki waited on the Board ret payment ofxacoount. , , „ • „ . ,

Proposed by Mr Edwards anil seconded by Mr Snelson and carried — That the sum of i>s 10s, m addition to M 10s sub- j scribed by tho settlers, be expended on Roberts Lino. Mr Bocknic waited on the Board re overflow of .water on land. Matter, deferred to next meeting. * I /^gkunfr £70 ,Stoney Creek, extraordinary; dajnage. ...^eSolyea— : That the amount allowed., oy 'Government be expended on the set- ! tiers finding \ the amount, viz., ;fcT7.los. t *B9Sq|l i (-e v dl-That permission beigrantod Mr McDouall to erect a live fence. Resolved^rThat a man be employed , on FitzHerbert Boad, East, for two! weeks. ■ ■ ! iffiesdiyed-^That tenders be called^ for ' leasing the Awapuni reserve. ; . . B^solyed— That the Awahuri^ bridge bo raised t^yo feet according to the Govern- ; ment stipulation.. •,;,_,, „-....' 11 The" Secretary was insttnetetd to write tb^Ke MaMwatu County Council for df the amount required to be subscribed '■ locally m order to save the expense of taking a ipoll,', -this Board also finding one-eighth.;., „, . . • 1 Re Hamilton's Line. Besolved— That the Secretary write intorming Mr Hamil- ; fon'th'at iSx^ly will visit the same' and : . treport'^i next meej^og, also giving him ■ pa*tictdarß of teceipts frates) J612, and . Expenditure ;^62 lls 6d. d-Blessrsjßiulls^and others letter. Eesolved to tppstppne consideration till full meeting of the Board. ..... „ i Secretary i»^ write to tailwayt Department, and J( Messrs .Wilkie B,rps., con- ; tractors,'forshare_pT expenses m Hos> . pital, L 6.1 c*. . ■'■" '■' f .■„ v '■■' ■ That tenders be called at ' otice Tcfe^trie 1 : Lqngburn Eoad m three oe^fottcife.;-'.' -•■- •'• ::; ' : . : " ;> ■•■ Secretary to apply to Mr Warburton for hi£ lacoount! of costs, . . „ ■:''•" o passed fpr payment L 202 l^s m. z^'^i ■,:■:;;.■;--:■ ;'v :^-.