Manawatu Road Board.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1499, 5 November 1885, Page 4

Manawatu Road Board.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4. | •- i . Present :—^-The' Chairman, Warden^ Pratt,' Maithieson, Akers, and Sly. i . CORRESPONDENCE. . j. ■Frpm- : Public Works Department, re application for grant towards repairs ot Awahuri Bridge, asking for certain technical information: -* '> . . It was stated that the required information had been already 'supplied by the Engineer. .( , - „. ■ .-;. i: v \ i From 1 Treasury, Wellington^ inquiring when payment of debentures . under the Koads and Bridges Construction ■ Act, representing £465 7s Id; might be expected. ..-;'■■'• i.j It was, resolved to reply that ;on receipt of moneys payable to the Board by the Government m December, the debentures would then be redeemed. The Chair main intimated that he himself had been appointed renresentative'for the county on the Hospitable Board. From Crown Lands Department, n application by Board for £296 7s, re quiring the approval of the owners of a number of other sections. . . ... • The Chairman said he had satisfied the Commissioner that, the- names supplied were sufficient. . .: From/Public Works Department, stating that certificate had been issued by., the Colonial Treasurer for loan' oi £650 - for construction of * MilleVick't Line. From Treasury,- acknowledging receipl of debentures. From s,Growni Lands i /Department, r< lease of seotioinr44B held by Mr G. Membery, pointing out that the reserve it question .was vested; m the Mana.wati; County Council, 1 m trust , for aj^graYei pii, and asking by what authority tat Board, proposed to sell the lease, v . . Further, correspondence from the De partmeht re the sale -.of ■ the lease 'wai read, and also letter* from his solicitor • claiming'his client's right toleaae : th< land m Accordance with >• original agreement to that effect; . ' Inreply^ the Board had stated thiy the applicant had long; known the , intention of the Board to sell the section, ,anc that he had himself since disposed of his property. .-■••' A -further communication had^ alsc been sent, m reference to Mr Membery'i objeotibn to the alleged inaccuracy oi the advertisement m reference to the sale, explaining, that this was merely ar excuse on applicant's part, as the notice 1 inserted in 1 th^'Mkriawatt Times w&s incorrect, the,, notice was. properly published m the Manawatu Standard ; and further that Mr Membery hao actually m reply to the advertisement seni m a tender.? 1:; ''■ :; A rather peculiar letter received from Mr Hamilton was referred, to the Engineer, li. *' "'•'- : i The attention of the roadman was directed tof a bridge m -Millerick's Line which required repairs. ,"' '£ j '.. „;1 f The slaughter-house and pouridre ports were read and reqeiyed. The lattei showed a credit of 9s 7d. i Tenders for road formation and metalhng m Millerick's Line were upened but were held oyer; particulars withheld from publication for the present. ~» . „-- . v The accounts -were -passed ; for payment;:— Wanganui Hospital, £9 :6s 6d ; -T. H. Hankins,- £4 3s 8d ; Secretary, £7 13s lOd ; J.. P. Leary; £8/168 Gd ; petty cash, £3 ; J. Linton (rent), £5 10s V Barron & Boyle, £$ 8s ; W. T, i Wpb^ ;,tissTimeßi £1 141 b; Fi :8s 6d ; VJ. Brady, ' £i ; A; 1 Fergiisoni' 1 ; £4 : 2s Id ; SchlagerV '■■£& 7s :'6d ; : Mc€bli; \)M 9s;Las Lansen; £1 10s;iG. parr, i£a; !B. ,0. Hassen, £5 19s ;. G.i Hansen;;£l7 Is 8d ;.Fraser;Bros., 14s; King,. &Mig? i gins, -£34 15s^. '. j . •;;.. „. , . ; - The Chairman stated f that as Boyle & Co., had failed to take'up their tender ■■ for contract m the Kairangit, the ' next tender, that of McColl arid Co^, would be 'aocepted\ .; ; ' r ••. '"'■.: '< ' ■ , Warden Sly suggested a claim being : made on, the Manawatu County Council for their proportion of amounts ;Spent on 'repairs of Awahuri .'Bridge.^ ' ..." 'Copy of valuation roll' oil- Native lands received from Property Tax Department,' I who also -wrote requiring eppy- of re^olu-;tion-?Jevying-'rate;:on Crowrii i Lands, bejfpre < ,ce.rti}icate .ofiicorrectness; ---of claim : could be forwarded. . . '. i^,,-, - , • -,; ., ; . - ; , ,,, , The P.u blic Works Departraon jt wrote to tfie that application for, construcdion of "bridle !' -track to Pohangina :R«efs had been referred { tb the Mihes department. .- ... - ;' '-' : ■■■■' A communication was received from the Kiwitea Road Board req.uestine 1 ! /'.cooperation to obtain a modification of the existing railway charges for loading wool and produce. i Mr Cotter wrote declining to saction his beiii^ placed under the Board's jurisdiction, v ; Application from Sergeant Fair for re- : fond of rates, alleged to have been illegally levjed, was. not entertained. * It was resolved to. .call tor, tenders- for the expenditure of .£3OO m connection with the drainage scheme m the Kairanga district. * A 'letter was received from the Public Works Department stating that as

the Koads and Bridges Construction Act had been repealed no further grants would be made under its provision, unless for the completion of bridges commenced under the Act, and wh'ch if not completed would be quite useless. No grants could therefore bo made to the Board tor applications of 30th June last, for no bridges weie m the position mentioned.- ' A further letter was read m. reply to letter asking that the Governor should exercise the powers conferred on hitn m section j.85 of the Counties Act, 1876, and thereby compel the local body with-* m whose district the Fitzlierbert EastBoad,is to complete construction of same,: -that the Department was directed to enclose \copy ,of letter 1 sent to Manchester Road Board and copy of letter received m reply, and to ask an expression of opinion on the subject. The letters referred to were previously, published m extenso m the StAndAbd. I