Mangaone Stream Improvements.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8103, 1 June 1906, Page 8

Mangaone Stream Improvements.

— ' i Propositi to Uafftft a I/mm AiH»rih"w!< ' A KlutiJlory meeting of ratepayer* of the Manawatu Land Drainage Board was held Urn morning to consider ft proposal to rai*« n loan of jCOOOO Jot certain warks in connection with tin; Mangaone stream. The particular works for which the loan i* to be rawed have already been duly advert hud in this paper, Mr S, B&nson, chairman of the Board, presided. About «i do&en ratepayer# put in an appearance. It »'M explained by tho Engineer at the chairman's request that the object of the -proposed deepening and straightening wa*> to scfcleralo the flow* of the stream. It wa« hoped by mean* to also ensure a carrying capacity of equal amount right through, At Sir Guy's request the position sis to j outlet was al«o explained. The Board < had done the work out of rates rather than not clo it nil. About J6IOOO had already been expended. The fact of the outlet beiru deepened and th« lower portion of the stream being widened and deepened would cause the stream to run faster through its whole coarse. The Chairman remarked that it mu,*t be apparent to all that iC things were allowed to go on siM at present, then in some 1U or I t yearn there would bo no stream at all—u would bo ail lilted up. To brmg matters to a head Mr D. Buick moved thai the Board be instructed to go on with the proposal. He urged that the « ork m»?lbe gone on with at onee a* the stream was .silting tip very rapidly. The question was whether they would do the whole work at onee or wait for a Jong tune and get U done piecemeal. Mr G. Hansen seconded the motion and also urged that the job be dune ist onee. Mr Pearce did nof want to oppose the proposal, but as his land would not bent-fit at all he did not see why he should have any additional burden put on him. He thought a. fpceial district should be created. The Engineer remarked that people at the lower end, where the last speaker lived, would benefit as much as anyone else from the proposed work. Mr Guy huppurted the proposal to raise a loan. After further discussion the motion was put and earned, Mr Pea'rce alone dissenting. The meeting then terminated.