MANAWATU HIGHWAYS BOARD.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 70, 30 August 1879, Page 2

MANAWATU HIGHWAYS BOARD.

T-TUBSDAT, August 28. 1879, - Present — Messrs. Dalrymple (chairmap*) Rockeli, Farmer, ME wen, M'Phersprij M'Kenzip; a.nd : Bruce, ' After thplclprk had. read:.thp minutes of last meetipg, and a correction made, the Chairman submitted the following. ■■ - ..'" Messrs. Liritori and Roberts waited upon the Board with the request to have about a mile of brishy&Jlen. It -was seated that the settlers had subscribed the required amount, and thp Board^als asked tp prpnusp "J refund; w_p£. it "w'ai m furid.-^G-ranted, . co^Es-ebirDEKpE.,. From Mrt William Copmbes, the owner of sectipp No: 88. Fitaherbert, stating that therp was a roadway between tbat section and section l73, and asking to be allowed to fall thp bush on the road line on the us.ua*. terms. ~ r Mr. Bbuob stated that thp expense of the work would l^Pt be morp than J§4n arid that JRjlr. CQOW.has^was quite preparpd tp advance the irionpy, apd y^attfor a refund until the Ward was ia f utidsj, He; would therefore move that thp rp^uesthe gjant-ed,

• ' i ir - - • i ii Mr. Jt'Ewjar seconded the resolution. Mr. Rooicbli, was under the impression that it had been resolved that. Wards which *were m debt, should not incur 'further liability until that now owed*h»d bean cleared off. He heartily sympathised with the settlers m Fitzherbert, but a principle was involved, ' and he consequently felt constrained to move as an amendment— " That under existing eircurastancei no contracts be undertaken m any Ward' while it is m debt." „ Mr. M'Phhrsok second*! the amendment, which upon being put to the vote was supported by Messrs, Rocfcell, Farmer, sad M'Phersoh •" against, Messrs. Bruce, M'Kenajie, and M'Ewen. The Chairman* t_«(e■uP9n'; g» v ? his casting; vote against the amendment, which was lost, arid tht original motion was then carried. From Mr. George Memberlv stating that m the Rate Book, part Section 441, had ' been charged to him, .that it had never been his property, and that it ; was alpo chargi-d to John Hurris and Thomas Cooper- the present owner*. The writer trußtfd that the Board would consequently discontinue to charge him with the rates.— Clerk stated that he would make the necessary correotion, From Mr/Johri Mowleini asking to be allowed to erect a fence across the mad between his property »nd that belonging to the. Board. Mr;-Mowlem stated. that he would place a gate, so that no f inoonyenience would be experienced yto those_^ rising the track. It had-been hie inlentioi?^ ;to fells twrb: jbhainj of. hush ou, his,boundary .aa~~ far as the river, but.Mr: Staoe'beg ged' _i_t not to have that-done iv he Aifsuld be coxo-. pelled to go o^ the road* 'through his place to cross the river, and .consequently his convenience would be better served by leaving the bush standing and erecting the fence. — Request granted. -77 .".' From Mr. Charles Bull, stating that he was anxious to f ally some bjvah on the road ; line to his property, and asking for the usual, alio wapce from the Board,— Request granted ; upon' usiial terms. •''-■•'^ •" c. xlif | ; From the Wanganui Harhor Board, onclosing' ; tKe '■' fe.ldwihg -y letter :y f«qm M„ Croinbie, Land Tax Commissioner, Vr rates oh Efarbor Endbwriient ; Blo.otf:-TT*';I thehonor to inform you that objection made by t you, to valuation No, I SB7— 3Boi : of County ,of Mauawatu 25,000 » aorei, Kiwitea, Manawatu H. 8., dp the,, ground that" yon are not the owner of thai property^ ha* been allowed, and your name as owner thereof will he removed from the list."— No answer required; rr y. From James E_gour aud o^hera, r« roa^ en Wilson's line of road.— Tender* alreadycalled for t r - 7 ... Hpldsw prthj're ij^p" of Douglas* ; Special Sisttleuient.— The' Secretary <wa» iri- ; struoted to again make application to" Mrv ; Holdsworth. ; ';'Ayii):i--y..y : y-r; u ;;:\y '.■• ( A: v. *, in^e.iirßiKß.''*^ .BifKntr. The following is the Engiiieer'e report 'for the- month ending 28th August :-~r y .Ay..-, ko. 1 wa«iv XA : 7AXy "Aocordjng tb your instructions I havestaked but; levelled, and. prepared 'section., for that portion of road line leading from, Sanson towards Kaitariki, *and being tbesteep cliff spol-eriof by Mr." Farmer. Thewpr|— as you will pee by section— is rather, heavy, and there will be requited one bridgeon the length levelled, and another bridge, between length. arid Sanson; , On -the. the 'eastern part of the i»ction the. grade- ! Will be steep, but on western' part itrwjll be-cbmp-iatively.'w . .^'^l. hayej agajn /called' tenders for forma* •tibn';ari^^ 'Sanson.''. I sub-_it*vp»cher for paymeht for> - hand-rails 'fixed on bridge on > ' Cemeteryyßoad.y Tfitiaif «aid ; hahd-rail» we-?e /started, 'by )&sta^ » County bridge over same creek; and /mis-. . took this 'road line for theone Qrdered byCounty., I, may say ©he and all of the. bridges (where much traffic is) should have hand-rails fixed, and painted wh^e, for the-, -safety of; the travelling public.-: ';■ ; y, "I have had a laborer on repairing me-t tailed roads m this Ward, the said roadi cutting into deep ruts. • .; ".Road between FeUding and-Qalcbmbe-. towni--rTo carry out the work oft this roao^ line m a proper manner would entail a. large expanditure, as a great many heavy slips are down rii the cuttings, and the. bridges, being built o| white pi«e, are rotten, and falling to pieces., I have/sent two. men. with -drays oh this road li^ to patch rip the bridges and clear slips 4* ay, ao aa. to make thp. road paasableiV; ry y-7X X.y -.'; % _ Xs?' Zyty&y.]- A7 ; "I.rode round . the Whitfe _iri«' of road, i , River Bank roadiyari'd Hickford'a .lirie" of- ' road, and found same m a fearful state, ii\ some places almost.impassable. The works. • as 'recommended, and tenderii^called for,, should 'be put m hand at once. ;By doing" so a great saving wiU be made," ajpuithere are", so many mpn n^ow requiring work. " The contractor. «for.; : vy_ale.Ene of road • has cut down .^he w.hqleyof the scrub, flax,. &c, on the whole length from-Saiisoh-Fox-ton road tp River; Bank road,, and orilyawait the fine weather to burn same off. '< ? Cij It hayri rirdersdi timbpr . fprf the repairs, to culverts on River Bank road,' hut through " the mill being , stopped have not been able*. ;to get same. Expect *i_4| few days to**!*- . port thesp. culverts being repaired. ."."' Fericing ony"Waitui ; lihe of "-foid.— Ac-_ Cording -to' Jbty instMctibns I received tendprs for fpneing on Wa'tui lu_i of^rpad, and also for bridge on _a'po road line.*- --' _heßp.lisubmitted. to _$r. J&ckel; but since, the above, several questions- hatfe cropped up. one as to size of Tyu*p, 4n o mv specif tea-. tions. I mentioned N6. : 8- wu*ei' nut Mr v ■M'Donald asks'fdr a largef wire, either- No., ei'or'-f. Th\s wilhentai ls,"6d. perehauv more. Then, as to delivery of .ppsts. I j .•flndp"f«topiA fw>tn Tgbe. M-^oaald's arrange- - ments^with the Board that he wbidd place, posts on - ground. .If fchia ia not the caaa there will be ag. addition^ cost of. 17s. 6d. per 100 posts for cartage, and the cost ofsome five or six; straining posts. The meeting of the Board being so cloM.after these. 'questions cropped up, I have'^ought ifc. advisable- to mention sfcime for your' can*, sideration before finally agreeing, with; .men. to erect. The bridge I tftv? let^i^d it ia' now being proceeded with. yp. 3yw*sbX ; .'."."' '..',' " The contractors; for ; repain to . Moto% road have finished their work, as also 1 someslight repairs to parts that wei*e -washed, away by late frrahets. ? .-fSymori's iDrain.'-* 1 --! visited this spoti apd carefully 'went over the whole length, about which so-many complaints have been, "made to -this Board by Mr. ,C. r ; ..Symons. So far as this Board is concerned, I .do nob} see that they have any reason to interfere with the matter, as the water is brovght dp-trn by private individuals having cut a ditch m same on the side of the road, through their bwp propprty, down to •.' ' Symop's boundary. ; This -water is not doing any daniage to the road line, so. that. I do riot see that I havp any right, to inter-, fere to protect the interest of the Board m this master . C. Symon§ suggested a plan" to carry this water away, insteai. *f its going across his land, b\it such a course, would post from £150 to £200 a fr the least. I- think the only work this Board is eatitled to do is the clearing out the outlet drain from Mr. O. Symon's house to the. Manawatu RiverK J£ .this outlet - waa widened and deepened during the next, summer, it worild be of grea^ If "fit to C\ Sjmpns m relieving his grouu. s .rater.

HO. _ WA_l>, ■" According- to- instructions, I . have pre--pared a <plan of thp proposed bridge over Jfongoai Cree_, ("hwki-Vline of road, and forwarded same to Mr. J. T. Stewart, ("Kineral Government Engineer; also, as Mr. M'Ewen requested, prepared another tracing; of propesed road through Mr. M'Ewen's property at; Japkey town. -'-j ; ' NO. 5 WARD. The roadman has been engaged _i days during this month m clearing away slips on bridle-track and road to Fitaherbert. The amount of _i: days of this maa's time is to be refmfdedby the ' General Government. • yy.yyAi „'■< _o*>6 ,w_Bb. .:.''•■'■■■ "I have had slight repair* done to roads m this Ward. . " Skerman Boad.— On this Toad line are required two new bridges! r The present •bridgeware r pn,ly temporary mas, and ) uilfc of tiwr* w'iidh 'is i gettina'rotten. The slab** fpr flooring have holes through, and are unb<u.e ior uc-vy tratriu." I am about to have some slight repairs done to these bridges, but they; shriidd tie rerilaced , with strong totara bridges. - a a 7X-AX' . *-i-^"•M^v l^ ■, .: : - . ,,; v* "I have to 6!rawake^ibn' to' the settlers when falling the bush on their farms, they fallirig said bush aerb-s the road line, and .'.ask- what action I am to take to compel .said; ■ettlers to thorouglily clear the bush off the' read lines." i;« BBSOtUTIOini CABBIED. ! . "That the Secretary be mstrncted to VJJJTthe various wards', rridcellect rates and notice upon all tbe ratepayers, tbe Board to reiund the expense*!." . , «•* That <Mr;"l*U)c"_»ll.isee ihe •settlers on the Douglas Block, ) and H ascertain their wants-and wuhey'sp thas' the Board may have some data-to apply to the Hon. Bobe t, fa npbell with regard to the settlers oo the it-ook."" ,' x ",y „ 'T \ . . ,■"•'" XBITDBW. '' W 1 <on 's Line.-^N ewth and Fletcher, £6 16s. per chain, accepted ; J. C. Nathan, #173, delined ; BonhtngtPn, £173, declined:,- --'-. P. Bassett, £162, defined. ;■-....■_.., ,;, r ; ACCOUNTS. ."'.,,;. . Accounts to the amount of £316' i were': passed for payment. :■;. '■!•!•-:; u-i > ■ '>-•;., y^xsgi^ vosirias. Che following is the financial posit'on of ibeß6-rd:^--M ; AA y A. .7 J. -.),.>; STATEMENT OF THE VAiIOUS WAEDS.

JJo. 1 Ward— Or. £188 12 11 „ „ To arrears.., ■...' 30*16 3 „ - (^Balance „.c£l4B 16 ' 8 JTo. 2 Ward-Cr. >.. < ..; a. £3J. 15 0 „ „ To arreapi... ... 50 18 0 ' Or. Balance ... -£19 3 0 ffo. 3 Ward— Or.- £113 410 „ „ To arrears 24 15 6 Dr. Balance ... £88 9 4 tfo.4Ward-Dr 1. £66 3 1 „ „ Toarrean... „. 23 7 9 Dr. Balcnw ... £89 10 10 JTo. 5 Ward— Dr. £236 19 3 „ „ 25 18 3 Dr. Balance .... £262 17 6 JTo^Wjad— Dr. ... ;.. ...£l7l 1 9 „ '"^ -/Ttftarears... ... 27 11 0 . > - Dr. BaUnce ... £198 12 9 Jfo^Wara-Cfc .„ ;„ .... «88 17 4 „ „ To arrears 23 17 6 - / Gr.'iidniM r ... £64^19 10 Dr.— No. 4 Ward £66 3 1 „ ' i „■" ... .:. ... 236 19 3 ;, ;: s „ m 1 9 Cr.— Xo. 1 Ward' £188 12 11 „ * n 31 15 0 „ „ 3 113 4 0 „ „ 1 „ 88 17 4 B/ )( |^alai|Gp ... ... , ,51 14, 0 £474 4 I 1 Aug. 27,^To, balance' : £5114 0 „ Outstanding rates ... 216 43 1 Dr. Bank balance £267 18 3 CQLI^OTBD 812108 XAST jMBETINa. | Ncl-Ward ...»:'.: 1 ..'. '£32 11 9 ' „ 2 „ 32 12 6i » 3 „ 5 17 0 .. 4 „ . .., ..„ J2 17 0 „ 5 „ „ ... 2 6 0 „ 6 „ ... 30 14 6 „ 7 , , 17 5 0 Tofcal ...£134 2 9