MANCHESTER HIGHWAYS BOARD.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 76, 20 September 1879, Page 3

MANCHESTER HIGHWAYS BOARD.

o| The monthly- meeting, of "the; Manchester Highway Board wasr held , m fche :■ office on Monday afternoon. Ppeis^pfc-^SfqssM,; A. J?, ;■. Haloombe (chairman), J. Bartholomew.) P. J. Own'minga, D. H. MiUphar^ and J. W.vjglas. ' The minutes of the previous meeting we»e read and Confirmed. T DBAINAGKB. i The CHAraMAN read the Engiheer'a^ort re drainage m Manchester street, opposite RoeV Benbigh pointing out tile means o£ getting rid of the watgx accumulating there. ../.: '„•■■'•.'■■ ...:..,.'.' '' M^. Macabthtt^ considered it was hot TY^Tip the province of the Ijoard to take any steps vi thq matter-, as jfr. Boe; h«^d diverted the natural wate.r course -irhich originally ran through thct site of a portion of the hotel, but was now. diyerted into a ditch which had been cut round the : pre-l mises so as to join the natural course again on the far side. '['.'. ' • Mri Douqias thought it would be establlshing a dangerous precedent, if the Board were to undertake the drainage of private property, as what they did for one they! would have to do for others, and they would be delayed with similar applications, j. After some further, discussion it wa§ re•olvad—" That the g^d torn not recognise

any claim for draining private property, and cannot entertain Mr. Roe's application." NOBTH STREET. , The Chaibmaw read the Engineer's report re the formation o£ North street and erection of bridge, estimating the cost of the •work at £357. i. Mr. Maoaethtte understood that it had been resolved not to expend any money on such wprks, until /the Bank; pyerdraftr had' been reduced. He considered that it' would not be right m the present positiop -of the Board, to,, commit their successors to any large eipenditurel ''-•'. - ' { - ■ After some further discussion it .was resolved—" That ' the work stand over until : the Board is m funds." . / ' , . APPLICATION 708 DBAINAGE. A letter from Mr. M. Keen was read, applying for a culvert for a drain on his property, as owing to the action', taken by the Board, his land was liable to be flooded m wet weatherl ' -Mr, Macarthttb stated that the Board had only undone what Mr. Keen'B neighbor had done m blocking up the natural watercourse that ran through their respective properties. The Board had only caused the dam to be opened. Jt was simply another application for draining private property. Mr. Ctjmmings did not see how they could do for Mr. Keen what they had refused to do for Mr. Roe. • It was resolved — "That the Board is unable torecpgnise the claim made by Mr. Keen. ' TBAjpFA? OBOSSING MAKINO BOAD. Letter read from Messrs. J. B. Boots and Co.. requesting the Board's permission to make a; tramway crossing over the Makino road opposite their mill. It was resolved — " That Mr. Boots be informed that the County Council is the proper body to r apply to, the road referred to m his petition being a County road." PBBKIHGf BOAD LINE. Letter read from Mr. o.' IT. Wordsworth, applying that the road line turning off from the. 6th. mile-post on the Palmerston-G-prge road. towards the Manawatu river might be cleared, as owing to this not being done the settlers had to go and come through private property— that of Mr. Gutnmings. Mr, Comings stated that the country around him was'becoming thickly and owing to the road not having been opened up, his neighbors had to pass through his property. 'The" road was very much required and would not cost much for clearing. . Myl /MAQAETNirai did hot see. how the Board could undertake the work, as they were out of funds. But if Mr. Cnmmings would undertake to get the work donej the Board" wbuid probably guarantee j620 of the expense. " _„_!. Mr. Cummings consented on certain conditions. v ■ ■_'„ After some further remark's it'wai > deemed advisable that the Engineer should inspect the line, and report at the next meeting of theßb&rd, .atidalresblutiQii to; that, effect was parried, .. HBNDSEBON AND XIBKPATBICK'S IINE. Petition^read from certain ratepayers of Stoney Creek, praying that the Board would render thatiportion'of -the Henderson and Kirkpatrick Une^ which ran:, through their respective properties passable, as m its present state .they were unable ,tq get to and from their holdings even on horseback. ;.■/■ In the course of the discussion .which >; ensued, it transpired that only a part of the i road was m the Manchester Highway District, and the portion complained of was m the Manawatu Highway District. = . _It was therefor^ resolve^-^" That the matter be referred to the Manawatu Highwajs Board, m which district the road m question lies. -'....' '■.;-■■■'...'■'.. CtEAßlira BOAD tiTKE. .■'■_ Petition read -from certain '■•■ ratepayers residing at Stoney Creek, who were about , to fence, and praying that the Board would allow them compensation- for. ielling the: bush oh the road, line fronting their): land, i as it was absolutely necessary that this! should be, done before fencing.' .-;, It was resolyed— "That £2 per acre be! allowed for the felling pf the roftd line, to: be paid as soon as' the Board is in'fdiids. ; ABANDONED CONTBACT. ; Letter from Daniel O'Kane, intimating; ; that he was unable to complete his contract; •at the. price he had tendered at, and praying |.the.B.oard to make him some allowance for ■ the, wojfk he had done* JReferrpd to the Engineer to report. . • ..- , The ; Engineer reported— That the work is left ;unttm's.hQd: and not done according to specification and that tf s per cent.- Kad been -paid onaecouat, - " . After A a long conversational discussion it was resolved-^ <f : That the* Board decline to entertain Mr.^O'Kane's application. BE-EiECTIOI^ OF- WABDENS. Mr. MACABTHmi moved— "That the Chairman be requested- to urge upon the Mdnawatu representative; i^ the General Assembly, the necessity of legislating" upon tlie £ exe(i question of Te-electip^q^ Wardens of Road Boards, and to point out that; Wardens of Road- Boards at the. preaenttime are holding their seats beyond the time prescribed by the Highway Act, and an. many instances against their will: Mr. Babthoiomew seconded the motion which was carried unanimously. " COUN-TX BOAD. • . The Engineeb said that he was at a loss to know where the Makino County road~ terminated, and wished for information on the point. Mr. Macabthto remarked that the resolution passed by the .County Council adopting the Makino road was very vague, but the intention ,was to take m part of Manchester street as far as the square. ' PAYMENTS. ' ■Recounts amounting ia the aggregate to */06 2s. 3d., were passed for payment. Tha Board then adjourned.