WAIMEA ROAD BOARD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 8, 9 January 1877, Page 2

WAIMEA ROAD BOARD.

Satcrday, January 6. At the monthly meeting held this day at the Richmond Institution, the following members were present :— Messrs White (chairman), Bell, Barnicoat, Harley, and Win. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Overseer "made the following report:— " Some of the day labor men are availing themselves of the privilege of being absent from the works during the harvest, the others have been employed on the bye-roads. I should recommend that tenders be invited for the supply of 800 yards of metal at the different depots at Stoke; as this will have to come from the beach it had better be got as soop after harvest as possible. As regards the gravel for Waimea East, will you accept suitable metal at the usual price per yard where offered, or invite tenders for a supply? Some could begot from the gravel pits at Richmond and Ranzau. In July last, . I reported that the south approach to the footbridge at Bell Grove was carried away by the floods, and has not since been repaired; one serious accident has occurred here in consequence. The fordway has been attended to at a cost of £3 6s; ifc requires a similar amount to be expended to .make it permanent. During the past month I have had to employ a man on the Stanley Brook road; his services will be necessary for another monjh to put in culverts on the Dovedale line. Mr Osborne has completed his contract, brick culvert by Dron's, £2. ls 3d. Mr E. Siggelkow has not repaired the damage done by him to the road in Redwood's Valley, although fepeatedly instructed to do

so. Whatever works are contemplated to be done on the Moutere Hills should he-corn-?? • menced immediately after harvest." ?}■ <M< Resolved, That tenders he invited for next. ■ meeting for 500 yards beach, gravel; also for improving apportion of the road on thqiMoutere Hills; also that some storie-breaJkibg be . let* at the usualprice. arid that pVfcib-. Si-he*: Turf Hoad recently formed be gravelled at a n cost not exceeding £25. Resolved, That the Secretary ascertain whether the grant promised for improvements at the Bell Grove bridge is still available, so that the work maybe proceeded with. , /.. Resolved, That the Oy^erseertascer^intgitj. terms on which a site could be procured ior altering part of the road in the Wairoa MS r S e . to avoid .some, steep, places,. respecting, which complaint has been made, and report.""'* Resolved, That a specification for a footbridge in Dovedale. in accordance with the plan before the Board, be prepared and tenders invited, for next meeting.- -•-, -^^.^i The Chairman reported the action taken by .the Committee selected to receive applications and to appoint a person to make the valuation of the Waimea District required by the Rating Act, whichwas approved of. ; A letter was received -from Mr R. M. .Smith,- the valuer, requesting an extension of -time for completing the valuation, heFSnding it impossible to finish in the prescribed time. Resolved, That his Excellency We Go- .• yernor be requested to exercise the "-flower on him by the 68th claus. "of the Rating Act, 1876, by extruding thesu_ie for the local body receiving ..the valuation list , required by the 6th clause. of the said. Act, ;to the loth day of February, instead "of the 15th January, the date assigned by the last mentioned clause, with, acorre-popdiiig extension for all the subsequent; proceedings. ..and that the Secretary, in explanation and extenuation of this request, show t^Jmpossibility of making a valuation,' in this first instance, of so large a distrifct Within the time allowed by this Acij. - ! H_* The Chairman also reported Uhatr .having considered Messrs .' Adams ' arid Kidgdon's | opinion on the questionsjiroposed, the 1 Committee had considered it advisable to "adhere to the published rate lisfcfor the cur.e-_.yea_, at the expiration of which the Bo_,r<j( could levy a rate for. the period terminatihgiMarch 3lj 1878. •:-.*.*., .;■'"'_.

Letters were received from the Secjetary of the Motueka Board,' urging the desirability of completiug the road between Thorpe and Oronoco as soon as possible, and offering to pb-.nt out the line marked out some time ago. ;;-:;

Resolved, That the Overseerand Surveyor meet. Mr. Tarrant on the line as soon as convenient, in order that a specificatibFmay ? be prepared and tenders called fbr the work. ;Mr Hddgins attended, and" -eqlue_s._d a grant of £25, 't0 meet a promised -equivalent subsidy from the Government, for making a road>to land leased by : Mr Hodg_ns, r .thetG|s&" vernment subsidy bbihg promised 4ni ? dbnil dition of a similar amount being given by the Board. As it appeared that this road would only.be of use to Mr Hodgins -and' aids . nSff tend to open up any, country . beyond, and! tbat there is no probability of there Being any produce to be conveyed either way, the Board declined to make any grant;.r.. /P. The Chairman reported the receipt "'of a cheque from the Colonial Treasure" r fbr ; £289.153 lOd, being the Gdvernment sttfeiiF for the quarter ending 31st December:. at : I's" in the pound on the rate 3 collect-d \& W March 31st 1876. '.'.-' '.;'. };1 C.'.rr^.GZ. Resolved, That the day labor, man" W employed in making passable the road between the main road at Stoke and Poor Man's Valley, and removing all gates or other obstructions on the said road. '•■''"•' Warrants were signed for £142 7s Od.