MOTUEKA HIGHWAY BOARD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 201, 3 October 1878, Page 4

MOTUEKA HIGHWAY BOARD

The monthly meeting of the Bwd vves held on the 30 h u!r. } when all the raecribfrs were ptes?nf. After the confirmation of roinufps of previous meeting, the Secretary made the following report :— "I have taken alvantace of the l*lo fine weather to get most of the principa' rosdfl rut in passable oider. I have inspfC'eS the '01! Ho-Jie rov]/ Moi> tere, 88 instructed lust meeting, nn<i have arranged for some tli^ht , epairs to bo done, but until the course of \\v river is <liverte<), this road will continue very difficult, to keep io t cpiir. I have vifcitid tin- Gralium Valley, a3 instructed, and am of opinion that, the present track, as far ns Mr Heath's lanf] could be mnde into a rough cart road for about £20. I havj been informed that, there are some flips oa the Table Land Track, but as the Moluika river was too high to cro3a on horseback, I had ti 20 over in a boat and walk up the Vulley, so had not time to iaspect fhe track. Mr Beckett Laving in'ormeJ ma that the amount placed upon tho Estimates for the Motueka new bridge would be sufficient only to mtike ilie approaches for about ISOft in length at each end, ieaving about 10 chains of liver bed at the Kiwtka end will oat anything being doue to it — the cost of which, with necessary groins for the protection of the river banks above thn bridge, is estimated &t £850— after conferring with the Chairman of the BiarJ on the subject, I wrote to Mr Hursttiouse, M.H.K., and requested him to bring the matter under the notice of the Minister for Public Works, and have received a telegram in reply) stating that * Bridge approach will be altered and fresh tenders called to make a good job.' I thick tenders should be invited for gravelling about 25 chains of road fcetween Moufere and Dovedale by wny of Neudorf, where the limber weggons during the winter Tendered portions of the road blmost impissablo. I have not invited ten- \ ders for rounding up the road near Mr C. Puttie's gate, Riwake, as, on looking at the groun J, I found <hi cut i 'es of the road already very low; the centre part, of the road should be widened, but to do this properly, the material for the purpoae should cot he taken from the sides at the spot, but carted from elsewhere. ' Resolved, That the consideration of making a can-road in the Graham Valley be pes^oned until next meeting. Resolved, That tenders ba invited for gravelling portions of the roid lending to Dovei!ale, as recommended iu | the Secretary's report. Resolved, Thai the Secretary have the road widened near Mr C. Pattie'B gate, Eivviika, in such inauner as he BO'jy think moat desirable. Resolved, That she Secretary draw up an Order to be signed by the Chairman of the BoirJ, in accordance with the Public Woiks Act, 1876, to compel certain owners of land to trim their hedges. Letter from Mr Holdaway read, complaining of the bad state of the ' road, as Diggen'd cross road) Lower Moulere, and offering to contribute tcwarda the cost of repairing the same. Resolved, That the Board wilt contribute towards repairing the road alluded to. • Letter from Mr Chapman, of Pangatotara read, stating that a piece of hia land has been taken for the new road, ■without bis knowledge, and requesting to be paid £15 for the same. Resolved, That the Secretary ascertain if any end what quantity of Mr Chapman's land has been taken for the new roaJ, and in the event of any being taken io offc;r him a reasonable price for the same. Resolved, That in the event of necessary work being required in any Sub-district, and no funds at the time standing to the credit of such Subdiatrict, the work may nevertheless be done, and ibe cost charged against the Sub-district, proviJiog the cost of such work shall not exceed the amount of one year 'B rate?. Letter from Messrs J. and D. Druramond read, drawing attention to the faulty Btste of some of ihe bridges on the road leading to their property, and stating that they should hold the Board responsible for any accident that might happen on such bridges. Resolved, That the Board regrets Messrs Drummond have cot called attention to the bridges in a moro courteous manner, and that the Secretary inspect the road referred to for the purpose of considering the advisability of closing the sume if found dangerous, as there are no fuuds for the maintenance of such roade, unless the persons interested choose, to contribute towards the coat of the same. Resolved, That the dangerous bridges on the old Trunk road between Sarau and Neudorf be taken up, leaving sufficient only for foot traffic, and that noiiceß bo posted up cautioning horsemen of tue state of the road, and also that the road be repaired for a foo»---patb. Litter from Mr W. Limmer read, asking for one mouth's extension of time for completing his contract at Pangatotara. Resolve I, That the time asked for be granted, but should the work not be finished at the expiration of the same, the penuity willba enforced Mr Limmer having allowed so Ion" a time to elapse before beginniu^ the work. KesolveJ, That the Secretary have the road between Pt.i jock's Bluff and the Dove river opened by day wpik.

Resolved, Thflt the resoluuon passed on July 27ih, having reference to horses t-eing used forVoad work, instead of bullocks, be rescinded. Resolved, T^nt the resolution passed on July 27t l . aufc orisiajr the Secretary to have buih felle I on private properly alongside puimc. roade, be reecinded. Reso'vd, That ten leis bo invifpj for grnvellinc rond between Ritvhki river acd Mrs Cook',-'. Aiso fresh tenders for removing Waivvero bridge, gravelling Moutere Hill road, and for carting gravel, (substituting per halfmile for per mil") — (lie tenders sent in for such wolka l>ein« unsatisfactory. R^so'ver?, That the following tenders be accepted, viz : —Gravelling from Wilkie'a corner to Stnples'd Brewery, G. Brougham & Co, 32* per chaingravelling 'rom T. Chamber bun's corner i to Crmwfcli'f, F. W. Herrkk & Co., I 16s per chain; grnvßliin^ by Her ick's, Richard Ilylm.d, 34* p<ir chain; K ling near Britannia Hotel, W, A. Herrick, 21s 6J per chain; makinj? new road, Pan&rniotnta Valley, No. 4, Henry In wood, £69 \9i per lot; coating slips off road nf P.aco k's Bluff, Bartholomew Lloyd, £5 per per lot. Warants were BigneJ for £587 63.