WAIMEA ROAD BOARD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 290, 14 December 1878, Page 4

WAIMEA ROAD BOARD.

At the monthly meeting on Saturday. 7th instant, all the members were present. After reading the minutes of the previous meeting. The Overseer reported :— "The late rains have done little damage to the roads, but the necessity for cutting a channel by 88 Valley bridge, which I brought before your notice on a former occasion, is making itself more apparent. The following contraotß are completed, viz — Mr Neumann's, gravelling by Appleby corner; and Mr Taylor's No. 2 contract, forming Stanley Brook road. The River Terrace road is being pushed forward as fast as the weather will permit. At Richmond, the day men have been forming Cemetery road, which requires gravelling, as being nothing but clay, it is very bad in wet weather. I have made enquiries as to the sites for pounds' at Brii»htwaier and Fox Hill, and recommend the following : that of Mr Martin, a lease for twenty-one years, at five shillings per annnm, and that of Mr Midgley, who will sell for the sum of £5. At a meeting of the inhabitants of Dovedale it was considered not desirable to erect a pound in thia district, so I took no further action. As farm hands are likely to be in demand, it might be desirable to postpone any fresh contracts tii! after harvest, and the day men to bave permission to leave tbe works if not urgently needed." The Overseer also stated that he had found the ditcb, complained of by Mr Langford, sufficient for the drainage of the road, but not for house drainage. Also, that Mr Satherly had offered to remove the fencing across the watercourse, if allowed to fence across the road, at Stratford's creek up to the bridge. Resolved, That tenders be invited for next meeting for gravelling the Cemetery road, and that Messrs Martin's and

Midgley's offers for pound sites be nccepted. Aleo, that ihe dny men mny leave the road woik during harvt s£ time. Kf solved, That Mr Osborne's tender for building H brick drain and for supplying bricks be accepted; and that tbe Overseer may let the stone-breaking wbpnevcr an opportunity offerr. Correspondence read respecting Ibe proposed exchange of roads through Dr Renwiek'a property at Sfoke. The Secretory reported thnt as ibis property has since changed hantfs, he hud written to the present owner, mukiog R similar proposal. Resolved, That in tlio event of the reply not bein« fovorable, uotico be immediately given lo Mcesrß Trolove nnd Allport to remove all obstructions on (he public rood. Letter whs reetl from the Resident Engineer mating thnt as the crossing rrquired nt Biehopdalo staiion ia n private one, Mr Beattie sbou'd rnnkp his npplicalion directly to the Engineer and. not to the Road Board. Tbe Secretary was directed lo reply thnt t)& ihe public road hns been intersected by the railway in such manner us to lender o level crossing impossible, the deviation wa<? proposed as beirjg less expensive than the erection of a bridge. Ihe plan and estimate for pounds having beon examined, it was decided that the consideration of their erection be postponed until next meeting. A letter from the Colonial Tresurer advised tbe payment to the Board's account of £86 4s 51, being Bhare of County Fun.l to 30th September. Messrs Johnston and Hackett, as representing the adventurers in a copper mine in Aniseed Valley, attended and requested that tbe road through the valley should be defined and legalised, as much of it passed thrdugh private property. They alsp requested assistance from the Board and Government in improving the road. •Resolved, That the road shall be laid out as soon as possible ; and that the Board will assist as far us tbe funds will admit, Bn<l also represent the matter to the Government. A letter from Mr Mabin as secretary to another copper company, requested the Board lo assist in making v road, to tbe amount of £12 10a. Resolved That as tbe Beard is preprecluded from expeudiug money except on public roade, it will be necessary, us in tbe oilier applicption, to have thn road marked off before the Board can promise any usaiainnce. ..In reply to the application for the amounts voted for the roads from Stanley Brook to Pigeon Valley aud to Dovedale, a letter was read from the Minister for Public Workp, stating that those votes were principally to cover liabilities, and that, the only sum available would be £200 for the roud towards Dovedole, which would be remitted on recoipt of a certificate that new labour to that amount bad been expended on that road. A subsequent letter stßted that the Motueka Higtiwhy Board had made a claim for £37, which bad been paid them, thus reducing 'the balauceV to. £173., Tie Secretary -reported .having written requesting an explanation as to what liabilities there could have been to cover, since this Board had not received any portion of those votes — while tbe £173 would do very little towards opening up over six miles of rond. , , Mr Baigebt M.H R., who slated .he bad been induced to attend in con\Bpqaeoee of hearing of the above correspondence, explained that the £700 was intended solely for the construction of the road between Stanley Brook and Thorpe, and that the Motueka Board hud no right to any part of it. The aura was simply a revoting of parfc of a vote of last year (£1000) of which the Upper Motueka Board was paid their portion (&300), and the balance had lapsed by reason of it not having been remitted, although repeatedly applied for. A numerouoly signed memorial was received from residents in Stanley Brook and Doved»le, requesting that the portion within the Waimea district of the above named road shall be opened, as the Upper Motueka Board bave nearly completed their portion, and the memorialists are put to great inconvenience in conveying their produce. Resolved, That the memorialists be informed that this Board is in correspondence with the Government aud will proceed with tbe work as soon as they can get tbe amount voted. Mr T. Freeman applied for assistance in draining a road by bis land, and for permission to fence in such road. Resolved, the Board cannot undertake to drain private property, and will consider further about al owing the road to be fenced across. In reply to the offer of £10 towards the erection of a footbridge near 40 Line, a letter was received from Mr J. Arnold stating that the only bridge of which tbe applicants have any knowledge is one proposed by the deputation of the Board, nnd which thoy understand would cost £50. That as the proposed bridge would be a public one it should be errected by the Board, who if not in a position to errect it for want of funds, would perhap3 recommend the County Council to appropriate a sufficient sum. Resolved, that the Board adhere to their former resolufcioc, ns they decline the responsibility of erecting such a bridge as was proposed, while tlieir funds will not admit of their erecting 3uch a one as they should feel confidence

in, and it would be useless to make the suggested recommendation to' the County Council who are not able to make any appropriation, as the applicants may satisfy themselves by perusing tbe statement lately published by the Chairman. Application was made on behalf of Messrs Sharp and. Little for assistance in making a brick drain opposite the White Hart Hotel, Richmond, in lieu of the present wooden covering. Resolved, that the Board cannot promise any assistance, but will not object to the erection, provided there be no obstruction to the waterway. Resolved, That tenders be invited for lowering the bank by Mr Thorn's on the road to Dovedale. Resolved, That as the "Wairoa Bridge will eventually be under the charge of the Board, they are desirous for their own and the public advantage that it should be as dnrablo as possible, and that, therefore, the Resident Engineer be requested to make it compulsory on the contractor to uee some more durable timber in lieu of the red pine, which the Board understand be has tbe option of using. Resolved, That tbo Overseer and Surveyor decide by next meeting whether to recommend a pile or sill bridge at the watercourse near Mr Green 's. "Warrants were signed for £326 lGs lid...

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Some, months, ago t Mr Curry (Dr Llewellyn's servant) suggested, 1 to Mr Dupgun to nib the swelling with "Potties Highland Oil.' He did a3 was suggested, and wonderful was the result. The swelling came to a head in a short time, and burst, discharging a. quantity of matter. In one of these discharges a bone came out, it being the sole cause ot the swelling, as can be. testified by the man, whose health has been perfectly restored. He is now. able to work as usual in the claim. Now, the nut for your Sydney M.D's U, how came the bone there? My principal reason for writing this; is to iufortn those gentjenaen who at- . tended Mr Duggan at the Irifihna'ry of the ' mysterious result.— Araluen Correspondent. .Manufactured by J. PoTTIfi, 263, Klfea- ' botb-street, Sydney. ]