WAIMATA ROAD BOARD.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 300, 3 December 1884, Page 2

WAIMATA ROAD BOARD.

The members of the Road Board met last evening in the County Council Chamber. Present: —Messrs. Ferris (Chairman), Gray, Tutchen, Trimmer, and the Clerk (Mr. J. Warren.) The minutes having been read the Clerk road the rate list as revised to date, which was approved of as correct with the exception of 104, which was left over till next meeting, and two in which the owners names were charged. Banking Account. Mr. Gray said the Committee appointed had called on the managers of the various banks. The manager of the Bank of New South Wales did not seem to be able to do anything without reference to his principal. Mr. Matthews would give them reasonable terms, but did not make them known, and Mr. Butt, of the Union Bank, had offeied an overdraft, up to £l3O. Mr. Gray proposed that the Board’s account be placed in the Union Bank, which was seconded by Mr. Trimmer and carried. New Business. Mr. Tutchen mentioned that the Company had set aside some sections from which the Board could choose a site for an office. It was iesolved that a tetter be written to Mr. DeLa Hour asking him to specify a section on which the Board could erect an office. Engineer. Mr. Tutchen moved that an Engineer be appointed to point out the most suitable direction for a drain through Gisborne North,

and also find the most suitable site for a bridge through the big swamp. It was resolved to gather data in time lor the meeting to bo held next Tuesday. Messrs. Trimmer, Tutchen, and Gray were appointed a committee for that purpose. Bridge. Mr. Ferris said he had promised to bring before the Board the want of a bridge over the Hapera Creek. Owing to the fact that the road had not been taken at the proper time it had been taken away, Und residents irt that locality were thus deprived of any means of access to their property. The people living thereabouts were endeavoring to collect an amount with a view of asking the Board to supplement it, and provide a bridge which was estimated to cost about £lOO. He threw out the hint now so that the Committee just appointed could bear it in mind when making their report County Hoad. Mr. Gray would like to see steps taken td get the County to proclaim a road through the Waimata. It was a most important matter and as there was something like £750 of County rates drawn from the property tP proportion of that should certainly be spent on roads in the riding. He moved that Mr. Tutchen be appointed as a depute* tion to wait on the County Council and explain the position to them. This proposal was agreed to, , Printing and Advertising. The Chairman announced that the Tklx« phone tender for printing and advertising had been accepted. This being all the business the meeting adjourned.