PUKEKOHE EAST ROAD DISTRICT.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 2, Issue 103, 20 June 1913, Page 2

PUKEKOHE EAST ROAD DISTRICT.

The Board Meeting.

A meeting of the Head board wan held at the close cf the ratepayers' meeting; present— Meaars E. Allan (ia the chair), Hadly, Barnaby, Wilcox, O'Connor, Tcoman ard D. Fulton, and the CUrii (Mr Lauer). DISPUTED CLAIM.

Some misundcrrt :n:'ing croppei up i t connection with surveying done by Mr A. M. Sheppard. It appears that after doing certcin work a cl?im was msde for £22 1G?, which tiie Bo3rd acknowledged The survey wa3 ir.eufliccnt fcr the Lands Oilice r:quirem nts, ard as the roal plan would not be accepted Mr Shcppard did further work, which brought hi? claim up to £4O. 'i he Board, holding that they wcra w.t responsible for payment of this extta more:, i;ad srr,t £7 16a in settlement of the £22 edd account, This cheque waa refused. The Board, alter discussing the question, formally "rec Mr Sheppard's letter. OVEiS DRAFT. The Buard's overdraft, and the decision of the Advances Oilice with respect to i .terest charges, caused an animated debate.

SHOULD A RATE BE STRUCK? The Chairman: Is the Board going to merge, or strike a rate, or what?

A member said that Mr Dromgool had complained that ro one had been in Tuakau with the signature list for m.rging.

Mi Fulton: I Io t five daya goi.-g round.

Mr Allan: If vis strike a rate the County Council can collect it if the Road Board merge?. He wotiH eive nutice to move, That the Board fctrike a rata of .5-1 in the £. It might be necessary to arrange me-.nwhila for their linance by thi a means. Mr Fulton seconded.

Mr Wilcox urged that the matter be held over. lie did not want the rat. 1 , County and Road Boird, to le over a nenny; otherwise theve would ue □ "howl. He moved, That the nritter be he 1.1 over. The amerdment was lost, sj that the notice to btriks the rale stands. BOMBAY ROAD.

The ckrk reminded the Bo.vd that Mr Ingram, the late member, hid required 150 yards of metal for the Bombay road. Not a penny had been spent there for over five years. Mr Wilcox: That is p. Couuty road, and we have nothing to do with i f .

Mr Tcoman said there were very bad pi sees on the rcitd where a horse could fall in.

It was explained that Missrs Wilcox £nd Fulton, as Coui.ty Councillors, could attend tn the rued.

OTHER WORK

Mr Tooman was granted three 15 inch pipes, fifteen !) inch pipes, and six 12 inch pipes, for Runciman. Mr Barraby risked for two trucks of metal for hi 3 road.

Mr Allan said that as this was a county load it would be in the same position as the Bombay road.

After some further discussion, in which it was pointed out that it mane no difference whether the Eoad Board or the Couiisy spent the money en the road, as it would in either case be a charge-against the riding, Mr Tcomaa moved, "That 25 yards of metsl be got for Bombay loadj to go between Cranston'B corner niu the hall." 'Xhis was seconded ly Mr Fulton and carried. This brought Mr lfarnahy's request b.-,ck to coi sideration, and he was granted his (wo trucks of m:t2l. A HALF-CHAIN ROAD. Messrs Pock and Stiickett aUied for assistance' with therr half-chain road. Mr Strickett would give the metal and Mr Pook offered to Epawl, nap and spread it on the real for 7a Cd a yaid, which meant a substantial contribution.

lilr Wilcox said that if the district merged there might be some difficulty with the county about whatever metal was broken. Mr Allan: These aifiicultie3 Bra always likely to arhe with dual authority. He moved, That 50 yards of metal be ordered, provided it be put on at 7s Gd per yard. Mr O'Connor seconded the motion, which was carried. After the transaction of other minor business the. board adjourned.