WAITOA ROAD BOARD.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 312, 31 October 1888, Page 2

WAITOA ROAD BOARD.

Tub ordinary, monthly meeting of the Waitoa Road Board was held in the Phoenix Hotel, Morrinsville, on Saturday last. There were present : Messrs Chepraell (chairman), IJorrell, Hanmer, Burnett, and Turn bull, and the Board's engineer, Mr Pavitt, Minutes of previous meeting- were read and confirmed. Correspondence to the Crown Land Commissioner, asking for assistance in the ] construction of roads for village settlers on Blocks IX and XI, Te Aroha Suivey District, was read, also the request sent by the Board for a gravel pit. To Jas. Taylor, Bard on, Cambridge, informing him of Board's decision re the erection of two gates on tho MorrinsvilleMaungakawa road. Inward correspondence : From the Crown Lands Commissioner, drawing the Board's attention co clause 7 of the Ciown and Native Lands Eating Acts Repeal Act 1888, a. copy of which has been forwarded from the Department. The memoiandum stated that it would bfi necessary that the section above quoted should be complied with before any moneys can be paid by the Government in respect to rate.9 on native lands, and requested that steps be taken in that direction, so as to facilitate payment of the rates for the year now current. Tho CJerk stated that the amount of tho Native Lands rates would be about £20. The Chairman moved that the money received fiom theso native hinds l>e spent on tho Maungakawa Hill, from Thomp* son's bound aiy to the confiscated boundary. The motion was adopted. From the Public Works Office, enclosing a Bill to amend tho Public Works Act. The accompanying circular stated that if the Board saw objections to the proposed amendment the department were to be communicated with in time to have objection entered. From the Assistant Surveyor Geneial with reference to a complaint laid by Mr Dillon stating that Government were about to expend £10 on the road near MiDillons property, and that if the Board would contribute £5, the Department would deepen the outfall drain to the Waihou river. ! The Chairman said if it would do the road good it would be well to have the work done, but he objected to the B'wd being asked to drain a road for the benefit of some setter's land— the road serving as an excuse. The Engineer stated it would greatly benefit the road. Upon the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Horrell, it was resolved to reply accepting tho proposal. From the Commissioner of Crown Lands, enclosing a schedule of list of Dtimes of villago settlers entitled to vote in the Waitoa Riding. There are 28 names on the list. From J, Innis, complaining that the contractor, whilst repairing the road near his place, had taken away all the enhance way to his land. Letter received. New Works : The following new works weie drawn up by the Chuimnn, and upon the motion of Mr Horrell, seconder) by Mr Hnnmer, it was decided to cairy them out at the following approximate expenditure : — Main road from Waiharakeke to Te Aroha, ,-£10; Main road fiom Ro( ks to Confiscated Boundaiy, £15 ;ioad by Turn bulls to railway crossing, £5 ; Waioiongomui so.ul.£lO ;Gorjreroad, £40 ; Richmond road, £10; total, £90. Mr Tuinbull moved that the Engineer be instiucted to pl.ite a set of pipes for nn outfall drain on the main road near Mor rinsville. Seconded by Mr Hanmer and carried. Tenders : The following tenders were received by the Bdird and dealt with : — Contract No. 1 : Forming and making 95 chains of the main road, near Moirinsville, from the Nottingham Custle to thp rocks, and also gravelling 50 chains of same load, near Morrinsville : — P. Bolton, formation, per chain, 4s Cd ; giavel, Is 4d per cubic yatd ; W. Collet, formation, 5s 9d ; gravel. Is 5d ; Chitty and Hunt, formation, 5s Gd ; gravel, Is 4d ; O. McCabe, formation, 3s; gravel, Is 4^d ; j J. Shine, fomuition, 6s; gravel, Is 2d ; Willoughby and Ilughea, foimution, 4s 9d ; gravel, Is lid ; J. On, formation, 4s; gravel. Is 3d. Mr Horrel proposed that the tender of Mr P. Bolton (£7l 7b Gd) bo accepted. Seconded by Mr Turnbull. j Mr Hanmer moved as an amendment, That the tendci of Mr J- Oir (£65 17s Gd) be accepted. Seconded by the Chairman. For the amendment, Messis Chopmell, Hanmer, and Barnett voted, whilst the original motion was only supported by the proposer and seconder, Messrs Horrell and Turnbull. Contract No. 2 : Forming 10 chains of main road, west of tho Waiharikiki stream, and sanding about 75 chains of main road, in continuation of the above, to the railway crossing at Munay's : — Chitty and Hunt, formation of road. 5s per chain ; sand, Is 4£d per cubic yard; P. Bolton, road formation, 5s ; sand, Is 4d ; O, McCabe, formation, 3a ; sand, Is Id ; J. Shine, formation, 5s ; sand, 9d • Willoughby and Hughes, formation, 3s Gd ; sand, Is 7d ; J. Orr, formation, 5s ; sand. Is 2d. Mr I-lorrell piopo^ed that the tender of Mr O. McCabe (£GO 18s 9d), be accepted, Seconded by the Chairman and carried. No. 1 contract isto be finished by the 31st November, and No. 2 by the Bth December, Contract No. 3 : Forming and claying a road leading fiom the Stanley's road between Messrs Frazers and Holdens properties to opposite Mr G rattan's house, a total distance of 29 chains ; Daniel McCarthy, £27 105; Thos.Slanley,£ls 18s On the motion of the Cluu'i man, seconded by Mr Bamett, Mr Stanley's tender was accepted for this woik. Mr Hoirell drew the attention of the engineer to the inconvenience caused to intending contractor by there not being copies of the specifications of contracts left at Moninsville. Men from that part lost a day by going to Te Aroha to see them. lie suggested that copies of specifications of all bi<e jobs should be left at the Council Chambers, Morrinsville. The engineer said he would do so in future. Aocounts : The following accounts were passed for payment: — C. Collins, repairs to main road, £2 2s ; E. W. Brothers, work on Taylors road, and on Lovegrove's road, £3 2s ; C. Murphy, repairs to approaches to Murphy's Landing, £t 5s ; A. Bremner, clerk, salary and commission on rates collected, £15 7s 3d ; Morrinsville School Committee, use of school for Board election, ss.

The Home Government are now making guns which cost upwards of £20,000 each, and General Alderson has stated before the Army Estimates Committee that the cost of firmg 1 a single shot from, one of these guns would be over £200. It is by no means certain that the gun could be fired with safety ; it is quite certain that after every 150 rounds at the utmost it would have to be relined. This number of rounds would cost £30,000. and then there would be the expense of repairing the gun. Could there be imagined a moro expeditious plan for gett. ing rid of money wholesale ?