Road Boards.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 781, 27 March 1905, Page 2

Road Boards.

o OMATA. The monthly meeting or the Omata Houd Hoard was held at the ollice of the secretary (Mr D. McAUum). There were present Messrs A. George (chairman), W. P. Bishop, C. Riley]. iihl It. ('. Clemow. A leflir was n-iviwd from Mr A. '. Hmpsm stilling ilial he could uol. .'cv iunv he was liable to,- rates on 1..t .«•!, Spotswood. 'I he s ci-e:,ir,\ was ins', ruct.-d | (1 point „nt Hint either the owner or occupier was liable under the Acl.

The Colonial Secretary - !, IVpnitment nsked the Board to supply information as to the number of voters exercising the local franchise in each load district and town district, as required |, v , hj,. order of Die House of Representatives mi Oct. 2!) lUit. - ;.—He.eivc-d and i e 'erred to the County Council.

A communication w;ls revived irom thj chief engineer pointing oul jrocedure laid down in various Acts as to requiring by-laws to l,e sub'nitied to the Minister of Public \\ orks

'Hi.' Chairman : I. Ihinl; with all these Acts and amendments and legal terms it will soon lc necessary to appoint all lawyers on li.Cil hod,es. so us' to undirsliuid lliem. They arc getting ahead of us all the time. (Laughter.)

The Taianaki County Council wrote with reference to u culvert proposed lo be put down in Waircka Koad. Forty-four feet of (i-inch- pipe would be rctifiiii-ed>, but us the largest portion oi! the surface water would come from the Hoard's district, the letter stated, the Council would put the culvert down ii the Hoard would pay half the cost.

After discussion 'it was decided to reply that as the water came from the Council's roads it was their duty to put a culwr't down at their own expense. A letter was read from the VulueH General asking the Hoard to forward the valuation roll now in

their hands to' him for correction not liter than March 31.—Referred to the secretary. The Valuer-General also sent in an account for £3 (is KM, being cost of revising the valuation roll for the Omata Road district for the rating period 1904-0. The secretary slated that he himself had done all the revision. lie hud had to write two' sheets of foolilcap pointing out'errors to the Department. The charge was simply exorbitant. The Chairman : 11 is no use demurring : they have got us either way. for they can keep it out of the subsidy.

It was decided to object to the amount as exorbitant, pointing out that most of the work had been done by the clerk of the Hoard.

Mrs Ann Jtawltng notified that she had exchanged her farm of 40 acres to \V. P. Webster for two Cottages in town.—'The secretary was instructed; to niter the roll accordingly. Accounts amounting to £25 liis lid were passed for payment, including £5 13s spent on Waireka. Koad. In regard lo £:S(i outstanding, tho se.TetaTy was instructed lo add 10 percent, after April 20, and to sue nill defaulters after that. date. A resolution was passed permitting Mr Skinner's properly, block 4, Pariiutu, lo be included in the special loan area,, in connection with the loan in he raised by the UnricU lioad Hoard for the purpoi-o of forming and grading the Devon line extension. ft was agreed to call for tenders, returnable on April 1, for the cartinyr and spreading of .10 yards of gravel on Harford Koad. Tn regard to the £2(l subsidy for Haired lioad ;l was decided to expend the amount in repairing- the poition at present gravelled, and to plough and form the hill portion.

FRANICLEY. This Ho.trd met at the office of the secretary (Mr M. Fleetwood) on Saturday. In the a'hsence of the chairman'Mr C. Hilling was .voted lo the chair, ;) iul there were also present Messrs F. Nevvell and Allen. A letter was read from the contractor on the Frankleigh Park lioad (Mr E. It. Bayly), applying for extension of lime in which lo complete his'contract. Three weeks' extension of time was allowed.

The returning officer was instructed to take steps to elect two members. Messrs'll. Okey and C. Hilling are the retiring members. The poll was fixed for Saturday, May B. The second progress payment of

£l5O was granted to the conlractoi for the Frankleigh Park Road. Accounts were passed and othei routine business transacted.