MOA ROAD BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 18 February 1907, Page 2

MOA ROAD BOARD

The inoiithiy meeting of the ifoa lload Board at Tnglewood on Saturday wtw attended by Messrs 11. Trimble (euairman), Lawrence, March, Morgan, Iloljy, Kenwood, and Chamlijey. Leave 'of absence "was granted to Meswrs Turner and CorkilL JSEDli'OItl) IiOAD. ! Mr Murray. District lload Engineer, wrote that he would agree to the £S(J being .spent in the erection of a rough bridge over the Nga'ioro stream at Bedford-road, provided lie was satisfled the structure was strong enough for its object. On the motion of Mr Marsh, seconded by Mr Hcnwod, it was decided that Messrs Hoby, Laurence, Ciiamney, and iMorgan visit the site and interview the settlers. CANCELLING C!HANTS. My C. W. Chief Engineer of Koads, wrote that all authoi'itiea for expenditure issued by. the Roads Department before 21st September, IUOO, and under which no expenditure had taken place and no liabilities entered into by 21st March, would be cancelled 011 the hitter date. —Received. STRAY CATTLE.

13. Seliriebler complained tliat stray horses and cattle on tile Kgmont road were damaging bis fences and the drains on tire Kgmont-road. 3lr Marsh said stray cattle on the road were numerous, but did little damage 'to the road. -M i' Laurence said stray horses were dangerous to school children. Referred to tlie foreman, TOU TOE iiOAl). Jlr li. E iMurray, District Road Engineer, wrote that iie concurred ill the Hoards proposals to expend tiie grant "ii I lie Toe Toe-road lie also suited that land for a deviation at I'atersoifs had been acquired, ami iu Unit ease the JJoard's proposals would pos.sibly be abandoned in favuur of works at i'ater, son's.—lleceived. JiNfifK IvliU'iS Jilii'OJiT. '.l'lie iuigiiiecrs, Jlessrs OvLtell and Alackay, reported:—Jlaiigaone-road: Tnis work is proceeding slowly. The balance of the metal required to metal as far a,s Mr Uurkliart's gate lias been deposited on I lie side of the road ready for breaking. Tnere is about U chains left between the end of the metalling aud Mr Uurkliart's gate, and this should be completed before next meeting. Xo metal luus been obtained as yet. for metalling beyond thia. Jjcdfordj-road 'i\ic contractor 1 for this work is now making good progress. Lcpper-riXid: This work will be completed within a few days. Sur-rey-road gravel'lng: The.contractor fur this work lias untitled us of iiis intention to resume work on Monday next. After hearing tho» contractors in committee, it was decided that when the Mangaone-rond metalling has been completed to Jiuckliart's gate and the contractors have stacked 120 yards of boulders at os .'ld per yard ready for breaking, the Board will relieve the contractors of their responsibility TKNDJiItS Tenders were accented:—7 .chains gravelling on the Upland-road, at os I Sd per yard. Shingle for JJudlev-road West, ils l)d per vard OVfiKDUIO UATIS On the motion of the Chairman, if was decided io sue at once for nil overdue rates from last year, and £S was voted from the funds for the niirpose. 1

<-i KXi'aUL. The Chairman reported that Mr torkill had engaged Nielson to do inetal.iiig oil the Toe Toe-road.—Action conhrmed. -I'l"' Tarainiki County Clerk for"aided au aceount for cCS lUs, 'the Ijiiard s »iwre of cost of culvert at junction ot >Sali-biiry alld Tarild-roads. - -Lo be paid. -Mr I'ortroy n.ked for the expendiine ot a small sum in draining the ac- ° a t,,c . 0f IIK and oll'ered Lawrence will vUt and leport at next mooting. Accounts amounting to C3lil w,.n. pa,sscd for payment. *