PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 12 April 1907, Page 2

PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.

(I'rom Our Own Correspondent). The ordinary meeting ol' Hie I'arihak: Road Beard was held on Wednesday April 10. There were present: Messi> Rot lie i-y (chn inna n), Wi Icon, lie\'v 11 Sonvnson, O'Korke, Deegan, and Voting Tito foreman's report was read au< dealt with as follows: Opourapa road The contractor is lo he notified to pro ceed faster with metalling- this road Lower Kina Uoad: It was resolved I' complete metalling up to main road, am request Kgnumt County Council to make approach to main road. Lower Kalni: Uoad: .In regard to a culvert on tin? road, a committee was appointed to inspect this, and it was resolved to have the (Uain cleaned out. Tl)e foreman Mr A. J. l'orteous, was granted lUs per day : thai h a rise of Is per day, and tin on the Opourape road waft alsr granted an extra Is while engaged 01 tlut joii. A request by "Mr. C.'orrick for work It he done on Kaunder's road was Mil over Jim* foreman's report, A proposal that some poisoned wheat lie obtained' for distribution lapsed fol want Ui a seconder. Me>sis. Thtrgess and Ducker waifed on the Hoard in support of a resolution passol by the Warea byaneh of tlie farmers' Cnion, that steps he taken to divide \he Farihaka l\oad District into wards. After some discussion it was nuaninipiisly resolved to agree to the rjm.iioii into wards, and a committee, consisting of Messrs. Kutheiy, O'Uorke, Young, Wilcox, Burgess, and Brennnn (with power to add), was appointed to go into the question. 'J'he committee will meet next Thursday. Ihaia Road.—lt was resolved to proceed with raising of special rate, as asked b} scttli rs. Lower Waiteika Uoad. -Messrs. R. Morris and -1. Seahy waited on the board rc metalling 10 chains of this road. Il was decided to call tenders tor the work. It was resolved that the rjerk sue for all outstanding Vales without further i,ot}eu.

i tlciu'vat election of ]{oad Board niem- ( l>ers vas iix-'ii for -M;tv 2. and the rato- . payor-;' meeting for Wednesday, llnv 1. If wilt resolved to draw 1 lie attention of L tic Wcrekino ltoa.l Hoard to tin: statu <)' tlio l'unilio roail, It, vilu resolved (o charge all loads Willi ]<i ] tor will, working expenses instead oi 211 per cent, as at present. It vat resolved that the surfaceman spend a week oil the Warea road \\Jien settlor* turn out to woUv on the road, as they promised. The usual wmUhly accounts were passed fw I'liyim-lit, and the board rose.