MOA ROAD BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 17 June 1907, Page 2

MOA ROAD BOARD.

The Moa H».ul Una id met on fiatiir,H v Present: Messrs Jl. Tumble (chairman), Chaninev, Cork.ll, Cliavd, Capper, Jloby, Miu>!i, Laurence and Voting- ~ „,. The Treasury wrote that .«..»« grant tor T'oe Toe road would be paid to the Board's credit in a few days. TOLL ti.-VTK FEE*. 'ill,: WaiLim VY-st Koad B'«ird io:w.rded C <;, 3d, lhis,-oards ß^w V, '^n.' l 'ekiirm"'| l | l jutted that the VViiitaui hodv h-id reduced Hie toll on tattle l " ' , . ,h-,.w.i- would niv thai a pcnn-, as uioiei woiou j". amount but voiiU not pass »"■' l ' ilulß Uu-,e:;e --.t thivep.nce p-r bead . _ . Mr Marsh ceipleiiwl i.ua; life origin.,l i,i, i ban not 0,-en followed "lit. 'l,m '.ate'had been elected in the first nhie • for (he pill po.-e (.f luvuing the big cnlt.o trali-.-on toihe main road, end tec sUn ! taviiV was Iranud tor mai puqiose. :v.-.v tin- vioir-'e had been lowered .-.oas tog'i ivvcii.ic and atr.ici. tlie cattle trailie. KAIMATA. Kaimala Xorth settlers agreed to iiiid tiie subsidy of .C2U required before the Board could undertake certain road works asked for at list meeting.

KAJ.AiTK.O. Mr Trimble reported that he had arranged Willi Mr iNeilsoii for necessary metal oil ruttapiko road at IDs lid per yard- Mr loung slated that Neilson had brought only two loads of shingle, and thesis liatl ueon condemned. lie had not brought any more. ACCIDENT INSURANCE. The clerk reported that the Ocean Accident Insurance Co. had paid XuO to Heal ill full compensation for injury to his eye.—The same company notilie.l that, the renewal premium was now due, and the Board decided to insure again in the same office. ENUINEEK'S EEPOKT. The engineer reported having let til,' work of electing the Bedford road suspension bridge to Mr Bishop, of Dudley road, and the work had teen started- Formation on the Bedford road v. as nearly finished, and a siart made with the metalling. A C-ONTKAC-TOHS' CLAIM. Messrs Broadmore Bros-, contractors, claimed for ISMi yards of metal placed on the road by the.' Hoard's spreader in excels of contract requirements. The engineer said th it there was undoubtedly a little over the quantity required, but notiimg more tlian usual. Tin; contractors had their own spreaders and they should hive kept the metal properly spread. The conditions were tn.-ii. they could not take over less than iU yards of metal. .During ike summer n,,.-iiiiis the work had noi liecn anything like continuous, lie disputed tae tigtucs—there were not IUU yards in excess. The contractors were not entitled to any payment other than me contrail price.—iso action taken.

TEXfjEKS. Tenders were dealt with: Supply ot stone on .Uiirn.im road easl, J. ji. Bennett lis u yard (accepted); J. .Season Vs a yard. Dudley road East, J. .Neilson 6s a yard, Ueo. Turner os lid (.itcepled). Tenders will be called for 40 yards of boulders for Duniam road West.

THE KATE. Considerable discussion took place on ihe, motion to levy a rate of two-thirds oi a penny in the a, - , moved by Mr TriiuM ■, and seconded by Mr Chard. An amendment was moved by Mr liiamney and seconded by Mr Capper in favor of a halfpenny rate, In opposing the amendment the chairman contended that for tne last ten years the roads had sullerej on account of the Hoard levying too small a raleTiie halfpenny rale was decided upon, by live 10 fuur, Alcssrs Trimble, Lauiiiice, lioby ami Uiaid opposing. i iiurusM) aiAN uf £3ooo. ~c ,-.-, u.bcli ud -M.aei.ay, the l.uard ■> w~, :i .is J en. ■ .'it aving p ;...> tor 11 de' i.l'.lon id fie VlUl.iC, otli ut tiie £det A ) lu.m. a lie cosi, of uietalilie idle iu.nl limi the 11.gkwood iiorouga oiiuiidury to me d.en i.ond road would co»l £WoU cn.iiL>, nl Co 10s), and the co-l uj uie u.ineidon would ee £JOu. ii. u.e ,-.. i.l e.

uie £3OOO lo.ai lieiey l.us.d i.in a,..0,,.. on which Mictions on tins ro„d ~'im,u pay rales would be £mu; jdiuimoi.c, u.id £4OO, Worthy road £SOO, Davit road £IOO, Lincoln and Vork £lOOll, and these would be the amounts the various roads would have to expend, less about £2 in each £IOO, which would be required to make up the difference between the £OIO and £OSO required for the main road.

A committee consisting of Ihe chairman and Messrs lioby, Marsh and Corkill will meet the settlers interested in the loan works. GENERAL.

The. engineer was empowered to obtain boulders to repair the hole caused by a spring on the Davis road-

Mr Laurence reported that the Norfolk road west was just aliout impassable for wheel trallie. Settlers were willing to assist in cllecting repairs.— Thirty yards of stone will he procured and spread, and the foreman will join with the settlers in corduroying tiie worst places.

Mr Char J brought up the matter of a very bad hill, almost impassable, on the L'gmont road North.—Mr Marsh urged the necessity for connecting the metalled portions of the road.-No tunds.

Ihe foreman, reported that the work on the Ratapiko road, asked for by the Manganui Road Board, would cosi about .as.-The Manganui Koad Roard will be further communicated with Mr Corktll gave notice to move that applications for foremen be invited annually.

the Taranaki County Council forwarded details of work done on the Tank' road, and further stated that a pipe culvert and metalling were required at the junction of Kaimata and Junction vt. ? ti ; - er WOrk ' on tllc cas «ig \ote of the chairman. b The Kaimata branch of the Farmers' 'Zco'sf 1 I °l a C ° W ' ° f the « oaiance-sheet.—A conv „i u,, , account will be sent'' BCnenil "en. paaaed for payment.