PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 13 July 1907, Page 6

PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Parihaka Road Hoard was hell on Wednesday. July llltli. There were present: Mc-srs Rother.v I chairman), Uuggaii, Young, O'Rorkcan I Willcox.

The foreman reported having inspected lhaia and Kaweora roads, on which C7.>fl is to be -pent, but found that the nionev would not lie nearly tullicient for the work proposed. It was resolved that the Public Trustee be asked to slate v. 111-re the work is to commence, and al-o if a further grant c.iild be made towards the work. He also reported on Ihe Opening Up of Turn road. As the pr.i|Hjstd woik would absorb 10 years' rates, it \va, decided to ask Mr I'eperill I" apply to the Public Trustee for assistance in opening up this road. (boaiupa road.—The linal payment jwas recommended to I!. Warner, and also to A. Rurklr-iri on Waiteaka road contract.

Warea road.- The Hoard hail allowed CHI for work to be done, and a team had lwcii [Mil on at €1 per day on the authority of one of the members, but as the settlers turned out and did the woi: themselves the foreman did not require the team.

The foreman re|iortcd having been ab sent through sickness for a week. He was allowed full pay on account of aiiniunt of overtime he has worked.

I'liniho load. The additional 111 pel loan on this road is gazetted. The Valuation Department has supplied particulars for slicing natives in arrears with rates. Mock traffic.—C. S. Stronoe wrote re (Hillock traffic oil the Arawliaia road, and asked that 11. Holmes be allowed to linish his present contract, especially as he had assisted a lot ill repairing the road.—No action taken.

balance-sheet.—The clerk reported that the balance-sheet was now ready.

11. Rutherford wrote that he had done work on Parihaka load valued at to, and that the tlax trallie would now eease for four months. Manila road.—lt was resolved that water tables be cleared, and 50yds of boulders be procured. Upper Kina road.—lt was resolved to effect some repairs to this road. A letter was received from Air Okey. M.11.it.. that the request asked by the l'ariliaka Koad oßnrd would receive his most earnest attention in Parliament. The clerk reported that the subsidy would now Ih* paid on native rates.

The Public Trastee intimated that ho las no objection to the deviation of tile stream at Kahili road, provided the lessee consents. I

Mr Harman asked the Board to have some work done on lliaia road past the Wireuui road, as he was unable to get cattle to his section.—Xo action taken until a reply Is received from the Public Trustee re additional grant. Wards.—llr .1. .McDavitt, solicitor, forwarded a plan ami stated that it re quires the consent of two-thirds of the ratepayer* to form wards. Mr A. .1. P<<i teou-, foreman, was appointed to obtain signatures to the petition. A. K. Phillips waited on the Board re wood onOpourapa road.—lt was resolved that he lie allowed to stack 10 cords at any one time alongside the road provided he make- good any damage done. Mr Willeov gave notice of motion to strike a half-penny rate for the ensuing vear.

Permission was given to Mr I'orteous to split blocks on Opourapa road on payment of royalty, and also to put in a culvert on Kahui road, the Board to supply timber. Opourapa road.—Notice of motion was given to rai-e an additional 1(1 per cent on thi- loan which is 127 2s lfld overspent. I bail road special rate.—lt was decided to get a new petition for this, making it a half penny rate, for two years. Tile usual accounts were passed for payment, and the Hoard rose.