PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 262, 11 December 1909, Page 1

PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting v.as held at Uahotu on Wednesday. Present: Messrs ioung (chairman), Bowman, W. Harvey, Jones and Warner, Jhaia road loan,—lt was decided lo authorise the raising of a No. 3 loan fur this work, the amount to be raised being.

Special rates.—Mr. Jones said in collecting the special rates, any surplus Kliould be allowed for, and' the lale levied in proportion. There will be more money to spend this year ami tile Board will lie in a position to make :in allowance,—Resolved, That in cases where there is a deiicienev on account

of natives not paying their special ratis, tile clerk strike as near the ten per eeil. as possible; in cases where all settlors pity their rates, only sullicient be stru».k |to meet the interest.—From this date all surpluses to be allowed for, and the |rate to be struck in proportion to aceU- ■ imilated interest.

Lower Wniteika road. Resphvd, That culverting be done to the extent of £7, provided Mr. Bishop pays "ha''f tl)e cost, as lie will get an advantage. Opua road. —Mr. Bowman offered t.i clean and form six chains if the Boa'd would metal it, lie paying half cost of metalling.—Offer accepted, and the work fo be done.

: lhaia road—Resolved, that £ for £. up to £4O. be granted to settlers for repairing on the road, t Arawhatu road.—Air. J. Mactie waifoil on the Board and asked for stone to be placed on the formation done last year. —Resolved, That £35 be expended, and the settlers be asked to assist in the ■ vc-rk.

Tipoka road.—it was decided to ex■ml £5 in repairs,

Pound fence.—lt was decided to have the fence attended to between 'le pound paddock and Mr. West's, the 'at-, ler and the Hoard to pay the cost. Ranger.—Mr. A. Cassi'e wrote asking that the ranger be suspcuded from the Newall road. —IJejnbers explained that the ranger went through a gate on the road and impounded stock, which he had no right to do.—U was decided that the ranger be instructed not to go insi-le a gate to impound cattle. Complaint—Mr. A. McDonald Wrote complaining about the Board's men leaving his gate open and letting his cattle out.—Resolved, That the Board s men be instructed to attend to the gates. Crustier.—The Egmont County Council asked for permission to place the crusher plant on the side road between Waroa road and Waiweranui river.— Granted, on condition that the Council be responsible for any damage done. a:;,l the road kept open for traffic. Culvert—Messrs Roy and Xichol-.0-i (on behalf of Mr. P. Willcox) wrote requesting the Board to keep the culvcit open. Tlie forepian was recently Mi stmoted to take the culvert ou!.—fie .chairman and foremaiFwill inspect an.l report.

l'auru load.—Mr. C. Jeffries waited i n the Board, asking for a dray crossing to oe made; it would take about two da;s' work.—Resolved that the work be dons. Te Namu road.—Mr. E. C. Mlddleton wrote asking for a drain to lie deepened, so as to keep surface water off his land. —lt was decided to attend to it. Mountain track. Mr. H. Rtonex wrote stating that a tree had fallen acioss tin- Kalmi road, blocking traffic, a few chains from the radius line.—Unsolved tlmt tlte foreman have it cleaned away.

I'pper Parihaka road.—Mr. H. S. 1/v----s.if>ht wrote statins that the serubbW,! for which he promised a donation of £4 was not properly done, only half a mile bcin-j done for £8. —Resolved that the Board accept C2 in place of £4. Accounts amounting to £OB 15s were passed for payment.