PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 239, 14 February 1911, Page 3

PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD

Ai<jNTIIIjV MF.ETING. At the ordinary monthly meeting of liiß Parihaka Road Board then l were present: Messrs J. Young (chairman), X. Harvey, ,1. Ducker and ]'. Willeox. FOREMAN'S REPORT.

Lower Kaliui road.—The 100 yards of boulder stone have been carted out ready for crushing.—On the motion of Messrs Willeox and Harvey, it was decided to ob tain the use of the County Council's crusher to crush 100 yards 'of boulder stone.

I'pper Kahui road—One set of I2in pipes has been placed across the road opposite Mr. Corkin's, in place of the old culvert, which was broken down. The drain also has been cleared out a,s far as necessary. I wouu. ask the Board's permission to have 2(10 yards of boulder stone got ready in two parts—loo yards out of Mr. Chapman's pit and 100 yards out of Mr. Tylee's. This could be crushed the same time as the Lower Kaliui stono. I might mention that there is already yards of stone in front of Mr. 1\ lee's residence lying on the road.— Left over.

area road.—l have had about 70 yards of gravel carted out and spread over parts where rough stone was put on last winter.

Opua road.—The Board's staff is now repairing road from the creamery upwards. 1 have opened a new pit in Mr. J. Feaver's, and it is turning out very well considering the quality of the pit metal to be got on this road. I had to cart out 14 12in pipes to repair culvert broken down near Mr. JlcAcill's. Upper Waiteaika road.—Eight 18in pipes have been carted out to replace culvert on the above road. Ihaia road No. 3 loan; Contract No. 77. —This contract is now completed, and I have passed same. Te Namu road.—l have been asked by some settlers on thi3 road to report that a number of cattle are continually straying on the road, destroying drains that have lately been cleaned out. I would ask that the ranger be requested to attend to the matter.—The clerk to write to the ranger drawing his attention to the matter. Lower Arawhata road—l have had 30 yards of gravel put on the broken metal for blinding. Tins has been done by Mr. Mocfic. GENERAL. The Board deciued to grant the Board's staff an extra hour's time.w'hen camping away from home and doing the Board's work.

The Board decided to do about 13 chains of metalling on Lower Arawhata road at a cost of aoout £SO, as requested by Mr. Maciie.

The Board could not see its way to grant half cost in making a drain as requested by Mr. Ash by. as he wanted the drain dug inside the fence line. . 1 Mr. A. Cross wrote: —I am sorry to say that there seems to be a misapprehension as well as an error. My offer to the Board was, and is: That*l will pay down at once the whole of my share of the special works' rate if the Board will expend it on that portion of the road between the Main South road and the gateway leading to my house on the Opua road, none of the 68" yards already carted to be considered in this offer. If the Board will entertain this written proposition and will do the work, say. within a month or six weeks, I will send along a cheque for £23 7s at once if required.

Mr. wrote that he was prepared to pay half of the whole of his share of the special works' rate cm the Opua road if the amount will he expended within one month from date and on that part of the road from the creamery to Mr. Cross' gateway.—The Board accepted both offers.

The Board decided to invite applications for poundkeeper and ranger. The Reserves Agent wrote in reply to the Board's letter of the ISth ult. that after going careiully into the matter he had decided to pay the £39 14s, ar.u enclosed voucher for same.

A petition from the fhaia road settlers (signed by eleven settlers) asking the Board for further repairs to the Ihaia roadj and pointing out that by repairing it now it would keep the road from going back to the state it was in last year. The road's debt now /stand? ,-vt about £l5O, and after March 31 next there will only be a debt of £43. They asked if it were possible for the Board to advance, say, £BO for repairs for the whole of the road.—The Board decided that they could not vote tile financial assistance asked for, seeing the road account was substantially overdrawn. Mr. O'Brien was asked to supply a sketch of a shed sufficiently large for the workmen to work at concrete pipe making during wet weather. The chairman gave notice of motion to alter the Board's day of meeting from Wednesday to Thursday in each month. Momona was granted 15s (half cost of culvert on Riki road). The foreman was instructed lo do four chains of metalling on top end of Oporapa road, as asked by Mr. Duggan. He also notified that a tree had fallen across the roan—Mr. Dnggan was authorised to do the work at 10s.

The Board's balance-sheet was laid on table, certified to as correct by the Audit Department. Accounts amounting to £2BO were passed for payment.—Time;;.