MOA ROAD BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 127, 20 November 1911, Page 2

MOA ROAD BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Moa Road Board was held on Saturday, when there were present: Messrs. H. Trimble (chairman), G. A. Bridgeman, J. W. Collingwood, J. Williams, A. Chafd, A. Lawrence, A. Corkill, F. J. Anderson, and R. T. Williams. ENGINEER'S REPORT. The report of the engineer (Mr. S. Orbell) was read as follows: Upland road: The formation at the deviation was nearly completed. The contractor had made a good start with the formation, and had made the track to the river and also carted out a few yards of stone to the crusher site. Bristol road bridge: lie had arranged a fortnight ago with a man to do this work, but so far a start had not been made. The small contract for formation on the Bristol, road was well under way. The metalling bad not yet been started, hut the contractor would start on Monday. lllatapiko Koad: lie had inspected the culvert on this road as requested, and considered the ground unsuitable foi testing. He, however, moved that it be tested. He. estimated the cost of a tun-; nell at £3O, and the concrete culvert at '£l2s.

Concrete pipes: The shed for the manufacture of pipes was almost completed. He understood that the niouldi would not arrive until the end of next month at the earliest, as the makers were awaiting a consignment of iron. (HEALTH REPORT. The District Health Officer (Wellington) wrote that Inspector Kendall, reporting on a case of tuberculosis in the district, said that the house was a fiveroomed one, old, isolated, and in a healthy position, but the room which had been occupied by the patient was small and ill-ventilated and with no proper window to open. The conditions of the room were such as to render any person liable to contract the disease, especially if there was a tendency that way, and he was of opinion that the Council should issue a requisition to the owner of the premises to have the windows double bung or otherwise made to open freely. The whole room should be thoroughly cleaned out, all paper (if such existed) removed, and the place repapered, or, if painted, to be repainted, in order to prevent any possibility of a recurrence of the disease in any one occupying the room.

The chairman understood that the Board had handed over its powers to the Hospital Board. He would, however, inquire into the matter. Mr. Oorkill thought that it was a pity the inspectors did not pay more attention to the towns and not worry the country, when there was no house perhaps within a mile.

■Mr. Chard remarked that it was not advisable to go against the Health Officer.

Mr. Corkill asked why should a man be compelled to re-paper when perhaps he did not want to or could not afford to. He had no time for inspectors when they worried people like that. He supposed they had to pretend to be doing something to earn their money. MAXCAXUI BRIDGE SUBSIDY. The Minister of Public Works wired that the telegram from the chairman re subsidies was receiving attention, and notification was received later, under date November 14, that £l7O had been voted as a subsidy for the Mauganui river bridge approachs.

Mr. R. T. Williams remarked that this was better than nothing.

The chairman said that Mr. Hine had told liim that there was nothing for the Moa road district on the Supplementary Estimates, but Hon. R. McKerizie recog- ' nised that he had made a promise to the chairman of the Road Board, and would endeavor to get something voted in the miscellaneous works account, with the above result. It was resolved to utilise the money on the approaches on both sides of the bridge. DAVIS ROAD. The chairman stated that he had waited on the Waitara West Road Board and explained the position the Moa Road Board had taken in regard to the Davis road. I-le had pointed out that the Moa Road Board wished to have a free hand in the repairs necessary, the Waitara West Board to pay half cost. He understood that the Board had agreed to this, but had seen in the papers that they limited the amount to £9. He still thought that they should hold out foxhalf the cost. MONTHLY STATEMENT. The monthly statement showed receipts had been £156 7s 10 (rates £IOS 17s 4d, contractors' deposits £37, pipes, etc., £lO 10s Gd), and the expenditure £B(i lis 4d. In the loan account the credit balance was £ 1843 15s 2d, and the general account £594 Is lid. DURHAM ROAD WEST. Twenty-live ratepayers on the Durham road west drew attention to the state of the road for .about 20 chains. They pointed out that it would cost £l5O to metal it, and petitioned the Board to raise a loan. The chairman said that there were enough signatures to get the loan, and it was resolved that application be made for a loan. Mr. Lawrence pointed out that these settlers showed that they were willing to help themselves, and he moved that the work be carried out under the supervision of the Board's foreman.—Seconded by Mr. Chard and carried. TENDERS. Tenders were dealt with as follows: Durham west, 300 yds boulders: L. Bishop 2s Od (accepted); A. J. Douch 2s lid, J. Tarry 3s 3d, Swan and Magee 2s lid, E. A. Lawrence 2s Sd.

Dudley west, 150 yds boulders: A. J. Douch 3s lOd, J. Tarry 3s, J. Rowan 3s 2d, E. A. Lawrence 2s 7d (accepted). Dudley east, 100 yds boulders: L. Bishop 2s lOd, A. J. Douch 3s 7(1, ,1. Tarry 3s (id, screened metal (is (accepted), j. Rowan 4s 3d, screened metul 7s, \V. 11. Julian 4s, broken metal Cs Del. Egmont south, 150 yds boulders: Swan and Mngce 3s 4d (accepted). Kgniont north, 100 yds boulders.- Swan and Magce 3s 4d, gravel 4s Od (accepted). Surrey road, 50yds boulders.- A. J. Douch 4s 3d, E. A. Lawrence 2s 9d (accepted). Suffolk road, 100 yds boulders: L. Bishop 2s 7d (accepted), A. J. Douchl 3s fid. J. Rowan 3s Od.

Windsor road, 00yds boulders: A. J. Douch 3s 9d (accepted). Johns road, 30yds boulders: A. J. Douch 4s 3d, E. A. Lawrence 3s 3d (accepted). Raimata north, 250 yds broken stone: L. Bishop 8s Sd (accepted). Raimata south, 150 yds boulders: L. Bishop 3s lid (accepted), J. Rowan 4s lid. Lepper south, 100 yds boulders: Swan and Magee 4s od (accepted). Mana road, 25yds boulders; L. Bishop 8s sd, J. Rowan Ss 3d (accepted). Xorfolk west, 120 yds boulders: L. Bishop 2s lOd, A. ,T. Doneli 3s 2d. E. A. Lawrence 2s 10d (accepted). Norfolk cast, 150 yds boulders: L. Bishop 2s 8d (accepted), A. J. Douch 3i> 5(1, J. Butler ,3s. Ross road, 100 yds boulders: L. Bishop 3s 8d (accepted), A. J. Douch 4s 2d, J. Rowan 4s sd.

Rugby road, 100 yds boulders: L. -Tiisliop 3s, A. J. Douch 3s 4d, J. Tarry 3 s 4d, J. Rowan 3s, E'. A. Lawrence 2s fld (accepted). Durliiim oast, 100 yds boulders: A. .T. Douch 3s 3d, J. Tarry 3s, stone (is, .). Rowan 3s 3d, E. A. Lawrence 2s 7d (accepted). FOREMEN'S REPORTS .Foreman Stachurski reported that he had formed Cambridge road. He had also cleaned out water-tables,' etc., on Bedford road, Lepper road south and Egmont road south. A gateway was required on the Cambridge road. A bridge on the Bedford road was unsafe, as the middle stringer was rotten and other timber broken. Rome patching was required on Lepper road south.—The bridge will be repaired with squared timber from the bush.

'Foreman Jones reported that he had patched Rugby and Bedford, roads. He had also patched Norfolk road east and fenced in the tunnel. He lutd raked metal on Durham east, and patched part of Norfolk west. More patching was required, but carts were hard to get, as they were all busy cropping. The Bedford road ford had washed away, making it difficult for settlers to cross, hut he had fixed it up with boulders. He also asked for a new wheel-barrow—Two new wheel-barrows are to be procured. Foreman T. Knofflock reported that lie had been working on the Kaimata north, Mangaone and Davis roads. Metal for patching was required as follows: Wortley road 30yds, Richmond road 50yds, and Bristol west 50 or 60yds. Tenders will Tie called for 00yds of broken metal on the Bristol west road. _ Foreman W. Bennett reported that his time had been taken up on the Ivaimata, Toi Toi, Motukawa and Ratapiko roads attending to water-tables and on the Kupara lowering pipes. The Kaimata south road was breaking up in several places, and needed patching, as also did' the Ratapiko. Drains on the Mangoatea and Motukawa roads required attention. Tenders are to be called for 180 yds of broken metal on the Motukawa Toad for metalling five chains near Virgin's i and five chains near Chamney's, j ■' ' GENERAL. ! ' S. J. Bishop accepted the Board's offer for portion of closed Upland road fronting his section, but askod permission to be allowed to fence along the bank of road instead of on the new boundary.— The request was acceded to. The State Guaranteed Advances Office notified payment of £ISOO (less charges £8 lis), amount of Upland road loan. Accounts were passed for payment as follows: £127 5s 3d (general), and £l4O 18s !)d (loan).