WAITARA WEST ROAD BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 78, 21 August 1914, Page 2

WAITARA WEST ROAD BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. At the monthly meeting of the above Board, there were present: Mr T. French (chairman), Messrs. Hall, Lepper, and Turnbull. Correspondence was read from Mr 'W. i Crowe, statins (that ihto would prefer to !be' paid for the cOB.t of fencing ipiit on Ws property, and then till it in 'himself: trout Mr K Harris, forwarding royalty on Kind collected 'by him,; from 'Messrs' 1 Sladden and Palmer, advising that t.'hey Uad completed survey awl plan of the Richmond Itoad deviation; from Toranaki County oOujicil. requesting the 'Board to contribute .half e«~t of putting in a culvert at junction of llioli'n'.ond and Ijepperton Cemetery Roads; and from til.' Advance Otl'ieo, that loans were only granted lor a currency of 36V4 years, and that the halfytsuiy instalment was £2 His Id for eitrh £IOO of 16an. The chairman reported that two new sills were required for the Maiigawera bridge, and that they foul been ordered i The surfaceman considered he <ould retail' ithe bridge. The.isurfacenVani had also been insUuctd to get out metal foT lepai-rs to Waitara and Tate Uoads. Mr Crowe is to be informed that /the ' fencing of the old pit has Sie.en authorised, and to be asked to slate what he 'considers is a fair price for fencing the new pit, and the BoaTd may iilow him compensation. The chairman and Mr Lcippcr were appointed to inspect the site of the proposed culvert mentioned by tlu-. County Council, and, if they tMnk same necessary, the Board will pay half cost of putting in. Resolved that the Valuation Department be infaimcd of new residences erected since the revaluation. 'Rie contractore on Mamitahi West Road''having asked for Is per yard extra on metal, as it! 'had to 'be delivered on part oi the Oorbett Roa/i, it was left in Mr Pepper's hands to arrange witifcl tliemi. The'cleiik was) directed t.i draw up specifications for ■ Mipply 0 f nietaa for repairs to district 'ranis. Accounts, amorauting to £2fiS. -.ye:.'! passed for, payment.