PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVIII, Issue 288, 14 May 1915, Page 7

PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary meeting of the Pariliaka Read Hoard was held ;:t the hr.fd'iOliice, Eahotll, yesterday. Present :~ Messrs. James Young, T. Harvey, M. Jlickey, S. 31.' Willoughby, A. Cassie, and George Holmes. Tile clerk notified that the following members had been elected at the recent election: —Messrs. James Young, OaDnui ward; A. Cassie, Warca; and >S. M. Willoughoy, Rnhotu. Mr. James Young was unanimously rb-clectc-1 chairman, on the motion of Messrs. T. Harvey and M. Hickey. In returning thanks for this evidence of their continued confidence, -he stated that he did not wish to retain his seat on the board for ever. If any othci member had come forward, he would gladly have given way. However, as he was elected, to the board, lie would endeavor, with the assistance of every member of the board, to use his best ability in the interests of the ratepayers in general, and not of any •particular section.'

Messrs. W. C. Green nnd V. R. TyreU waited on the board, nnd asked that [-•omc repairs should be effected to the. Kahetu Road. This road was in credit to tile extent of £OO. Thov pointed out that they were thinking of milking on their bottom-section, across the l>migarcre River. They would like this bridged, but, as this wag probably oj.it of the question, it would be r,?i ev-ary (o improve the ford, which could be done nt a small cost. There wa3 also some gorse on the road that required clearing. The metalled portion of the road also needed attention. —Tile overs.eer was instructed to report on the whole road, in. eluding the gorso, at the next meetiii l ?. question of the control of the Werenui Road was discussed. It was pointed out that the Public Works Dcvnrtnient controlled the road, whilst tee Ki'.inont County Council had the expenditure of any Government grant. Que ! pounds bad hen voted by the Government ).)st summer, but the delay in getting i.ut the plans bv the council's engineer had hindered ita expenditure. It. was I'e o-ved to ask tile Govern(Kent to make ji- grant oF .CviOQ for formiivr and culvorting the Werenui Road from the Xewal] to the Wniteaka Road, and to impress oil tile Government the fact that, the non-completion '•f this read was retarding settlement. l)uriii>f the discussion, it was stated that ;i .portion of the road i\vas not even fell-

Messrs. Cassic and WiUonsfliby wer l Appointed to interview the district roal engineer, Mr. G. T. Murray, on flic auction of the road.

FOREMAN'S REPORT. j The foreman (Mr. J. P. Kennedy) re- 1 ported that about seven chains of the Opourapa Road required metalling and about ten chains required repairing. Mr. : Symons had promised to strip a pit and would also give a week with a horse team and find an extra mail free of cost. The cost of the .work would not exceed .€'2s. The top portion of tin; Upper Kaliui Road as far as the Reserve had been repaired to the extent of the grant of ,C2O. 'lhe track had been cleared and two .pipe, culverts put in; a'sa drains cleaned out and small filling and culverts made. A cart could now get to I the reserve with ease. Mr. Stones'*) hill! had .been water-tabled and repairer;.] 'J he road had also been repaired as far' as Mr, Thomas'. A large culvert near Mr. Duggan's had been replaced w.tii 24-inch pipes. Sufficient metal had been left in Mr. Stonex's pit to repair the load as required. The piping, widening; nr.c! metalling of the junctions of the Lower and Up;jor Waiteaka rout's with the Eltham and -Main South roads had been completed bv t.ie County! Council. The Paiihaka Roiul Board was liable for half the cost, viz., ;C7 13s Oil. | The Xgauki road had boon repnirod with : hoken m'cial and 35 chains of drain' bad also been attended to. The Lower' i'auiiaka road was. now receiving utten-' iion. On the Upper l Arawhat road, the £lO granted had been expended in metalling the most needed parts. Six chains of drain had also been cleaned out, Mr. Graham paying half cost. • The .repairing of the .road downwards • was Hearing completion, 2ti() loads of metal having been placed 011 the lower portion. Repairs to the most urgent parts of the

Upper Kino road had been effected. He also reported that a motor lorry had been carrying large loads of firewood to the Oaonui factory, and had done considerable damage to new metal, bursting throughout the metal coat in several places? All the material except tin l timber for boxing was on the Bayly Road culvert site, and the culvert would: be proceeded with as soon as tin* timli-r arrived. Repairs had been done to the whole of the Warea road, lie asked that £2O bo granted for further repairs. 'Most of the pits were stripped and this would probably carry the road throu»h the winter. He asked the, board, for a supply of diali' and oats. During the month (en IH-inch . and sixteen 12-inch pipes had been so'd, and eight iM-inch pipes had been used on the roads. It was decided to spend .C2O on the Opoorapa Road. An additional ,L"2O will be expend ;d on the Warca. Road.

CIEXEEAL. The Reserves Agent notified that the J Public Trustee was :iot prepared to spend any further money on the Kaviora Road, as the office had already] spent quite enough.—.it was resolved I ihat the Clerk make application for : the money at once, and that as soon as this ' is available the work be proceeded with. : The Clerk of the Okato Koad Beard asked if the Parihaka Road Hoard would contribute towards the cost of <, maintaining the Oxford, Saunders and Carrington 'Roads between the* Upper i Stony River bridge and the Okato-town-ship. Since the Carrington Road had been opened up the whole traffic ques- ; tion had been altered, and the roads mentioned had become the main outlet.: for all traffic for the upper ends c t i Puniho and Xev.all Roads as In Parihaka., and would cvent'.ia'ly tlx* trafi'i- right through frt-jti «>j> and would greatly relieve til • by in the district. The Oxford and' dors I toads liav" been eonstnieii-d and t bridged out of loan money by a lew I

settlers in jilt' (llsti'H l, ai'd they were being rapidly worn out by settlers who did not contribute anything towards llio upkeep. lie suggested ,tH<) per annum as » /air wiw t" wmlribuU-. 'flu* Kainont ami Tarauaki Comity (.'ov.iieiU wen? also asked to contribute.-—lt was j considered tliat the Hoard co'.'.ld not make anv grant as the road was outside (lie Viirilia'ka district. .Messrs Sliar|i« Bros, wrote to the effect that the fences across the Parihaka, v Hoad had not been erected by them, but were erected when they secured the pr-j- I perty. They did not think the fences in- j eonvoiiicneed anyone, lis only half a j do:'.ei! people used the road in twelve j months. They would, however, remove • tint fences v.'ln a they were working at i thi! -buck shortly, . . { It was resolved to let a. contract to 1 local settlers for expending :C2'J On the ) I' w.f. decided {.» call appncai'rn:, f»,r J the position of ranger cither for the j whole or half the district, with the Oao-i mii liiver as a boundary. '.Messrs j Jioliiies, Ueekey, and the chairman was j appointed a committee to deal ivitli the I applications. ' Tlrj Tar—l;i C:st; Cc:i:icil notified '

that the balance handed over by the •Werekino Hoad 7 f ß M,, Ifad been expended on'-authorised- work on the Puniho licad bill. It was resolved to endorse the circular of the Mayor of New Plymouth relative to the Belief of the Poor in BelgiumFund.