WAITARA WEST ROAD BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1915, Page 7

WAITARA WEST ROAD BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING, The monthly meeting of the Waitara West Road Board was held on Tuesday. Present: Messrs H. B. Lepper (in the chair), Surrey, Herrick, Turnbull, and Tate.

Mr. Copestake again waited on the Board with reference to Corbett Road, and offered to find the necessary metal at 3s 6d per yard free of royalty, and also pay wages of spreader if the Board would carry out the work asked for.—lt was decided that £25 be offered as the Board's contribution towards the work, the settlers to contribute the balance necessary, the metal to be 10ft. wide and lOin. thick. The letter from the Waitara Borough Council regarding the culvert at junction of Johnston and Raleigh Streets was left in the hands of Mr. Tate to report to next meeting. With reference to the Cross Road, it was decided to take immediate steps to make preliminary application for special loan, and that Mr. Heppell be notified to this effect. ■ It was further resolved to grant £IOO towards the work, provided that the loan can be raised. Incidental expenses and spreaders' wages to be paid out of the £IOO.

The settlers were granted the assistance asked for to metal Te Arei Road to the corner of York Road. Mr. Longstaff will be notified that the Board cannot see its way to take any action with regard to repairing the Mahoe-Kahi Road. The sum of £lO will be spent on the approaches to the Mangaraka Bridge, on Lower Te Arei Road. Mr. J, Purdie will be requested to put in larger pipes at his crossing on Waitara Road. It was decided to call for tenders for metalling on Te Arei Road as soon as possible. Mr Clark waited on the Board and offered to purchase old timber now in the possession of the Board.—Mr. Tate moved that if the timber be not required by the surfacemen it be valued and offered to Mr. Clark. The motion lapsed for want of a seconder. Three settlers will be requested to cut the furze on their road frontages. Mr. Tate gave notice to move: "That the system of allocating rates on separate roads fo be spent on that road be discontinued, and that the rates be pooled and expended where the Board considers it would bo the most beneficial to the ratepayers." ! The clerk was instructed to prepare au estimate for advertising and printing by-laws sitmilar to those of the Taranaki County. Accounts amounting to £3O 103 were passed for payment.