MOA ROAD BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1919, Page 5

MOA ROAD BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary meeting of far Ma» B*|A Board wns held at Inglewood on BtlaMM, when there were present: Mesas. A. Mitt (chairman), J. Hunter, A. Cowley, J. M. Mr. J. H. Lyon, D. Todd, and T. S. Bonier. OVERSEER'S RETORT. Mr. R. P. Gray, orertieer, repomd that crushing, rollowln? and maintaining had bsen carried out on various roads. The Bristol and Knlmata North Heads were In bad condition, being worn out and requiring a considerable amount of attention. The extra cement, shingle, and reinforcing bad been delivered tn the Kurapeto Bridge. After conaUlersbiu trouble ha hud arranged with the Taranakl Motors, Ltd:, to cart the cement to (nglewood for 22s ful per ton. OB tbo Norfolk We.it Road, 104 yards were and rolled. Keren chains of road bad received 84 yards, and the balance was used for patching. B. Domliroakl aud' Mr. Perrett, sum., had assisting in obtaining 14 yard* of pit blinding flee of charge. An attempt hod been mode to haul boulders from the Durham ltoad West, but owing to the wet weather and flooded rivers had decided to leave the road until later on, as he bad learned since that there was over, 3000 cords of wood to lie carted down tho road. It was ;it present In fair order, and there was amplo maintenance metal to keep It in repair for n considerable time, It hivlni recently been pntched and water-tabled, Me, Patching, water-tabling, ac,. had been carried out at the Durham East, Lincoln, Tork, Everett, Bristol, Ivairaata South, Motukawa, Rataplko, and Richmond Roads. The plant was at present in the Dudley Bond West crushing und rolling Two hundred and twwitjseven yards had been crushed, 114 of which was contract, and >ll3.hauled by settlets and tho Board. There was approximately 206 yards yet to be crushed. The Dudley Road settlers were very energetic indeed. Some days there were plenty of men, und at other times there wero none at all As soon n» that road was completed, he proposed bringing the plant In to be overhauled Thirtyfour pipes had manufactured during the month; -1 hud been used for the Board'* work, and 21 sold to the Inalewood Borough' Council. There wete 168 pipes on hand. , '

AV APPRECIATION'. Mr. Todd Milled .that lie hrul jifen the p!.l.it at work on tlie Dudley Road. mid must carni..inient ttic overseer on tlie way lu which ho kont the plant and teams working. lie considered Sir. Gray won the be»t overseer the Board tad had. Other members spoke in a similar strain. THE MAJIGAOTEA STREAM. Mr. Bulr reported that he hud interviewed tho settlers, who did not furor a special rate for dcepcnlnj the Mjnjaoteu Blver, c! they did not consider this would v.Msa anfflclest money In do the work In a year, and there was » danger of the road being lost. They therefore asked that an engineer should give an estimate of the cost with a rlew to railing a loan for the work.—lt «u molted Hint the engineer report and sire an estimate of the work. PROPOSED MOA COUNTY. non. 0. Samuel wrote statins that he would be pleased to take clisrgo of the lntlewoed County BUI when It reached the Legislative Council Mr. .T. B. nino, M.P., In noting receipt et correspondence In connection with the proposed for nut lon of the county, stated that after the recommendation of the Special Commissioner he Imagined nil opposition would hare to he dropped. In the House at any rate. He nlso trusted that the new Bill wu feeing kept well In ftio front In the way of advertising, and thnt all portions to be annexed from neighbouring counties had already been agreod to Uy the local bodies concerned. Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., trusted the Board would be successful on this occasion. Mr. S fl. Smith, HP., notified that the. Bill would have his earnest and careful consideration. NORFOLK BOAD. Mr. W. A. Offlror waited on the Board, and complained about the state of the top end of tho Norfolk r.oad, which wax absolute lippassnblo during the winter. Ho asked that the Board visit the road A drain would bo nocessary, and settlers would be prepared to find one-third of the cost. Tho chairman stated It was recognised that tho road was In a had state, but, unfortunately, the land was low valued and produced very little rates. Unless the smtlers were propared to tro In for a loan or n special rate for (i year or two, ifco Board would not be able to do much as tlw worn would be e*penslve. Mr Lyon said that n loan liad the advantage over n subsidy. Inasmuch ss the "oeculstor also had to contribute, whereas if leu to his own Inclinations he lirobably would not. I Mr. omcer asked permission to build a [gate In the roaijt „ It was resolved that>the chairman, Mr. Hair and the overseer visit the road and report. , fiENEt'AL. lion. D. n. Outhrle, Minister of Lands, in reply to a letter from the Board forwarding n resolution concerning leaseholds In tho t Remutauteka Rind, said luaulriee had been ' made regarding this matter, and the question of the ucqulsllU.il of the land had been reiferred tn the Native Land Purchase Board for Its consideration.

Tlie Elthnm County Council naked support to n retolutlon ursine Uio floverrment to reopen the Walpuku Mountain line with a view to getting supplies of suilntio road petal. They asked that the Uonrtl should appoint representatives to, meet representatives of the Eltham County to decide upm the <our» of action to be taken.—lt hub resolved to SUP* port the propositi.

Messrs. Darnell (2), Brereton, »nd Butler, settlors on the Bedford Road, waited on the Board In connection with the erection of two bridge*. Discussion ensued «s to the tvp# of bridge to be erected, and It waa ultimately decided that the engineer prepare sketches and estimates respectively of a concrete bridge and brldue with concrete piers with timber superstructure. These will be rob. mltted to the settlers Interested, and after their decision, steps will bo taken to raise the necessary loan. The engineer reported that the bridge over the Kurapete, on the Everett Itoad. was almost completed. A telegram was received from the Minister 1 of Internal Affairs to tlto effect thai Cabinet had decided that any expenditure or lord bodies In connection with the fotthcomltut visit of tH.M.B. New Zealand wouldbe.ub- ' aldlsed. .JL.t®' slmo J*> T,rlltl Hoad, wrote drawing attention to the state of the drain along the Mangotea Road, which was blocked. °. a th * In eon. nectlon with his qtfer to Ins* the toad devia. Uon at the Ngatoro *Sa and agreed to, aubleot to conditions. ■; U connection with the Board 1 * letter m ttw "on or anlllectrlcPMw th£ ffi?, Jt „ wtWeS ' XSSF. .**• •» W tomu s