GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 127, 8 March 1879, Page 2

GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

. The usual monthly meeting of the was held on Tuesday, the 4th inst., in tEeHij Road Board office, Geraldine. Present— i Mr Wm. Postlethwaite (chairman), Messrs Wm. Dcßenzy, James Hay, and Wm. Upton Slack. . . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The following tenders were opened and considered: — \ | , No. 8 Contract, Beautiful Valley : Patrick Burke. L 443 ; Joint- Sugrue, L 443 ; Timothy Hcrlihy, L 334 ; NV P.?Bracefield, L 322 17s 4d; J. and W. Bell, L 306 ; Robert Cartwright, L3Ol 14s ; Andrew Reid, L 225;8 5; Edward Connihan, L 256 10s (accepted). No 9 Rhubarb Bush Road; Simon Kennedy L 125 ; Dan Guthrie, L9O ; Newport and Clarke, L 75 ; Tim Herlihy, L 66 ; Dan. Oregon, L 64 ; Joseph Webb, L 54 (accepted). No. 10, Footbridge, Peckham’s Crossing: Thomas Bates, L465s ; John Huffey, L3l 16s (accepted). , , T No, 11, Russell and Cochrane s Road: J. and W. Bell, L 99 10s ; D. Kennedy, L9B; Timothy Herlihy, L9O; N. P. Bracefield, LBS (accepted). ■ ! The following correspffiidence was read and considered : 1/ | From Mr Thomas MillaM, dated March 4, requesting to bo allowed one week to pay balance of rent, and for the Board to repair the cottage. Resolved that the repairs be considered when the back rent is all paid. From Messrs Gibson and Maslin, offering to supply black pine and totara to the Board at the sum of 17s 6d per 100 feet. Resolved that their offer be accepted for 10,000 feet. From Mr Tate, Secretary Timaru Harbour Board, dated 21st February, acknowledging receipt of Mr IV. K. Macdonald s re-election as a member of the Timaru Harbor Board. From Mr White, solicitor, Timaru, dated 27th February, requesting the Board to return the newspapers advertising roads to be abolished. The same td be attended too. From Mr Joseph' Webb, asking an extension of one fortnight’s time to complete his contract. Granted. From J. Sugrue, dated March 4, asking a month’s extension for his contract near the Rangitata. Granted. From Patrick Burke, asking for extension of time to complete his contract near Cooper’s Creek. Granted. From Messrs Morrison and Dunlop, dated March 3, requesting permission to lay a footpath of concrete in front of their store. Granted. From Mr A. H. Heatlcy, asking permission to erect horse-posts in front of his hotel, Woodbury. Granted. From the Mount Peel Road Board, dated

28th February, calling the attention of this Board to the dangerous state of the embankment in front of the Rangitata Hotel. Proposed by Mr Flfitman, seconded by Mr DeEcnzy, That Mr Shiers and Mr Irvine meet, and should : |hey agree to the work being done the Geraldine Road Board are willing for the Mount Peel Board to call for tenders for same. " From Mr Gavin, Secretary to the Treasury, dated 18th February, stating that the ~ sum of L 2284 7s Id, has been paid to the '*% Board’s credit, being share equal to 22 per cent, of the sum of L 10,383 8s 4d for quarter ending 31st December, 1878. The Clerk to acknowledge receipt of same. , From the Ashburton County Council, dated sth February, re the Rangitata Traffic ■ , Bridge repairs, requesting the Board to inform the Minister of Public Works that the Board was in error when passing the resolution with reference to the Ashburton County Council not adopting the plan recommended by Mr Higginson tor the repairs. Resolved that the Board decline to withdraw the resolution, as Mr Higginson’s first report condemned Ro. 5 named on the plan, which was nob approved by the Engineer; also, that as there is a probability that the bridge may be converted into a railway bridge, whether it would not be advisable to consult Mr Blair, Government Engineer. Erom Messrs Cales and Bates, dated 4th March, asking an extension of time of one month to finish their contract near Waihi Gorge. The same was granted. Erom the Secretary for Public Works, Wellington, dated 26th February, with reference to the Rangitata Bridge, stating that in accordance with the Public Works Act, " the Minister for Public Works lias placed the control of the bridge in the Ashburton County Council; the 85th section of same Act determines the persons liable for the cost of the same. Erom Mr G. H. Clark dated March 3rd, requesting the Board to improve the road from the lime kiln to the old station. Resolved that tenders be invited for the work. From the Mount Peel Road Board, dated 24th February, asking this Board to concur in the cost of improving the boundary road between Rangitata Bridge to the south side gf the Orari river ; also enclosing an aecoimt of LS 2s 6d, which was ordered to be paid. From Messrs H. J. Wood and Co., dated 19th Februaay, re cash-book, as suggested by the District Engineer, Mr Ollivier. Resolved that one book be obtained. Erom Messas J. T. Ford and Co., dated 24th February, with reference to replacing pegs on lino of road which have been removed by cultivation. From'the editor of the Tejitjka Leader, dated 17th February, asking a share of the Board’s advertisements. Resolved that the Board do not consider it necessary to advertise in the Leader. Mr Wigloy waited upon the Board with reference to a road in Beautiful Yallcy, when ho was requested to replace the pegs on the line of road which had been knocked up or destroyed by him cultivating the road. The ovci’seer’s report was read and considered. Resolved—-1. be called for the road to connect the Kakahu and Beautiful Valley roads near Sullivan’s hut. 2. Road in Beautiful Valley : to call for tenders iu May. 3. Road near Hesketh’s : arrangements to bo made (if possible) with Mrs Roth well to purchase a road, and tenders to bo invited if arranged. 4. The draining of the town to stand over for one month. 6. Road near Waihi Bush to be done. Proposed by Mr Slack, seconded by Mr DeEcnzy, and carried, “ That, as a portion of the 'road in Pleasant Valley lias been washed away by the river on section , purchased by Daniel Guthrie, a letter be ■ written to the Chief Surveyor, requesting that a now line of road may bo laid off when the above-named section is surveyed. Proposed by Mr Flatman, seconded-by Mr DeEcnzy, “ That tenders bo called for the supply of horsefeed for twelve months.” Mr James Hay tendered his resignation as a member of the Board, on account of leaving the colony. Resolved that his resignation be accepted with regret; that the Clerk advertise the vacancy to bo filled on the first Tuesday in April, at 12 o’clock noon. Accounts to the amount of £375 5s Id were passed for payment. The Board then adjmu-ned.

Richer than Gold Mixes.—Despite the immense yield of gold in California it is now shown that her tillable soil produces more actual wealth than her richest minus. Her grain and her fruits exceed in value the best of her-^lacers. Her grape crop this season wis he so very large that preprations are Snaking to convert 1000 tons of grapes into raisins. Most,people think of California •Willy as a gold-bearing State, and it is pleasant to know that her agricultural resources are beyond those of her mines. Agriculture is apt to pay better than gold or silver-seeking in any fertile, region.