TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 256, 6 May 1880, Page 2

TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

Tho usual 'monthly meeting of th e Board was held on Tuesday, the 4th Miy, 1880. Meiub'TS present:—Messrs Talbot (Chairman), Barker, Erjsor and Patersnn. DEPUTATIONS." •"; Mr Brown waited, upon the Board te a3k what had boon done with reference to Martin Dunn's matter. Mr John Elder attonded to eonsnJt the Board with reference to, the settlement of a dispute in re extras on contract at footbridge. '.: '.•; I'he Board having arranged the matter? with Mr Elder, the. account was passed for payment. . . A deputation froiri tho. Maoris attended to ask the Board to interest themselves in obtaining compensation for a road laid off by the Govrmnenf through their reserve at Arowhenua; .. Resolved that the Boad Board will have a letter written to the proper authorities, asking that the matter be enquired into, on behalf of the Maoris,. Mr M. O'Connor applied to the Board with reference to supply of shinglo for Clyno's Road, and asking to be released from his contract eonsequenco ;of not being able to shingle from Mr Hayhurst's pits. ' " * • : Resolved that Mr jO'Opnnor's application, to withdraw froni 1 hrs-contract be acceded to, and that n.o„ further proceedings be taken to road Until Mr Ha> hurst complies wrfch the terms, of his ietter r dated of shingle for certain.roads. Mr Low interviewed the Board re water, overflowing his land from a creek through Sod Town. -' I •/.; ,••> ... Rr-solved. that tho Surveyor sea Mr Hayhnrst and arrange to have the waU;f let oft at onco, and report, on the matter next Bo.inl day ) tho Clerk wi'tft to Mr .Hayhnrst re complaints hating been' made in Mr T White consulted the B"ard re the gorse growi ; g on the road m-ar HornUrooik avd Wood's place, he having only jn«t taken the land ; also re the creek running ♦hro'usfh his and Ma'arkey's land. Mr Barbr stated that a carter, named Geo Davey had complained to him that the. work of the Board- is not divided amongst~t»e carters, as directed bythe: Board, but that the. CJ?rk had shown favoritism. The Clerk having. stated that he had only carried out the resolutions of the Board, • ' The. Board resolved that in future all comylaints :of theikind must be made in writing, addressed to the Chairman of the Board. Oorse notices were laid before the Board. The Surveyor notified that there were a number of residents who allowed gorse to grow on the roads. r TJie'Chairman was authorised to sign the notices. . In re Martin Dunn's charge.—After reading.Mr Lewis's explanation, The Board resolved thnt it considered tho same satisfactory as far as completed and. exonerated thcSurveyor from fraudulent intentions; •■-.",,.-■ COKBESPONpENCB. '■•"■" From Mr Brown, asking tlie Board to place a,culvert nbrossParkes' Creek. ; ; Resolved that tenders ..bo. ; called for the ■same ...:... - ' ■ - : ■> From Mr ~Bissett,y.re Orari River Resolvedthat the EfeardVagree to expend an amount not exc-eding i;— ; in prirvhase' of pipes, and Mr Bissett to'do all labor Tlie Surveyor's report having been read and considered, the tenders were considered : —No 20, too high ; 21, Langford, Lll 16s 3d ; 22, Cassev, Ll 5 15s ; 23, G. Fitzgibbon, L2l; 24, Wilkinson, 3s 4*d per yard ; 25, G. Latimer, L 6 0s lOd ; 26, Crozier, L 4 14s ; 27, Moore, LlO 16* ; 28, Kyne, Ll 9 5s ; 29, Fitzgibbon, L 146. The Board then odjourned.