TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1028, 9 November 1882, Page 3

TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Board was held in the Board Office last Tuesday. Present—Messrs Talbot (Chairman), Ensor Austin, and Paterson. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. deputations. Mr Greenaway waited on tne Board in reference to part of the cost of forming drain near his land. He stated that he had been charged for ten chains length while the measurement was really only 9 chains 17 links. He also complained that the drain had not been sunk to the proper depth. ~ The Board decided to accept Mr Greenaway’s measurement. He further applied for a bridge on the same road over creek, and a culvert further on the same road near Wilson’s corner. Mr Badham waited on the Board in reference to the clearing out of a drain near his land. He stated that when the Board had let the tender for clearing out the same they had also decided to keep the tame clear for 12 months. Three months had now passed and nothing had been done. Mr Austin and Mr Paterson were of opinion that Mr Badham was to keep it clear at a certain rate per annum. It seemed there had been a misunderstanding and it was decided to accept Mr Badham’s offer, made at the time viz., to keep the drain clear at Is per chain per annum. Mr Badham further applied for either timber for culvert or pipes for drain, sufficient to make two ways across drain to his land, or that be be allowed to fill up the drain in certain places. It was decided that Mr Badham have leave to fill in the two crossings, a&d if the Overseer deem it necessary to grant pipes for same; Mr Maze waited on the Board in reference to supplying shingle for Clyne’s road at per yard, and also asked that the drain be continued from dyne’s gate

to Simpson’s gate. Mr Paterson was of opinion that the work ought to be done. The clearing out of the drain would be necessary to raise the road before it was shingled. Mr Austin thought the work ought to be done. Resolved —' That tenders be called for shingling Clyno’s road, and for the continuation of the drain.’ Mr Young made. application to tiie Board that the road under Opilii Terrace should be widened between the two swamps. The road had been formed, but it was too narrow to allow of a reaping machine passing along it. He also stated that the road at Shepherd’s Cutting was impassable, and asked that something should be done to it. • The Overseer was instructed to attend to it. Mr Wareing asked that the drain on the South side of Marshall’s drain on the Boiling down road be cleared out. It was decided to do the work on Mr Wareing paying 25 p r cent of the cost. Mr Wareing to keep it clear for the future at the rate of Is per chain per annum. Mr W. Ackroyd asked for permission to erect a verandah in front cf his shop on the Main South Road, Temuka. The application was gianted, subject to the supervision of the Surveyor. CORKESPOITDENCE. Prom Mr Haskins, Clerk of the Christchurch Town Council, in reference to the

Christchurch-West Coast Railway League and asking the Board to elect two of their members to represent them at the proposed league, to meet iu Christchurch!on November Gtli. It was decided that no action be taken iu the matter, the Board not being sufficiently acquainted with the subject matter of the circular. From Mr J. H. Dickenson, asking permission tola} T a lirin pipe across the road at Milford from his dam to give water to cattle in paddock accross the roadPermission granted. From Mr J. S. Raine, as manager for the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company atNewlands station, the Company was willing to pay half the expense of clearing Cox’s drain applied for at last meeting rather than the work should be left undone. The offer was accepted. From Mr Vincent Fyke, asking for an order for a copy of a work he was publishing, termed the “Handy Book of Local Government Law.” It was decided that a copy be ordered. TENDERS. Tenders were opened for the following works : No. 25—Shingling Waitohi road,M. Dunn, 5s 7d ; F. Mulloy, 4s 6d ; J. Tab an, 4s 5d ; T. Brosuahan and Co. 3s 6d ; Toff and Shea, 3s 4d (accepted.) , No 28—Shingling Ohapi road, MDunn, 2s 7|d ; J. Pearson, 2s 6d ; F. Malloy, 2s 2|d ; J. Wilkinson, 2s 2d (accepted.) No. 30—Forming Ray’s Road, J Tahan, £54 ; E C. Gounihan, £53 10s ; M. Dunn, £4O 19s ; G Butler, £35 10s (accepted.) No. 31 —Deepening part of Cox’s drain, J. Connor, 16s ; T. Davis, IGs ; Flaherty, 13s ; R. Nichols, 9s 6d (accepted); T. M. Daly, 9s lid ; J. Ewing, 6s (informal.) No 32-Breaking stones, Boundary read, T. Davis, £25 ; T. Linden, £l6 ; M. Flaherty, £l4 10s (accepted.) No. 33—Forming and shingling Mill road, T. Courtney, £1 Is 8d ; F. Mulloy, 18s 8d ; J. Tahan, 16s 8d ; J. Wilkinson, 16s 3d ; M. Dunn, 10s 10|d (accepted.) No. 34- Cutting Drain, Upper Swamp road, R. Latimer, £l7 10s ; H. Lynch, £2 7s per chain ; M. Flaherty (no deposit) £1 7s ; T. Davis, 15s ; W. Cronan (no deposit), 14s Gd ; R. Nichols, 12s ; J. Ewing, 9s (accepted.) No. 35—Repairing Orari road, South road. No tender was accepted, NEW ZEALAND STATUTES. The Overseer was instructed to procure a copy of the Acts passed during last session of Parliament. overseer’s report. The Overseer’s report was read and considered. It was as follows :

‘ Sir, —I Rave invited tenders for the various works ordered to be done, and replied to the correspondence of last meeting as directed. With reference to the application made by Mr Hullen at the last meeting of the Board for the formation of road from Mr Ray’s house to section 14633, I would beg to suggest that a triangular piece of land, measuring three quarters of a chain along the north western and one chain along tha south western boundary of section 10390, be purchased from Mr Ray, if possible. That the said piece of land be excavated so as to widen the upper part of the cutting, the day, etc., so taken out, to be tipped over the edge of the side cutting from the said excavation to the foot of the terrace. The amount of land required as above would be about 6 perches, which at the rate of £2O per acre would amount to 15s. I would also suggest that in the creek at the foot of the terrace the present ford be filled up, a fresh cutting be made on the north side, and two rows of 18in pipes put in for a width of 30ft, leaving the remainder of the cutting an open drain. The remaining part of the road only requires ordinary formation. The probable cost of the whole work would be about £.

c I have examined the South road from the Orari Hotel to the river as directed, and would recommend that a Gin pipe culvert be put across the road in or near the hollow between the embankment which crosses the road and'the river, and a small open drain running along near the base of the embankment and emptying into the river. Should the Board decide to do the work as suggested it would be necessary to obtain the consent of the Board of Conservators. The above is the only work that I see is required to be done at present, as I have had the creek from the concrete culvert through Mr Wadsworth’s cleaned out, as also the roadside ditches as far as necessary. I have invited tenders for filling the hole scoured out at the Orari ford on the Sooth Road with shingle and a facing up stream of the largest boulders available, and although being far from satisfied of the permanent na tnre of the work unless well protected, it appeared to me to be the only work that could be done to be of present benefit, and within the cost sanctioned by the Board.—i have the honor, ete., ‘ Thos. S. Lewis, O.E.’ Resolved— c That the Board will do the work required at Ray’s cutting on receiving permission from Mr Ray to cut into his land as much as required.’ Resolved — £ That tenders be called for as much of the formation as the Surveyor deems requisite.” ■ The work of improving the south road

from tilt; Urari Hofei to the I’iver was deferred fur the present 1 It was resolved ‘That lenders be called for shingling the road through McDonalds property, north Ornri.’ THE SMALL BIRDS NUISANCE. The Chairman brought before the Board the small birds question, and wished to know whether the Board would do anything in the matter. By the amendment passed in the Small Birds Nuisance Act, last session, the Board was empowered to spend a certain amount for that purpose. All present thought a great deal of good had been done last year in this way, and the Board decided to appoint Mr Bolton to receive the young birds and eggs ; to offer 3d per dozen for the young birds, and 1-l-d per dozen for the eggs Mr Bolton was authorised to announce the same in the Tbmuna Leader. The district wherein the birds and eggs are to be collected to be within "the Temnka Road Board boundaries. The Chairman was authorised to write to the adjacent Road Boards, asking fur their co-operation in the matter. THE RATES, The Overseer reported that the rates were coming unsatisfactorily. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £304 15s were passed for payment.