TEMUKA ROAD BOARD

Temuka Leader, Issue 1040, 7 December 1882, Page 3

TEMUKA ROAD BOARD

The monthly meeting of the Temuka Road Board was held in the Road Board Office last Tuesday. Present —Messrs Talbot (Chairman), Austin, and Ensor. Mr Paterson took his scat later on. MINUTES. , The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. DEPUTATIONS. Mr John Lawson waited on the Board, stating that a number of pigs had been impounded and the owner refused to release them. When he gave the required notice he had met with a torrent of abuse, the owner refusing to release the animals. Pigs were a most unprofitable impoundage. lie wished to ask the Board’s advice whether he could come on the owner for the balance if the beasts did not pay expenses. The Board decided that as Air Lawson was in charge of the pound they had nothing to do with it. He was supposed to work it to the best advantage. They advised him to get legal advice on the matter. Air Pratley waited on the Board, and asked for timber or pipes to make a road to a section he was renting from Airs Frew. He had three sections divided into four paddocks. The Board decided that they could not entertain the application, as there were alivady two bridges granted to the same sections. The general rule was that only one bridge should be allowed to one section. Air John Lawson, in company with Mr AIcS. Gentleman, waited on the Board, and stated that several persons were in the habit of pasturing cattle on the Waitohi road ; the said cattle being in the charge of children. Ho wished to know if lie could impound the same. Mr Mcß. Gentleman stated that the cattle frequently broke down his fences adjacent on the road. Mr Ensor thought Mr Gentleman could bring a civil action for damages, but Mr McShceby Gentleman stated that they already repaired the fences when they broke them, but he would, of course, rather have the fences left alone. The Chairman pointed out that they let the pound to Mr Lawson, and he must work it. The Board advised him to bring a test case. Air McS. Gentleman then presented a petition from a number of residents asking for a piece of road on the Wai tohi road to bo shingled : about 80 chains. The Board decided to consider the work later on, and ultimately decided that tenders should he called for the work. Air Hobbs waited on the Board, and stated that his work as nightman was hardly proving remunerative. A large number of residents in the town did not employ him, and he thought that they should be compelled to do so. These residents emptied the soil into their garden?. The Board postponed consideration of the matter till they met as a Board of Health. Air Bissett waited on the Board and applied for timber to make a bridge across drain, on Penny’s to his section. The application was granted. Air Austin applied for timber to make an entrance to a section of his on Badham’s road. This was also granted. THE SMALL BIRDS. It was stated that during the past month £7 7s had been expended in the purchase of small birds and small birds’ eggs. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £442 4s 2d were passed for payment. CORRESPONDENCE, From Air William Phiips, of the Winchester Railway Boarding House, drawing attention to the water laying in the street near his house, and requesting the Board to have the same removed. The Surveyor was instructed to attend to the same. Prom Air A. AlcKenzic, Geraldine, intorming the Board that he had sold section No. 282U6, containing 50 acres, situated at the Rangitata, to Air A. Alacdonald, and requesting that the name of the latter might be placed on the rate roll in lieu of his. The Clerk was instructed to inform him that the name o i the rate rod could not bo altered at present. From Air Thomas Bourke, calling attention of the Board to the state of the footpath on the west side of Wilkin street, between the school and Hansen’s corner. The Surveyor was instructed to attend to the matter. From Alcssrs Siogert and Faavel, applying for the use of the sections of land known as the future market reserve. If they could obtain it they would fence it in. The Board decided to refer the applicants to Mr Hewlings. From Airs Dunn, the Slumps Cottage, drawing attention to the stale of the town belt opposite her residence, and asking the Board to make an approach to her section. The Surveyor was instructed to attend to the same, From the Clerk to the Geraldine Road Board, acknowledging receipt of Board’s letter of loth November re small birds, and stating that the Geraldine Road Board would co-operate with the Temuka Board, and that they had adopted the latter Board’s scale of prices.

From Mr F. LeCren, AL'mager for t'he an! M.A. Compani', endorsing Mr Rains’s offer re Cox’s drain, and requesting the Board to proceed with the same at once. From Mr P. Wareing, ratifying his agreement witli the Board re drain on Boulh siile of the Boiling Down road. From Air H. 8. Austin, as solicitor to Mr D. Leach, notifying the Board of the latter’s bankruptcy. TENDERS . Tenders were opened for the following work : No 36—Shingling Clyne’s road, Milford ; Glynn and Stratford, 2s M O’Connor, Is 81 per yard ; T Brosnahan, Is Gd ; M Dunn, Is s|d ; F Mulloy, Is sjd ; J, 'fain, Is 5d ; T Siurruo, Is 2d (accepted) No 87—Making drain on Clyne’s road, Milford: T Davds 13s 4d per chain ; M Flaherty, 13s del ; Manning, 8s Gd ; Dougla-i and McShane, 8s ; G McNally, 8s ; J Ewings, 7s Gd (accepted) No 38—Clearing drain on Marshall’s ■ road. Milford : Douglas and McShane, 2s Gd, per chain ; T Davis, 2s Gd ; M Cronin, 2s 3d ; W Fawdray, 2s 3d ; W Bryan, Is 11-Til (accepted) No 39—Forming new road, Oran : T s ngruc, Is Sd ; F Mulloy, Is (accepted) No 10—■ Cutting drain on new road, Orari,: H Lynch, -£2 Ss dd per chain ; F Mulloy, £2 3s Gd ; M Flaherty, £1 17s 6J ; W Ellery, £1 Ids 5d (accepted) No 41—Forming river road, Opihi : G Crosier, £2l 10s ; J Connor, £2O (accepted) No 42—Forming near Coil’s cutting, Opihi: G Crosier, £l4 10s (accepted) No 43—Forming near Ray’s cutting, Opihi : J Crosier, £l9 10s ; J Connor, £lB 10s (accepted) No 44—Clearing’ Cox’s drain, Orari : R Nicholl, 4s Gd per chain ; Douglas and Mcßhaue, 3s Gd ; M Flaherty, 3s 4d ; J Ewing, 2s ; E Williams, Is Sd ; McNally, Is 8d ; T Daly, Is 5d (accepted) mr Greenaway’s application. The works applied for by Mr Greenaway at ( lie last meeting wore granted. THE surveyor’s REPORT The .Surveyor’s report was read as follows : T ie Chairman Temuka Road Board, “ Sir. —I saw Mr Kay with reference to him giving the necessary land for improving Ray’s catting. He was unwilling to part witli so inr.oli as I recommended in my last report, as it would interfere with his stockyard. But we finally arranged for a smaller piece, as follows, the . Board to pay him 25s for fencing, ami removing his property. I hare invited tenders for the work, subject to the BoirO’s approval of the arra gement. I have obtained the New Zealand Statutes as directed and a'eo ordered ■ The Handy Book of Local Law’ from Mr Yinem.t Pyke ; invited tenders for the various works or ered to be done, and replied to all coirespondeuce. I saw Mr Grant re ditch on new road on the north side of the Orari, He was of opinion that if the ditch was made and the clay spread on the toad it would bo found sufficient for pies-nt requirements without the road being shingle i. I have examined the ford in the Opihi River at the bridge, as instructed, and beg to report that a passable fml exists within a few chains of the bridge on the east side; als l , that if considered advisable a roadway could be made out of the river-bed on to the north end of the new bridge at a probable cost o between £ —in, case of the old bridge being stopped for Laffi •. —I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant, “ Thos. S. Lewis, C.E. ‘District Surveyor.” The Board sanctioned the arrangement with Mr Ray Borae discussion took place anent the Opihi Bridge, and the Chairman detailed what he had done in the matter at the last meeting of the Geraldine County Council The Board resolved—“ That the Clerk should advertise that the old portion of the Opihi Bridge is unsate for heavy traffic, and post a notice to that effect on the bridge.” He was also instructed to make an entrance to the new portion of the bridge, on the island, and strengthen the bridge at that part as he saw fit. Also to write to the Levels Road Board, asking them to share the cost of giving access to the new biidge from the river bed TRACTION ENGINES. The Chairman brought before the Board the fact that a great many traciona engines were coming into the district, and suggested that the bridges on the various roads should be strengthened. It would be much easier to strengthen than to build. The Surveyor was authorised to attend to the bridges that required strengthening. THE VALUATION LIST The Chairman wished to knew whether they would adhere to their own valuation list, or accept the Property Tax valuation, if they decided on the formei'. the Property Tax authorities would supply the list of properties without the values tilled iu, hut if not they would als » supply the values The Board decided to accept the property valuation Board of Health At the conclusion of the Road Board meeting the members formed themselves into a Board of Health The minutes <4 the previous meeting was read and continued Mr Hobbs’ application was brought forward Resolved —That the Inspector’s attention he drawn to the circumstance that the Board has been informed that a number of th« townspeople are depositing n'ght-suil in their gardens, and that he take immediate steps to have the practice discontinued Tne meeting then terminated.

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