GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1120, 12 July 1883, Page 1

GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Board was held in the office, Geraldine, on Tuesday last. Present—Messrs W. U. Slack (Chairman pro tern), KelUnd, Deßenzy, and Flatman. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. TENDERS. The following tenders were opened and considered : Contract No. 62—Shingling Totara street, Geraldine. F. Mollov, £37 10s J A McCool, £35; S Courtney, L 26. The amounts being considered too high, fresh tenders were ordered to be called. Contract No. 63—Shingling Rhubarb Road. G Hammond, £BS ; W Ellery, £79 ; F Molloy, L 75 ; J Webb, £74 ; S Courtney, L 74 ; P. Burke, L 65 (accepted.) Contract No. 64—Widening Orari Gorge road. M Lawlor, LSI 12s 6d ; F Molloy, L 25; D Gulden, LIS (accepted.) as CpnWact No. 65—Drain on Gould’s road, Waihi Flat. M Gould, L 22 ; J Webb, L2O ; G Hammond, LI 8 ; A McCool, Ll 6 ; M Lawlor, Ll 4 17s 6d; T Houlaban. LlB ; W Scully. L 8 19s. Lawlor’s former work being deemed unsatisfactory, and Scully’s too low, McCool’s tender was accepted. Contract No 66—Jones’ road Kakahu river.

Tenders to be held over for future consideration owing to the land not being dedicated to the Board,

Mr Flatman tabled the following notice of motion:-“ That the resolution passed last Board day re calling for tenders for Jones’ road be rescinded on account of it being illegal for the Board to do work on private property.’ Contract No 67—Protective bank near Huffey’s, G. Hammond, L2l ; M Brophy, LlB ; S Courtney, LlB ; J Huffey and J Pizzey, LI7 5s 9d ; J Webb, LI6 (accepted.) CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was read : From Mr Allan Macdonald, Woodbury, asking that the broom on th#

gravel reserve be grubbed up, and four rows of trees planted around i*. Resolved—* That the first part of the request be acceded to, and the planting deferred,’

From the Traffic Superintendent of Railways, Dunedin, requesting the Board’s attention to an account for L3B re railway crossing, forwarded in April last, and asking for immediate payment, ' With this letter was one enclosed received by him from Mr Postlethwaitc, intimating that the accoiipt was duly laid before J - tlie' and that in reply he (as Chairman) was requested to sse that the matter be laid before the Minister of Public Works, as the account was considered excessive, and that on bis arrival in Wellington he would lose no time in trying to get the matter adjusted. * It was decided to forward the following urgent telegram to W. Postletbwaite, Esq., M.H.R. : Railway Superintendent sent urgent claim for crossing at Orari. What is to be done ? Board now sitting.

Prom Mr W Hawke, drawing the Board’s attention to the Waihi river being filled up by the last floods about half a milc'above his place, and asking the Board to have something done Someone had planted willows in the cutting made by the Board about nine years ago and filled it up. He would also ask the Board if they had received a reply about the Orari reserve No. 1862.

Eesolved— * That steps be taken to obtain permission to erect banks,’ Section No 1862 is not reserved for plantation purposes. From Messrs Jensen and Ward, Waihi Gorge, 'requesting that their names on the rate roll as holders of sections 20052, 30053, 30054,30055, and 82056 be taken off, and that of Joseph Lewis, Geraldine road, present occupier, placed in their stead. Resolved—‘That the request be attended to.’ From Mr P. Coll and others, calling the attention of the Board to the bad state of the road through P Coil’s property on the Waitohi Downs. Resolved—* That the Overseer report thereon.’ From Mr J W Jones, offering to do the work of the road, requested by him at a previous meeting of the Board to be formed. The letter was dealt with by a former motion. A petition from Mr D. Gregan and others, asking the Board to clean and form the road leading to Rhubarb Bush trom Mr Hammond’s boundary to sections 1050 and 6659, and also section belonging to Mr George King on the same road, was read. Resolved— ‘ That the Overseer report thereon.’ From the Property Tax Department enclosing a list of alterations which were made in the roll for the Geraldine Road District, by the reviewers, requesting the Board to make the necessary corrections on the valuation roll. The Clerk to the Board stated that he had made the corrections as requested. overseer’s report. The report for the past month was read and the following resolution passed thereon : (1). That Mr Flatman’s notice of motion deals with Jones’s road in (he Kakahu Gorge; (2) the Board approve the arrangement with Duncan; (3) the work in Mr Bailey’s application not io be done; (4) work to done in Mr Postlethwaite’s application ; (5) the drainage in the town to be proceeded with ; (6) McMaster’s and Claik’s application to stand over until the weather is more favorable ; (7) bad places ‘to be repaired on Fairfield road; (8) Shaw’s road and Allan Macdonald’s roads to be repaired and gravelled. inspector or nuisances’ report. The Inspector of Nuisances’ report was read. It reported the sanitary state of the district to be good, the township excepted, which will be removed by the works contemplated by the Board being carried out. THE RANGITATA ROAD. A deputation, consisting of Messrs Dennistoun and Mackay, on behalf of the Mount Peel Road Board, waited.on the Boad in reference to the Rangitata station road,

Mr Dennisloun r .1 he »'.* i wuig resolution passed at the last meeting of the ratepayers in the Mount Feel Road Board district, as follows : ‘ That the ratepayers recommend the new Board to try and amicably settle the dispute with the Geraldine Road Board respecting the road from the boundary read to the Eangitata railway elation, by offering to join in putting the said road in as good repair as possible, and if there is any agreement in existence that the same be cancelled, -and' that Mr Dennistoun and Mr £Mackay. act ,aa a , deputation to meet the members of the Geraldine Board with a view to arranging the above,’

Mr Dennistoun remarked on the bad state of the road for traffic, and thought' it was only fair to the Mount Feel District that something should be done. He was a ratepayer in both districts. The whole of the road was fenced on both sides with the exception of a small portion, and there were also farms on both sides, and land nnder crop, and farmers should receive consideration. At the time the road was originally formed it was thought that the country around was nothing but sheep runs, but now the case was different.

Mr Flatman : Will jour Board allow your Overseer to act with ours in the matter ?

Mr Dennistioun : Yes, it would be more satisfactory if they met, went over the road and saw what to do.

The Chairman : Is there any limit as to cost ? Mr Lennistoun : The resolution I read says that the road should be put in thorough good order, without limit as to cost. The Geraldine Road Board to take the road over after the re-

pairs were done. Mr JDeßenzy : Then the work should be done to the satisfaction of our Overseer only ? Mr Dennistoun : The work would be carried out by your Board, and our Overseer would have nothing to do with that.

Mr Platman . It would be better for the two Overseers to agree as to the work to be carried out, and also as to the specifications. Mr Dennistouu: Certainly.

The deputation withdrew, after being informed by the Chairman that the Board would favorably consider the matter.

After the usual adjournment, the following resolution was proposed by Mr Flatman, seconded by Mr Kelland, and carried—‘That this Board accept the proposal of the Mount Peel Road Board re the Rangitata river-bed road, viz., to put the road in a thorough state of repair, each Board paying ouchalf the cost of the same afterwards. The agreement existing between the two Boards to be declared null and void, on condition that the Geraldine Road Board shall recommend what repairs are necessary, and the whole of the work to be done to the entire satisfaction of its Overseer,’. INTERVIEWS. Mr Jones had fctt’ interview re his road. He said he had heard the decision of the Board during the morning silting. He was willing to dedicate the road at any time to the Board. Mr Jones was informed that the Board could do nothing till the land was dedicated to it. When that was done they would reconsider the matter. Mr Platman, on behalf of Mr Campbell, asked for a bank to be erected on the road, and that the Overseer ask Mr Hardcastle to let Mr Campbell clear away some flax. Mr Campbell waited on the Board, and was informed that they would .erect the bank and instruct the Overseer to see Mr Hardcastle. Mr Meredith asked if the Board would have any objection to bis putting his mill on a Government road, leading to a certain section, should the road be made. The Chairman said that it had been decided that their Overseer should inspect the road, and report at their next meeting. The Board had no objection to his putting bis mill where required. ACCOUNTS. Accounts (o the amount of £515 4s 3d were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned until Tuesday, the 14th August, at 20 a.m.