TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1523, 9 December 1886, Page 2

TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Temuka Road Board was held last Tuesday. Present—Messrs Talbot, Canavaa, Bisset, and Hayhurst. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ACCOUNTS, Accounts to the amount of £240 were passed for payment. CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was re* ceived : From Mr Badhara, asking for timber to make a culvert to enable him to get on to his land. —ln reply to the Chairman the Overseer said he thought he had a way into his land already.—Mr Bisset thought it was wanted on the Beach Road,—Mr Can a van said he had the land in oats.— The matter was left in the hands of the Overseer, with power to grant the request if he thought it necessary. From Mr A. M. Clark, asking for something to be done to a bridge near Mr John Hay’s at Kakahu.—The question was deferred. From Mr Rolleston, asking that the road from Rolleston’s to the sea be metalled. From Mr LeCren making a similar request.—The Overseer said Mr Greenaway was about to wait on the Board to make some complaint that would have a bearing on the same thing.—The matter was allowed to stand over. From Mr LeCren asking for timber to build a bridge at Newlands across the Canal drain.—The Overseer said there was no access to the land. The timber would cost about £B.—The Chairman sail it was a question whether people could not compel the Board to make the bridge when the Board had out them off by making a drain.—The Overseer thought it was bettor for the Board to build these bridges and make people pay for the labor, as by giving tbe timber the work would very often be to only spoil it.—lt was decided to give the timber and let Mr LeCren do the work to the satisfaction of the Overseer. B'rom Mr stating that he was prepared to supply a valuation roll, provided the Board would pay for it. —The Chairman said this was asked for on account of the separation of Arowhenua.— The Clerk said he had made all the necessary alterations in the old roll and the matter was allowed to drop. PILE-DRIVING MACHINE. Mr Hayhurst applied for ttie use of the pile-driving machine to drive a few piles. —lt was decided to grant the request on the usnal terms, 30a per week, EAFUNiriEI CBEEE. Mr (Janavan said this creek bad, owing to the overflow of the Rangitata, got very bad for crossing, and it would be necessary to erect two small bridges across it. The Chairman said it had only happened within this month. He once remembered the Opihi breaking out like that, but it soon went back again. Mr Canavan said the Rangitata would be coming down that way in the course of time unless it turned back to the north side. The matter was left to the Overseer to make some provision for sheep and passenger)bridges over tbe creek. overseer's report. The Overseer’s report was- then road-as follows: — “ To the Chairman. “ Sib,—l have to report for the past month as follows Tenders have been invited for forming a portion of Stewart’s road.—Contract No. 73, lengthening Temuka footbridge, is completed and passed for payment. Contract No, 71, widening Canal drain, is almost completed ; the cheque has been drawn out for this work. Contract No. 67, forming road by Rangitata school, is being proceeded with satisfactorily j it will probably be finished about the end of this month. The cheque for this work has been drawn out, to be held till the work is passed.—During the month a concrete culvert has been built on the Milford and Beach road, at a cost of £2O. —I have had the top work of the Temuka footbridge painted ; this work badly required doing.— Some swampy places on Ackroyd’s road have been filled, and some slight repairs done on Bradford’s road. The rule on the back loads on the Waitohi Downs hare been filled in, but to put these roads in thorough repair a large expenditure would be required.—During the last three weeks the Rangitata river has not been fordable, and the fords cannot be made till the river falls to its ordinary level.—l have examined the road Mr LeCren applied to have formed and shingled. There are about 170 chains altogether j about 7 or 8 chaius where water stands during winter, the remainder being fairly good solid ground. I think if the low places where the water stands were filled it would meet all requirements,— he Sharp’s bridge : To extend this;bridge for stock two spans would be required. Judging by the set of the river and the nature of tbe. bank at this point I am of opinion the river will encroach more on this side,— Portion* of

the road between Milford school and Milford requires a light coat of shingle, as the road is getting hollow and holds the water.—With the exception of slight shingle repairs the remainder of the metalled roads are in fairly good order.—The railings of a great many of the ) small bridges in the district require painting.—Ke Seaton’s Eoad: There are about 110 chains of this road that hare not been shingled. The eost of shingling would probably be per yard, 20 yards to the fli in. —The bridge near Whittington’s, on the road leading to Arowhenna Station, is not fit to carry a traction engine.—About 60 chains of road leading from the Main South road to the railway line, on the north side of the Orari river, require to be formed. The cost would probably be £—, About 40 chains of road leading to Mr Rolleston’s have been scoured by the overflow of the Kapunitiki creek. It requires to be re-crowned. The cost would be about £—. —I have, etc., F. Abohib. It was decided to carry out the Overseer’s suggestion in reference to the road asked for by Mr LeOren ; with regard to painting the railings of the bridges, it was decided to paint the ones most in need of it; also, to call for tenders for a portion of Seaton’s road, (o form the road leading from the Main South road to the railway at the north side of the Orari river, and to do what was necessary to the road leading to Mr Rolleston’s which had been scoured by the overflow of the Kapunitiki. ; • * SHARP’S BRIDGE. , In reference to Sharp’s bridge, the Chairman said it had been put aside for the Overseer to report on it. It was estimated to cost £6O. Ct was now brought forward again by Mr Olark’a letter. It would be very expensive if done properly, and it would be liable to be destroyed again. : Mr Bisset said Mr Clark only passed there once or twice a year. If it was fit for foot passengers, that ought to be enongh. The Overseer said it was fit for foot traffic. After some further conversation it was decided to await the result of another flood before taking any further action in the matter. parke’s road.. The Overseer brought up the subject of roads by Mr Parke’s place, as referred to in last report. Sixty-five chains of it were very bad, and wanted shingling at the rate of about 20 yards to the chain; After seme discussion it was decided to call for tenders for the work, and ia the meantime to make up an estimate of what, was necessary to be done, and the most’ urgent works to be gone on with. THE AROWHSNUA TOWN BOARD. Mr E. Lee, Chairman of the Arowhenna Town Board, waited on the Board, and said he was ready to take the £25, but something ought to be given on account of reserves. The pound was also worth something, and they ought to give something on account of it. The Chairman said they had not a title to any of the reserves with the exception of a couple of acres. Mr Lee said he was not going into a controversy, but he thought the Town Board ought to get some thing on account of the pound. The Chairman said they had offered the pound to the Temuka Town Board, and he believed the Board would be. willing to make a similar offer to the Arowhenna Board. Mr Lee felt that they ought to get something on account of the reserves and the pound, but be was not going to push the matter further. He was oily one of five, and a majority was against him. But for that he would let the matter go to arbitration. Mr Canavan (with a merry twinkle in his eye) suggested that the amount of £25 which had been previously offered to the Town Board should be reduced to £2O. MrHayhurst said it appeared to him Mr Lee did not consider the offer already made fair. If so, it was better to submit the whole matter to arbitration. The Chairman asked Mr Lee whether be was ready to accept the £25 in full settlement of the Town Board’s claim. Mr Lee said he was, and a !cheque for that amount was handed to him. DEPUTATION. Mr Greenaway waited on the Board ia reference to Rhodes' Creek, which had been turned down his creek and he wanted it turned back again. It used to overflow in times of flood, and cause damage to bis land. After the matter had been fully explained, it was decided to consider it in connection with Messrs Rolleston and LeCren’a application. Mr McAteer, of Waitohi, waicsd on the Board and stated that part of hie land was in the Temuka Road District, and the balance of it in the Gerdldioe' Road District, and both Boards were charging him rates for (ha whole of tbe land. It was decided—“ That the Overseer ascertain the number of acres of Mr McAteer’? land that were in the Temuka District, and when he has done that the correct area be inserted in the rate book. MISCELLANEOUS. With regard to Messrs Rolleston and LeCren’s application, the Overseer thought it would cost over £123. Mr Greenaway’s . application on this. Mr Bisaet said with regardjto Mr Greenaway’s application the water was diverted from Rhodes’ Creek, into Greenaway’s Creek without making any provision for it. It was decided to make a culvert across the road and let the water run its natural course. It was then decided to call for tenders for the work applied for by Messrs Rollestoo and LeCreu. Mr Canavan said that Mr Rolloston and others concerned ought to pay onethird, and he thought Mr Rolleston would do so. After some further discussion the resolution already carried was altered as follows:—“ That as the lowering of the drain would greatly benefit land owners, they be asked to contribute 25 per cent of the cost, and in the event of their agreeing tenders to be called at once.” TENDERS. Tenders were opened as follows Contract No. 74—Forming Stewart’s road ; W. Lewis, £9 15s (accepted) ; J. Fiefleld, £lO ;P. O Meara £lllss ;H. Elkia, £l2 7a 6d ; D. Dunn, £l2 15,