GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1595, 16 June 1887, Page 4

GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting of this Board was held at their office, Geraldme, on Tuesday last. Present—Messrs W. Poatlethwaite; (Chairman), W. Deßenzy, F.R. Flatman, J. Kelland, and W. U. Slack. ■ • MimiTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed; , ; • ' mo shanb's drain; Mr Flatman npoka re McShane's drain, which tho Board, under 1 an agreement, had allowed Mr McShnne to keep clear, paying him £6 pfr an-.iim..,.... . . AftefiSome was resolved on the motion of Mr Flatman, Beconded.Jby. Mr Slack—", That Mr McShaoe be asked to terminate hiß/agreemenr, for clearing out the drain a r 'he expiration of twelve months from this dale, June 14th, 1887." - !:: • ■'■ ; > *•'■■'■ ' , : TENDERS. . , The following tenders were then opened and dealt with : Contract No. 212—Clearing and ploughing plantation, Cooper's Creek—J. Quaid, £l6 ; J. Fiefield, £J3 ; R. Rae, £l2 10s; A. Reid. £lO ; T. McGillicuddy, £9 15s ; M. Law.or, £9 15s ; T. Maloney, £8 ; J. Beckley £7 15s (accepted). CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows: • ,»., Erbm the South , Canterbury Hc-Bfjital and Charitable Aid Board, stating that the Board's contribution for the half year was £ll7 2sj and requesting a cheque to be forwarded for the; same.—Members spoke very strongly of the unsatisfactory manner in which ihe charitable aid 1 was disbursed, and also complained that it was impossible io obtain' particulars as to how it was allocated.—Mr Flatman mentioned the case of Mr Seale, who had been recently injured at Pael Forest.—lt was decided to draw a cheque for the amount. From the Returning Officer, enclosing the result of the recent election. From Mr James Mailer, Kukahu, asking that the name of Mr William Beattie be substituted for his on the rute-roll.— Granted. ; From Mr lon as Fiefield, asking for an extantion.of time to finish his-stqUS breaking contract Ht Rangitak.—Decidea c fb request the'applicant to attend the Board's next meeting, and; give a reason for requiring extention. From Mr, John: Charley offering to gather, fltack, .and break the stones opposite his : section, Rangitata Road, for the sum of-4* per yard if measured before beit'g broken, and 4a 6d if measured after being broken.—Decided not to entertain the offer. ! From Mr R. R;; Wells, Gapes' Valley, calling the Board's attention to the: flooded slate of a'gully house, and also to the:urate of trie creek at the reserve near Mr > Slack's.—lt was decided to attend to both places. From Mr B. Bayley, asking permission to srect a gate,upon a public road by hie section. His neighbors, he stated, had no objection.—Decided to grant the app'ication on the usual terms. A notice board to be affixed. From Messrs Eichbaum, Neate, Gunn, and Kempthorpe, Prosser, and. Co., enclosing prices for strychnine for poisoning grain.—Mr (runn's.tender, 4s 33:per ounce, wao accepted. From Mr Brown, Belfield. with regard to drainage.'—lt was decided that the Board should meet on the ground at 11 o'clock on Monday, June 20th, for the purpose of going over it. Prom Mr 0. G. Tripp, in reference to the recent election of the Board, declaring the same to be illegal, as the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr R. H. Poatlethwaite had not been filled within the time specified by -the. Act, and also that no distinction iha'd-'been made between: the; vacancies at the time of the election.—lt was decided to take a legal opinion upon the subject, and Mr Raymond (of Messrs White and Co.) being in t'\e town, he was consulted in Committee. i'HE POUND. The Overseer laid before the Board a statement of the estimated expenditure necessary at the pound. PETITION. A petition was presented to the Board, signed'by Mr S.E. Graham; and 10 others, requesting the Board 'to have a footbridge erected over the Kakahu river by Russell's. The petitioners uiged that a good number of children have to cross this river to get to school. The bridge was a'po necessary for general traffic. ' The Rev. G. Barclay interviewed the Board in support of the request. He urged the erection of a small bridge ; an expensive one was not required.' The want of > a bridge made ,the attendance irregular, apd lowered the status of the 5ch001,,., He thought, a .bridge, costing aboiii £lO or so would a«swßn|he purpose. The Overseer said it wra.no use putting up a temporary work. There had been a small bridge erected there twice, and it had been washed away each time. He read a report made previously upon this spot, in which he showed that it would cost about £SO to, eiect a bridge that would be of any use in flood time. He was quite certain it they put a bridge up where it waß applied for it would have the effect of turning the river and causing damage. Mr Kelland said it was due to the Board and Mr Barclay to state that the ratepayers and the members of the Board had always been in hopes, that Mr Wigley would consent to a ; track being made around the terrace. This work could be done for about £5 or £lO, and would obviate the necessity of Greeting the bridge. ■.>.•... Mr Deßenzy said Mr Wigley had given a site for a school, and perhaps he would be willing now to allow the track to be made. : Mr Kelland said Mr Wigley would not do so. Mr Barclay having withdrawn, and the mutter having been discussed, it was decided to allow it to stand over till the next meeting, in order to allow of the Ciiairman visi'ing the spot. . . .OVERSEER'S REP.ORT. The: Overseer's .report' was read as follows : " I have tlrn honor to report for the information of the Board as under : The works in band have made fair progress since the last meeting of the Board. Some of the contractors have been delayed by the wet weather, and have exceeded the contract time, but in most cases.the work in nearly completed. The several contracts mentioned below have been finished and passed for final pay. ment. Boad at Redcliff—lt will be necessary to take steps to have the road widened at,this place at once, either by

obtaining land from Mr Sealey or lower ing the roudway, as the Blip has narrowed tin- road so as to make it unsafe for heavy traffic. As instructed I have examined the; pound yards and buildings, aud find the y-rds to be in a very bad state, a large namber of the posts being rotten quite through at the ground level. I herewith submit a detailed estimate of the cost of repairs. I also found it n«ce«»ary to obtain a new pound book, as the one in use «as full of entries and not in accordance with the schedule of amended ordinance. Reserve fences—l should advice that tue fences round the reserves be trimmed, and the gorse grubbed at an early date.—l am, etc., " W. Shiers, " Overseer." Re the Redcliff Road—lt was decided to write to Mr Sealey, asking what he would require for the 1 land for widening the roftd. Be the Pound—lt was decided to do the work as specified. It was also decided to do the Work required at the reserves. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr Kelland drew the attention of the Board to the stale of a drain near Mr Scobbie's land, ; Hilton. The bridge had broken down.—The Overseer was instructed to ; attend to the same. Mr Flatman drew attention to the state of the plank at Morrison's oreek.—The Overseer was instructed to see to it. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £4ll 14s 7d were passed for payment, and the meeting adjburri»d.