TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1813, 8 November 1888, Page 2

TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the above Board was held last Tuesday. Present —Messrs Talbot (Chairman), Hayhurst, Bissetfc, and Fraser. MINUtBS. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £ll7 18s 6d were passed for payment. COBEESPONDENCE, Letters were read— From the Crown Lands Office, asking the name of the Board’s bank, so as to enable the Commissioner to pay to the credit of the Board any money to which it might become entitled under clause 6 of the Land Act.—lnformation supplied. From the Clerk to the Geraldine Road intimating that he intended to interview the Board re a " i road near Mr Kelland’s, From Mr J. G. Ruddenklau, calling • attention to the road through Grant’s, or Long Island, stating that floods had destroyed it, and that the river crossings required improving. —ln . reply to the Chairman, the Overseer said that several people used the road besides Mr Ruddenklau.—After some conversation, it was decided to improve the road along the island, if necessary. The fords were not apparently in a state to be complained of. From the Property Tax Commissioner, calling attention to clause 7 of the Crown and Native Lands Eating Act. From the Under-Secretary for Public Works, intimating that a new Public Works Act would be introduced next session, and asking the Board’s opinion on its provisions. iAteetiews* Mr W. Shiers waited on the to state that he had been instructed to wait upon the Board in reference to the road near Mr Kelland’s. He handed in a letter from Mr H. H Pitman stating the ’School Commis. sioners could not sell any of the land through which it was desired to make a road, but that it could be taken under the Public Works Act. He (Mr Shiers) suggested to divert the* river, hut found the adjoining neighbors objected, and so they found it

better to protect it. He submitted a plan of the proposed protection. The Chairman said it would he better if permission could be got from Mr Kelland to divert the road on to his land. There was no objection, only that the School Commissioners had not the power to seU the land or grant it. Mr Shiers said certainly it would be better to divert the road if it could be done. Mr Archer, in reply to the Chairman, also said it would be better to divert the road. The Chairman said that there was a new Public Works Act to be introduced next session, and a clause could be introduced to give the Commissioners power to give the land for the purposes of a road. Mr Shiers said Mr Kelland had stated he would offer no objection to the road,provided it was fenced. The advertising, fencing, and paying for the land would, he thought, come to about £SO. After the subject had been talked over, it was decided to send an official reply to Mr Shiers. , Mr Woodhead called to ask for the

formation of the road leading from Mr Parke’s road to Mr White’s road or the old Boiling Down road. The Overseer said certainly many roads were made which were less required. About 70 chains of it were necessary. It was decided to call for tenders for the work. Mr Guild waited on the Board to ask a little gravel to he put on the road at Trevenna. There was only about 10 or 12 chains of it. There

was a graval pit there quite close. It 1 was a very trifling thing altogether. It was very bad last winter, and he could not go through it with the buggy. t The Chairman said it was a reasonable request, and it was not costly. It was decided to have the work done. oteeseee’s eepoet. The Overseer’s report was read as follows !*— To the Chairman and members. Gentlemen, —I have the honor to repoit for the past month as follows ; Tenders have been invited, for the work authorised to be done at last meeting. The contractor for culvert on Rollesion’s road has not yet commenced Ibis contract, •Ithongh the time for completing this work has expired. The term for which the contract for shingle repairs was let has expired, but there are still a few roads not yet done. A culvert is badly wanted on the road leading from Newlauds to Eolleston’s. The cost would be about I have obtained some 9-inch and 6-inch 'pipes. In company with Messrs Hayhurst and Bissett, I have visited Cooper’s Creek, when it was understood that a ford should be made and a stockbridge built. 1 enclose estimate for same for all new timber, but by using as much os possible of the limber in the preset bridge the cost would be lessened considerably. 1 have also estimated the cost of raising the deck of the present bridge, putting six new girders, buildings to each end, filling the approaches, and protecting the one at the north end. F. Archer. It was decided to extend the time of the contractor, mentioned in the first two clauses of the report, and to build the culvert on the road from Newlands to Mr Eolleston’s. Also, that the work at Cooper’s Creek be deferred for one month, the surveyor in the meantime to ascertain whether Mr Badham would be willing to allow the road to he diverted through his land, and on what terms. BATE. On the motion of Mr Hayhurst, seconded by Mr Fraser, it was resolved —“ That a rate of one farthing ia the £ on all rateable property in the Orari Eiver Board district be now struck, in accordance with the Eating Act and the Eiver Board Act; such rate to be payable, in one sum, at the Bead Board Office, 'Jemuka, on Nov. 7th f 1888.” TENDERS. Tenders for the following works were opened: — Contract No. 34—Formation and stone-picking, Eangitata: J, Mulvahill, £34; M. Flaherty, £29 12s; B. Trumper, £2B 10s (accepted). For contract No. 35, formation and shingling at Milford, only one tender was received, that of J. Mulvahill, which was informal. It was decided to call for fresh tenders. The Board then adjourned.