TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2396, 8 September 1892, Page 2

TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the above board was held on Tuesday. Present — Messrs J. Fraser, J. Woodhead, W. Snell, and C. Bissett. Mr Fraser was voted to the chair. correspondence. Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows :■ — From Mr J. Talbot, apologising for absence from the meeting. From the Survey Department, stating that a road could be made along the river bank to section 28,930. (Mr Naughton's application.) From Mr J. Austin, asking permission to place pipes in Badham's road to enable him to drain land.—No objection. From the Railway Department, re crossing ft Rangita J a. The Commissioners, after consideration, could not grant the request. From the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board covering returns of patients treated at the hospital, and asking the board to assist, if possible, in recovering amounts due.

From the same, asking for information as to residence of persons receiving charitable aid.

From Mr A. M. Clark, thanking the board for extension of road as applied for, and asking the board to cut a drain along the road near Greenaway's, as if this were done acce&s would be given to the road laid off through Riverslea Estate.— The overseer to report at next meeting. From the same, applying for timber for a crossing over the drain leading to his property, late part of the Riverslea E state.—Granted.

From the Geraldine County Council office. The Ranger of the RangitataOrari water race having reported that a portion of road near the Rangitata station which was crossed by the race, required attention, the Council desired that the work might be done.—The overseer to report. From Mr Chas. Bowker, requesting that his name might be removed from the roll in respect of R.S. 31,267 and 29,019, and that of Mr James Robinson substituted.—Agreed to. A similar application was made in respect of part Reserve 1,211, the name of S. Mcßride to be substituted for that of J. Woodhead.

From the Survey Department, covering tracing of Native Reserve. The names of owners would be obtainable on application to the Native Department at Wellington. From Mr H. Ford, Manager of Pakihi Estate, drawing attention to the bad state of the roads ab}ut the property. There would be about 1000 acres of the property in wheat this year, and it was the intention of the owners to cut up and sell in December, 1893. The roads were such that probable purchasers would be frightened at the present condition of the same.

From the County Council, advising that the sum of £540 14s 2d was the amount payable to the Timaru Harbor Board, as the proportion due by that body, and asking that the same might be placed to the credit of the Board at the Bank of New Zealand on or before September Ist, 1892.—The amount was passed for payment. From Mr H. D. Vavasour, chairman of the Awatere Road Board, conveying a copy of a petition to be forwarded to the House of Representatives, praying that no reduction be made in the amount of subsidy already granted. It was requested that the petition might be signed in duplicate, and one copy forwarded to the member for the district.—lt was agreed to do as requested, the members all holding that the local bodies could not do without some subsidy, and that the present amount was small enough.

From the Charitable Aid Board, asking the board to endorse the following resolutions :—" That this board regret to see by the report of the doings of Parliament now in session that the Government intend doing away with subsidies to local bodies, as such a proposal, if carried out, would increase direct taxation without giving any advantage to the ratepayers." " That this .board protests against such a proposal, and that other boards be asked to assist this board in their protest."

" That the members of the House of Representatives for South Canterbury bo written to and asked to oppose the doing away with the subsidies."

From the Chief Surveyor, covering copy of plan of road deviation. From Messrs Aspinall & Co., covering declaration under the Factories Act.

A petition wau vecaivGd &«6Hv M* U. B. Comer and four other residents applying for formation ol about ten chains of iootjjath on the east side of the Main South Road, north of the Town Belt.

From Mr W. Wills, resigning his position as Returning Officer. Mr F. Archer was appointed to the position on the motion of Mr Bisset seconded by Mr Swell. Mr W. Sweet drew attention to the fact that his name appeared as owner of two sections in which ho was not interested, and asked that his name bo erased therefrom.—Agreed to. Mr J. Woodhoad, by request, drew attention to the necessity of wings being put to a culvert on Christmas' road.— The overseer to attend.

INTERVIEW. Messrs W. G. Rutland and John Walker waited upon the board and asked that some improvements might be effected to the footpaths, etc., in front of their residences at Andvewvillo. They were in such a condition that in wet weather their residences, especially Mr Walker's, were almost unapproachable. The overseer, replying to the chairman, said that there was a difficulty in taking away water. The edd course was round Mr Walker's house, and now any surface water had to make its way through the Andrewville property. The roads here not being dedicated,, the board could not proceed to work upon them. The chairman suggested that those interested should con for with the trustees of the late Mr A, Grant, and arrange, if possible, for the cutting of a water table or through Andrewville, and the board would then do its best to meet them in respect of tho drainage on the road frontage. OYKRSEKK*S KKPOItT. Tho overseer's report was rea I and dealt with as follows :—. ' ( To tho. Chairman, (1 lint, — I have the honor to report for the past month as follows : " Tenders have been invited for forming two miles of tho road running from the Rangitata School, near Mr Airay's, towards Mr Cadwalladei's, and also fcr cleaning about seventy chains of drain on Ilolleston's road. During tho month contract £ No.' 45«, forming part of the Main South road, unci contract No. 54, cutting drain and formation near the Canal drain road have been completed As the latter road has been very badly cut by heavy traffic, I have arranged with the contractor for contract No. 54 to deepen the drain he has been working at, and repair this road with the shingle taken therefrom. The contractor for carting shingle for repairs has not made any progress with this work {during th^

month, and general work has been delayed by the wet weather. Re road applied for by Mr Higgins.—l have had pipes put in tho drain at the junction of this road with Stewart's road, and a crossing will now require to be made over a creek about tea chains therefrom ; about ten chains of this road will not be fit for ordinary traffic, unless during dry weather, until it is formed and a ditch cut on the upper side of the road line. The cost of doing this and making the crossing mentioned above, will b 9 about £—. Referring to the letter from the Department of Lands and Survey, stating that a road could be made on Crn'm land, I find that the greater portion of tlie Crown land referred to lias been washed away by the river, and that it would be impracticable to maintain a road where shown. Two wooden culverts on Crammond's road have broken in, and have been temporarily repaired; they will require re-building, and if done with timber the cost will be about £— ;if with concreate they will cost about £—. I hava been engaged making out the rate roll, and a groat many alterations, of which I have not yet got the particulars, are yet to be made. —I have, etc., " F. Archer." He was authorised to repair culvert on Crammond's road, and re constructone in concrete, also to make crossing proposed on road applied for by Mr Higgins. He was also authorised to have work done as proposed on Canal road when opportunity offered. In connection with Mr Naughton's application, Mr Helmore, on behalf of Mr Kennaway, wrote stating terms upon which a road would be given through property leased by Messrs Young Bros. The cost of this was deemed very heavy, and he was instructed to write to the Government, asking what assistance they could give in the matter, seeing the former proposal was not practicable. MISCELLANEOUS. On the motion of Mr Snell, seconded by Mr Woodhead, it was resolved to supply poisoned wheat free to farmers in the road district. Mr Snell also drew attention to the spread of gorse on roads at Rangitata, notably in respect of land owned by Mr Perry.—The overseer stated that notice to clear had been served, and was now instructed to take legal proceedings if the same were not attended to shortly. TENDERS. Tenders were received as follows : Contract No. 55—Forming road at Rangitata. —Deferred till next meeting. Contract No. 56 Cleaning Drain, Rolleston's road : J. Haar & Co., 2s per chain ; J. O'Grady, Is 5d per chain ; K. Franks, Is 3d per chain (accepted.) ACCOUNTS. Accounts to tho amount of £727 4s 7d, including contribution to Harbor Board, were passed for payment, and the meeting terminated.