TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2525, 6 July 1893, Page 4

TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Taesday. Present—Messrs J. Fraser, P. Coira, W. Suell, and F. Parke. Mr Fraser was voted to the chair. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows : From Rhodes's Trustees, asking that the name of Mr P. Wareing be placed on the roll in respect of R.S. 2743, 300 acres. From Messrs Smithson and Raymond, asking that the names of Mr A. Josling and Mr T. Cone be placed on the roll m respect of sections enumerated, purchased from Messrs W. and D. Young. From the same, applying to have Mr E. Chapman's name placed on the roll in respect of sections leased from Messrs Young. From Mr W. McLeod, applying to have the names of Messrs Ayson and Watt placed on the roll in respect of part R.S. 6383. From Mr F. Oliver, applying to have the name of Mr Gapes substituted for his on the roll in respect of allotments part of R.S. 6383. From Mr A. E.JG. Rhodes, in reference to the valuation of certain land at Orari, occupied by Mr Stevens. An error had evidently been made by the valuator. The whole property was valued at £BOO, but it appeared that it was shown on the roll as £llOO. —The clerk to forward letter to Land and Income Tax Commissioner pointing out mistake. From the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, enclosing cheque for rates, and asking for certain alterations upon the roll in respect of part of properties lately occupied. A portion of the land had been taken by the Timaru High School Board, and the balance had reverted to the owner, Mr Greenaway.— The clerk to communicate with the High School Board. From the Geraldine County Council, acknowledging receipt of the board's letter making certain recommendations in respect of resolutions passed at the late conference of Road Boards, and stating that the Council would take over the destruction of small birds for two yeara, and that Mr Amyes, who was appointed to take charge of poisoning, would wait upon the overseer. From Mr C. M. Crombie, Land and Income Tax Commissioner, forwarding declaration to be filled in to entitle the board to receive subsidy under the Local Bodies Powers and Finance Act. From the Clerk, Geraldine County Council, stating that poisoned wheat would be supplied in small bags by the Council. From Massrs McAuley Bros., applying to have about 15 chains of drains cleaned in front of the land lately occupied by Mr Malarkey, and drawing attention to the fact that last year, after they had cleaned the drain at their own expense, the culvert below had been persistently blocked.— Overseer to inspect culvert. The drain to be cleaned. From Mr J. E. Ackroyd, asking for a few loads of soil from the side of the road near Mr Lee's slaughter yard.—Granted. From Mr A. M. Clark, suggesting that by cutting a ditch for about 14 chains from the termination of the present contract near his farm at Orari, the road could be made quite passable for the winter. —Overseer to report. From Mr W. Budd, drawing attention to the bad state of the road from his house northward.—Overseer to report. From Dr J. S. Hayes, stating that Section 593 had been sold to Mr S. Wright, and was no longer in his occupa-tion.-—Alteration to be made.

overseer's report. The overseer's report was read and dealt with as follows: — " To the Chairman, « Su-j—l have the honor to report for the past month as follows : —Tenders have been invited for forming 112 chains of the Main South Road and for cleaning drain on White's road. Contracts No. 57, Quoting drain and formation Education Reserve j Nq. 53, Formation of portion of road between Qrari rive,r ans Edugation Reserve 1400; and No, 59, Deepening , ~*f Canal Drain, are nearly completed, part c. ,^ n j f ormat i on etc a t Re appW. h eighteen chains Rangitata: There are „, s of the Main South Road thai ret W to be improved, and after visiting the place with Mr Snell, I would suggest that the road be formed about 30 feet wide, ana shingled nearly the full width for the greater part of its length; this would cost about £ . Re shingle applied for by Mr Airay: There are about 8 chains of the road fronting Mr Airay's house that requires shingling. If this is done there should be about 8 chains of the same road between Ruddenklau's and the road leading to Mr Grainger's, and about 10 chains ,of the road leading to Mr Grainger's done 'at the same time. The total cost would be about £ . Re Mr McCully's application : There are about 80 chains of this road that is not fit to carry traffic, and it will require a coat of shingle before it will do so. To shingle this portion would cost about £ ; but I do not consider the traffic on this road would justify the expenditure of so large a sum. I would suggest that in tho spring or summer about £ be spent on it to repair the worst places. I have not yet had the footpath from the Brewery to the Temuka Bridge done, on account of the hard frosts. The Waitohi road has not been done for the same reason, and I do not think this work should be undertaken until the spring. During the mouth a concrete culvert has been built on Badham's road, river fords have been attended to, small jobs of shingle repairing done, and drains on White's and Paterson's roads have been cleaned.—l have, etc., "F. Archer." Tenders to be called for formation at Rangitata in accordance with application ; also for shingle near Mr Airay's; tenders for September meeting for work near McCully's. RATE. Moved by Mr Coira, seconded by Mr Snell, and carried —" That a rate of 9/16ths of a penny in the pound on the rateable value of all rateable property in the Temuka Road Board District be now struck, such rate to be for the year ending 31st March, 1894, and to be payable in one sum at the Road Board Office, Temuka, on the 18th day of July, 1893." TENDERS. Tenders were received as follows : Contract No. 63 Cleaning Drain White's Road: P. Manning, 2s 7ld per chain ; C. McAuliffe, Is per chaiu ; G Hobbs, Is per chain (accepted by lot). Contract No. 64—Forming part of M<"i'i South Road : Flaherty & Small, £137 ; M. Lawlor, £95; P. Mulvahill, £79; J. Davis, £46 4a; J. Fiefield, £4l (accepted). Contract No. 65—Forming patt of Main South Road : Flaherty & Small, £77 10s 5 M, Lawlor, £62 10s; D. Grogaii, £52; P. Mulyahill, £49; J. Davis, £4O 4s; J.' Fiefield, £2. f > 10ij (accepted). ACCOUNTS.

Accounts; to she amount of £l2B 6d were passed for payment, a.udth,e meeting iertniuate^.