TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2579, 9 November 1893, Page 3

TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

The regular monthly meeting of the above waa held on Tuesday. Present— Messrs J. Talbot (chairman), P. Coica, F. Parke, W. Snell, and J. Fraser. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read as follows : From Mr 0. Haar, requesting that the road between section 25311 and old railway reserve be opened, and also that the gorse be grubbed.—The overseer to give notice to have the obstruction removed and gorse grubbed. From Mr W. Hawke, asking the board to have the drain cleaned on the Swamp road, next to his paddock, and offering to contribute towards the cost.— Mr Hawke to be informed that as the drain is on the lower side of the road the board cannot assist. From Mr 0. Griffiths, Orari, applying to have his name removed from the roll in respect of section in Orari township, and that of Mr H. H. Heatloy substituted. —Agreed to. From Mr Douglas Dobson, C.E., drawing attention to improved machinery for earth shifting. From Mr D. L. Inwood, asking permission to lay a pipe across the road opposite his house, for the purpose of water supply, electric light, etc.-Agreed to. From Mr H. Nichols, Arundel, applying to have his name removed from roll in respect of section forfeited at Orari. —Enquiry to be made. From the Audit Department, stating that in future certain charges would be permitted, provided the actual expenditure does not exceed one per cent, of the income of the board, nor more than fifty pounds a year. INTERVI sw. Mr P. Wareing interviewed the board iu reference to a letter received, relative i,o the purchase of land at Milford for a road. Mr Wareing offered to let the board a right-of-way for a small annual sum in preference to selling. It was decided that the chairman, Mr Parke, and the overseer view the place with Mr Wareing on Tuesday, and come to terms if possible. overseer’s report. < The Mowing is the overseer’s report; ‘ To the chairman, — “ Sir,—l have the honor to report for the past mouth as follows Tenders have been invited for contract No. 72, shingling 60 chains of White’s road; No. 73, shingling 80 chains North Orari road ; Mo. 74, shingling 20 chains of road near Mr Budd’s; No. 75, shingling 45 chains of Talbot’s road; No. 76, shingling 15 chains of road near Waitohi school; No. 77, forming road from Newland’s to Badham’s road ; No. 78, forming road at Bangitata. Contract No. ,67, is completed and passed for payment, and fair progress is being made with the other works’ except contract No. 64, forming part of Main South road. Fresh tenders were called for this work, and it was relet to Mr Sugrue, one week after last meeting, but he has not yet started it. The bridge over the Kangitira Creek on the Kakahu road has been stripped, and the sills, girders, and decking renewed. A small timber bridge on Stewart’s road has been re-built. P v e Footbridge near Manse; This bridge requires to be lengthened about 70 feet to connect it with the bank. I estimate the cost of doing this at £ —, Re bridge asked for by Messrs Lewis aiid Stewart the Ohapi creek ; I consider that a sheep bridge over this creek would be of 0 siderable service. TUq cos* £ buildinv if would be about £ —. —l have, etc,. . “ Archer,” it was decided iffiai the bridge at the Manse fqrd should be lengthened, and the bridge asked for at Ohapi Creek be erected. TENDERS. Tenders wore received as follows : Contract No. 72, shingling White’s road —J. Gaia, Is 6d per yard; P. O’Mara, la 6d per yard (accepted). Contract No. 73, shingling JNarta Orari road—J. Walsh, 2s 4d per yard; D, Leary, Is Qpl; 1\ O’Mara, Is Id; W. Hqpk;uaou, Is per yard (accepted). Contract 74, shingling near Budi’s,— P. O’Mara, 2s 6d per yard shingle, and la per yard clay; J. Cain, 2s 34 par yard shingle, and lOd per vagd clay (accepted). Contract Nq. 75,’ shingling Talbot’s road— P. O 'Mara, 3s 5d per yard ; W, Hopkinson, 3s 3d per yard (accepted). Contract No. 70, shingling near Waitohi School. W, Hopkinson, 4a per yard ; P, O'Mara, 3s 8d do. (accepted.) Contract 77, formation near Nowlamls P. Burke, IQs per chain; J. Walsh, 10s per chain (accepted by lot. Contract No. 78, forming road Eangitata, J. Davis, 9s 6d per chain ; J. Filiold, 8s per chain (accepted). ACCOUNTS, Accounts to the amount of £l47' 9s. Gd were passed for payment, a:id th,o tgeetiug terminated,, '