KAUWAERANGA HIGHWAY DISTRICT BOARD.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 67, 23 December 1871, Page 3

KAUWAERANGA HIGHWAY DISTRICT BOARD.

A meeting of the Kamvaeranga District Board was held last evening, at the office of tho Secretary. Present, the Chairman and all the other members of the Board. TOMMY’S LANE. Mr P. Nolan presented a petition from the inhabitants of Tommy’s Lane, accompanied with promises of subscriptions to the amount of £5 2s, praying that the thoroughfare from Karaka Road should be opened at once. This was signed by twenty residents of Tommy’s Lane. The Chairman read the following letter on the subject from Mr Oliver Crcagli:— Grahamstowu, December 22nd, 1871. Sir,—-In reply to your favour of this day’s date, enquiring as to arrangements made by me with occupiers of the allotments along the proposed right-of-way to Con-nel-street, Patrick’s Row, arid Mary-street, I beg to inform you that I made arrangements with all the allotment-holders along the line, and they all appeared anxious to have the right of way opened. With respect to airangements made with Mr Nolan, his rent was considerably reduced, on the distinct understanding that a riglit-of-way should he granted, and it was only through an oversight that a clause was not inserted in his lease to that effect. My agent, Mr OTlalloran, would have retained the lease and had a clause inserted reserving the right of way, had not Mr Nolan given a distinct promise that he would grant his portion of the right-of-way.—l am, &c., O. M. Creagii, Per G. O’Halloran. J. Burgess, Esq., Chairman Kamvaeranga Board. Mr Nolan denied tho accuracy of the statement contained in the above letter, and said lie would not grant his portion of the right of way. It was resolved by the Board to postpone the further consideration of this matter to a public meeting. Eollkstox-strket. A letter was read from Mr Millett, of Rolleston-strect, stating that he was going to put up a new fence in front of his allotments, and requesting the Board’s Engineer to point out the street line. The Board considered this was the duty of the person who sold the ground to Mr Millett. WATER CARTS. Mr P. Bonfield applied for assistance in watering the streets. The Board decided that they could not very well use the money of the ratepayers for the benefit of Pollen-street alone ; hut that in all probability' when the Municipality is established this matter will be definitely settled. Correspondence, &c. The Secretary stated that having observed that the Grievance Committee of the Provincial Council had recommended a grant of £35 out of the subsidy due to the Board to Mr George Wilson, the lata poundkeeper. He had communicated with the Chaiiman, who had written the following letter : Office of the Kamvaeranga District Board. Shorthand. December 19, 1871. Sir,—My attention has been called to a report in the newspapers that the Private Grievance Committee of the Council has recommended that a sum of £35 should he deducted from the subsidy payable to this Board, and given to Mr George Wilson, as compensation for injuries lie lias sustained. I have no knowledge of that individual’s having sustained any injury for which he could reasonably expect compensation, and in any case it seems unreasonable to mulct this Board in the amount without hearing their side of the question, when I heh'eve that it would be found that Mr Wilson was the author of his own calamities, which are to be attributed to lrs own forward and unmanageable disposition, and even if it is true that he is entiPed to some consideration, lie has a 1 ready received £3 from the Board, and the fee shnple of the ground and fencing for which lie claims would he dear at the amount awarded to him. I therefore beg y r ou will delay handing over the amount recommended, cither till you have had an opportunity of hearing what is to he said on both sides of tho question, or till the next session of Council, so that the case may he reheard on its merits, both parties being present or represented.—l have, &c., (Signed) J. BURGESS, Chairman Kamvaeranga District Board. His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland. The Bor.rd approved of the action taken by the Chairman, and considered further steps unneccessary, until after the receipt of the Superintendent’s reply r . A letter was read from the Superintendent, as fohows : Superintendent’s Office. Auckland, 15th December, 1871. Sir,—l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, relative to the erection of additional stand-pipes, to supply water in your district, and, in reply, to inform y r ou that Mr Mil'ett has bee i instructed to erect a stand-pipe for carts, as desired, and also to make provision for catt'e troughs ; but I do not considei it advisable to increase the number of ordinary' stand-pipes at present, as that would remove the inducement for persons to lay r on the water to their own premises, which is to be desired. I have, &c., Thos. B. Gillies, Superintendent. The Chairman of the Kamvaeranga District Board, Shortiand.

A letter was read from Mr Sheehan enclosing a draft of the Auckland Municipal Police Act Amendment Act. WATER SUPPLY. A telegram from Mr Mackay was read, which has been previously published, relative to the water supply and municipality. MUNICIPALITY. The following correspondence was read from the Waiotahi Board : Office Waiotahi District Board, December 20, 1871. The Chairman Kamvaeranga District District Board, Shorthand. Sir, —I have the honour to forward you a copy of a resolution passed this day at a meeting of the above Board, and to ask you to affix your signature to the enclosed advertisement. —I have, &c., F. C. Dean, Secretary to the Board, COPY OF RESOLUTION. “ That the Secretary write to the Chairman of the Kamvaeranga and Parawai District Boards, asking their co-operation with the Chairman of this Board in calling a public meeting of the inhabitants of the Thames district to consider the advisability of a Municipality at the Thames.” Accounts to the amount of £3G were ordered to be paid. An application from Mr Or. Stone to lay on water to Mr McNabb’s premises, was granted. Future applications of the came same kind to be brought before the Board at their fortnightly meetings. In cases of emergency the Chairman and Engineer to have power to grant the applicat’on. All applicants to pay a fee of 2s Gd for the Engineers trouble in inspecting the work. It was proposed by Mr Wallnutt, and seconded by Mr Scott, that a hydrant and hose be procured, and that Messrs Lipscy and Wallnutt be a sub-committee to arrange for volunteers to take charge of and work the same. This was carried. The license fee for selling kerosene was fixed at £1 for the next six months. Notice to this effect to he given by advertisement. engineer’s retort. The Engineer’s Report was read as follows: To the Chairman and Members of the Kamvaeranga District Board. Gentlemen, —I have the honour to inform you that I have prepared sections and specification and adveiLised for tenders for completing Rolieston-street. Quantities and my estimate is as follows :

Tn the event of a tender bein'? accepted, and payments being monthly, the instalments world be as follows: £2OO Ist of February, £2OO Ist of March, and the bahnnee about the Ist of April. Relative to Mr Wilson’s application to the Hoard for making the footpath in Maiy.-strcet, for the information of the Board I have made an estimate of the probable cost of the 10 chains from Foben to Baillie-streets, say 18in. deep and 2m. thick of kauri kerbing, and 2 feet deep of filling, and Sin. of shell, would cost at the rate of 2s 3d per lineal foot, ar a lrmj sum of £7B. It is for the Board to consider what portion of the said sum the householders ought to subsc sbe for the constiuction of the same.

I have further to inform you that John Qu'nlivan, the contractor for the improvements in Willoughby-street and the Karaka Road has completed his contracts, and expects payment for the same in the beginning of the year. I this day got Mr Millett, the Assistant-Engineer to accompany me over the works, and lie was apparently well satisfied. The balance due from the Government being .£217 2s Gd. For your information regarding a box drain in the Karaka Road, above the Una machine, opposite to a Mr Smith’s allotment, I have to state that Mr Smitn has erected lr"s cottage within the last six months, on the lowest side of the Karaka Road, about three feet below the level of the road, and now wants me to alter the drain from his allotment to the boundary between him and the Una Company. Should such an alteration be made the Una Company will not permit a drain being cut through their allotments into the creek, besides putting the Board to an additional expense of £2 or £3, removing and re-fixing, cutting drains, &c.—l am, &c., T. B. Cajikron, Engineer. Shorthand, Dec. 22,1871. It was resolved before commencing the the works in Rolleston-strcet, to take a legal opinion as to the power of the Board to lower the level of the footpath in front of Messrs Robinson and Millett’s premises. Tenders were then opened for the works in Rolleston-street.

It was agreed to accept Mr Quinlivan’s tender on his complying with the usual conditions. Mr LirsEY gave notice of motion that the Secretary he instructed to make arrangements to have tea and coffee provided at 20s per week for the meetings of the Board. The meeting then adjourned until the Oth January, the Chairman wishing those present a merry Christmas and a happj r New Year.

£ S. ' d. G50 cubic yards, cutting and carting, at Is 3d - - 40 12 G 1,000 cubic yards stone for pitching, at 4s 6d - - 225 0 0 650 cubic yards 2 V blue stone metal, at 7s Gd - - 243 15 0 Labour pitching 27 chains, at 12s - - - 1G 4 0 Labour cleaning water tables 3 12 0 Material and labour fencing - 7 10 0 219 lineal feet kerbing, 18in. d ep, 2in. thick - - 10 0 0 31 lineal feet culvert, 4ft. by 3ft. Gin. - - - 31 0 0 44 lineal feet box drain 2ft. 9in. by 2Ct. - - - 10 0 0 Pi.ching 4 stone crossings, at 30s - - - 0 0 0 £594 3 G

£ s. d. J. Quinlivan - - 525 0 0 Wilson & Co.- - 550 0 0 0. Griffiths - - 501 12 0 J. Gurney - 593 17 0 Collins and party - 067 16 0