MASTERTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 538, 10 August 1880, Page 2

MASTERTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

A meeotg of the Board was held on Saturday last. Present—Messrs 'Bennett (chairman),' Buchanan, Minchin, .Donald, J3eetham, and Chamberlain. .."'"'.'■,' ; The minutes, of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. " / "■ The following' correspondence was also read:— ' ' ■ -K"" ' .Let'ter.frdm Mr Tuck, requesting the Board .to grant him liberty to fall a piece of bush on the line of road leading to his place at Rarigitumau, ;. ■• ' ■...•■■.; ■ | : One.trom Mr.Tivordale, stating that '. Mr Burgess had completed two culverts : at Gladstone, according to the instructions- < ,bf the Engineer, and to his satisfaction. ■'•' I V.vOnVfrbm Treasurer West -County,' for- i Iwarding cheque fer £2OO/: amount voted i by th»CouncilJtoth'i BoireVsom* time 1

One from Ohiof Engineer, re line of road from Opaki to Itangitumau. One from the Town Clerk; forwarding copy of a resolution passed! by the Borough Council, re ereotion of a tollgate, ' Ono from Commissioner of Grown Lands,,as.to, matiuuty-of»certaintr r Orp.Tru/ grants in the district. ''^' ■'■■ ''""• ;The was given in and read, ""'""." : " - The '"follbwing'resolutionriwrtJien*' passed :'— •'■" I }'")■ j \ iThat'Mr'Tuck have lib'erty to piece.of bush to which his letter refers, the understanding that he is to hold hinn self liable to: the Board for any damage' that may done either to the Kopuarangal Bridge or the bahka' of l tliei river by the falling of the bush.., - • j . : That steps;,be to erect a toll-gate upon some point of the Masterton-Taueiiu road,.the. proceeds' of such toll to be devoted to the maintenance of the Tauerlu road:...and;that MessrsHDonald" an|d Bennet be requested to select a site fdr the gate, and report to next meeting; also tliat stepj;.be taken to 'erect on;the Ferry'ißeserve at HurunuioMgi.; , 'I hat public notice be given of the Board's intention to erect a toll-gate on itfasterton-Gastlepoint road, and also on road leading through the Perry Reserve at Hurunuiorangi. . .... rs .,•,■. ... n \ That the opinion of Mr' Beard,'"the Board's solicitor.'-be obtained as'to the exact meaning of sub-section section 104, Public Works Act, viz., whether miles are computed by road or direct line. \ That Messrs Bunny and Beetham b!e requested to use their influence to get a Bill passed through the House, empowering Councils..to..close certain roads against dray traffic during certain months in the year by giving three month's publio notice of their intention of doing so, j That: consideration of Mr Butters' letter, asking to be reimbursed the sum expended by him in clearing away slips on road near his place, be postponed till, next meeting',''and in' the, : meantime ,Mt Minchin request hini,to furnish an account of the amount required. '■ That Messrs Buchanan and Donald be requested to consider, the letter and peti-tion-forwarded by ratepayers in No. 6 Ward'to J&k Excellency' the Governor, prayiiig.for separation |rpm the Masterton Highway 'Board, and; forward a-reply thereto to the proper quarter. Buchanan be requested to draft a petition, to' be submitted to. next meeting,, to the -.Minister for Public Works, re the Board having'to keep the Forty-Mile Bush road in repair, and that he and the .Chairman attend the next meeting; of-West County Council, and state the hardships now entailed on the Board in hayiiig to keep certain portions : of the road in 'repair, now that all subsi-! dies have been stopped. ; .-. That the. Olerk write to the Chairman of the East County Council that it is the Board's-intention to erect a; toll-gate at Hurunuiorangi, but that as all the money taken thereat will be. handed; over to the East County, the Board, expects that County to be at the expense of erecting a toll-gate, and any .other tMmay be incurred in 'connection therewith. : That-Mr Chamberlain be authorised to exoend a sum not exceeding £5 in cutting' lines to section in Waipoua'Block, near Fern Ridge. -. ; •'••'•' ■"•<■ •-;': '•; That the Engineer be requested to give an estimate of making a dray-track from Gladstone to Wainuiorii, 'and other works required; in No,, 5; 'and. also, of several works required in No,' 3 Ward. ,_ That all accounts due by the Board' be' giveu ; in at.least,two days before each of the Board, so as to enable the Clerk to have a statement of the amounts ■to be paid away prepared before the day! ..of meeting, Payment of all accounts not; so rendered to-be withheld till the following meeting. ■ -•'' _ That H. Burgess be paid'the sum of L 5; in addition to the contract price of work; executed by him at Gladstone, 1 'payments,

Ir.8 b H. Burgess,, balance contract and bonus, No. 6 Ward ... 38 10 0 J. 1 O'Connor, four weeks' wages 2,4, and 6 Wards ...' ... f 16 0 Engineer's salary and to pay ac r counts,.; ,,, . ,,„'' ', , : ,i 41 0 0 R. Wilsone, to pay accounts ... '5 4 0 J. White, four; weeks' wages. ifojward';;.....;. ..; ;H6.:0. 3. Crocker, tour weeks' wages, Wo. 6 Ward;.. ,., ... 7 16 .0 VI. McGubbin, making cutting. So. 1 Ward .„ . ... ... 3 0 0 Next meeting.September 4, at 10a;m.