MASTERTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1169, 4 September 1882, Page 2

MASTERTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

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■ No 2 Ward, Lower Tauera road.—Maiiy ■Blips nave occurred along taiß line, which the employLat 0 S £ up state. Mr fert, he oontrwVhas in ffeot suob repairs to* to prevent the complet«blookingtiltheroad. : J|iese consist chiefly of fascine work in the infost: boggy places, and the cleansing and opening up of the catcnwater drains, so as to secure a free flow for thj drainage water from the surface of the fattbation, This un■fortunate <mmmjsA WsMm, • the metalling carts; aud'no doubt to a oei- '' WtrueT; A* jhe same tithp ( it lß'an'nhdeniable faot w«liild ■ now he in a fair fort the season oi the year; ha/jftlM been for tha rraffib, : #hich it appearsto be the fate of this line to 4 Me to ' m daring,'tKr'three; hioJt Wavorable sofWwinter."'' 1 ° t , .The repairs authorised on the Te Ore Ore road have been carried out, and although beneficial are far short of what ia really re- ' iquifed,Tas" '. tile) formation' in', muoh need'ofan'ehtWelyhew covering from end <fo;endvA', ! !'U!

' I find that owing to the great depth of water at the bank where the floating boom .carried away a* Te Ore Ore, it will be impossible for the present, to undertake the neoeaaary<;repairs;i-witb.' anything like economy,:. : J have therefore decided to allow the work to stand over, unleasl observe any itendenoy of the banks':to scour, until tho water subsides sufficiently to permit of the work pioceedingt ' '•'j <'rhej Upper Tanera load has assumed its normal winter condition, and is more or less blocked by land slips.from end to end. As I have not'as yet 'Wan opportunity' of ex'amining'it 1' aa' nW prepared an estimate; of the probable cost of opening it \ .:] :/W';' The gravel pit on Mr Baird's section in the WardeU „ township has been repaired according to agreement, ' f. j -, •, No.; 3' has 'commenced operations on the Feraridge Koad Contraot, and I regret that as yet I must report unifhrough his disre gard for plan and specification he has already had to revise what work he had performed Tankersley's hue has been felled in a satisfactory manner, and unless the Wardenf6r No.Waru' simulated for its lopping, I see no reason why payment AonlfaoS bemade onicodp'ofth§ work, •-1 he stone gathering, 3 afid ''stone Iford conto Messrs.. Christiansen and J .iisen, on the Upper Opakjroftd is proceed, lug in a credij&ole ihiihrier, ~ 1 ■ I communicated shortly after last meeting with the Maurioeviile settlers askjW what assistance, it any, they were prepared to towards repairing the road througn the ■settlement, but as vet I have received ho reply. The road, therefore, remains ipiuoh tha Bame state as when I reported last month. i .

i r?M W«*■'.Pe iKiiufoirtgi has suffered considerable damage duriug the heavy rains ;in the middle of last month. Numerous sups had occurred from' the precipitous sidlings along the Taueru »nd.Kau. ..mingirfvey 'Ohefof the oW log cfilverta situated in what'is'known as the Horseshoe Bend is in a Yery precarious condition', and unless entirely removed and; a new one* substituted IW, potna 1 serious'icoideut will occur thiough'ite'coilapse.' *l have speoially exainmsd Qunin's Bridge on this line, and janvof opiniott..that there is little ground for serious auprehenkion as to its unsoundness, The timber in the structure is 'perfectly soundj centre-texcess'of-whatis e'bn'sidei'e'd'the limit'for' stringer bridges, I can deteot no symptoms of saeging in any of the stringers. The planking, however, is defective, and I will reeomm -ad thSt |t : bo sheathed diagonally with two-inch matai planking, which'will -render jt, in my opinion, perfectly sal; for the limited leads whioh the 'severe gradients permit of travelling on thwJino..._. ! "'' • Ihaven»taiyet boen able to visit the ißlairlogieroad q\yjn'g to,.' my "h'avini lost several days through wet weather in my field; operations. • I have, communicated with the Olerk'of JVprics to the Cashpoint Highway Board, and arranged to meet him early, next week with reference to the pro;|ipsed work's;,; J Survey operations -I uoinpiotud the survey of the Ahiaruho road connection on the 30tb.uk, The aistariistfin-alj'i.s 7i miles. My camp'is withdrawn' from the.field awa'tiug further instructions.'" "" v '' I am, &0., ~: . j ~; , . C. & Brbmneb.

PETITION FROM NO. 6 WARD. ; Th« petition shewed sum of £57 4s 8d was taken from the" funds, of No 6 Ward and expended upon .the, Tpuern, road without the sanation of the.ratepayer»and in violation of the rule thatnot not less than two-thirds, of the rates of award should be ..conserved' to' itiusei,-'That the TaueruVoad was inaccessible to the ratepayers ■of 'No 6 Ward, except aa'a bridle track. Tjia'ttho ratepayers in No 5 Ward did not. contribute to.theT&ueruroad, though they used it as much.aathose.of No 6 Ward.', f fee petition pointed out that by the recent appropriation of the County subsidy they had indirectly to contribute .largely to works, on,the Taueru rp-id;. also, that,the. tollspaid, by 'them are expended in like manner, they therefore requested that the Bum claimed be placed to the credit of No 6 Ward., . ~,'., ' ; The clerk reported that'the ! Board had done work in No 6 Ward whioh would reduce the claim to £4B ss, ■; - ■,-' •' ■

After .considerable discussion Mr Maoquarrie.moved that the sum of JS4B 63 b8 refunded to No. 6 to he contributed pro rata by Noa* 2 and i Wards. ". '■':■ :' ;i "'

iMr Dagg seconded!'' ; ; ,: : ~: Mr Beetham moved as an amendment that the. matter be referred to a select committee.

Mr Macquarrie did not think a comraittee Would be in order, as' the duty of a committee was to carry out a prinoiple agreed to by the main body and not to ■M .*ith. >tojo: |q#Bttohs the Board lfseif should decide.' " '''Mr Beetham acknowledged the foroe of Mr Maoiuame'B.obierTOtion and withdrew Ijia ' "" Mr Ohanjbefla'iri afted Mr Meredith if he maintained that.No.: 6 Ward should not contribute to the roadß through-.iNoa, 4 and 3 Wards though the: ratepayers in that Ward used theroadl' ■'■ J-.i-T ili-a 'ii.Mr iMeredith;atated that they oould through Nos. 2 and 4 Wards as abHdle track,' as'there was no roaifromJd,BWardtoenable then, to reaoh wheeled traffio until the Blaidone wad iyaa,opened,]. ( . .:'.;'. ■-. <;(< -f uMr Ohamberiain;,Jut you wed the road? ' ' "

Mr Meredith: Yes, when we Rot to it. ._ In reply to Mr Beetham, the clerk f iti i h6r ! ehM thai No. 6 Ward was ooaipblled to c&bote ,the Taueru fpate.'' ! ' V'r'N^iW Merbditli ; ekplained that the lossro No 6 Ward'arbsenhfoujh-the-aqtioji of Ub representative, Mr Moore,',' who • was finally asked to resign by the ratepayen.' Mr.Donald Buqceeded him and pjotesteii against the rates from No';>o, Ward, beiue expended outyo>ed.'. ; The. peti|i!|eW claimed a $ tali pjf for,\lieirwM l After, further thi motion was putan4carried,, ■•--•-' J - ' ;** '' Rw;Qr ! o«i|iaT^i| ; 4am. The report of % above committee*' was tte

rhat;whilit.'i6rtogiiiJing.arid as v-..; eilUtable thorala laid down by, the Board ' that" all rates' and allocations, minus J for ■ of sulisidiea belonging to a Ward Bhottla lie s'JieU'withro its boundaries, we are of opraionthat occasions may arise <when a-Warden may conscht W a deviation from that rule to a limited extent, provided alwayß;it;isifor the!benefit of his coristi- , tuents and has the deliberate sanotion ji{, .'•UiIL-theißoard,'! >:,'■>, .i!.::.J ,'i'Dhafi,the : rnodt'6f■ procedure'in-making ic. .the: appropriation- oomplained ii 'of 'by itha * •'•'; petitioners was irregular/andshould udtliavo ••■■ • been allowed to remain a fijted arrangeulont'. .j while the boundaries of 4 nnd 5 Wards'remained unaltered; also, it was not id hdr«iL above,referred to. vi| .'iitoJ ,iJw. WlqWardeftishonld »ntioipate ;the \jiv.¥ t i9AJ ) 'i!lJSi«l)Jc t tA'a v>v WW SP itbjunmuigubook: .thatxthe - affair Ue'Jvfts.fprinallyjdoaltjvithibyiheßoard during • ~^ri.p.»M&n<!6, f t,\(?atdensJiipi,iyoiir.Coin.! l.tjntttqe, do&id&to jecoramoncb •.thatna; xefuud' ■ lU> ije, rnade thaamounVacoruing ... dnjimj th,a.tjgen'tlwnan*B tenure of .office, »iyl, placed to the credit of MAWstii i- Yoflr' li^P*- 1 **in ha\t this appropriatiqnjwereiaxaeptional. Th«ro is no ldentity.iofiinteceslftbotweenthe eastern and. TOW: portions of No'.'''i" ,lJ i ;-?l4S?s r ,M.tii*atßiMmpl»tely separated. rty' 1 %.>ttHPMi ,&Bg«K snAutherefore !im-Bi^a^n/ciit^epctedputho'-one-side.can lie' ;. of to. direct benefit to thtratepaVerVon i the 1 " v 'otileY,: but' as'. cacKTuve 1 aliM'fegitimate claims, ye think, each should be fairly dealt with by the Board,'- "' v ut " j Seeing that-ho'improvements have iitci .Carried jdirection indicate I by P?t;ti9nars}l6irthelilast/(f6fir years, 'the' Hoard no doubt having.been prevented by . thehfeaVye'xpenditttreinedrredou the Kau•""'imingi road, through the Mcrflbw'of'Taueru ,K> c ,.tiver("\Ve. ; wonld'suggeSt'tha't 'tis mix as the ■ :. B o«a's completed his present <»<-"i engagements', Mr to »-«j'Me ; the ••necessary 'steps'"required to push forward the Waimuura'RcadiT" .-.' 1 Wehevealso to note' Preference' 1 to'the fichj) lule attached \Viii show that the appro-1 • priation was a fair allocation tof rates! and .' sub'idies between tiw two' diviUtid portions *"" Of No i Ward- : ' j ~i: ;

'". " ADDENDA. ! >■■' • '-L'df'.to closing this report your Committee ;. desire to point out die absolute necessity of •'• ' liavingefffeoiddiia'spe'edily'as''possible the '' rectification' l 6 1 ; dfetrict, " some of'which'had beer nfopp'ed out |so . regardless, ■of-'the' cOnfigiiratioli' of ■■ the, • country,' it's waterslii ds, and natural outlets'! ; '• aa to cause many perplexities to.ihe members of the Board in the discharge of their duties. A telegram was;read from Mrßuchijima. asking that-ibe'discussiiiri on the report , 1 -beupostponed to. next-meeting, ha hejwas prevented by his- parliamentary duties from being present that day. ]",:' The matter, was accordingly held ov6r. ...VMfS 1 FOR WAGES.. (J | ■• i'j. -•: .^letterwas read from Mr T. C. D'Aroy > •■■'• -i-Biaunfrihnt'Mrßreiniißr had not carried nm an agreement #ll'his son, us hebad only'been pajd at the rate of £1 per week, ■'• instead of 5s per day as agreed. iThfl 1 writer asked fgr,,l]is,spn to be relieved of his duties, and suied'he would take proceedings'to recover thValnount he con- , sidered due to him.

%: TbeEnviriuer expjaiped, the natui.e of Biated ''''Mi'DAic7'wa! evidently'un'Her a wrong' 'I / impression, ae.to IJwjigreeuwnt re-tjases.. Mr Bremner was authorised to lay: Mr. Q'Arcy's letter before tho Board's solicit and instruct him todefehd any action Mr D'Arcy niis,lii bring. nU in.-".. i.i.;.'.1. :.: ;,■.,•,-:,;,K....i,, mj i'..i:i| i ~_ ut . FINANCE. :. :>■..• Mr Dagu's motion, of which notice had. ... dmea given was then put-That before ihe members of the; Finance Committee enter 'upon their duties, a statement of accounts i be made, showing the general working expenses of the Board, and the financial .. position of each Ward, their rateable '■['■■ss .'defaulting t m absentees, Governmeiii sub'sidie's,'and how .'„_ allocated.'/Alsp,'i'isliurseiiientß,.|and for what works expended.'' The statement to .. ~be made"upfrom; ftr!-"qh 1.879, '. Seconded by' Mr Chamberlain- and ,-CaiTied.: .... ,!.,.,•,..., , .

MB DONOVAN'S' pOMPLAINT. ', Mr Omiovan waited- upon the Board •and complained that he gained acdesß to and egress Iroin his property on sufferance; as the road laid off by the engineer had beeu closed up and sold by private parties. He wished Jihe Boat d to do something in the matter. The Chairman asked Mr Donovan to < pun his request into writing and«ubmit it to next meeting. He could not expect the Board't'o-form an opinion without having time forconsideration.

VR AItCHIBALD M'MASTKR'S COMPtAINT. Mr Archibald McHusler waited on the Board and handed in a letter written on ■his behalf by Mr Simdiluiida, solicitor, .protesting .againaj tfje road , Idkl off over his property Tupurupuru by the engineer, as beitig'iiijurious to him, , 'Mr MeMaster'stated he did not admit any right nf ilm Board io gonn/his land : - to'makea road. In reply to the chair' 1 manheaaidhis Crown, Gr*nt .had not matured but Mr. Satidilanda had told him thatthe.law »!lowing the Board to take H.i roadß before Crown Grants matured had ,: ' beSn'abolmhed.' "tie furihe'r'held that be': , could'prove the township, road, was the . beat, and that the road had only' been taken throu»h.hia property to avoid ciil. tine up Mv'Hv McMiister'a land. ■ -'Trie engineer 'staled the 1 tiiad 'went through Mr H. .McMaster's laud and toi Buittheoonve'riffcricefofcomplainaiithßhiidi made surveys of two-lines and'tiad alian-' .donedhis first line. " : '.'''" 'The Chairman ''said;''Mr'McMaßtef must not make,.accusations 'against' the'' engineer, which were ; ",.uiifouhded. That . officer was wholly disinterested, and above suspicion. The Board .would-be guided wholly by his recommendations re the '• .roaiLii" ■. • ~v •■>>•„'■>» ■' .ijjiij^.i RESUMPTION OP'WrtkKS.; *' weather havm!< now become !,fine wgrkiraight be resumed „on l ,the,roadsy., : andv ( contracts fimshed...,He wouldJike 'to. seethe crosr ,«: etreet. • finished at once, .■■'■>■■ Tenders'W§re,anthbr|B'ed't6' 1 be called fop this worfc ,Ji . KOPDARANqA^QAD. n-juMr 'Wrigloy, of : 'Eopuara'iigi, waited upon the Board re the attire, He stated• he and his fall bushon their" land^al^flg^tbe' rbadl, arid they ='"and' a|iti^;;Ktfri)i hg''ofe"' Theyj faUiijg at ; ,acre. I" ' in a tendet for the whole work, and that the,matter U mfo of the v'Engmeerto'arrange.* •■ T ."' ■ ■ ' ' John O'Connor, rjo 2-Ward ' ~£716 0 _Sewe]l, Howard' ..;,.; 1 12' 6 *i£; Ma?manaway, No 4 Ward, ,twp months..: ....,,„. iJJ .'.".,.V 1512 0 E. 0 Ward '".'.'.'"',',,' 7 16 10' , JarheaOavanagh, ~ X 8 "0Gibson, $o 2 Ward ,50 0 T. E. Price, stationery : .".'.,""... ; ''i.'irj,rj JameS'H«)uigani 1! No3 i 2;3, , ian'd : -'4 ,; ; ; ' ~Vtyardg;-.iy/',i;i..;i v.-we.../,!.', H'lf, n ;c.'E. Wilsone, to pay accounts Nos 2 •■'■'! :'. '" EastCotinty"Cquncil jmt ~2§ 6-A 1 Pa^ri'& : Co/,'pnntei\Vc,'•'''•'.. j; 'a' 5 ,«, ■■■ a-E/'Brernner.lliWy' l J | ::'v'E-i'TankeraJev, 3 N6-;iV\7ard'-' 1 ' ! ■;;' "g 2 0 -' GeorgeFanmn/plans'' /'..'" ''.'i'' 3 12' fl 1 -iibiH» ■■■.f" ;.[?.. -r ; 1100 v iißobUi : dj.(to; ,^inber!'" | V' :i .-; i^ :1 ;-;:18 14 7 ,iw«l ,i ..■.'iai.'i'l'i-'-it; ,'itiu'.MU. i