MASTERTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1230, 27 November 1882, Page 3

MASTERTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

The B< aril met on Saturday momi ng Pre-sent—Mc-srs Beciham (in the Chan), Chainberhin, and D."gg. The mii'iitc-! of tlie previous meeting were read and confirmed. A litter was iciul from Mr F. Moore, of Glenburn're read f out Wainuiorii to the Coast, and snggistug that t-.-ntlers should be called for such portions of Ihe work that the engineer might dutm to be most mgent —The Engineer reported that tenders hai been advertised, hut up to dato none had been received.—The Chairman said that probably after shearing the woik would be taken up.-Mr Dagg suggested that Mr Moore should' be informed of the ataps' already taken. A letter was read iiom Mr James Anderson, offering his services an Surveyor in the Whareama district.—'lhe Engineer repoited that the work was being earned out l-y Mr M. McKcnzie, and it would be unnecessary now to feck the assistance of Mr Anderson Mr Donovan wrote to apply for (he line of road to bo opened up to Mr McKay's boundary.—Mr Dagg reported that a line of fence had been' erected across the road.—On Ihe motion of Mr Chamberlain, it was resolved —That Mr Elkins be requested to erect gates to enable Mr Donovan to obtain access to his property, Mr Job Vile wrote, on behalf of Christiansen :»ndCo.,lime burners, asking for the right to quarry lime on tho road, and offering ten pounds for the right, and undertaking not to alter the level of the road.—The engineer .opposed the application on the ground that ;the place in question was the only gravel pit ■available for the use of the Board, He had . no objection to the applicant having an opening sufficiently wide for a horse and dray to go through.—Mr ,Dagg ; said the »pp'i?ants should be prohibited from using ihe S'onc within half a chain of the road The Chairman informed Mr Vile that they Would grart a right of road 20ft to the •quarry bid, with the exception of that the. Board would reserve all its rights to stone.—Mr Vile said they wanted to take ,m stone from the face of ihe read. It was a great pity to put such valuable stone on the road.—lt was arranged to give the applicant access to his quarry at a certain joint through tho road. waited upon the Board on of. the Pahiatua settlers to rcprc tm that the only road they had was in bad jepair, and to ask that their rates might be •expended on it. —-The Chairman said it was an important district.——The Engineer said the rates amounted to £2o.—Mr Chamberlain asked if tho settlers used it. He understood that cettleis turned their ■cattle on it and now wanted the Board to lepair the damage done by their own stock, The Chairman said the applicants were ratepayers and had a clain'ouithem. No doubt the amount of their would soon be consi crable. A letter was read from the ratepayers of Ko. 6 Ward, applying' for a road under the Eoads Construciion Act, and expressing their willingness to be rated provided that the works did not cost more than a specified .■amount. A letter'was read from tho Cashpoint Board forwarding copie3 of resolution re County boundarie?, A letter wis 'read:ifrom the Wairarapa West County conveying resolution passed re County boundaries. -.. '! Aprtittyalromthe Mauriceyille tettltn

was road nsking fur Engineer to survey the Mnuriccville West road with a view illy it: under the Honda Conntiuetim'Ac. —Mr. Chamberlain.. reporte 1 th.it tL petition was referred to him at last nircting. He believed that a good dual of Ow-iimei, land would contribute to the work.—Tin Eugineer ropirtni that its stall coaid not undertake tho work,-—The Chairman said that possibly some man could be spsoial'y ongagedfor the purpose.—Mr Cnaiuberkiu that it should n»t be allowed to lapßc-i—Mr Dagg thought it might be well to wait another year, as if tho application wore unsuccessful the cost of tho survey would be a hca/y burden on the settlers. —lt was resolved that if possible the Engineer should do the work with his own staff.

AFTERNOON SITTING. ' Mr Buchanan in tho chair. engineer's rwobt. The report was icad as follows:—" I have the honor to submit the following short report upon the works within the district for the past month. The works in No 2 Ward consist of the Taueru road metalling contract, the protective works at Tc Ore Oro, and the metaling of the Akura loop line, The two former have recently been completed in a substantial and satisfactory manner. I learn that it is the intention of Mr John Bannister (whoso tender was accepted for the Akura wo'.k in the interim between this ami last Board meeting) to start the work, weather pemitting, on Monday the 27th instant. I will suggest, in conuecti"ii with the Taueru road metalling, that authority be granted to uudeitakc additional works so as to include the gravebing of c-.-rta : ii sections of the line which stand in much need of repair, This extia work I feel satisfied can be extctiti d at a smaller cost by arrangement with Mr Hart, vho ut stiil on the ground, than by advertising for so small a contract as the extra wo k would necessarily constitute. Of !k "Troys ia .band lor loans under the Roads a.,d .Bridge Construction ilct, all arc competed with the exception of No 6 Ward's application, which is at present in progress and will shortly be finished.—l have, Ac., C E. Bhkmnkk." —Tliosiigg"s*ion of the engineer re. the 'L.uerii road metalling was a«reul to andcxpciiditme to the amount of £oo authorised.

ACCOUNT.!. Pa) merits amounting to £284 5s 10d were passed. HORDSUIuBAXM TOIL (JATK. One tender was received for the lciso of the above.—The chairman said it was a question whether the toll gate was worth continuing, as it was aveled 10 provide for Accidents to the bridge which would now he provided for under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act. He was inclined to recommend that the toll he done away with. —The clerk: The to'l was a'ao levied to'asBist iu paying the interest on the cost of the h idge.— Mr Bcetham thought all tolls tliould he abolished as being a one-horse way of co lecting a tax. If, however, a toll could he justified at all it could in thin ens?, as it wa3 the only way of getting at tiie people benefited by the loan raised for building the bridge.—The chaiumm suggested th it the matter be left to the Council with a recommendation that the toll lie abolished if not absolutely required to assist in paying interest This course was agreed to by the Board. COUNTY AJIA'mIAMATIOM.

Copies of resolutions from the Castlepoint and Tnrc.tahi-C'aiteiton Highway .Hoards were then read. The former wni in favor of amalgamation, the latter a^aijist; both agreeing to a north and south county. The clerk was directed to acknowledge receipt of resolutions and to state that the question had practically narrowed itself to the decision to he given at ihe various meetings that night. FAiitATOAAmrcmox.

Mr Chainlvrla'ii suggested t 1 at this stand over till next meeting, when Mr Macquarrie would be present and would be able to give the Board info'nialion on the matter,—

The engineer in leply to the chairman said he had not been in the l'ahiiittia district y> t. ' —Mr Chamberlain's suggestion was agreed to. The chairman said it might al-o be pointed out that the engineer was very busy with works under the Roads Construction Act and would hardly be able to do much for Pahiatua this year. The people there were quite right to look after their rates. — In reply to the chairman the clmk stated the ratc3 amounted to £2O, of which £)5 had been paid.—Mr Beeth.m said there was no doubt that before long the rates would be •something considerable from that district,— AITLICATION FOR ItOAD. Mr Walteman waled on the Board to ask that a road be made to the properties of himself, Mr Gray, and Mr Stone, situated just across tho Waipoua river.—The engineer showed a rough draft Of the work, which consisted of a cutting in the terrace embankment the other side of the new bridge down to the flat.—ln reply.to the chairman the clerk stated tha', the rates (if all paid up) only amounted to tome £3 a year. The properties hud been rated about four years, but one ratepayer was in arrear. —The engineer gave his cstima'c for the work required at £3s.—Mr Wakeman pointed .out that though they had not paid much in rate* yet their future rates would recoup the Board; tho road would not require repairs. The clnirman : That's an oxtended prospect!——lt was resolved after furth-T discussion, to apply for the amount under the Ro.rls Construction Act.—Tho chairman, iu answer to Mr Dagg, was not aware that seven millions had been applied for under the Act; he had not heard anything of the kind the indekatigabm; Mr Donovan waited upon the Board to learn the result of his app'ication and was informed that the road lie used would be opened up. The Board then adjourned.