MASTERTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1378, 14 May 1883, Page 2

MASTERTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting was held in the, County Chambers this morning, Present—Messrs Meredith (in (ijjji pjiair), Chamberlain, Dagg, and Macqiiai'i'fe.

The ininutes of t);e last regular and annual meetings were read am} con : finned.

A telegram was received from the Chairman (ifr.W; 0, Eiicjjanan) apologising for his absence,, ' Correspondence inwards was read as follows:. , . •.■;.-..,

From Public Works Office ro a railway crossing on the Opaki section of the line, and enclosing a tracing shewing same, and. asking the , Board's decision.

From Property Tax. Department etii,tins fyiatthe Valuation Roll for the HifffovayDis'tricii had been forwarded in aGGOi'jiaifce \vipi ipt,

]?l'Qni Mr P. Moore ro WQrk authorised to ; ; bo : done at Witikikino and. Qlenburn; arid enclosing' wount for same;

From Mr G-, AV, Woodroofe, asking for a correction in the Rate Book of property ho has sold,

'" Mrs A. S, Meredith, asking thq,tii) l K. R, Meredith (onebfhertvnsteßs| l on the Roll, on account of property owned'in No. 6 Ward.

From Clerk of East County Council re County Rate. From Mr Job Vile, asking for the Boardß permission to continue removing limestone from the reserve on the ",Boh(|, lie having had notice from t|)e Ojprk iq (le&sjb

From Mr W. Everett, Ohairiflan qf Opaki School Committee, granting use ; of schoolroom for election, purposes,

'. Frolu..the Trustees of Mrs Meredith agreeing to sell to' the Board, a road line, iis surveyed through' her property, at £\o per acre. .

lybm Clerk of East County, enclosing latter'fTO,n)Mr Caldwell re falling bush on the road lino flfc'gahjatua, A petition was read from the settlers of Alfredton, asking for an adjustment: of accounts, before the new Board is: elected, re the,disputed alteration in No. }■ Ward, and the refund of the; amount due to that Ward. : •

Thjj Cjerk: was instructed to inform Ut lawley aridDj;^jyer'tftat they' 'had no power to lay off tlje |;padg"as ■applied for by them at' thejasj; ing,'their .Engineer T : hot.haying power Renter on Native Lands, for that purpose.:'. Touching; the: above question thei'members ; of the Board wore of ppinjjqn that: an ! application' should be •fflftde ;t.Q tj)fij GppßffJPUt for a warrant empowering ; th?■ |iigi'nf#s) do gijqh worfy andi it ;J was;.resolved thaj; the Clerk-apply for the'ne'eessary warrant.' : ::;;:ThiS Clerk! -was instructed to Writeto! :thf> Publ ic/Wor]cß > ,OflJce' stating; ■ that; ;:th'e Board .'offer nonobjection tp;;,tlie propped .railway grassing 'w-f\i ,opaßa,'^rj , ;-r ■;.;■*■'[;£' : . : m ]\ :;:;:;Mr;.E:MooreV account of' 110! for • work/done. was;prdered,to:be.paid.•!' '. ''v'it^^^ stated that the only metal or!material | available for'road, purposes for a 'distance of four miles is what can- be 6bkmedjfrom/the reserve in question, It!

;taittsp|^^ |ss|fe|s| feeloi:,tiie;rpad reserve' |cf leacjf but lie had encroMif 'bdjupimithe>eserye' ; to the/ about dbiible the space. After consider; able discussion it was resolved, that Mr yi|ehainfoirnedJhat,W from taking'any-more material:from: tho Bond's property, and that;; he-: be; palled viipoh; to-rest6re:-to:the-Boavii-piopei'ty as hiuohßallip tliuir property, the : amount to : be assessed Mr Vile to give the same>-';i'--'.v- " : -,. \' r '"- : :?;i'-:;

.The Clerk was instructed to: reply to Mr CaldweU'!'of,;Bahjatua. that; the Board do.not at present see its way clear to expend any.money in clearing aline.

The following report ofjthe Engineer was read;and-iadopfced;~;y o-y-. ij, • './rV(' if Ma3ter,tpnjMay k't'h 1883. ;• Sis.—l have'the honor'to lav before you my report lot the month ending the aboye date. "'■■■'■■/,; ;■.;;;. No 2 Ward—Matahiwi road formation.— Notwitbstsriding ithV unfavourable weather olpenenoedidurmg' l 'the' 1 past inonth/thia work has made very satisfactory progress. The major portion:pf the formation has been >bmpTOßlMJd2?dKaiMipyhe7workWeto)Je«t' ■I cannot but 'ent«rtain^'raYe'dbvlb!ai^f6r' ; itß future of whioh both'formajtion and metpngchave; to be performed are) literally ;lkgobns mud at' fn| sfrith thej traffic';of,; heavilyiUadek tirnijer. .waggbps with narrow tire's, fthe prospect is fafcifom promising-; unleaß the Waffio ternporarily through-'theva^ centre; of the; line ;can ;'bb, drained/- alid'the •metal laid^ol it tion pfvtbe wnr%it^bjajndl3intil!:.''-.next summer, as the undertaking "can only bo fraucht/ with loss, to, ,thp, (Jpntraotor and dissatisfaqtioa to .Board, an' - settlers intorestedin the.wprk.'l;.'.'.'". ',:,'..,''■■'.'(,'''; ' Woraiti..road. the.';exception 'of about ten ohainslhe whole of the formation of the'.'i road' has .boen- uy.'i The gravelling of the Hue lias also bees-'com-menced. Everything Indicates care and precision in their execution.

The Upper Fernridge fload ContraotLot to Mr laaao Allen; lms.beon started, .:\ l made a visit of inspection oh tho 9th instant and was surprised to find that Mr Allen, is working in quite'an ; original style of Construction, which Is quito at varianco with my plan and specification. 1 fear that unless he can manage to arrange with somo competont.person who. will carry the work through for him that it will prove as unretnunerativ'e to him as it yfill be troublesome anduiisatisfac'tdfy to the Board.' •' -''''"» Through'pressure time in the preparations of bridge plans &c, for the work for which mouey is about to be ruined under the Koads and Bridges Construction Act, I have not been,able to arrange for the building of thd ljr|d'g9,an(i .'.culverts #' the deviation of 'the' Opaki.Rangitumau' line. Did fime permit of it, I am pf the opinion that the work could' be'p.oVtaken to greater advantage under the nejy Acj;. The whole of this line in praotioabjy. j injpassable durring eight months' of the year, except for bridle traffic With Jjo sanction of the Warde)),:l have undbftakpn such repairs to a portion of the To Ore Ore road as may prevout ; it becoming in ati hppassable state during;thewinter;" ' .'■'; ','■'''' ; ; ; "'"So, 3 Ward.—The.o'ppning up 'of the .swamp drains .'has been completed. Thewp'fk although substantial is not neatly finished.. ,'' .!,''. '.' , "; '.' . '.",;.',..' . No. 4;Ward.'—Onthe'Waintiioru road.'Mr Girdwodd is making good progress with the Parai section of tho formation. Tlio" work when .last;visited was;.well advanced and gave evory'satisfaction.'

• Survoy operation.—Mr is pushing fonvard t|}e survey of tho Alfrcdtoii road extension.' Several lijilcs of the worjt; are,, already, irpjghly, planned;. Weather parinftting.Vtlfe ;WV. should be conjpletpdjnaljpuf tbrao^topjcs, .. '■}';■,.-,'.'■ ■ ';''.' :■;.,:. ■!■..£ ■.!■'. P. EißimfNEii, It was resolved that the Engineer take such action that he may think fit with regard to the Upper Femridge Contract, ~''.-' •,"..'.' '.'

It.was resolved that the East County Courfcijbeagkedto have prepared so as to furnish, in time for tlje first sitting of the incoming tj)e amount available putqfCpunty pates that body will be!ab}e to har^,;QW';tQ' the new Board, to be.espeMed qjherwise than repairing the main road;' :■' '

/AFTOTOON SITTING Messrs Y7, G, Buohanan (Chairman) and W. H. Beetham were present in addition to the other members at the morning sitting.

Re the Alfredton petition it was decided, after. cprisiderablo, discussion, that the surh ; of £l5O .be taken from No, 2 Ward and.placed to the credit of 'Np, j. as a 'fair adjustment of tljecjaip : past two years rates. A lete was I'gad; fpom = the' c)e'rk of East County,;'/Molosjng resolution passed 1 at the "last meeting' of the Council asking if the. Board was prepared to take charge .of the main roads within the limits of the Highway Board from this date until the Council caff make the necessary arrangements for-ilieir; (ijajnjiflnftnpp,.awl that;the Council .will ..undertake. \q ', repqup to the Board for the aotual. outlay in connection therewith", : Mr King. County Engineer, by request/'attended, and pointed out. the roads which, it was desirable for the Board to talco charge of, as it was surmised that.-the ,■ Council's motives were for the Boar*! to

fchos^ptiphs,; of, the main road on- which tile Opting had■! no staff • ; The .clerk-wis itistriioted'to /inform the Council that the Board would undertake to maintain tlio Taueru road, that being the;only' one attpresent without a Btaffat:w6rk,on it.

A- petition froin No. 2 Ward askingVtliiß; Bba^d:: to: apply : for an amount''uhdpiv-the-Eo'ads. and : Bridges Act for the pui'pose o|;ophßtructlhg:.;ajrpad :;from the Lower' Maiiaia 'road Gladstone; : A letter on the':Subject;was.read;fro& Wardeil, stating tFattMi^rCtfcktuwi! had consented to allow a line of road thiough his property for the purpose. |t was resolved that when a written; <s?:fm WM)w a \M torn] »■' Wed' ' n "teiTOB fif # WariWl's; .letter the be taken to; |Vorrow| thie ! ' f rAoliey' .andl Bridges,instruction' AcLt ' '..',.'...: • ;•! : A .>committee j consistingVof- Messi-s; ; Meredith aM.Dagg were : to; 1 wait ; ' on':, Messrs 1 ''Chamherlam' witH' J ai yjewoj 'a)|M)giiiglor th'e'traffic on the' Mata JlMi-Vft#:4^gQ::f i llFo u gQ//their| paddock, till, thei roadf is, icprn- 1 pieted. '.-A ~!>*! ■,:-;,■' ■ ' '.;

Accounts amounting to £386 12s 2d were passed for "payment. : j