MASTERTON ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1473, 3 September 1883, Page 2

MASTERTON ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary meeting waa held in the Road Board Office, Ferry-street, on Saturday last. Present—Measra Meredith, sen. {chairman), W. H, Beetham, Dagg, and Ohaiuberlaiu. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE, From Messrs Rapp and Hare, asking that their securities on the Waipawa Road Contract remain for another month. From Treasury Depsrtment, acknowledging reciept of fifteen debentures from the Board, for £10913s 6d each, issned nnder the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, From Colonial Secretary's Office, staling that the special order of the Maslerton Road Board aa to the naming of the subdivisions was published in the Gazette of August 3rd; From Pnblio Works Office stating that a certificate had been forwarded of the amount of the grant to the Treasurer, at required by sections 13 and 37 of the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, also enclosing twelve' forms for progress payment? whioh required certifying to by the Pablio Works Engineer. From Property Tax Department stating that the rates applied for by the Board on Grown and Native Landa] were correct, and that the required certificate would be issued without unnecessary delay. From Messrs J. Payton & Co, and Smith Js Hogg re Board's printing and

advertising. Matter postponed I ill 'next meeting. ' ~£■<'"• M--From Mr H. J. Percy calling rf>pj(6n to the stoppaao nf work uiv ihe fila'd leading to Mr Hoskin/s fatra, M tiffei ing to finish the same for the altlil iij- Jlßo tha sum still in ihe hands of litf Board, for the completion of it. ' The Chairman explained that an exten- •■* sioii of. time had been grants lo.the contractor, by himself, the eiiKiaoer,'and' Mr Beetham, and he had no reason to doubt but what it would be finished- by tho time granted, vife., November 30, ■ • From Mr A, Martin, applying for £64 as compensation for half a chain road way on the Opaki Blook j alßo a 'further sum if twenty chains more are taken; and the outer gate dispensed with. ■ From Mr John Blatchford, guaranteelog to pay the aura of £6O for the,.road referred to in Mr Martin's letter. ~Both gentlemen appeared before'the board and argued thb question at considerable length. The Board wore of opinion that Mr Martin's demand was more than he kada" right to expect as he was oharging at the rate of £1 per ohain for fencing, and the ruling price was 16s. It wis ultimately resolved that the sum of £64 demanded by Mr Martin be paid •n completion offence and trailer of land, nn P / n 6m , Mr iD,!,,8, aßkin R for {he "m of £2lOl for making a ford at the Taueru, the former one being washed away, and also calling attention to the growth of vegetation on the Alfredton road. A letter was read from Mr Macquarrie'Nj apologising for his absence from the Board, and staling that tho money applied for by MrWingate was necessary, as the work required to be done at once. The sum of £5 was granted, half to be • spent on the ford and half on the bush track.

Prom Mr E. Meredith junr., requestins Ihatamau be put on the No. i Ward road for six Reeks to do necessary repairs. JfromMr Hitching?, applying for £lO for repairs required- to the No. 5 Ward road. After considerable discussion the two applications were referred to the engineer •■ to report upon. From Messrs Parker and Co., asking the Board to honor Mr E. Donald's accounts for timber used in the Waipawa contract, if same aro initialed by the' firm, The Chairman thought the Board could ' not make any objeotiou to the accounts, providing the engineer certified to the same. ' Some members thought that care should' be taken in undertaking these responsibilities, it ruiulit also establish dangerous precedents, Mr Beetham thought that prowoss' payments Bhuuld be extended to timber i put on contract as well as work done, but -i that an insurance against damage by fire ! should be made, It was resolved that the application be ' granted on condition that tho En«inesr certifies to the timber, and the same be insured, Two letters were read from Mr King, re the Wainuioru bridge embwglio. TheOhatirman staled that he had bad tracings prepared of areas defined fowling purposes under the Koadi and Bridies Construction Act, to be sent to the Public Wurks office, so that the Government-, would have v the whole question plainly : before them when nuking progress pay- V menta* and thought it might prevent future complications. Mr Beetbara. cordially approved of the idoa, but as. the Government had'' not applied forthem, thought that the Board iDijjhi be'suggeßiing to. the GoverHmen't,' thiuKS that every Board who had not' enstineera could supply. Mr Dagß concurred with tho Chairman's, idea, and moved " That the ''■ Chairman's aoti"ii be approved of," at ho considered of it would be a guarantee that no future obstacles would arise. Mr Beetham seconded the motion which was carried.

Messrs Reese & Dawson's lender (1404) for the Whakatahamine bridge was "accepted,

The Chairman draw atiention to the unexpended balances of money applied for under the Boads and Bridges Conjtrufl. turn Aflt. The question would be, should the money be retained in tho respective distncts.or be appropriated for anything else, In answer to Mr Dagg he laid that the whole of the expends in connexion with tho reapectiTe works wore paid out of the funds applied for. Mr Beeihara thought in sn ms cases the works might require further sums expended on them, The Engineer poiwed out that some roads would require something considernbla tor maintenance during the tint yew. The question was postponed for further consideration, Mr Donovan, who, was present, was asked by the Chairman whether, in the event of th» Board requiring a road, would ho give a right of mad, (fchain wide, to bo fenced when necessary), through one of his sections, to the Crown Lands beyond. Mr Douovan would like to know what - objeot the Board had in view, if they Batisoed him lie would give them an answer. He had written to the Board abuot eight months ago, and they had taken no notice of his letter, and if they would settle that insttor, ho would deal with them. The Chairman explained that &&- Board were not in a position to go into tho old grievances of Mr Donovan. Hi hid asked the Board, and obtained «< rillht of road, and people oominn after ; would be as entitled to a road through to s their property. They now wanted t straightforward answer.

Mr Donovan again launched into>past grievauceß, and was only. stopped by being threatened to be expelled from the room. _ The Chairman stated that an application for a loop line to Uriti under the Rosily and Bridges Construction Act waa made ut the last moment, so that sufficient time was not given to make thnrnusjl; enquiries respecting it, The. Engineer's estimate, which was givpn to Mr Buchanan to lake to the Public Works Office, was £Ui, they now find that compensation for the road going through a homestead was required at the tale of £lO per aero, making in all After discussion it was reßolred that the settlers interested should be supplied with the necessary data so as to be id a position to instruct the Board as to their wants. ■ The Chairman' asked the Board to allow Mr Maequarria to be .his substitute in the conference with the Cashpoint Board, as that gentleman was in a position to know more of the matteiß in question than himself. This waa agreed to.'' Mr Dagg suggested that returns bi asked for, as it was neoessarjr that the Msateilon members should be supplied with all the information on the aubjoet for the conference. The Chairman concurred, and it was agreed to obtain the neeessary returns. Mr Hood made an application to the Board to invite tenders for the completion of the road to hit property, The Chairman explained that the largest amount for the construction of the road, wub coming from the Caitlepoint Board, but it was'not clear how the money was to be obtained, they bad no confirmation of £62 pasted by the conference, Aa the question waa one that the Castlepoint board waß more interested in

than the Masterlpn Board it was decided that the matterbolj-ft until after the conference;', ' '.'■;■ The enßineera report A« the question of narrow tires was Mely to .be dealt with by the County Uuncil it was decided to defer the matior till next meeting, in the meantime the: clerk was-instructed to write to Messrs Burnett, and Yule, pointing out'lhe damage doue by tliefr wagons, and request them to procure broad tired ones. ..ABMrCampbeHhadngroodtodothe ««y chMDsof fonoiegon both sides of the .roaddefined through Messrs Welch'a'nd .Usnlpbell'j iroporly, for the sum of vt'3s, : »r.dgivoilißliindfursaii,i.,iiw. I s,Wi,kd to accept th,e.flffor. ' The recommendations in theEngiueir's report were agreed to, . • The Engineer reported that he had • .given notico to Mr Pavid Donald t.. erect' hw fence on the outside of the Chain reserve, at Mangakoota. The Board approved of the notice given ■to Mr Donald, ■■■ Mr Beetbam called nttontion to the ..practice of private individuals laying off roads in ihe'district less than a chain wide, and. thought that tho Boacd should take action in preventing tho same being done. As there was a resolution passed lome years ago by the Board, prohibiting roads being laid off less than a chain wide in the district, the clerk was instructed to notify thesame to. persons aoting contrary to tho Boards resolution, ■ Actors and wages amounting to i'B33 w»«rpse,d for payment. Thr Board (hen, adjourned, •