TARATAHI-CARTERTON ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2028, 29 June 1885, Page 2

TARATAHI-CARTERTON ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly, meeting of this Board was held on Saturday. Present-Meaara B. Boys (chairman), H. R. Bunny, Braithwaite, Reynolds, Parker, Gallon, Dorset, and Booth, The minutes of last meeting wero read and confirmed. Tho Treasurer reported a credit balance at the Bank of £165 5s lOd. The following correspondence was. read J From Mr A, Clifton declining to, afc;, Mr J. Eaton to make a ro'ai'though thfc4 Native laiid in Ms bcciipatjon. - . From Mr Mqoje reoommending that the--' new Flat Point road in course of construe-■ tion be closed for traffic till • the fino weather sets in.. ' From J. Paytori &Co., re advertising,. From Mr McLachlan re Qlak for two, acres of-land taken for a rpacl,jind threatening lega] proceedings, if not conh pMwth, ' •' "k • From Sfr-B.urrojv offering to gi#»£2o : if the Board will give £4O towards a road to tho Admiral run—Allowed to stand over on account of the absence of Mr N. Grace; - From several ratepayers asking the Board to co-operate with them in endeavoring to obtain a more systematical arrangement of the working of the rail' wayß. It was resolved to allow |)|e letter, to, lie on the table, Later on, |fr ?[,-Qraqe. i),Tr\Wg, % matter prayiqush; referred to was asajn qpen.ed, and it was resolved that the new, road to Flat Point be closed till thelat November next. . ' ; It was reflpived that Mr Burrow's application ha acceded to'on condition that he deposit the £2O tvitn the Board before any steps be taken to form the road, and that the expenditure be left in the hands of the Wardens, but not to exceed the sum of £6O. t In reference to Mr MoLaohlan's letter, it was resolved that a committee be appointed to deal with the matter, and it was resolved to acquaint Mr MoLachlan that this Board does not recogniijkhis claim, and decline to' arbitrate IK thematter. . ; ■■.: ... '.;7N<:,,v. A deputation of Scandinavians-livjtig ; '• in the Wabjawa Gully asked that a track' be cut to allow them to get to their land: It was resolved to> allow the Wardenlo expend sum to onable 1 themto have a cart track. '•■ m • A deputation asked fw something to;, be done at the lower end of tho Dalefiejd road, and it was; resolved that a sum,liot ■ exceeding:£lo.be expended on that road. _ Mr Bassett drew the attention of tho ' Board in reference to- a road being laid off to his property off Dalpfield road. The ■