FEATHERSTON ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2239, 9 March 1886, Page 2

FEATHERSTON ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the ■above Board ms held on Saturday last. Present—Messrs Donald (chairman), Matthews (treasurer), and Wardens Harris, Bidwill, Dowman,- Tully, and McDougall, • The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed,. ■> i >■■)'% The Treasurer's,' dement was read, showing the amount |)''ere'dit iL accountat""£loi ; 'and 'imprest account m'-^ y - :'■■' ■' "' ""' ' ' The matter of, the new-valuation was also dealt with, from which it was Bhewn that the increase in. the ratable value amounted to £110,980, which at |<i in the £ would mentis ttomoni* forwsuiog

year by £37? odd, or, if : a .'rate o£bn«r halfpenny was struck, the Board "WjMf receive some £450 less thanlasjfflafc? The information was givoh h ;ihasjftnji« hers could consider the inhfebelgfeM s * new rate was decided upon, -to*,,;- < ; ;'* Messrs Donald, and' McDoogallWeMS appointed to sign oheques,- and;acc|ijini»' amounting to £496 Is were pasaedagaiiiiir ordinary account, and £69 fa agajntt. imprest, account. .'"''..'^f.. '■■>■■ The outward correspondence since ilast >- meeting was read. ~•■■. ' !*;■'•' Tho following correspondence inward*: was then dealt with .'-From Wairarapa West County ,Council expressing they, desirability of extending the Martinet. borough-Pahau road, and asking tnev Board to advance a sum of £7OO for tho purpose, to be repaid at a future date, This wbb rendered necessary through- the repeal of the Roads and Bridges Construction Act.. . .. , Warden Tully expressed his willingness to advance a sum of £3OO out of hii Ward's funds providing the Council would. fix a date for re-payment, as it-was highly desirable the road should be completed. Wardens Harris and Dowman also con-;; curred in the matter, and said they would'' be willing to-advance their share as soon!.. as they were in funds. After considerable discussion iLwB» resolued, That n sum of £3OO be advabed from Mr Tully's Ward, and the biMco at a future date, providing the Council can satisfy tho Board as to the. means -of repaying the amount. ...

From Mr Jas. Baillie asking for a.piece of formation and metalling on Papawai road, at a cost of £B, and offering to contribute one half. • ■<■ "k It was resoled, That the matter stand; over until the Warden, Mr. Cameron,-lis present. '. From W. Skeet asking that a small piece of road work be done near his property, at a cost of £lO, and offering to . contribute one half. It was represented that rate amountiag to £5 per annum had beoncollectedior a number of years, and nothing had- previously been asked for. Resolved that the applicationbegranted. From W, Wratten, asking that a feuca across the road near liifl premises be removed. Resolved, That Mr Hunter be Instructed to remove the same. Mr Anderson (Engineer) laid the plans of Stoney Creek Road, as surveyed by him, on the table. The plans "were., were approved of, and instructions given to advertise them. The following tenders were then orjßed: —For Hodder's line, Burgess ™o»,, £ll9s per ohain, accepted; A. Dick £1 19s (id, and Christholm £3 19s 6d ' (declined). For Jackson's line, Crown & Co. at £1" per chains (accepted), A. Dick at. £2 cliiied). '■ ■ A For Kaiwaiwai drain, R. Brickeil £»' 15s (accepted), T. Hodge £2 2a,A. Neilson £2 17s, A. Dick Sit 12s Bd, G. Feuton £2 4s, Oronen & Co, at 8} per cubio yard,

For lease of Waihanca toll gate for twelve months, A. Edwards £2lO, Briscoe £220, A. Considine £155. G. Laurw £261,105. Mr Dowman proposed that no tends? for toll gate be accepted as ha intended giving notice at next meeting that tlw toll be abolished. A Ion? discussion onaued in which th« Chairman pointed out the desirability of retaining the toll and funding the proceeds for the purpose of erecting not bridge, etc., when required, and intimated he intended giving notice to that effect. Mr Bidwill pointed out cloarty tha : necessity-of retaining the tollig TfcV money-was expended solely in maStaliK ing the bridge and a portion of fchcr Ma» • trict Road, and if the bridge happened to, be washed away there would be no money to rebuild (Mr Harris: Levy-a special rate), fie (Mr Bidwill) thought the district waapretty well saddled with special i rates, and could not support the motion*' he also moved as an amendment that thf tender of Mr Laurie be accepted. Mr Matthews seconded. _ Mr Tully instanced the abolition of tolls in the Masterton district, and thought if the Waihenga toll was abolished the Board, in a very short time would findas ho understood other Boards had found -they must re-open it. Mr Dowman said he was not representing himself in the matter altogether, but fclio ratepayers in his district, and ho considered the Lower Yalley people were completely shut in by the toll. Mr Tully thon moved as a,further amendment, and Mr McDougal seconded, that the tender of Mr Laurie be accepted conditionally,' that is to say if Mr Dmrman's motion is carried at next mooting the tender will be void and the deposit refunded; if not carried, Mr Laurie'* term will commence from that date. '^ MrConsidem, the next highest tejferer, who was present, stated his to conduct the toll on tho If Mr Laurie did not care tq accept s<l conditions he was willing to, abide hy hh tender. ' ' ' ''.'•■'

3 Mr Tully'ij amendment was then., ..put and declared carried. ;'.'" , Jr The Chairman read his report re tHflr road required by Mr Cross, explaining that Mr Mathews and himself had gone over it and concluded that the line laid off by Mr L. Smith was the only'practicable one, and as it passed through matured lend and the owner declined to assißt the Board, they did not think it f desirable to incur the expense of taking 1 the land under the Public Works Act. • ) In the matter of the Cross' Creek road it was resolved '.hat the line marked green ' \ be adopted, and the Government asked. ;.: j to legalise the road, the Board undertaking, if the Government will plaio £IOO at ( its disposal for the purpose, to make the f road meet all the present' liuods of the, ' settlors. '■.,''' Mr MaDougal asked permission to! djefe? '■'■■■:':■ tho consideration of his no-tjao (if motion' re Overseer, until nexf meeting, as ho ;' . was not prepared to proceod ffijyit,—" ■' Granted. jj? Mr Dowman proposed, Mr Harrji ]'.■'. seconded that the amount'paid Gi Harris for fencing road at Wliarekakal'be charged' to general account.-The moMoii was'put and lost. '■ . : " '■ '\ [ ■■;■■. •' . * Mr Bidwill asked that Messrs! Burge«jL Bros be allowed to metal a'few, chains wr the Sandhills 'at/a'costnotfeicfledirtisf i£l9.-Grantei ' "'""" ,n * ' : Mrljoiy'niana.skedfor. 40 ohaiiis far. Nation and metalling a.t Biaok Creek,- • ■ Granted. ■ Mr Tally asked that a roadman be ' appointed for No. 8 ward at (Is. fid a day, . and a whare built for him. - - -■> MrTully was authorised to engAgol* man who could be under tho supervision of the Overseer, and erect a whare at a costnofc exceeding £l6. The following notices were then given'' for next meeting : Mr Dowman: That the Waihooga tola be abolished, Mr Donald VThat the proceeds of the ; Waihen?a tole be fundd for the pjirpojfl of keeping presont bridge and amJMfti in repair; and building a new, required; . ,""iy'-i-;'-';rn .. i| flfr Bidwill: That the present system of nlairitaihrnp the district tya'd.' fronV Maryborough te Featheratk 'be ahoV ißhed.' "■;.•'••;■.■) ■<■: ~; - "■-,-' 7 '- ™w ■ The poundkeeper, pa# in &9» and, K the ranger £1183., "'" jf The meeting then adjourned. ■ X, _ It was arranged that fresh tenders be invited for Ward's Une, and Messrs Donald and Cameron meet <«' Saturday »tooawdertWttnß. : .