TARATAHI-CARTERTON ROAD BOARD

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2314, 7 June 1886, Page 2

TARATAHI-CARTERTON ROAD BOARD

The usual monthfy meeting ot Wirdens was held on Saturday last. PresentMessrs B. Boys (Chairman), H. Braitliwaite, W. Booth, E. W, Dorset, J. Rayner, W. Parker, and James Stevens The minutes of the previous ordinary meeting and of tho special meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. From Featherston Road Board, stating that they were not prepared to lend more than £3OO to the Waimapa West County Council. From Mr Cheshire, complaining that his land was flooded on account of the overflow of water from Park road. From Messrs P. Goodin aud Butler on tho same question.—The matter was left to the Warden. From the Ancient Order of Foresters, complaining that the now piece of footpath recently formed on the Belvidere road threw the overflow of water onto their property.—Mr Booth stated that was not the case, and promised to see them about it if the matter were left to Mm.

A deputation of about a dozen ratepayers waited on the Board in reference to the rate which the Board was about to levy'. Messrs Maunsell and Perry were the spokesmon. Mr Maunsell thought it would be more politic to forego some of the proposed works till times were more flourishing, as he considered that owing to the depressed state of the country a fd rate was more than the ratepayers were enabled to bear. Mr Perry corroborated what Mr Maunsell had Baid, and asked that the Board would defer the striking of the rate till they had tho opinion of the ratepayers generally on the question.-The Chairman and Mr Booth replied to the deputation, and pointed out the folly it would be to cripple the Board just for the sake of saving a trifle in their rates, while there were back settlers who had not got roads to fetch their produce to the markets, and pointed out that most of the Wards had overdrawn, and wore in dobt, and consequently would be in a still worse position at the end of the year if they attempted to make shift with a \i in the £ rate,

Mr Braithwaito moved, and Mr J. Rayiior seconded, that the question of levying the rate be adjourned, Mr Jatneß Stevens moved an amendment, and Mr E. W. 'Dorset seconded, that a rate of f in the £ bo levied on all rateable property in the Road Board district. The motion was lost and the amendment carried.

Mr Stevens speaking on the amendment said that ho did not sue any of tho ratepayers of his ward present, and ho was quite sura that a fd.rate was nono too much to do tho work required m his ward. The deputation then withdrew.

Mr Dakin asked to bo recouped for damage done in removing gravel from his land for the Carterton-Gladstor-e Road. The Board promised to see to it when Mr H. R, Bunny was present. Messrs Anderson and Udy waited upon the Board in reference to work requiring to be done, Tho Warden was authorised to see to it. Messrs' Bassctt and Dixon asked to hftvo a drain cut on the boundary lino of road between the Carterton Town Board, and No 4 Ward, They wore advised to wait upon the Town Board, and the Road Board would recommend the work to bo done

Mr Rayner was authorised to got some necessary repairs done in his Ward, also Mossrs Dorset and Stevens.

The three-farthings rato was made payable in one sum on the loth Juno 1886. Messrs Braithwaito and Dorset were authorised to sign the rate book, ; Mr Rayner asked that tenders be called for some works in his Ward.

The Clerk was requested write Mr VV. 6. Beard asking him to have the drain cleared out on his land ou White's Line, as it was damaging the road by blocking back the water.

Sundry accounts were passed for pay ment, and the meeting adjourned,