MASTERTON ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2338, 5 July 1886, Page 2

MASTERTON ROAD BOARD.

The following business was tranaefcod i after we went to press on Saturday:—lt, was resolved that the following resolution be sent to tho Premier and copies bo sent to the various Road Boards: "That inasmuch as no ultra-delimitation is spocified in the Road Board Act, 1882, sec. i. constituting ucw Road District, it is all important that a minimum extent and value of rateable property he embodied therein to prevent the multiplicity and reduction of road districts to an absurdity.' That whereas errors are made and groat injuries aro inflicted on individual settlers, whether through oversight or otherwise, by dragging their properties from one distriot into another, irrespective of their ■wishes and the natural outlet 6t those properties, and. that the local bodies are helpless to ■ rectify those errors and 'readjust the boundaries thus affected seeing that the 9th section makes it prohibative. That' this Board therefore submits that section 9, of .the ■ Road Boards Act 1882 should be repealed and i greater facilities granted, empowering 'countios to make suoh alter--1 ationa as will remove those inflictions provided always that the co-tormiuus boundaries of County Ridings and Road Boards are not interfered with. That in view of .the fact that many small Road Districts are being contributed undor the Road Boards Act, 1882, Section 4, the revenue of .those petty .Boards will be proportionately lessened, and consequently the oxpanaos involved in administering the Road Board Act as provided by Section 32 and 33 presses hea.vily on their reduced resources; we are of opinion, that vacancies of wardons should only occur through, the resieuation, in capacitatioh, or death of wardens, and that sections 32 and 33, being cumbrous, extravagant, and unnecessary, should be expunged from the Act." . The .following resolution .was also passed: " T,hat strong representations be made to the Government, pointing out the destructions committed by the employees on the branch road to the Riaamahunga river,- which this Board allowed the Government to use for the purpose of getting gravel for railway construction. This Board aho complains of their insulting language to settlers when spoken to of obstructing traffio through carelessness and otherwise, and request that the Government lift the rails at once and make : the road as it was six months ago to the satisfaction of this Board's Overseer. Accouuts amounting to £132 3s Bdwere passed for payment; and the. meeting j| adjourned. ■•■'*. ■'' ' ■'

TABATAHI-OARTERTON ROAD : BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Board was held on Saturday.' Present—Messrs B.Boys (Chairman),'H. 'ft. Bunny, .H. Braithwaite, W, ..Booth, E. W. Dorset, W. Parker,'J,ftayner, J. Stevens, and Grace.

Correspondence,—From theAuditOffice stating that the bank book and accounts would be forwarded as soon as audited.

; The Clerk read the balance-sheet of the, different Wards,

From Masfcerton Road Board, asking this Board to co operate with thorn to try to induce the Government to make the borrowing terniß more easy to ratepayers; also from County Council, re local bodies.

In referenco to the loan to the West County Council Mr Booth moved and Mr H. R, Bunny seconded, that this Board' advance L4OO for Gludstone-Waihuioru road.—Carried.

From Property Tax Commissioner, asking for the Waiohine river rate roll; MrW. Udy waited on the. Board in reference to the swamp road and bridge leading to Matar&wa, and handed in a lißt of ratepayers who had promised to contribute to the work, •-. ". It was resolved that tetidorsTbd called for the work,

Mr Udy offered to give about eight feet to widen the road,—lt was resolved that tho matter of the drain be left with the Warden and i\lr 'fully to arrange Mr W, Francis waited on the Board to know if the transfer of the piece of land for a road had ever been executed, and was answerodju tho nogativo Hethorefore requested that the Board see to it as soon as possible, as the matter was one of considerable importance to tiw residents of the Taratahi,

It was resolved, That the Warden seo to it, and report at the nextmouting.

Mr Francis asked that the Board would open the track leading through section 363.—1t was resolved, That the sum of L 5 be spent on the track uuder the supervision of Mr Francis,

In reference to obstruction complained • of, Mr Francis said that he had perrais-: sion to fill in the watw-table which was coniplaiued of.

It was resolved, That Messrs Buwy (?race and Dorset visit the place and report at the meeting. ' Mr Braithwaite suggested that the member for the district be written to, asking him b try and get some piovigion made to enable Road Boards to make transfers without difficulty. ■

Mr Bootli stated as the Government did not intend to do anything in reference t< Road Boards this session. It would be ol no use .writing about the matter.

. It was resolved that the constable be authorised to impound cuttle straying on the district roads, '

Mr Bunny stated that he promised Mr Dakin that he should be remunerated for the gravel taken from .his land. The amount was passed for payment. In reference to a complaint made by Mr H. Cheshire that his land was flooded, the Warden stated that the landbeWwed to Mr W. P. Allen, and that the matter of cutting the drain asked for bo not acceded to—Carried Oontractfor work on East Taratahi.— Messrs Cephas and Mona.gh.im were the only tenders. It was resolved that fresh •tenders be called for tho work.

Mr Stevens was granted permission lo employ a man to rake in the ruts on. Mr Moffat's Line, and also to have the wires strained on 'the swing bridge,

A Committee meeting was held at the close of the ordinary business, when a' bonus of £25 was voted to Mr Wolters for extra services rendered to the Board,