PAHIATUA ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2519, 8 February 1887, Page 2

PAHIATUA ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary general meeting was held on Saturday last, sth February. Present Messrs Crewe, Corbett, Farrell, Whitcombe and Miller. The minutes of previous ordinary, and two subsequent meetings were read. Correspondence—Outwards, to the Waste Land Board, with suggestions for spending thirds at present accrued, as" per list supplied, and also a report upon the state of the roads in the district; also re petition from selectors on the Makakahai Road, To the Colonial Secretary, re the return of Mr G. Whifcoombe to fill vaoancy on Board; toPahiatua Sports Committee, re use of paddock ; to Property Tax Department, asking for ..forms re subsidy, Inwards-From the Crown Lands Office, re giving'access to Sec. o9,; : yi;llage.settlements, also approving oFeipeMture of thirds as suggested, except those in connection with the -Plhiatua-Puketoi' Special Settlement Association, which was referred baok. for amendment, and thanking Board for_ report on district, road; from Assistant District Engineer, re expen- ' diture of monies on the Book Eoad; < frOm Colonial Treasurer, reconverting j loans under relief Clause of Govern- ' ment'Loans to Local Bodies Act; '

from North County Council,- re apply■fog for subsidy; from settlers on the Mangaramarama North Boad, asking for more metalling to be done; from Mr Harris, Secretary to the W. T,'S. .8; Association, stating that 1 Oarler and Groves had completed Section A to ,his satisfaction, and advising payment; also, request for £9 19s Bd, being 5% on outlay for supervisionsof said roads. The Overseer's report was read! Hesolved—TJiat • -the Commissioner ■ of Crown Lands be informed that the' i

c matter of giving access to section 59 i will bs attended to as soon as the i season is suitable; resolved, that the r jOvorseor be instructed to king up a i report with the probable cost ofereot--1 ing a very plain bridge over the creek ■ mentioned in Mr Eeaney's letter, and i that a copy of this resolution be : sent to Mr Reaney; resolved that a portion of the Overseer's report dealing with the roads in tho Village Settlement be dealt with by Works Committee; that the Colonial Treas- • urer be asked if in the event of the ' conversion of the'loan under the Go- ' vernmeut Loans to. Local Bodies Act, i whether the Crown Lands' will.still be ( rateable; That a letter box with lock ! ! and key be attached to the door for the 1 j purpose of receiving tenders, the I

Chairman, to keep the key; ;l^; f >> statement shying amount deferred thirds, •' and general, rates accruing to and spent;on tho Toritea, Puketoi, and Mangaramarama roads be laid upon the table at noxt meeting; That a notice be twee inserted in the Star that all rates not paid by the end .of February be sued foj;- That Marsh and Co's tender for'tho ■ supply of timber to tho'Board for 12 months as from the Ist of Februarys.yiz. Matai os9d;Bimu;Cs ss. 6d be accepted ;•' That thff .tenttet of Mr McColl for. blinding. 'Off .#', rock . road at 2s Id per'cubic 1 yard, and also for metalling 272 chainlrMangarama* rama road north, at 85s per chain be " accepted; That a copy of resolution re paymerit for filling road lines be sent to Mr Pimms; That Mr Harris'. attention be called to the "arraugem&fc , ■ made with, the Association re overdraw guarantee, and that bi3 (Mr Harris') cheque for supervision' of woriwrill have'to stand over till such time® tho sum of £2112s 8d is paid into credit of BoatdatßankNew; Zealand, Masterton; that tenders be called- to b6 on Thursday the 10th inst.,'far nmldng . tip the approaches to the bridge oa'tlle . Toritea Boad,/'arid'jikf the: Works Committee naVeJow td ' &$$ irs same; that the Works Committee raeett cm Thursday the 10th ins't.Tat'B p.m.; thaUhe acMiits amomitulg to £IQ9 2s 9d be passed for payment, and the meeting.'adjoumed.