ALFREDTON ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3008, 20 September 1888, Page 2

ALFREDTON ROAD BOARD.

meeting of the- Board was held 1 oni ■' Sept'einbet'.llthi' ."', Presetit < Messrs;Kebboll (Oliairman)j Cross, '■< Dunnj Benton.'and H./Warren. >'. :"':■ The- minutes of last meeting and 1 speoial meeting were read, and eon-: ' firmed,^: ''.-..< ' Mr'T.;P, Girclwoocl waited on the i Board.regarding road line up. Castle < Hill Gully, -and stating that hewas 1 going to close up the present track ] and requesting the Board to assist him in- opening up the above men- < lioned line whioli was surveyed by Mr'D. McLaohlan some years ago. He produced plans shewing road and said that if the Board would, fell one chain wide he would fell two chains, one on either side; the length would be some three miles. If the Board agreed to this be-would recognise it as a legal road.. /After some discussion Mr Girdwoou.Bajd. he/would keep his offer, opeut for nine montbs ( when the Board iiiight see its way-to aidhim. , Mr Allpass being present the Chairman,asked himif;he would allow them fa . put a gajo, oh the pre- ] sent track. , r Mr Allp'asß stated he was | quite willhig'to let the Board,(losp ; but the Board in that'case must'take the choice of.keeping open either the [ upper or lower'.i'oad. g The matter ; then droppiJ.t, Inward correspon- , dence was read as follows:—From J. , W. Beaufort re' pegging contract No , 6,'Tawataia 80ad;,0,-.E..0. Smithro

contract on Kuraua.Valley road, re-, quoting : ;.to;know;if the Board will pay him 75 per pent :6ri plans being handed to Boarditheibalance when

plans are approved of.;: 0; A. Pownall re PhiUips'olaimftrequesting a reply and stating if he hadno reply, within fourteen, days he / w,ould take legal proceedings against the Board. Commissioner of Crown lianda approving of proposals' for "spending .thirds acorued to seotion;,2o4Blß, Man-

gaone. Bank of New. Zealand stating that they.had received from'Paymas-ter-Geueral\£4oo, part £BBo\loan, Same acknowledging cheque forJO 14s lOd. Same li cheque for £2OO (part £835 loan); also Board's cheque' for £41165, to be placed to credit of

public account, being half years in-

terest on loans, J". M, E. Millan requesting, an extension of three months on his contract. W. G. Beard re dosing roads in course of formation Receiver General returning voucher for £4l 16s 2d. H. Carnelhe fel-

ling bush on road line, and requesting the' Board to pay 85s per acre for the same. Isaac Parte the same matter. J.-..H. Groves requesting Board to pay;him for felling bush on road line between 528,28 a, 28b, and S80,80a; 80b| Mahgaone, if ever the road is required. ■ George Fannin, supplying information :re Crown Lands sold during the last twelve months. Same, supplying map and particulars of town sections. Telegranifrom the Treasury stating £4OO applied for has passed the audit,Same, that ; . the £4OO is remitted to the Bank; Property Tax Commissioner re rating 'school reserve, requesting the Board to reduce the same from. £8600—4675. .acres to 4110 acres, £8165. Bank oif New Zealand acknowledging oheques for £42 5s Bd, Commissioner of Crown Lands' re payment of thirds acorued, referring correspondence on that subject to receiver of land revenue.' W. G. Beard stating.that he basjwritten to Mr O. A. • Pownall. re. Phillip's claim, and.requesting all previous correspondence to.be sent him. '•■ M, Caselberg enclosing an account £1 Is. Eli Smith re contractors digging holes opposite his slip bars. • ( o;Mad ; isen;sta]ing' that they had .'arranged ,wjth Lars Anderson; tg take. No.' 6 contract. Lars Aiideraon accepting contract on some small; alterations being made. - M, Gurnett: enclosing time sheet as overseer, also giving his report, Resolved, That ho money be paid on the Ilwraua road, contract until plans are approved of; "that if the work* is not started within 14 days from the 18th inst., the contract will be taken from the contractor and fresh tenders called; That McMillan be granted an extension to 15th November. That the Tawataia road be closed for wheel traffic until the lfitli November, and that public notice be given of the same. That when the road is in use the' Board will' pay them (Carnell. and Pal) at the rata of 25s per ache subject to the approval of the ;Land .Board, That-Mr Groves' request be complied wifc (Eli Smith); That Mr' Dunn examine, and reportat' 'next meeting. That the Clerk be instructed to write to the County Council offering £BS if the County supplement, it' with £7O towards forming the.County road up the Tiraumea, Payments: to the amount of £127 10s were passed. Messrs Warren and Dunn were appointed to sign-cheques. Next meeting, to be held on Tuesday, October 2. ' -