Taratahi-Carterton Road Board.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3046, 5 November 1888, Page 2

Taratahi-Carterton Road Board.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Saturday last, Present; Messrs H, R, Bunny (Chairman), N. Grace, E, W. Dorset, J. Rayner, W. Parker, H. Braitliwaite, E. Morgan, and W. B. Allen, The minutes of tho previotis meeting were read nad confirmed, The Treasurer's report showed an overdraft of £sl- 8s 4d, The Clerk reported that the motion passed at the last meeting re unpaid rates had a salutary effect, After some discussion it was resolved that the Clerk notify by circular all defaulters before issuing summonses, such notice to be final. .. CORRESPONDENCE. From Public Works Department enclosing a copy of a bill for the amondmont of the Public Works Act, Ordered to be laid on the table, From Moses Smith ro deviation of road through his property. Tho Clerk road from the letter book the previous correspondence relating, to the subject, Letter ordored to. bo laid on the table,' and the warden to enquire into the matter. , From C. R, Carter re exchange of land for roads, with an account in rofcreiico to the same, and requesting that the matter be settled within two months from date, Tho Chairman, and Messrs Dorset and Raynor wero deputed to see.Mr Carter with' a view to, coming to ati amicablo arrangement, and to report at tho next mooting, From Chief Surveyor stating that ho had no one to send to survey Dorset's road, and recommending tho Board to employ aomo qualified' surveyor to do the work. After some discussion tho Clerk was instructed to lay the matter bofore the Minister of Lands and tho Minister of Public Works, Mr J. Reynolds waited-on tho Board in roforcnco to making Bristol road three quarters of a chain wide, Ho offered to givo tho land for the of it, and also to shift his fence back to tho proper width, but at.tho samo timo Stating, ho should expect payment for tho gravel taken frotij his land for tho road making. Aftpr some considerable, discussion it was agreed to, and Mv Reynolds offered to sell the Board half an aero for £lO for a gravel pit. The following tenders wore dealt with 5G chains formation, and 100 chains of metalling on Cornwall RoadMessrs Cephas and Monoghan's £lO7, accepted; 13 chains of formation on Olliyer's Line-Mr Wilde's at lis 3d per chaip,' acpcplcd. For. ?G chains and 24 chains East Taratahi fresh called,'and also for Bristol and Para Road, unless Mr Braithwaito could arrange to get tho latter done privately, Mr Morgan, moved, and Mr Parker seconded, that 1 tenders bo called for 92 chains road-making at the West end of Brooklyn road,, This motion was lost, : At this stage an adjournment was made for lunch, and on resuming, an amendment to Mr Morgan's motion, proposed by Mr Braithwaito, and seconded %f Mr Grace,'.that half of the work lie done, Wftgrebd to, ftM Mr Morgan was requested'to prepare'''specifications for. tlje same,': Messrs -Henderson -and Shute^'.tender for ftipplyipg'sawn 'timber for th'fl "Boa'rd's'ilsfe' 'At 9s per ■looft was allied; but. this tender will not prevent; tfio Boar! from

getting tiralor from other .mills wlion. necessary. Some fresh tenders were L asked'to be called for, sundry accounts v. were passed for payment,., and tho „ the meeting adjourned., i - in .J