WHAREAMA ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3075, 8 December 1888, Page 2

WHAREAMA ROAD BOARD.

1 HIGH JINKS. -The usutfl monthly'mooting of the above. ■ Board was held: oil Friday/ ; Present-Messrs E. Meredith ((iiairI iuan) R. Moieditb, 6. Moore, 11, JR, . -Elder and'!-. Carswell. The minutes ! , of Hie previous moeting were road and I J confirmed. ' . , ! 3 : ; foiuiKSroxDESCE. ' 1 • 5 - l'romthe JS ortli, County Council . coin Plviug \vith ( the -Board's request i allow the County Engiiieet'' to ] tow.iip uii estimate as to the cost'of g proposed , works on the Blairlogie j road. . e 'MrK. 11 Meredith reported as to his going over the ground above re--3 feed to 'in- company with the Engineer and Mr Morrison, and the: former estimated the work could be t executed for £l2O, ' 1 ' Mr T. Hitchings wote, asking for 1 authority to einploy.a mau for a day s to. remove some large stones .off. a ■ portion ;pf:tk r Eparima'road;' v ; '<'■ ' Mr .Moore bbjected tiftlie'Coimoil ' spending money on this road; until . the matter row m dispnto was ■ settled. , It was decided to lot tho uiattoL' • stand over till lator in.tho day. |MORE LITIGATION; ' [ The Chairman tuen read a letter ; hittoded to liim by tlio clerk,'from: Mr W. G. Beard, solicitor to the Master- [ ton Epad Board, with reference to a ! claim ngdiiist the I Whardama- 'Boatd : amounting to the sum of £lOl lis 2d, balance of account rendered' and 1 acknowledged by Whareauia Board, Tlw letter intimated that • tho statement 'of accounts was. fully gone through - by. a. deputation , from the Wliaieania Board arid 'the Ma&terlou" •' Md Board, and bears the signature of aVmenibei'. of the former .Board vouohing for its' correctness. The '■ writer, statedaf!tli : d'above sum, with | interest ■' statemotiMwas not.p'aid by the Ist ' December .with- solioitor'p ■: charge of 21s, he would be compelled to' issue a summons ; further notice;' ' Tlie Chairman expressed surprise : at the receipt of- such; a ' document) , and said it was the rirsVlfe had heard i , .about |he letter. In addition to that - > thf date' 6n which, tho threatened ] proceedings were to have been taken ■ had passed, - -. , .' '; ,TheJ3lerk, explained thai lie .took 1 upOuhimself'the responsibility to see 1 Mi-Beard, askmg him to withhold : further, proceedings until:- after'the 1 meeting of the' Board / on tho 7th December. ; The Chairman reiterated his oft 1 repeated yefeion, as to; the: appoint- ■ from this Board, met. i had been an adj ustmrot^^H^^> i and from the first, he had ouly:_-been : i'Waiixious'tb 'arrive at 'a 'proper , settlement. V I Mr Carswell: If taken as a just , account,. , is,,the Wlmreama Boad. ' Board responsible ? ;/■'

1 The Chairman; Nos, 8' arid 4 \Vards were partly responsible.b'ut as it had gone so/far tho difference would come oh the Board as a whole. H'the Masterton Board would only allow the question to be re-opened, tho difficulty could be soon settled. _ Mr R. R, Meredith considered that if the Board had adopted Mr Moore's report, and it lnd boon- outorod into tlie minute-book, they would Certainly, have .been; 'liablo,(»cßut-this : 'the Board did not do. . %Sr Moor 6 said lie'had repo'rtedto thpoard bis ,infeet' Mr iMejcedith, and positively' uiuleratood ■.thai hV-should rirraiigc :j witb;•; tbe iMaiiterton Road Board personally. Ifitfois mi unrocoi'ded in tho minutos hewasnottoManier ■ : -'!■■;!■.

, Jlr. 11; KvMeredith,;,oh;|-eferrihg. to the minute-book,',l'etnarked that tho first JIOO was paid to tho.Mas-: terton Road Board oil! the ,7th' May, .1887. '■ '■ '•■"-. .'. ' i

''Mr Moore: :'.:Yes, dud that #IOO was paid; on account of my. report, j in ,whiph.'l wiis authorised 'to act as a deputation to interview, the Waste-' ton Eoad'Bbard. '••;'*!''.*'. \< ut ••

'■' The Chairman;th'o'ughVit 1 was 1 , not fair for.tliein |b bb btond'down by tho Mastortdn'Eoad^Boaf;d,;tp,'py,' Ift" would be better to takdicgal opinion, Hediduot think the. Masterton Board liad;takeu,a proper course'in refusing to meet a deputation from this' Board to'adjustaccouiits,.'-They werb >; not juspediii receiving Mr'Mobre;''pij see him as'cliairuiau.iHo was well ;-,yersed • in : , ; the disputb, whereas'-.Mr 'Mobro : "was 'perfeotly ignorant,,-,..'.i1',. ,• .'■•. ;.o- <

•Mrß,E."MeredithVLettlie'Masi tertoh ■ Bbard ; • prove • : that'.' thby bad-- authority from "this B,oa'ra?tp; rec.ei.vo'" f a' ''deputation,' to 4 adjust ''accounts,., ,7,'.,',;!7'47y ','.' .'■■ 7 I, • lii- ildbre saicl a large sum ■ of; ; the ikard'fl.money.iiadbwnspent'on'the 'Uriti Road,: a l-oadUh 'whioh'itue '-Bflßrd was hot in; legal pbsses'sioii'bf. Th;e7first!;ihitia:tiye"''i'step" ih ,J 'Hliis mWterwW jju, the, ,2Cth: June, 1886, when a'deputatibii'waa appointed to W ait on the Cailepowt/Boad Board, ; ..-.(j/•( .s'* ?s, ,«i;<;o? t The Chairman ;• Mr will you move a resolution' oil'this niatter ? Mr. Elder; No, I deoline to do'so as it is a,matter,that'ocburred»iprior to my being connected Wi tlithia Boaifl;

• As none of the other members exI pressed aTdesire io)n6|ea¥soiution ; Mv B. E. ilefedith pi^o'sed'Mr • A. R, Biirihy be 1 appoiiitGcllo act on , behalf qf this' Board, ire a .'settlement, ; of,accounts with Board ari(lthat..the Olerk.he lilstvupted'to 1 supply hiuiwith andothei 1 rnay.requir6; ''.'[ ' ''CLERipAt^OßKsV' l ,' ; .'"-''' : , .. ;; :^ing;tp:iW , 'pieUiii'Oierk' ! be'njg . w?able tp.atte'ncl to hisiduties,'it was decided : tp,invit(3 applications for the PQSitioivpiiOlerltiiandUliatEin.tlie iTOantimeHheCliairaanbe^utli?^ I s .* 5 ?,' t° eiigaw^'su<ih' 'clerical '..asAiisti rihe ; .Chairman ;saia ihoy would now coiisideriMr.-Hitoliingls applioav tio'n to.eiiliploy a man for ut day to have certain stones.Temovei bffrtlie Ep'araimft;Toyfr i , i ,.. •' •'■'■ VY ;■ .' )j,l Motii!e%ighlthisiwVs'a ,; ni&vti |p ; geli the Board to expend a, few shil-! lingsonlhero'adsoas,t6recbgmse : th l eir .i'e?ppnsibijitv. ! -Prablicsiliy" tlio' ioji'd ■Wj JlI^ r .Possession to,*,prove that the iu]utiolihn'4?cli ■ had occupied the attention of- {ho law, oonrts in Wei man ft? epine tpo wag not jot finally disposed of, In any case, he a shilling on $p wad, * i 2 j<' thought it would b 1 «

. advisablo to let.Mi H.itchings'< application stand over till Mi Gudwood's < contiact was settled. , v < ", Mi Jlodie said ho wduld movothal 3as the question of the legality of the A • load lefencd to was not settled, tho -<m i matter stand ovei.j , 'Tho Chanman "differed with Mr > Mooie and considered Mi i Hitchmgs I should be authoiised to expend the amount asked foi. The Boaid should notbepievented fiom spenlmg monoy on this load on account oi .such liumpeiy lemaiks as those made 'by 1 Mi Mooie, ilh Mooie thought his motion .i 1 icasonablcone. If the Boaid was not favoiable to the expenditure, it i would be bettei to allow it to 'stand ■< ! o>ei until its legality was proved The Chanman then moved 'That Mi llitchmgs be lequested to peifoim the woik on the Epaiaima section ot the Distuet Koad applied foi by lum in his lettoi at any cost not exceeding Cs." ' Mi Caiswell said he had no ok""\ lection to second the motion Joijna, but would not vote for it, mW'j, seemed foolish to oxpeud money on a '•'» load that was not legalised, or the ' foimation of which not yet paid foi. The Chanman did not think that s would effect the mattei. The expenditure of six shillings would be of veiy little consequence. His motion was meiely one of couitesy. Mi Moore considered it uould be ' an expenditure of gieat moment ; Ti /. him it seemed as though the Chair-" man was begging the question. Tho load was m very gocd>,qr ( der and theie was no 'necessity to expend money on it, He would move as an amendment" That no money be voted y 4 foi repairs upon Mr Girdwood's contiact until the question of the legality , of the load is settled."* This was seoonded by Mi Elder. Mi Caiswell said it was pretty , - conclusive fiom remarks recently ' made by Mi- W. H. Beethamthat (Ik theio vvoie veiy few loads legalised * anywheie. He did notthink it would ■ be ught to pay foi minoi work on the Epanaina "load until Mi Gildwood was paid for his contiact The Chanman This will not effect tho legality. t Mi Mooie then | withdrew his amendment, ' ' ' The Chanman's motion was then * put and lost, the Chanman and Mr , B. li, Meredith voting for it, anil Mcssis Oarswell, Moore, and Elder agamst. ' accounts. v ' Accounts amouutingtoJJ2Bloslod ; were passed for payment. v \ Payment of Mi Girdwood's account , £154 ISswasdiscussedaud adjourned " for want of a quorum. ' i nfw works. Mi Biemnei's leport on the pro-' '' posed continuation of the Blahlogie roadjtowards Mr was received -' \ { ; ''' *o \\ meeting off," \ the Tnmt \vaa" , neldbaV,Friday3 night' { in tbe Council Chambers, ''Present—i v ' Messrs Renall, Perry, and v McEwenr "" An apology was lead from tho Chairman, Mr W. Lowes, and Mi E. Haio. Mi Renall was voted to the chair, and the minute's'of the last' meeting '! wjro- icad and confirmed. The

TreasnVbr reported a -credit balance'of '""> '■

'. The Committoe.appoiii.ie'd.to ropoH'^ ; -'':'; ,-' upon' thfl ronewnl-pf ioase| faiiinij C k with on Ha merits, That in some,'- ;;i,l i f cases present holdings will have to bbl* '• subdivided to riii'et-tlief inbreasing-''■ 'Ojjt; demandfor buildmg'site's." : . TbUfc'tho ';•'' V' «pp]icntiori ol Mr to\ take bvet ; l!; , r ;!J ;Mr Giiljcn's Ibaßabo ..agreed- io, '■,'■;,''.; iyidpd l.e>Ri;eot a-buiid{ng k ofthe Ivaluoi -7) ofim ...■,;■ ,:.:r.. ...: /;...;;t:

.'.'lt'was- resolved that"as iMr Sellar 1 wiis willingitb coriiply with' thb-'eonv^'' 1 ' ditioiis, thetrilnsfev be''agreea)&'T,u6- ,''■''" reinaimler of "the report to' liehT' :: '"' over, '.

1 > J- In response toan application the sum of £lO was voted, to St Patriek'aPub. lie School for a children's picnic, Tho, -Secretary •of the, Publkk,f i applied i: for V a ! ',<■ ■ grant of £2sfoi ; the' purchase : bf' Hew i! ■"'> bbbks.~Granted. : .■;'-;'.' '■'■' "W ■<>.-'■' > ; l?fom)ahi6 stating ,thst ! the : yb 7 rt^'; "' Xoan !|!iiouiited J toJE266; andapplying' ;q. for ut; grant of J)o"o.!ayeaV >r ,nve -'4 yearH; to pay interest outheJokiut.. 71,. Bweii per ce'ntjandto provide a Bini'i ■■'■>>! ingfund.i-it ! >as decided to hold 1: oyor the letter for a full riieetiiig-;" ' • ' jj The default^'snbuld 7W' had paid 'jipV lii one case the , y' i';,' , f . was ■ instructed to talto' possession "'"' forthwith, unless arrears wore paid on ictaind. ' ' * lliis conchulcd the business, -, , ;' '■•.•'