Upper Taueru Road Board.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3122, 6 February 1889, Page 2

Upper Taueru Road Board.

An ordinary meeting was held 011 Saturday, January 28th, Present—the Chairman, James Miller and John Moßae. A letter was read,'from Mr J. Rutherford, stating that owing to ill-health, he is unable to inspect McKay's fence as requested by the Board. He reported having instructed the Road man to inspect Mr McKay's fence which he reported was erected in.some places on the road line, It was decided to let the matter stand over until Mr Eutherford was able to inspect the work,: The Minister for Public Works wrote re abolition of- Pabtio Works Department. \- ■ The roadman made"application for wire to be used on the Glen-donald-Wairiri crossing ,of Wainuiorangi, and for the hire of horse and dray for two days. Resolved that the road. man make arrangements with Messrs Cookburn—Hood : and Walker, 'with regard to the wire required arid the hire of bullock dray and team,: and, that 10s a day be granted for the horse Lire.

An application was. received.. from the roadman roqliesting that his wages be raised Is per day.- < 'v-fi Resolved that the roadman be paid Can, day and an allowance of £2 per annum for wear and tear of tools. An account was passed for payment to T. Harland for £ol2s one months' wages.,. The meeting then adiourned until the 2nd Saturday in March.

Masteiton Borough Council-' % r , 1 vio ri-\' r *:/' ?: ■ i The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council ,was held on Tuesday *\ night. Present—The Mayor, and Ora Perry, Fitton, Carman, Gapper, Heron and Chamberlain;'' _ The minutes of the previous meeting weie lead and .confirmed. An , apology was read and accepted from . Or Cullen forunavoidable absence.Correspondence from" read: from - certain, firms in Christchurch' re tho • jprice of wator rollers. • From Mr Hayes re .price of hoso

and couplings. - ; • •- •. ■ FromtheTovm Lands Trustees re grant on account of Library Loan* : and agreeing to'continue .the: same .■■■,. provided . the Sinking .Fund -is : investedso as to produce interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum. ' LOAN COMMISSIONER. --V; It being necessary to appoint a commissioner to deal "with the Library -Loan a •< discussion took place upon the question of investing .; the Sinking Fund. - .The Mayor , suggested that a gas debenture might y betaken up. That, he said,-would, produce six per cent per annum. ' CI- Fitton thought it would be the' better way to deposit the money with the Building Society. ~ Cr Gapper moved, that Mr W, Lowes'be appointed Commissioner, provided lie would accept tlie office. ■ 'Cr Chamberlain seconded tho motion. : : ::

. The Mayor said the question of providing some security would have : to bo dealt with, and that had better '• be settled before the appointment was made. He thought ii would bo better . : to. let the; matter stand over until . .next meeting, and this wati ultimately agreed to. , ~; j ; w . MDISAHOES. ■ Mr James Macam wrote complaining of the nuisance caused, by the stream which ran through his property'-jj being- obstructed, and stating that '' the trees were being killed with excess of water. Tlie. attention of th& Inspector of Nuisances had. been : called to it without avail. ; ; The Mayor pointed out that the stream was not the property of the , Council, and any injury caused to Mr Macara by his neighbors below was a private matter for him to deal with < elsewhere. ,\ They might treat him. with the greatest courtesy they could and': hand .tho letter over' to : the (Sanitary Committee.

After some further discussion the matter was referred to the Sanitary Committee. Messrs McEwen and others wrote calling attention to the state of the footpath from the bridge to Eoss-sfc. The-path was very much depressed, and was flooded in wet weather.

Or Gapper moved and Or' Perry 7 seconded that the Overseer be authorised to use some of the stuff, that he was removing from the' paths where tho asphalt was boing put down. to fill the depression. • Cr Heron said there was no cause" of complaint before Mr fietiall sent the water down. It was simply an attempt on his part to get the work. done by the Council. The Mayor said he did not wish them to interfere with his work. The request was simply that the footpath might be brought up to its normal condition. The motion was carried. ASPHALTING. The road overseer recommended the Council to get some thirty yards more asphalt mixed, as it would be required for the footpath in Queeu street- extending- from Bannisterstreet to the Prince of Wales Hotel. 'lhe Overseer was ■ authorised to get what' quantity of asphalt was required for the footpaths mixed.

BEPOKTS. The reports of the Works Committee and Overseer were read and adopted, . . ORDINARY BUSINESS. . The Town Clerk drew the attention of.the Council to the' fact that the Overseer's time would expire before the next Council meeting.. On the motion of Cr Gapper, it was resolved to invite applications for the office of road overseer at £2 5s per week.

THE WATER CART, The Mayor'reported that he had seen Mr Williams, and he had given permission willingly to the Council to take the water cart on his property for the purpose of filling it, He > thought it very land of Mr Williams to grant the permission, although they might not require to make use of it this season.' THE WATER SCHEME. The Mayor applied to. the Council i* to let birn have, as much gravel as could be spared from where it was beiiigremoved, preparatory to iug the footpaths, for the purpose of * raising the footpath at the Post Office corner. There were other places ' where there were depressions, which required raising, The paths were worn away in places quite six inches, aniin the event of the water being sent down in the day time for fire ' purposes, they would bo flooded unless this was done.

Cr Perry asked if there was not any . other place where this gravel was required, Cr Heron said there was, but if Mr Kenall had taken it away without asking leave, as he had before, no doubt the Council would not have; interfered, The Mayor said it was not a question of bringing down the water, It was the duty of the Council to. make tip the footpaths under any' circumstances. He was not.asking anything for himself, and considered the Council had put. quite burden enough on the Committee, ■ Or Heron said the. Council had ). raised no objection to Mr Renall H taking the surplus gravel, but he * must not ask the .Council to interfere with his undertaking by carting the. gravel, for him., : The Mayor presumed that a formal resolution was not required and that the Council would agree to his pro- -: posal, but as Cr Heron preferred it, a motion should be put. He moved that he (the Mayor) be allowed to avail himself of the surplus gravel to fill up the depressions in the footpaths as for as it would go. There being no seconder to the resolution the motion fell through, it - being understood .that no objection would be raised to Mr Benalls taking the extra gravel provided he found his own cart'for its removal. . '■ ; ' HOSEBOXES. _ Authority was given the Mayor to sink a hosebox at the junction of ' Perry and Queen.streetsat a cost not exceeding 80s. . . The meeting then adjourned.