MASTERTON ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3149, 9 March 1889, Page 2

MASTERTON ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting'of the. Board was held this day (Saturday)., Pre™ sent; Messrs B. D, Dagg (chairman* < T. JJiown, and Stuokey. l The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. From Messis Aluirav Roberts and - Co stating that they aie unable to ' ■< accede to the request to recognise as a public load a line laid oh by Mil Eawson, through blook Band (iter the Buamahunga River until they were placed in possession of further leferenco to the road in question. Prom Waiwapa North County Council re; lAlisatiori, of;; : v roads.: From; Mr; calling ford :df. the v Euamahunga : Masterton-Gladatoneroad.i. Referred >t. : tothe CountyCounbilras had no; control of,;the river's banks.:;?; j .liVoai AuditWGeneralenclosing cbstj 1 ; A of Auditing 'Board's accounts. - Survejor-Ueneral: roads Ore ;;Ore, \N?) ; ?||flj stating' the /matter --was now;. uiider consideration;. ' FMm;V.';.Churiaan>VN: Wh'oreama Koad Board; stating tliat v: as the Board had.been refused expla- ';, nation .of certain iteiiis in unadjusted ,;■; claim madeupon itbythe. Masterton^;..;. Board, jt.hasily.resolutioh,decided.tp;; ; 'v appealto the County;;Coiunoil:under;" J Sections § "arid 6 of theVJtibad Board: s; : Apti 1882 v ;• ■ |rbm;v:f rpperty .Department forwarding.statement of: r ;j ;real valueVbf ipropertyiproposedjfpr:^;: 'three yeafa cprnmeucing "lst:&prilj;;0 1889/ for the Masterton.-Rpad; trict, '•';';; FrohvMr- splicitpr, X: t ; ; Masterton:Road;Board; with' e'neei to his applying to tlfe Whareama ;■:" " Board for payment: of the balance of accouuts' which appeareon ment .of accounts Boards, to be owing to the Masterton, $i Board, but after considerable cprre|K. : ; pondence the Whareama; Board declined to pay the balance,' and has •.;' instructed its solicitor to defend any yi. action which'may be brought for the W recovery of the balance. ..".::;:'... a . As the matter is likely:.to be brought •' ,' before the County Uounoil iir - was instructed to attend when called^' upon. ■, ■ ';.,;;.'■;};;.;|*

".-'RESOLUTIONS. ;■; - .-'■• '■;,'. -,J^i .It was resolved that ..Mr Court, in .',' reply to his application,; be rinformed that Mr' jUarohant -has S: : promised tb * locate. ■ tbo:; road referred "'J to by biui. ■ That a tracing, :be seiit : , V to Messrs Murray Eoberts "&. Co. of ■" tbo' road leading,tbrougb a, section belonging to them'at Te;Qre Ore. -- That the chairman sign memorial to the Government re legalising of roads within the district. That tb'e:Govei ; n- ~ inent berequestod to define the' road leading. from-TeWhiti to Te OreiOre. J That; the Clerk write tov Mr. Evan"' McKe'nzie, t that unless he gives the"V, metal free of. expense to the contrao-; tor for the workpn West Maurieeyille.'' road, it will not be gone on with.' •'. ■'■ ENGINEER'S BEIOBt;.- ' 'sjf^' The Engineer's report was read'".:/ and adopted. '.. ••''•■"'' 'Accounts amounting, to £20618s •' were, passed for payment and'''-the : % meeting adjourned; \ ' ' /'.'■)