MASTERTON ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3174, 8 April 1889, Page 2

MASTERTON ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting of tho Board was held on Saturday. Present : Messrs W. H. Beethn'm, (Chairman). B. D, Dagg, T. Brown, W. Buick, and J, Stuckcy, Tho minutes of tho previous meeting were read and confirmed, CORRESPONDENCE, From Commissioner of Property Tax Department re payment of native rates, From Colonial Treasurer re panting of loans. From North County Council ro improvements to road and ford leading to Mr Wardell's To Whiti. From County Clerk fixing the 10th April as ihe date of special meeting to adjust accounts betweeu Mastorton. and Whareama Eoad Boards, |From Mr H, Jensen, Opaki, asking for compensation for felling sixteen chains of bush on the road leading through his Eectiou. The Board agreed to let him finish the bush felling on the line on the terms offered, but bis application for the 16 chains was held over for consideration. From Messrs Cade and McKenzie re lino of road leading from their property till it joins the Bangitumau-Te Oro Ore road. The Board decided to ajain apply to the Government ro the matter, From Messrs F, Court, Donald Mo'Lachkm and Hubert Singleton asking the Board to make some arrangement with Mr Stuokey to havo a road, laid off through bis property to give them nn outlet. The Board advised applicants to raise the money, under the Leans to Local Bodies Act, for tho purpose of purchasing the land requited. RESOLUTIONS, That a sum of £1 be expended in improving the ford at the Riiamahnnga river leading to Mr Wardell's, That Mr Wardell be requested to give a reply to a letter sent to him Boroo time ago re granting a piece of land for the proposed road leading to the Te Ore Ore bridge. That Messrs McGregor and Colway be informed that the Board will oxpond a sura not exceeding LlO for the purpose of clearing out and deeponiog drains on the Lower Manaia road on the understanding that the ratepayers give the balance which may be required. That Mr August Petersen be informed that the Board will again make application to Mr Jacob Joseph to givo a piece of land so as to givo a road leading to his property. That about three chains of road leading to Mr Stuckoy's be metalled. That the present office of thoßoard boappoinlca a polling-place, and that tho clerk be instructed to take the necessary steps for tlio election of Wardens in the first week in May, That the clork make out the accounts of those in arrear for rates and issue summonses againßt them without giving any further notice. That all unpaid rates ho struck off the rato book up to 31st March, 1886, That the Overseer's report be adopted, That Messrs Buick' and Brown bo instructed to sign oheques on behalf of the Board. Accounts amounting to Ll7O were passed for payment and tho meeting adjourned. Engineer's Keport. Wansjaehu Road,—Steven's contract on this lino is being progressed with, ard under the ordinary circumstances should bo completed in a fortnight from date. I recommend that a furthor progress payment of £IOO be made.

Upper Opaki Road. -The contractor for the stone pickiug &c, on this road has not yot completed his work, and I estimate that it will require about two weeks before the contract can be passed, Brancepelh Road. - Finding it necessary that two of the smaller bridges ou this lino should be rosheeted with 8 x 'i planking over the original. I took steps to have tho bridges repaired accordingly with new timber in order to make them safe for heavy trafljo. I also found that it was necessary to deepen one of tho byo-washes connected with tho Westmere drains, and I have given instructions for the work to bo proceeded with at once, To Whiti Road.-The Mangaakuta biidgc on this line has been re-sheeted with Bx2 planking and olherwiso repaired, and is now available far heavy traffic.

ilanricevillo West Eoad. The contract for motalling let to Mr Dorset not having been proceeded with I would suggest that the work bo placed in the hands of Gardiner & Co, who have intimated that they will undertake tho work. The Upper Opaki tfoad near the homestead of .Mr B. Campbell having been cut up to a considerable oxtent with timber waggons requires repairing, and I would recommend that the sum of LlO be expended on the line in order to roako it passable' for the winter months. The protective works at the ford on the Jluaraahanga River leading to the homestead of Mr W. forns will be completed today, the willow planting has been so far satisfactorily proceeded with, lam &c„ M, MoKeszik.