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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3197, 6 May 1889, Page 2

Masterton Eoad Board,

The-ordinary monthly meeting of tho. Board was held on Saturday. Present Messrs IV, H, Beetham, Stuckey, Buick, Dagg, and Brown, Mr W.H. Beetham was. re-elected Chairman, Mr. B. D. Dagg Treasurer, Mr S, Wilsone Clerk, Returning Officer, and Collector, and Mr Murdoch McKenzie Overseer for tho ensuing term. Correspondence was read from Mr N. C.Christensen, Fernridge, asking why afootbridge was not placed across the Black Greek as promised;- and threatening 1 to 1 erect ono and charge the Board fortlie ; cost. From Messrs Blade, Tait, and four otbfera asking that the metalling of Mauriceville • Soiith' Eoad (15 chains) be completed.. From. Mr A T. Bothainley, asking: the Board to form road leading'to his property at Miki-Miki.' Fropi Mr C. Holmwood on the same subject f From Mr E, W. Tate,Grey town, asking .Board to lay offjairojid.' i,eading'jo thp: property of Mr R. Bfight, Jun?„ Wpjf

poua. .From Secretary to .lho< Treasury, intimating tlmt the doard's - application for £BOO had 'been . granted on account of Wangaehu . contraot, and advising payment of i £BOO to the Bank. From Chief ■ Surveyor intimating that on. plana • &c. being furnished a ; surveyor would be'sent to inapect and legalise a road through thi Okuriipete Block. From H-S. Wardell in reference to a ford on, the Masterton to Gladstone road,'.-' From Mrs Mwy MoKenziere proposed drainage and threatening to claim compensation for' damage ' arising therefrom, . ' : : l ' •.•; ; Mr ;Cliristensen ba . informed lieimitst get 1 his application backed- up by ; a petition'from •-his' neighbors. That Messrs Blade and others .be informed' that as soon asthe forms the portion , of i theroad /within their district their application will receive ■ attention. That Messrs BDthamlny and Holmwood be informed that the special loan has been expended and recommend them to .endeavor to obtain, if necessary, ft further loan, • as the Board had no funds at present. That a reply bo sent toß.'W,.Tate stating there is no: record of a road' to Section: 45, Waipoua, being laid off, and that as Mr 'Falconer's Crdwu :■ grant has matured, compensation would have to be made, and the road taken under 1 the Public Works Act,. and advising a private arrangement with Mr Falconer. -Tliat tbe overseer , again -inspe'ot the fori : f acroas :'the Ruamahunga leading to Wardoll's homestead, and report upon the cost■ of making it passable. Tliat Mr Marchant be'informed that 'the late. Surveyor Genefal promised the Chairman of the Board to send a licensed surveyor to lay off and prepare plans of a road through Okurupete block, and request that he will - see that it is done. That the Board: take the timber left over by Messrs Stevens and Woolf, contrao. tors. That a man be employed to assist Mr Blatohford in repairing the road near his place. ' , OVERSEER'S.BEPORT. Wangaehu Road.—The contract.; under Mr Stevens on this now road has been completed in a. satisfactory manner, and I would recommend thai the balance of the contract money, with the amount of deposit, be' paid. In connection with this work, it was found that two bridges required <■ additional iron work, which I authorised to-be supplied, the .exact cost of which, however, I have been unable to ascertain, hut will do so before the next meeting of the Board. The Contractor obtained more limber than was required for bridges and culverts, and there is now about 1000 feet of | useful material left over which I : would recommend, the Board to purchase for the purpose of construct- ' ing culverts required; on the' portion of tha road before made, and also lor ' repairs which may be required. 1 ' Upper Opaki Road.-The stone- . 1 picking contract on this roa<? is now ' completed, and the contractor oan be [ paid in full. Gardiner's contract on this lino for draining and forming is J ' progressing favorably, and I have ; arranged with Mr K. Campbell to do ; the repairs that were applied for and' 1 sanctioned at last meeting, 1 MauricevilleWeat Koud.-—Gardiner & Co.' have completed the metalling ; ' contract originally in the hands of 1 ' Mr Dorset, referred to in- ray- ■ report, with the exception of a slight - 1 trimming up, a cheque for the amount can bo made out and held | over pending final completion, ■ The clearing and deepening of the 1 drains at Lower Manaia in the hands 1 of Winter&Co.has been oommenoed,, 1 and by all appearances will'be \ oompleted before tho next meeting of : the Board.

•- I am, to,, ■ M. MOKehzie, Accounts amounting to L 256 15s 3d, which were duly certified to as correct, and moluded works done on . contracts under tho Loans' to Local Bodies Aot, werepaascd for paymont. STATUTORY- MEETING. • ■ The annual meeting of ratepayers was held at noon.lwheh the balance sheet for the year ended 81st March, 1889 was read. It Bbewod—Receipts, £2546 12s 7d. Expenditure, £2655 18s lOd. The debit balance at the beginning of the year was £298 Is fld, and it now amounted to £B9B 4s 9d, but was covered, with assets amounting to £842. ■ Mi Blatchford, in moving adoption of the statement- of receipts and expenditure for tho year, ' took the opportunity to oompliment ili- . the Board upon the efficientmanneiw* in which they had carried out' their''. duties to the ratepayers. The faot of the old members being all reelected on the Board without opposi* - tion, and the absenoe of any ratepayer; with complaints at this annual meeting was conclusive evidence that they had administered tho affairs ot.' the ratepayers in a way that was highly'satisfactory. " . The Chairman replied in suitable terms, and tho balance sheet was adopted. The meeting then adjourned.