MID BOARD

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3572, 28 July 1890, Page 2

MID BOARD

1 SAii ordinary meowing of the Masterton Itoad Board was hold at tho Council Offices; ■Hull street, on Saturday, lho : '26 th. Present—Messrs- W. H. Beetbnm. (Chairman), T. Brown, JR. Dag£>, McLeod and McKentie. Correspondence was received from : Mr A W Cave, To Oie Ore, complain-; that tho gates recently erected on tho road leading from his property at Wangaehu could not be openod by..' a person on horseback.

It was decided to write to Mr Carman, drawing his attention to the matter. ■

From the Colonial Treasurer, informing tho Hoard that £271 lis Id interest on loans would be due on the Ist August; •' Mr Dagg pointed out that .£209, (nearly enough.to cover tlie amount) was due on outstanding special rates. : . . ;;

After some discussion, the Clerk was authorised to send out notices to defaulters.

From tho Property-tax Commissioner re vouchors and Native rates/ Prom Colonial Secretary, asking information re proposed loan for Northcroft's line and Dawson extension.

From the Chief Surveyor, stating, that he would endeavor to have a survoy made of a road through certain sections at Te 'lYliiti,

The Minister wroto advising the Board that £l7O would be paid by : Government for the road through Mr Stuckey's properly, notwithstanding the fact that the fencing might cost less. . ' ■'

The Chairman said this was satisfactory as it would have been an hardship on tlio. settlers to have to pay for a road tlioy had been promised when taking up tho laud. A large amount of correspondence was road in reference to the road through the Okurupiti Block, Mr W. 0. Buchanan informed the Board that the Minister of Lands lmd given a promise to havo the road surveyed at once. . !

Mr Robert Cade again wrote, pointiug out that the grants would mature very shortly, and if settlers commenced ploughing, the pegs now in would bo displaced, and the work already done would be thrown away, Mr Geelham said holiad interviewed

the late Surveyor General, Mr MoKerrow, and ho had promised that these roads should be attended to. Ratepayers had a strong grievance against the Land Hoard. The Government hud promised that a man should be set at work surveying tlioso roads, and the delay was vexatious' Ho (the Chairman) said there was a man available he: understood. Ho would again see Mr Marchant.

Mr Dagg said hothought they ought to take further action, Mr Cade had been put oil from {time to time and the Government had broken their promises. He would move that immediatoaction betaken. It was decided that all the plans and information be sent at once, and the urgency of the matter pointed out. Au application from the Masterton Borough Council, to bo allowed to remove a few loads of fine gravel from propertyadjoining Mr EOhamberlain's was granted. By a. mistake a letter intended for Mr Bright of Fernridge, relating o the road through Mr Faulkner's property, had been sent to Mr Faulkner, It was decided to write to both

parties explaining the mistake. The Chairman said that the Board was prepared to compensate Mr Faulkner, if Mr Bright raised no objections to theiine, - Mr H. Jenseu of Opaki wrote offering to do tho side cutting leading to his land at the ovorseer's estimate and fuVthor stated he was prepared to wait six or twelve months for payment. The Board resolved to offer Mr Jensen L 4, and suggested that he endeavour to get the Mauriceville Board to f;rant something towards the

work. • A letter was received from the Cartorton Eoad Board in reference to a road through Mr Gordon's properly at To "Whiti. Left over till noxt meeting, enquiries to be made in the meantime, I' ACCOUNTS, Accounts amounting to £330 10s Id were passed for payment, TENDERS, The following tonders were received for forming 76,20 chains. To Oro Ore-Eangitumau road: Martin Keirns'£l49 (accepted), P Carr £IG9 2s, P O Madsen £204. One tendor was informal the. contractor having omitted his name.

Several deputations waited upon tho Board with reference to tbo £9OO loan proposed to bo expended,on Stuckoy's road extension and the £2OOO loan for North Croft and Dorset's, extension roads. With regard to tho former a couplo of sections wero eliminated,

Tho Overseer's report was read and adopted. A lettov was, read, thanking Mr Eestham for his exortions in securing aright of road tough sections, Stuckey's. Notice of motion was given to rescind the appointment of the Chairman a3 Treasurer.