ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3608, 8 September 1890, Page 2

ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly, meeting of. the Taratahi-Carterton Road Board was held on Saturday. PresentMessrs H. R, Bunny (Ohairman), J, Bajner, E, W, Dorset, G. W. Deller, Jas. Stevens, H. Braithwaito, E. Morgan, W. B. Allen and N. Graoo,

Tbo minutes of the previous meeting were read and oontirmed.

The Treasurer reported an overdraft at the bank of £4lolos Bd.

The Clerk reported that about £3OO of the County rates had been paid.

CORRESPONDENCE. From A. Moody re the overhanging trees on tlio road leading to his place, The Wardon, stated that there was no immediate danger. The matter was loft to the Warden. •

FromO, H. Zabelle, dfferinc;- a piece of land to the' Board'for the sum of £2O for a;gravel .pit., Moved by Mr G, W, Deller, seconded by Mr Stevens, thai'the' offer be accepted,' From Ferry Bros., asking to be allowed to ereot a gate on the Waingawa. On'the motion of Mr Raynerthe application was granted. From MrDew.ro clearing slips off the Wainuioru road." ""Also' from Gcoper Bros, re the 'same;.'.. Left to the Wardens for No ,8 Ward. '

From'MrHirsohberg,re the road' •; throHgh section 237, Daleficld, declining the Board's offer and submitting other terms, which, after some discussion, were accepted, FromMr Moorfl'and Gordon Bros.. 1 •■ roroad through section 14, Gladstone, tho' latter declining to allow ■ ' the road unless the Board: paid £ls per acre for the land. Mr Bayner stated from information he bad received there was a legally surveyed road through that .section,' • Alter some discussion, the Clerk was in- . strubtedVio write.,to tHajSurvey m< Department for a tracing of all roads ' ; in that district, A request for a culvert by Mr McKay wag left to the Wardens, for 1 and 2 ■'*£< waras,' ; 'r:v; :;■'; y : ,;■ ft On the motion of Mr' Stevens the ■• matter of collecting tbe .special rate for Waterspn'siine wa^deferred.-. Messrs T.Bassett waited on the Board to the ioad required;bytbe . The applicants; agreed to land road it the 1 Board /enqe.;,. Along ensueS'bn \-'. the matter, wlitqh ended, in M& Board refasing to; bind themselves inrigardtothefenoing. Mr Andrew Douglas againl applied for a coast road,' t)n the motion of .; Mr Grace'the Clerk'was instructed to inform Mr Douglas that the Board could not aceedo to bis request.'; . / Messrs Thomson and Knopfly " waited on tho Board in reference to a - road to their property.'-• On the recommendation of'the Warden the .applicants, were allowed to fill the ibusb and clear the' line 10 feet wide for&Odperohairi. ■ : - • 'The Overseer's report on the state ' -w,'.' of some bridges on the; Belvedere Vjf ;B,oad was read, and it .was moved. '"• by ir. Deller and jeo'Qnded; by ' Stevens .that they be repaired on tbV ]* ',' supervision, of the. oyerseer of tbo road. vi;:-,-' : ' .;V'.:,';:. ;V; ' .■ Sp^e.i«o'onnte' ! ' l payment, aridtbbmeetirig terrnin»tea.\' ;V "f?'