MASTERTON ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4227, 26 September 1892, Page 2

MASTERTON ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of tho Mastorton Road Board was held in the County Council Chamherß on Saturday last, present, Messrs T. W. Wardoll (in the chair), J. McKenzie and. W; Harris,

Mr Brown Hunt attended to ask the Board to set aside the thirds on that portion of Section 9, Block IV, lying in this district, to pay interest on a loan to be raised by the Mauriceville District for making Mount Bruce Eoad.

Mr Harris proposed "That this ' Board will be prepared to hand over ■ the thirds accruing to this Board on part Section 9, Block IV, Mikimiki, towards payment of interest on a loan proposed to he raised by the Maurice- , ville Eoad Board for forming tho Mount Bruce Road, provided tbat the works extend to the north bank j of the Ruitmahunga River"—Lapsed for want of a seconder, It was then decided, on the motion of Mr Wardell, seconded by Mr Harris, "That before the Board deoides upon the proposal to hand ; over the thirds accruing on part Section 9, Block IV, Mikimiki, to the Mauriceville Board, the latter be approached with a view to an adjustment of the boundary between tho two Road Districts at that point, ' In the question of exchange of land at Rangitumau to acquire grovel reserve, arid wherein the Education Board proposed to give section for-section-Education Reserve for gravel reserve—rather than portions of each, to save survey costs, the matter was left in the hands oi the County Engineer with power to act, 0, E, Daniell wrote, slating that in preparing his estimate for the bridge over the Waipoua, he omitted the item for flooring, and that, as the contract included it, there was a serious loss to him—timber £l3 lis Gd; labour iG 10s, Ho asked if tho Board could pay bim the cost of tho extra timber used, John Cummins applied for allowance towards his loss in conneciion with Contract No. 4, To Mara Road, the proportion of rock cutting proving 111 excess of what could reasonably bo expected. The discrepancy had cost him £4B exira, besides his own labour. The Boaid decided that the nppli-. cations for compensation on contiaots at Kiriwhakapapu, be left for consideration till the contracts are com-

pletfd, whon it would know what position the loans wero iu, Albert Martin's request to have Mrs Martin's name put on tho property roll was a;-2edecJ to'. George Manning, of Opaki, wrote, stating that the Board would be held responsible for damage caused through an opon drain on his property. It was resolved that Mr Manning be informed that the Board is prepared to expond £2 in fencing, if he would undertake tho work and complete it fo tho satisfaction of the Engineer, Mr A, W. Hogg, M.H.E., wrote stating that the Board's resolution, in reference to gorsa and plant growth on roads and the responsibilities of owners of hedges, had been submitted to tho Agricultural Department with a viow to adequate provision for the protection of public roads being incorporated in the Noxious Weeds measure in course of preparation. The Department of Agriculture wrote, admitting that the contention that an owner of a hedge on ono sido of a road and allowing it to spread across the road, should be allowed to clear tho full width of the road, seemed perfectly just, but that tho proposal to amend tho Public Works Act or Counties Act would, they were afraid, have to stand over till another session,

Tho Finance Committee reported a Bank credit of £558 4s, and that £lB 9s 2d had been received in rales since 27th August. The Balance Sheet for the year wa3 also preseuted. They recommended that tlio adjourned annual meeting of ratepayers should he held on 22nd October, and also that at the next meeting a list, showing arrears of rates and by whom owing, should be laid before the committee, The Engineer's report was received and read. The finance Committee's report and its recommendations were adopted. Accounts amounting to £445 18a 8d were paused for payment. Mr Harris gave notice that at the next Board meeting he would move " That in future no sum exceeding five pounds (except in case of urgent necessity) shall be expended without tlio direct sanction of the Board. This completed the business of the meeting.