FEATHERSTON ROAD BOARD

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4414, 9 May 1893, Page 2

FEATHERSTON ROAD BOARD

Quinary Meeting. Tlit tuual taonthlt miwting of tha PMth««ton Eoad Bianl w«« h Id on Saturday, Ibure Ix.'hig prtaont, Mckw« A. M»Ulißwai (ehaimum), Marii». w. E. Bi'iwill, Nu, J.j Donald, Harris, and >h„MoL«od. 'jJha «tatau»ut «ut r«ad and adopted. Tlid Obairtnan r«nark«d that tha paw fdrd near Wilkinson's on tb<* Wci-tom jLako Road was washing ftway again, and lio soutd notice whut tbey were to do in tbe matter, as mora than the j UB t uropoHion of the ratra of the dwtrict ;«ern *p«nt there. OorrespondHnca inwards was read from Mr J. Thomi Bon, of Moi rison'a Bush, asking for a tease of the gravel pit which separated two portions of his property, and panted him cooatderablo iacjnvenienoe, —This matter was left in tbe hands of the Wardea and the Overseer. From the Clerk of the TaratahiCarterton fioad Bbard, rs the main-1 toaance of the County road. From ivir G, Pharatfa, complaining of the bad state of Mnrphy'a and Coo'a lines, aad advocating the erection of a bridge over the orettk near Mr Donald's bntter factory.—-This matter wsa left to the Warden. From Mr S. Andersoo, informing the Board of the lease of his property to Mr flaWke, iod asking to hava hia name removed froin tbtj rate bsok. From Mr G. P.| Hacmsn r» the advance of £3O toward* fencing. From Me F. jju Thompson asking for dsSnite instructions going out to ; survey the Rna&oko|katttn& Eoad. ; | EVom Mr F. A, Thorajroa immS' mending (he acquirement of certain parts of Mr Tolly's laud, for gravel pits. 1 Mlf Haggerty'a tender for metalling forty ehaina ot the Buaogarna Road at 32a per chain was accepted, A letter wsa received from Mr Greenaway utattng that he had been unable to go with the metalling at Otaraia, as the carting of the ioetftl *ould make some parts impassible. The report ot an informal committee on the state of tbe Iluakokopatana Hosd was read aa follows:—A committee Matthews, Donald, and Karris accompanied by Mr ilioinjiaon and Mr Blgar vitited the locality duHng the month, and folio Wad ilia lino, for which tenders were invited us i„ t as the junction of Oiay Creek, nod recommend that the deviation at Harris' boundary be made so a« to give a better grade on to ibs f! St. Tlw only alteration in the road, for which Bpecilicatioos were prepared, that the committee can reeotoiuend is that tbe line be brought in about half 3 chain from the lower peg between pegs 23 and 18. This should not entail auy iDc?aa@d ot [abonr and would bring tbe road into better standing ground. The Committee therefore recommend thM the tender received be dealt with.'' ®he report #m adopted and it wits left to the ovorneer to gee Mr Burgess, 1 the tenderer, and arrange matters, Mr Bid will that no further contracts be Riven for metalling while the bad weather lasts. :Mr Donald reported hia mterriew with Mr Gazelpy re the purchase of some property for the deviation in the KimuEaki Road.

The Clerk reported tha re-election of Messrs Donaid, McLeod, Harris and W. C.j Bid will the retiring wardena. A letter wa j received from lit A. Wilkinson notifying th« Board ol the transfer cf his interest in the Taakerenikau Hotel, and raoeeoursn, to Mr Hilsy, aad sp; 'lying to have his n&use removed from the rite book. Mr Martin moved that the rate oi S-Sth of a penny in the £ bo confirmed, and tiat Messrs Donald and Matthews be appointed to sign the rate book, Mc Bidwill secondad the motion, which was carried. It w»s_ resolved on the motion of Mr Martin, that the public be cautioned by | advertisement against letting their cattle graze oa the roads. BEQUIEEMESIS 03? WAlmw Ho I.—Mr Nix asked permission to pat a small drain across the districfc road afajhis omi.cxpdnst.— 'TMb i matter was left in the hands oi the j Works Comtiiittee.-

: No 2.—Mr Donald asked permission for Mr Monckton to clear a certain drain 1 at the Board's expense. —Permission was granted. ! No B.—-Mir Matthews asked that, a man be sent down to attend to the road and culverts. So 4.—Mir Bidwill asked that the cttlverte on jibe Kahautara read be examined, and also permission to clean out a drain at Kahautara. No s.—Mr Martin complained that gorse Was very thick about some parts of bis district. Mr King's report on ths Waiheags Bridge was read aud the Board ad* journed for lunch. Tne Chairman stated that soma of the wardens had expressed a desire that rates in arrears be recovered in the Raf. Court. It was resolved on the motion of Mr MoLeod that Mr Moncrieff, the collector, be instructed to sue defaulting rate-payera without farther delay.