UPPER TAUERU ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4744, 11 June 1894, Page 3

UPPER TAUERU ROAD BOARD.

Ordinary Meeting, The ordinary meeting of the above Board was held on June 2nd. Present—Messrs C. E, Cockburn-Hood J. Mcliae, and J. P. Perry, Mr C. E, Cockburn-Hood was elected chairman. Mr Cockburn-Hood in thanking the Board for again electing him chairman, said that although sonic of the settlers were dissatisfied with theamount of work that had beendone for them by the Board, ho would point out that the fourths due by the Government from the Grown Lands hud been advanced by (he Board for several years, and the amounts supplemented by the Board, Considering the small rate levied and the extent of new tracks to be kept in repair, he thought the Board coald feel satisfied they had conducted the affairs of (lie District in a just and equitable manner. The minutes of the previous meeting were then read and confirmed. Correspondence was received from Miss M, |j, Pcrstou requesting her name to be placed on the roll.

Mr A. R, Perston applied for the services of the roadman to put in repairthc river ford, offering to find an extra man to assist.

Mr Rutherford wrote requesting that the slips be removed from his track as it is blocked since the recent Hood,

The Mungcrai settlers wrote applying for services of the roadman to remove slips, MrMcLcod wi'ote requesting the Board to have a side cutting made up the steep bill to the burns near McKay's cutting, Messrs Laing and Nicholson wrote requesting the Board to call a meeting oE the ratepayers interested in making a road up the Mungapurapura Creek,

Jiesolved—That Miss Pcrston's name be placed on the roll.— That the roadman attend to Mr Itutlierford's, Mr Perslon's, and tlio Mangerai settlers' applications at once. —Tliiit tlie cutting be made for Mr McLeod as soon as the roads are in just repair.—That tlio meeting of ratepayers interested in the Mangapurapura road be advertised to be beld (in Jane 6th, in the (lining room of the men's quarters at (rlemlonald at 2 p.m. That a general rate of a halfpenny in the iG bo now levied, AWUI'KOT A.NXUAI, MEETING OF HATEminis. The Accounts were presented shewing balances at the 01st March 1894; General Account dr. $lO lis 3d; Loan Account cr. £42 IGs Id, . Mr A, It. Perston .asked what had been the cost of the bridge on Miller's line and why the roadmen should have been employed qn a new work instead of having it done by contract, and how tlio tlio Mungorm settlers were situated in regard to a I'OUll. -

Mr Perston wa.s informed by the Hoard that the bridges on Miller's line could not bo classed as a new work. Tho old bridge was in a rotten and dangerous condition, and had to ho renewed in order to pievent an accident occurring to carriers or others. Tho cost had been abont i£l(J, and the Hoard considered it usually as wJuopueitlUo epiploy tho

roadmen work,-as tolotlit by iontrnot.i In regard to tlio Mnngomi settlers Mr .Porston .was informed that ' all tlio rates' from tliis' quarter for tlio past' two years, together with the fourths derived from the Crown' Lands, had' beeir iipent in forming'ii bridle track up this roatl, that about a mile and a half yet remained to put the track through from end to end, a balance of $9 was yet 'nvailiiblo and as soon as, the dry weather set in this money would bo spent in extending the track. After some further discussion the meeting adjourned.