CAMBRIDGE ROAD BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2204, 24 August 1886, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE ROAD BOARD.

Thk usu.il monthly meeting of tho Cambridge Road Board was held at the Criterion Hotel, Cambridge, on Saturday afternoon. Present : Messrs J as. Taylor, (chairman), Jas. Forrest, J. J. Smith, and J. P. Thomson. The minuter of the previous meeting were road and confirmed. Re drainage of road from the gate on Thornton road pant Mr Neil Doughety's place, considerable discussion endued, and the damage done by cattle straying on the road to the drains wa.s commented on. — Tho Chairman characterised the straying cattle as an intolerable nuisance, and the clerk reminded the board that owners of cattle allowing them to depasture on the roads were liable to a fine of £'5. It was a statutory offence, although tho Cambridge Town Board had endeavoured to legalise it, and had charged people fees for breaking the law. — Mr Thomson said the Town Board acted in accordance with the strongly expressed wishes of the larger number of the townspeople. — Mr Smith said the practice should be put a stop to. — The clerk said he would prosecute if the board found him sufficient evidence. Was there anyone who systematically grazed on the road ?— The Chairman: '"Yen." — Mr Forrest objected to a ranger being appointed as it would pay a ranger to kidnap a mob.--Tt was resolved on the motion of Mr ,1 . P. Thomson that, provided Mr Docherty made a proper drain along the boundary of his property and took down the gate, that the board would form and gravel the toad. Captain Bailey wrote, drawing attention to the bad state of the Victoria road between tho cheese factory and the swamp, and stated that the drain on the south-east side of the road was choked up. The water had flooded the Auckland Agrieultuial Company's turnip paddocks. The clerk said Captain Bailey had done tho work he spoke of, and had charged the board t'Ji for it. The account was enclosed, with a statement that the work done was absolutely necessary, as the company's paddocks uric under water. Tho chairman said they should not pay the account as they were the guaulians of the roads and not the tin nip fields. Mr Forrest proposed that tho chairman and himself should go over the road before next meeting to see what could bo done, meanwhile the secretary should

wnto to Captain Bailey, stating th.it, the board oould not go t<» «\ponse on account of his turnfya. The chairman said the road ; in question was not in good order, **till it. was ii fair country road. Ono coHld trot all the way ajong it. The clerk was instructed -to reply to Captain Bailey that the board declined tp entertain his claim. ! Mr Smith nqggested that something •honldVbedooe to the corner by Arnold* propel ty, opposite Buckland's g.Ue, as it was a dangerous place. Consideration was defcired. The road to the gravel pit at Hayton's corner, and the one from Buckland's gate to the river, also a few chains leading from Thornton road to Mr Cahert'x, and a piece near Pickering's were *Uted to be, in need of attention, but it was considered advisable to leave them alone for another month, when the weather might bo expected to be more favourable 1 to road work. Mr Forrest drew attention to the sum paid to the engineer for drafting simple specifications, a duty that he thought minht easily bo performed by the clerk. The clerk at present received a small salary only, and he thought it would bo ad\isabe to increase the pay by £10 a year or so, if that gentleman would undertake drawing up specifications for such workn as ' gravelling etc.--Mr Smith :" Who would superintend ?" —Mr Foriest : " The Board."— Mr Thomson «aid that in Cambridge they used to do without an pngineer. Peter Thompson wn* the engineer for Duke-street, and Mr Hewitt for LakeHtroet, and thny were both creditable fttreetrt. Mr Bande» wrote, stating that the p<»sts supplied at Hamilton were very inferior, and he could issue no certificate for payment. Re Mr Barugh'rt road, he had a lot of correspondence with the Mirvey department, and could now proceed. F«>r the drainage scheme a number of additional plans were necessary to send to Wellington. The cost would be £5, as all levels and sections of the drain must be sent. On the motion of Mr Smith the drainage question was adjourned until Mr Sandes was present, as they had been led to believe that everything was ready. The following accounts were passed for payment: — U. Wattam, £11 5s (sd;Pennell, imferim payment £10. This was all the business.