WAITOA ROAD BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2817, 2 August 1890, Page 3

WAITOA ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above named Pmaid took place in th«* Nottingham Oastlo Hotel, Morrinsville, last Saturday. Present.: Messrs W. T. Ctwpnsell (chapman), J. Iforroll, It. Parr, unci J. Turnbull. Among the correspondence was a copy of a letter sent to the chief surveyor, Auckland, asking if the deviation of the road which wad sanctioned in 1882, through the east corner of Section 0 and Jsh»ck 1, To Arnha, has beon laid mil and imuked as a (Jovernment road, as it is not sh'*wn on an) lithograph maps which the Roard has seen. —A reply was received from the Chief surveyor reporting that the deviation is not a legal rr.ad, and that the Land Hoard in 1882 exceeded its powers in passing the resolution, the section having passed out of its control. The section was gazetted an Education Reserve in 1881, and nono but the Education Reserves Committee has power to deal with it.—A memo was received from the Property-tax Commissioner reporting having forwarded to the Treasury a voucher for the payment of £213 8s 2d being the amount of subsidy dm* to the Jioard under "The Local Rodirs Finance and Powers Act, 1885," and Sections 8 and !), Appropi iation Acts 1888 and 18X!).—The engineer was instructed to get the old Piako bridge on the Morrinsville* MaungaUpu roid ra decked and the wings ie.:ewed. This bridge is one of the oldest in the district, and when repaired intended will stand a long titrs: l . yet.—The engineer is about to call for tenders for the election of the proposed bulge ovor the .Vaih irakeke creek, on tho St-ui!e>-Matam ita ro ul, near tho property of Mr 11. I' 1 . —Mr manager of the Lu:l.erb;r Kstj.ti', interviewed the Uoard with the wew "f obtaining npsi.-tancc to ripen up the road from the Motnmaoho Railway Station to theTauhae road.—The Jioard, afieruutme deliberation instructcrl Iho clerk to inform Mr Harrison, that it d rs not see its way to give any to open up the road -—A rate of a halfpenny in tiie po'ind was made a* propose !, and the members of the iriard decided t > make a tour of inspects n of fchn distiicfc road*, on Tuesday, the 2lith day of August proximo (weather, etc., per fnitting), with the view of seeing what is to be seen and of deciding wh is required to be done.—Accounts amounting to t'Bo 18> wero p/iJ-sed for payment.