ROADING TAUWHAREPARAE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3996, 29 July 1913, Page 7

ROADING TAUWHAREPARAE.

A TENANT BEFORE THE HARBOR BOARD. ESTIMATE OF A DEVIATION TO BE SUPPLIED. Mr J.' M. Arundel, one oi the lessees of the Tauwliareparae endowment block, appeared before the Harbor Board yesterday, in support of his request for road access to his section. Mr Arundel claimed that at the sale of the sections the auctioneers promised that the Board would nrovide each tenant with road atcess. He appeared before the Board a couple of months ago, and the deputation yesterday was held at the instance oi. the Engineer-Secretary. Considerable discussion took place regarding the Board’s liability in the matter. Members pointed out that they were under the impression that the main Coast road provided access to the 1 auwliareparae sections. The trouble with regard to Mr Arundel’s section was that access was blocked by a bad hillside, which was continually slipping. Engineers reported adversely on the practicability of ever forming a road which would last on this face. Mr Arundel asked that a deviation he formed round the slip. Mr Clark said the Board should make certain of the position. It the Board started road forming it would find that it was in for an expensive business, as after a. road was formed it could be taken that a third oi the cost would have to be added for repairs to slips, etc. The Chairman said that Mr Tucker another of the Board’s tenants, had informed him that another road could be formed, which would giv.e access to the tenants, and also give them access straight out to Tokomaru, which would save a day’s journey with stock. Eventually Mr Humphreys moved, and Mr Sawyer seconded, that a 6-foot track be cleared through the slip. Mr Witters moved as an amendment that alternate estimates he obtained for clearing the slip and carrying the road round the slip by a deviation. Cr. White said he would like to know more about the matter. Mr Arundel had offered to form the four miles to his homestead if the -Board cleared the slip; but he asked would the County Council later accept this as a satisfactory road P He seconded the amendment. Mr Arundel explained that he would be prepared to form the four miles of road from the slip to his homestead if the Board gave him a passage through the slip. He, however, held it would be a.mistake to do anything with the slip, as the whole countryside was slipping. Ho had been hogged for 13 hours the last time he attempted to pass through the slip. The deviation he suggested was on a good grade, and on the sunny side oil the face all the way. The road would also be of great benefit to. all the other settlers, as it would give them a natural straight outlet to Tokomaru. He would he prepared to maintain the road through his own property if the Board made the deviation. Mr Humphreys, after hearing Mr Arundel’s opinion of the road through the slip, withdrew his motion, and Mr Witters’ proposal to obtain alternate estimates was carried. It was decided, on the motion of Mr Witters, seconded by Mr White, to proceed with the deviation as soon as the survey was completed.