RAHOTU

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1636, 28 May 1887, Page 2

RAHOTU

PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.")

An ordinary meeting of the Parihaka Road Board was held at their office on the 17th. Present — Messr6. Fleming, Syme, Middleton, and Anderson (chairman). The Clerk read the re9nlt of the poll which had been taken on the 6th of May for the election of three members, the result being — Syme, 51 ; Bayly, 43 ; Fiemiug, 37 ; Dudley, 28 ; Crowther, 24 ; McHardy, 14 ; Chapman, 7. The first thiee were duly elected. CHAIRMAN. The Clerk took the chair temporarily while the election of a chairman took place. Mr. Syme addressed the meeting, epeakin« iv high praise of the late chairman ; also of the gratification it gave the board to see that the ratepayers were satisfied with the old members, thpy all having been returned to fill their seats on the board again. As regarded the late chairman, he had done his duty well, and the only compliment the board could do waß to re-elect him. So he moved, and Mr. Fleming seconded, That Mr. Anderson be chnirrapn. Carried unanimously. Mr. Andt rson rose, thanking the board for the honor done him. Ho did not care ti vote for himself, as ho was rather modesl. He spoke of the unity displayed during the pnpt year, and hoped they would get alonj; the next year with the same harmony. He was of the same way of thinking as Mr. Syme — that the ratepayers were in favor of the action of j the boaid, that they had done all they could for the welfare of the ratepayers, and if they did anything wrong they were brought before the public, thanks to their Rahotu coireapondent. He thanked the members for the houor. Mr. Anderson took the chair. Minutes read and coufirmed. Mr. Syme moved, and Mr. Fleming secon led, That the action of the committee in accepting tendeis for "Weiheka and Ihaia roads be approved. Carried. ACCOUNTS. Accounts were passed as follows : — Sullivan, £'30 ; Star, 12s ; Budget, 21s ; News, 22s 9d ; Hemingway, £"2 per week, .£lO ; Hemingway, returniug oficer, 21s ; Caddy, 40s; link and Gregory, £23 ss; G. Taylor, ditching, etc., £3 13 ; Moore, deputy leturniog officer, 20s. Correspondence was read from the Registrar of the Supreme, Court for information for statistics. From Joseph Morrison, claiming £5 damage done to his land. Sperry, c immissioner for property tax to be furnished with information re lands. Chairman Tarauaki County Council, to forward nny change of properties in the district to make up correct rolls. From Messrs. Grey and Houston re repairs required on Minarapa road. Outward correspondence and overseer's report were read. The Overseer reported that he had got estimates from several people for works, and he had employed a reliable man for works about schedule prices to do work. The sum that was voted for the Kenna road, he considered, was sufficient to do what was required there ; also to do some patching on the Whitiora load. Resolved, That the clerk sue for all rates without further notice. Mr. Sperrey had been supplied with information asked. Over?eer to meet Mr. Morrison re damage on his property through cutting drain through his land. Repairs to Minarapa road were not considered necessary. Air. Syme moved that the meetings of this board be held on the first Saturday of each L'lonth, at 1 p.m. Mr. Elwin seconded. Mr. Syme, in speaking to the motion, sail the hour of meeting was a very inconvenient one at the present season, Tiz., 3 p.m., having a long way to go during the winter months when it was dark. The day likewise was very inconvenient, as lie had to be in the saddle so much to attend the local bodies in New Plymouth. He thought Saturday was a very convenient day, having Sunday to rest. Mr. Bayly had 6aid last year that Saturday did rot suit him as he had business in town on Saturdays. If he came to a meeting on Saturdays he would have to travel on Sundays ; but considerthat Mr. Bnyly only attended so few meetings, while others attended many, they should be considered first, and by carrying his resolution it would give members an opportunity of travelling by daylight. Mr. Stevenson said that Mr. Bayly objectel to hating the meetings on Saturdays, as he would have to travel on Sundays, which he disapproved of. An earlier hour than at present would suit Mr. Middleton much better. Mr. Elvin would rather the matter stood over until Mr. Bayly was present, as it appeared invidinus to pass the resolution in his absence. Mr. Syme replied th;it Mr. Bayly knew of the meeting, and lie did not see the u.^e of postponing it, and did not see why Mr. Bayly's convenience should be considered at the expense ut the other six members. The motion was carried. A discussion arose whether a meeting in every other month would pot be sufficient. Some favored a tri-monthly meeting. The matter of dealing with the Recreation Domain was being dicussed when your reporter left. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. A meeting of the School Committee was held on the 28id. Present — Messrs. A. Anderson, Chapman, Sullivan, Coffey, Williams, aud Q. W. Gane (chairman). Mr. Coffev proposed, and Mr. Sullivan seconded, That Mr. Gane be secretary and treasurer. Mr. Anderson piopos°d Mr. Williams, remarking that it was too much to put all the work on Mr. Gane. Mr. Gane urged Mr. Williams to agree, as it was rather much for him. Mr. Williams would not, so Mr. Gane was e'ected. The Chairman laid a lot of correspondence on the table, which had been accumulating since the commfiucemeut of the school, urging the necessity of destroying what was useless. He proposed, That Messrs. Anderson and Chapman be a committee to select what documents were necessary to be kept or destroyed. Seconded by Mr. Coffey. Proposed by Mr. Coffey, seconded by Mr. Williams, That the chairmau interview the teacher iv respect to giving the children a half-hour for dinner and closius; the school a half-hour earlior till the end of Juty. Proposed by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Sullivnn, Tint Mr. Coffey sign cheques with the chairman. Proposed by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Chapman, That this committee meet on the first Monday in July next, and thereafter on the first Monday in each alternate month at 7.30 p.m. Proposed by Mr. Coffey, seconded by Mr. Williams, That the* chairman be authorised to procure a cord of rata firewood iv two feet lengths, delivered at th« school, and other sundry jobs. The meeting terminated.