Knapdale Road Board.

Mataura Ensign, Volume 17, 2 October 1894, Page 2

Knapdale Road Board.

. ♦ Friday, September 23. Present— Messrs GWchrist (chair), Syme, Kennedy, Kirk, Key, Peter, and JSiflbol. OOBBEBPONDHNCB. A Treasury note iatimated that, under the Lccal Bodies Finance and Powers Act, the >urn of L2B 14s 3d had been (emitted to tbe Board's account, The Premier acknowledged reoeipt of the Board's representations re the Public Works Consolidation Bill, which would receive due consideration, Tbe Coun'y Council intimated that a £ far £ subsidy for L2O had been granted the board. The Bank of New Zealand, Gore, agreed to xrraDging an overdrait acoount with the Board for L3OO. DEPUTATION. Messrs John Diok son, Robert Dodds, and James Smith waited upon the Bo«rd, &hking ! tbat body to approach tbe County Council, in order to obtain letve to cut a channel through section 6, block 11, Otama, to relieve the road and properties of adjacent settlers during floods.— bach member of the depntation addressed the meeting, The Olark said tbat some years ago ha had recommended a ftaod-channel should be cut in the same place as where the deputation wished ; but no action waa then taken, at the man through whose property the channel would have run wanted LICO for the ptivi* lege, and so no steis weie taken. Had a channel been cut then, no doubt it would have been of considerable benefit ; bat in the present time, although no difficulty as to tiompansation now existed, so many changes in the confermation of the roads, etc., had taken place, tbat tbe Board had better pause in *ny decision it might come to. The deputation urged haste, as it was a matter ot great importance to them^as their crops were at stake. The Ohaiiman and Messrs Kennedy and Peter thought it would not be wise to take any action at present as the Board bad a certa : n responsibility at stako— Eventually it was resolved that the members of subdivision and tbe inspector report on the j matter at next meeting. Mr Oiokson also asked for a small piece of roading, about 14 or 15 chains, being done near bis property.— The inspect or could not tecommend anything being done, iv the meantime. TENDERS. The following contracts ware de It with: - 273— Road near Calder's : Michael Carmody, LlB 13s (accepted,) 276— -McGKllivray'a road : Thomas Mid* dlemies, Lls ; Henry Anderson, jun., Ll6 ; William Simpßon, LU 15a (accepted) ; Michael Shea, LH 19a ; Thomas Dooley, Lls 2?, 277— Otama road, from Knapdale church : James Smith, L2l 15b (.accepted.) 278 —Otama road, from Smith's : Henry Auderson, jun., L2O 10* ; Wil'iam Simpeoß, Ll9 15s ; James Smith, L\d 14s. 6d (accepted.) 279—Crombie'e road : Robert Orombie, Is 7d per cubic yard (informal) ; James Smith, L 5 14s, and gravel Is 5i per yard (accepted.) ■ 280— Nichol's road : John Half ka, 12 per chain (accepted.) 281— Black Hills : William Simpson, L2B j Thomas Kiddlemieß, L 26 (accepted,) 282— Eaat of Little Waikaka, towards Keiso : Thomas Middlemiss, LlO (accepted); 15 red tiparke, LlB 15s. 283— Waikaka Valley tchool toad : August Reiiike, LH 15s 6d (accepted.) 284— Merico Downs, from Boag's load to Fchool road : August Beinke, L 22 Is (not accepted.) 285— blast of Waikaka : August Beinke, Lli 53 (not accepted.) 286— Boag's road : John Halfka, L 7 5s ; (not accepted.) ' it was resolved to cell for fresh tenders, to be in by next meeting tf the Board, for the non-accepteu contracts. Messrs Nichol and Gilchrist were appointed to sign the agreements to specifications on behalf of the Board ; tbe Bame gentlemen also to sign the rate book. . Mr Niohol formally notified in re a communication received at last meeting i from the Land Bo*rd, and over which the Knapdale Boad Board would very likely j have to piy something, that should any expenditure occur in regaid to their legal position, ho would take steps to protect himself and other ratepapers. Messrs Peter and Key moved—" That the clerk wtite the Commissioner of Crown Linda re accrued thirds, and request that be approve of expenditure of- same, save in tbe one instance over ytbioh dispute bad arisen." —Mr Kennedy objected to this course, and a general discussion ensued,— The Chairman presumed the Laud Board was holding over tbe monejs until the Boad Board had determined how to deal with them all— Mr Kennedy wished to move—" That this Board take no further stepp." Be asserted that, as tbe Land Board bad blocked the isoad Board in tbe full amount, that they should let the Land Board take tbe next step.— This resolution w.ts not received, being ruled a negative, and on the motion being put it was carried, only Mi' Kennedy dissenting. Mr Key drew attention to the bal state of the road near Mr John Milne's by the "'lhousand Acre Paddock," for abou* 20 oc 30 chains. It had not into a end plight since tbe nnddock had been fenced in, — -^Inspector to >isit and report. Accounts passed for payment : -J. H. Perkins, salary (inspector and clerk) for six months, Ll7 10s ; August Beinke, LI 5s j J. Dynet>, 15 (aubj n ot to Inspector's reoon> mendation. This was all tbe bUßineM.