WAIRAU ROAD BOARD.

Marlborough Express, Volume XIV, Issue 1122, 5 April 1879, Page 7

WAIRAU ROAD BOARD.

| A MEETING of the above Board was held at the | Secretary’s Office on Wednesday. Present: I Messrs Ward in the chair, Hodson, Avery, and | Kellor. j Tho minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ONAMALUTIT ROAD, j A letter was read from Mr G. Thoms of 1 Onamalutu asking the Board to decide on the i opening of “Courts Road” so that lie (Thoms) ! may make it “before the weather breaks.” He I stated that Mr Court refused to allow him to j trespass through his paddock and he (Mr Thoms) j was much inconvenienced for want of this road. Mr Court said unless tho road were laid off, he should require further compensation. If the Board would open tho fences, Mr Thoms, would make the road at his own expense. Mr Court wrote to say that he had received a letter from Mr Griffiths respecting a road stopped by him (Mr Court) and stating that there was no fence erected on tho road in question leading to Grcensland Gully, and the road had not been laid off on the ground. Mr Ward said he did not understand the matter and referred to the Inspector for the information. The Inspector of Works said the road had been surveyed, and a plan prepared for it. Court’s fence was across a portion of it. Ido would ho able to lay off the road if ho could find the surveyor’s pegs, i Mr Hodson suggested that the Inspector 1 should go to the Land Office and ascertain that | the road had been absolutely acquired by the j Government before further proceedings were ta--1 keu on the matter. This was agreed to. PRINTING . A letter was read from Mr J, Taifc, asking for a share of the Board’s printing and advertising. ■ \ Mr Ward said the same thing came up at the ; Education Board, and he had moved that the printing of that Board should bo given to the new paper. It was very desirable to have a new paper so that both sides might be heard instead of only one. He had no interest in the ' matter except as one of tho public, but he would leave it to the Board to say what should be done. He thought as tho old paper had had a long innings, the new one should have a chance. [ Mr Avery said bethought the printing should j he divided. j Mr Hodson said tho Board was hardly prej pared to advertise in both papers, and he would 1 move that for the present the advertising, &e., | should be given to the now paper, so as to give !it a start. The Express had for a longtime had ! the benefit of all the advertisements, and he j thought the new paper should have a turn. Mr Kelt. on seconded the motion which was | carried. j jS HOSPITALS, &C. i A letter was read from tho Clerk of the Marl- | borough County Council stating that 14 per | cent of the County Fund had been allocated to i the Wairau Board for the year 1870, and also } that it was resolved that 7 per cent be paid to i the Hospital at Blenheim, for hospital and charit- ■ able purposes. j I Mr Hodson explained what had taken place |at the meeting of the County Council. The Act | not having been brought into operation the j Council could not vote tho money direct for i hospital purposes, but had voted 14 per cent of i the whole grant to the Wairau Road Board with | the understanding that it would hand 7 per oent. of the grant to the Borough Council for Hospital purposes, and the like amount 7 per cent, was voted to the Picton Road Board with the understanding that it would be banded over to the Picton Borough Council for Picton Hospital/^ BALANCE AT BANK, ETC. / The Secretary stated that'there was a balance at the Bank to the credit of the Board of £1,005 12s 4d. The Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington, reported that L 232 15s 4d had been placed to the credit of the Board. This amount is included in the £1,005 12s 4d above referred to. TENDERS. The following tenders for the proposed bridge near Mr Hammond’s on Renwick Hew Road were laid before the Board ; —B. Gopporth £154, .J. O’Sullivan £134. ' The Board considered the tenders were too high, but that the work was urgently required, and therefore that the lowest tender should be accepted, the work to be completed on or before 31st May, otherwise a penalty of £3 a week would be inflicted. godekey’s creek. A plan of a footbridge on the wire rope principle, to be erected at Godfrey’s Creek, was laid before the Board. The cost was estimated at £3O. On the motion of Mr Hodson, seconded by Mr Avery, it was resolved to call for tenders for the work.

CATTLE NUISANCE. A letter was read from Messrs ID. Hammond, N. Kelly, and G. Storey, of Renwick New Road, calling attention to the nuisance caused by cattle wandering at large along the road, and stating that the drains are filled in some places almost to the level of the road. It was resolved that the drains be cleared and the ruts filled up, and that Mr Horigan and others be cautioned not to allow their cattle to stray. IMPOUNDING. j Mr Maddocks said he had been appointed Im- | pounding Officer, and now desired to resign the i office. He also pointed out that it was very de- 1

sirahle that the Board should have a Pound of its own, so as to prevent the necessity of driving cattle, &c., into town. No action was taken in the matter. HANK HOUSE HOAD. A letter was read from Mr G. J. W. Griffiths, stating that he found the road through Bank House Bun was identical with a road laid out by the old Provincial Government, The Board then adjourned.

April 5, 1879 THE MARLBO Mr Rogers then proceeded. He took excepbeing made that the motion he discharged, an tion to the form of the summons, no grounds the costs of the trustee in the motion to be pai being stated on which the order should be made. i out of the estate. The Registrar said he must rule that the j Mr Rogers consented, and tho note was made trustee had sufficient notice as to what was reaccordingly. quired. The form was immaterial, so long as the parties understood what it was about. WAIRAU ROAD BOARD. Mr Rogers then said there was no evidence . oven to show Normanby was a bankrupt. | A meeting of the above Board was held at the The Registrar hoped that question would not 1 Secretary’s Office on Weelnesclay. Present be raised, as it was patent to all. | Messrs Ward in the chair, Hoclson, Avery, and Mr Rogers said that it was not in evidence | Kellor. that no allowance had been made ; in fact it had Tho minutes of the previous meeting were not been applied for ; he also thought it should read and confirmed. be in evidence that there were funds out of ONAMALUTU ROAD. j A letter was read from Mr Cl. Thoms ol which to make an order. He hoped the Court would not interfere between the creditors and the debtor. It was not difficult for the debtor 1 Onamalutu asking the Board to decide on the to come to the Court straight, passing by the creditors. If there were no assets, he took it the Court could not make an order. Out of £23 assets only £5 had been realised ; the greater portion realised had been on stock not disclosed by the debtor. The Registrar said the gist of Mr Rogers’ reply was that no affidavits were filed, so that; the other side did not know what to answer. It was necessary to come to some understanding, either to discharge or to adjourn till a future day. He did not think he would persist after that to push the matter and waste the time of the Court and others concerned. There were many matters on which they could agree, and i opening of “Courts Road” so that lie (J horns) ! may make it “ before the weather breaks.” He 1 stated that Mr Court refused to allow him to | trespass through his paddock and he (Mr Thoms’ j was much inconvenienced for want of this road. Mr Court said unless tho road were laid oil, he should require further compensation. If the Board would open tho fences, Mr Thoms, would make the road at his own expense. Mr Court wrote to say that ho had received a letter from Mr Griffiths respecting a road stopped by him (Mr Court) and stating that there was no fence erected on tho road iu question leading to Grcensland Gully, and the road had nut been laid off on the ground. Mr Ward said lie did not understand the so go on with the case now. Mr McNab would admit there were no assets, but nothing else. Mr Rogers thought it should be proved that the creditors had been first applied to. Mr M'Nab denied this. The Registrar considered that fact material. matter and referred to the Inspector for the in1 formation. The Inspector of Works said the road had ■ been surveyed, and a plan prepared for it. Court’s fence was across a portion of it. He would ho able to lay off the road if he could find Mr M'Nab said all the facts in the case were within the knowledge of the Court. Mr Rogers said that was not con-ect as he had shown about the assets. The Registrar thought they had better begin de noco and go on with the application. the surveyors pegs, i Mr Hudson’ suggested that the Inspector 1 should go to the Land Office and ascertain that | the road had been absolutely acquired by the j Government before further proceedings were ta1 ken on the matter. 'This was agreed to. Mr M‘Nab said Mr Rogers held that there was a discretionary power in the creditors, but PRINTING . section 7 provides a means of providing for the A letter was read from Mr J. Tait, asking for a share of the Board’s printing and advertising. debtor, therefore no application to creditors was necessary. The debtor has no power to call a Mr Ward said the same thing came up at the meeting, and was perfectly helpless. It was for i Education Board, and he had moved that the the Trustee to take this steo and a trustee who printing of that Board should ho given to the was not biassed would do so. He would not prove new paper. It was very desirable to have a Litchfield was Trustee,- because it was unnecesnew paper so that both sides might he heard insary, but he would put in evidence to show that stead of only one. He had no interest in the an order had been made on the debtor to pay £2 : matter except as one of tho public, but he would weekly to his wife. leave it to the Board to say what should be The Registrar would not go into that matter, done. He thought as tho old paper had had a even if he did so it would be perfect moonshine. long innings, the new- one should have a chance. Mr M'Nab would prove the debtor’s nccesMr Avery said he thought the printing should sities. be divided. The Registrar thought it would be much betMr Hodson said the Board w-as hardly preter to leave out all mention of another Court, as pared to advertise iu both papers, and ho would calculated to defeat his object. move that for tho present the advertising, &c., Mr M‘Nab said every shilling the debtor should be given to the now paper, so as to give earned had to go to the Trustee, and he had to it a start. 'The Express had for a longtime had be supported by his family ; he had given up all the benefit of all the advertisements, and he his property, and there was a danger of the orthought the new paper should have a turn. der being enforced. Mr Kellor seconded the motion which was The Registrar said w r hat was asked was that carried. the Court should intervene to prevent the order of another court being enforced. yT HOSPITALS, &.C. Mr M'Nab asked if he wss to live on charity? ' A letter was read from the Clerk of the MarlHe was willing to consent to an order for £3 borough County Council stating that 14 per weekly. W-'-iH he consent ? cent of the County Fund had been allocated to Mr Rogers ; No, certainly not. the Wairan Board for the year 1879, anti also The Registrar suggested that an order he made that it w r as resolved that 7 per cent ho paid to temporarily to protect the earnings of the debtor the Hospital at Blenheim, for hospital and charittill the trustee came before the Court, andable purposes. showed that the debtor had moans to satisfy his Mr Hodson explained what had taken place creditors. It seems heard that the debtor at tho meeting of the County Council. The Act should be bound down so that he cannot get the not having been brought into operation the means to live. Council could not vote the money direct for Mr Rogers said there were reasons against it. hospital purposes, but had voted 14 per cent of The trustee had never interfered with his earnthe whole grant, to the Wairan Road Board with ings, and it would be the height of absurdity to the understanding that it would hand 7 per oent. make an order beforehand restraining him. of the grant to the Borough Council tor Hospital The Registrar said it prevented the debtor purposes, and the like amount 7 pier cent, was voted to the Picton Road Board with the undsr-^ making any exertion. Mr Rogers : Why did he not apply for his disstanding that it would he handed over to tt>c charge ? "He branded the order of his wife as an Picton Borough Council for Picton Hospital/*'^ arranged thing, and pointed out as the family was BALANCE AT BANK, ETC. / supporting him, there was no call for Jiim to The Secretary stated that'there was a balance support them. Mr M'Nab said he did not apply for his discharge because he advised him not to do. His friend stigmatised the proceedings as fraudulent, and now he (Mr M'Nab) stated that The Secretary to tho Treasury, Wellington, reported that L232 15s 4cl had been placed to the credit of the Board. This amount is included Frederick Litchfield dare not appear in the witin the £1,005 12s 4d above referred to. ness box. He would not sit down with such aspersions. TENDERS. The Registrar thought it would be conducive The following tenders for the proposed bridge to the interests of the trustee to agree to the near Mr Hammond’s on Renwick New Road motion restraining which would be beneficial to were laid before the Board : —B. Gopporth £154, bankrupt. ij, O’Sullivan £134. Mr Rogers did not see how the Court could ’ The Board considered the tenders were too make the order ; the words “if any” referred high, but that the work was urgently required, to the allowance. and therefore that the lowest tender should he After some further colloquoy the Registrar accepted, the work to be completed on or before said the debtor would have to hand his earnings 31st May, otherwise a penalty of £3 a week to the trustee, and he should hand back tho sum would be inflicted. awarded by the Court. Godfrey’s creek. Mr M'Nab wanted to put in tho least bit of j evidence. The Registrar did not think it necessary to go into evidence. A plan of a footbridge on the wire rope principle, to be erected at Godfrey’s Creek, was laid before the Board. The cost was estimated at £30. On the motion of Mr Hodson, seconded by Mr Avery, it was resolved to call for tenders for the work. Mr M'Nab would rather not take an order then, if granted without evidence taken. If Mr Rogers was not ready to on he was willing to adThe Registrar asked Mr Rogers to give way PAYMENTS. and allow evidence to be taken. It would not Hampton (plan, &c.) -£110 j be fair to allow evidence to be taken that would Curnow and Co. - - 15 0 0 1 be a surprise. Holdaway - - - 1 4 0 Mr Rogers would object to bankrupt going inBythell - - - 0 15 4 | to the box because he did not know where it Burton (advance on contract would end, and it might last days ; such were ) for works on Onamalutu his instructions. i Valley Road) - - 25 0 0