SPRING CREEK ROAD BOARD.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXII, Issue 160, 9 July 1886, Page 2

SPRING CREEK ROAD BOARD.

The Board met on Wednesday, July 7, at 2 p.m. The members present were :— Messrs J. FT. Kedwood (Chairman), Isaac Gifford, William Murrsy, Con. O'Dwyer, John Mills, and Rowden Soper. The following letters were read :— Frpm the Pelorus Road Board, re the Rai Valley Railway ; from Mr H. Dodson, M.H.R., re grant towards Hospital building ; from the chairman of the public meeting at Haveloc!c, forwarding resolutions m favor of Rai Valby Railway ; from \V<iirau Riad Board, enclosing copies of resolutions protesting against the action of the Govern ment m withholding the subsidies because the Board declines to anb^oribe towards the Hospital bnilding— also enclosing a petition to Parliament, praying that tlie subsidies be paid, asking the members to sign it, and forward lo Wellington to Messrs Ward and Henderson ; and fronts Mr James Robinson, asking the Board to repair the Peninsula Flax Mill Road. The Secretary was instructed to acknowledge (he receipt of the letters. With regard to the petition to Parliament against the stoppage of subsidies, the Board unanimously decided to sign it and forward at once. A petition was receivfid from Messrs Cameron, Worthylake, and others, praying for a culvert across yickerman Street. The Boarddecided not to doit at present. A deputation, consisting of Messrs H. Satherley, Match, and George Mnrray, waited on the Board, asking them to repair the road known as Hathaway'a Road. The deputation askel that the holes be filled up, and a little gravel spread upon the road, so as to make it passable. The Board said they were" averse to doiug any gravelling m winter time, but the deputation might rely upon' them doing something to it m the spring. Mr Elsmore applied to have the ditches on Vickerman-slreet cleaned out.. , The Board resolved they could not entertain it at present. The Impounder attended arid stated that as the. Act provided that he could^ only claim one shilling for impounding^' any number of cattle up to 25, he was unable to carry on the duties of tho office at the present low rale of salary, via. , £U peryeor. The Chairman asked what increase m salary he would requite. The Impounder s,id he would do it for £12 per year. ' ' ' After discussion the Board decided not to increase the salary, and to, allow the Impounder to resign. They said they had erected a pound at 'considerable expense, and. if the settlers were annoyed with cattle or horses, they must drive them to the pound themselves . Mr Murray culled the attention' of the Baord to the bad state oF the roal .leading to the parsonage at Marlboroughtown. It was resolved that the Inapeotor examine and report to next meeting. The Inspector was instructed to o.i)| for tender? by next meeting for forming the road near Paul's and widening the road near Mr James Gifford's section ; also to repair the road leading to Robinson's flaxmill. On the motion of Mr Rowilen Sopor,. seconded|hy Mr Isaac Gilford, it wjlb resolved that the Board, expend no more money m cleaning out ditches this year. The Chairman said the return asked for by Mr Murray, of the receipts and expenditure of two portions of road distriot had been prepared by the Secretary. v For the inform itinu of the Board ha would aak the Secretary to r<ad it m detail. The Secretary then road tho Statement, the total bninjj as follows :--T}ntnfu of r.-oeipti ami oxiirh Hr.uio fo- iun |i>rtion of tho Spr.ng Crock Ktind District lying South of Kelly's ditch boundel on the west by the Sandhill Road and thence to the Opawa river from April 1870 to April 188 G. Ky rates and nubsides, .C 71.5 ; er-penditui-e, £S"A. . Rutnra of receipts and expenditure on other positions of Road District. By rates and subsidies £5 930 ; expenditure, £5,791. The Chairman said this showed a balance of £130 m favor of this part of the Road District. Accounts to the amount of £C 7 were theu passed for payment, aii'l the Boar.l adjourned. j ..,.,, se&em