WAIMEA ROAD BOARD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 142, 16 June 1879, Page 4

WAIMEA ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting was held on Saturday, the 7th ioßtant. Present : Messrs White (chairman), Bell, Win> Holland, and Fowler. After reading the minutes, the Over*seer reports thus : "Mr Green hs9 entered into an agreement to OH in the approaches to the bridge on the Port road, and has carted the timber bs agreed Upon. The culvert on road through Mr Trolovb'a land b3B been put in. At the Wati-iti bridge I am Inking out & fresh channel, and gravelling the road, which was much needed. I tbiok {his will bring the river over to the east hank, en '. bo save (he western approach. I have during the past month kept the gravel oarts well employed in attending to mi cor repairs. The expenditure has been as follows: — Stoke, £38 4s; Waimea East, £55 10a 6J; Spring Grovs, £24; Wekffield, £28 9a 6J; Waimea West, £77 15a; Dovedale, £56 143 61 " Mr Grovo atloaded, and requested that access to his property might be procured him by a road over the dipping place, and a crossing or bridge at the railway line, as the outlet by the proposed bridge at the old river channel (now marked as a road) forms a very objectionable road at the best of times, and is altogether impracticable when the river is up. Resolved, That Mr Grove make his application to the Resident Engineer, after which the Board will be prepared, if necessary, to second his application. Reßolved, That the following tenders be accepted, viz — D. Price's, at £117, for contract No 3, on the Stanley Brook road; J, J. Ricketts', at £25, for a new bridge by Mr Thomasan's; and Mr J. O'Conueh'e, at 18a per chain, for improving the road near Mr Sulton's. After examining plans for proposed bridges over the Dove at Thorpe and over the Wai-iti at Forty Line, it was resolved, That some of the members should inspect the site at Thorpe and report, and that as the funds will not admit of erecting a bridge over the Wai-iti, as proposed, the Overseer put up such a footbridge as will span the present water course. The Secretary reported that during the past month the balance-sheet has been duly audited and published. Letters were received from the Public Works Oflaoe, enclosing, for the Chairman's signature, two forms of agreement for the sums of £500 and £173, being parts of the vote for (he road from Stanley Brook to Thorpe. These were signed by the Chairman, and ordered to be returned to Wellington. Mr Baigent, M.H.R., having placed its the Chairman's bands, for the Board's information, the telegraphic correspondence between himself and the Under Secretary relative to the payment of the above amounts ; Resolved, That Mr Baigent be thanked for his exertions towards obtaining payment of the amount voted. Letter was received from the Chairman of the County Council advising that a sum of £60 had been allotted towards improving the roaJ on Spooner's Range, and requesting the Board to undertake its- expenditure. Resolved, That the Chairman be informed that this Board will do so, aleo ' that the required work be set off at earliest opportunity, and tenders invited. Mr Hodgens again attended, and requested assistance to the extent of at least £25 towards improving a road to come of his lend. Resolved, That the application cannot be enttrtained, as the road only leads to leased land occupied by the applicant, and it does not appear that there would be anything to carry on the road if made. Messrs J. Schwase and Tietjen applied to have a road set out in Redwood's Valley, they being much inconvenienced for want of it. Surveyor was directed to mark it off as soon as possible. Warrants were signed for £324 83 3d.