Pahiatua Road Board.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 168, 31 January 1888, Page 2

Pahiatua Road Board.

The monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Saturday afternoon. Present—Messrs Crewe (chairman), Corbett, Whitcombe, and llhodcs. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. COIIKESPOMDEVCK. Letter from Public Trustee, rc land required for deviation of Baucke's-road, asking to be furnished with plan before complying with request of Board to sell.—Plan to l>e supplied. From Treasury, stating that after the current year no rates on Crown or native lands would be paid, but that this did not affect speciul rates already levied. From Cemetery Trust, asking Board to clear a track along the Cemetery Bond to enable access to be obtained. . —Engineer to report. From W. M. George, objecting to John Singleton using roed leading to his section as a stock-yard. —As permission hail been given Singleton by the Bourd to build on the road in question, it was decided to give him three months’ notice to quit. A REQUEST. Mr 11. King waited on the Board with reference to access to his section at the Mangatainoka Village Settlement, as he was anxious to get timber on the ground for building. He win unable to do this at present owing to their being uo means of getting a dray from the main road to his section. Resolved that the Engineer report on the matter. ENGINEER’S REPORT. The Engineer reported : —There is very little to deal with this month, the only work going on at present being the metalling of the Toritt a-roud. The contractor is progressing favorably, ami has done 17 chains, for which he asks a progress payment, which 1 recommend. The road is standing the lit avy traffic well, except m one place about a chain in length, which 1 will have fasetned, as it will not carry metal without. A fire lit at Mr Rodney’s on the Maugaramarama-road has damaged a bridge considerably, and 1 must make inquiries as to who is to blame, as I understand that no notice was given to anyone befere lighting the fire.

I would also call your attention to the state of the Board’s paddock, as there are a number of rotten logs lying about which would endanger the office in case of fire spreading as it did last season. Whilst mentioning this I would also ask that 1 may use this paddock, as I am obliged to keep a horse, and this paddock if looked after would be a great assistance. I would also ask that 1 may have a duplicate key of the office, as it is inconvenient to me to receive men inquiring übout Hoad Board work nt my house, and at present 1 have to take any plans 1 may require to my house and work there. The report was adopted. WHAT KINO OF ROAO.

The Chairman staled that there were several roads in the district called “ occupation roads," and he was not certain what the position af the Board was with regard to them. The road Singleton was living on was ono. and m order to know their true position he would move, That the Cleric write to the Minister of Lands, inquiring the Board’s position re road lines in the district called “ occupation roads.” Seconded by Mr Wliitcombe and carried. THE RANGE ROAD. l’roposed by Mr Crewe, seconded by Mr Rhodes, and carried. That the Cleric write to the Minister of Lands, asking when the promised survey will be made of the road over the range to the Manawatu. NEW COUNTY. Resolved that t'ue Works Committee meet on Tuesday I tins) evening, at H o’clock, to re define riding boundaries, and deal with other matters connected with the formation of the proposed Pahiatua County. LOAN RATES. The special rates for tho Makakahi and Mangaramarama loans were struck ; but owing to an error, it was found necessary to publicly notify the Tiraumea rate (as altered) for another month before striking. KEEPING ROADS IN REPAIR FIT CONTRACT. On the motion of Mr Rhodes, seconded by Mr Whitcombe, it was resolved that the Engineer draw up specifications to enable the Board to call for tenders for keeping the district roads 1n repair. ACCOUNTS. The following counts were passed for payment:—A. McCool, 8s Id ; •I. Jissop, t'i 8a; C. Edsards, 10s; Engineer, T’lO; Star, i’fi lSs fid ; wages. Til 9s. The Board then adjourned.