TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1696, 9 February 1888, Page 2

TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Temuka Road Board was held on Tuesday last. Present—Messrs J. Talbot (Chairman), J. T. M. Hayhurst, and C. Bis«et.

MINUTES. ' , The minutes of the previous meeting were read aod confirmed.

IHE tOinXD YARD*.

The Chairman stated that Mr Gray had asked him for the use of the Pound on Friday, the 10th inst., for the purpose pi holding a sale therein, as his own yards were not strong enough.—lt was decided to allow Mr Gray the use of the pound on this occasion ; if the yards are wanted at any future time a fee to be charged. The subject of drafting stock in the pound was also discussed, and i* was de* a cided that this should not be allowed.

DRAINAGE,

Mr W. Palmer wrote, asking the Board to deepen the drain from the east corner of section No. 17937 to the west corner of the said section on the upper side of the road to drain section 14843 to the creek, near Bad ham's, and offering to pay half cost; also asking if th. 9 Board declioed to 'accede to the request to state their reasons-for so doiDg.—Mr Palmer waited on the Board in support of his request, and after hearing his statement the Boa.rd decided that they could not comply with the request, and advised Mr Palmer rot to interfere with the drain without their authority. Mr McGully attended and sidd he had noticed from the Temtha Lbadir Mi at they had decided to open Rhodes's creek by putting a culvert across Rolleston's road. If this was dooe it would cause him much damage. He suggested that the same purpose would be attained if the Board deepened the drain on the east side of Rolleston's road from Rhodes's '■ creek to tbo west end of the Canal drain,, and requested that, this should be done.— It was decided that some of the members should visit the place, and Mr McCnlly was informed that the work, at any rate,, would not be comme-nced until after harvest.

I THE BIC4LL BIBD3. (The Chairman stated that Mr Dyson, t^e ! 'Olerk, had brought before him the spbject of extra payment ior the colIec« tjon of small birds and eggs, as it entailed ajgreakde'ttl'JofAtfofk. The Board had in tyrmej years appointed a collector and ipafa ! hijfl>f6r:'the v ' «&*&<—After consider* •irjgithe'hiatfeer it ■vfas decided', to allow Mr Uysori•t-o'e' same nin'ount as the Board had pMd forrnerfy;' ; , .' - ; • .• i '■'■''■ ■'! ■' ; COBRISPONDBNCiS, ' I Correspondence was read [ From'Mr■ W'i Deßenfcy, .atktibf that there was a hole in the csntre of the Win;ehe«ter bridge.—Tue Overseer 'said' he ■had attended to the same. ."*?• ','■•

L From Mr B. Me!calf, ; asMtig to' 'bav* h|s tfatue removed frdm-tb'e r6il fdr'LoTi, Blocfc-'X, Governmeat Survey Orarij and Mrs Jane name sub* etituted.—Mrs Jjearjf,wrote ' the etriicted to attend tot.the, ; matter. : from Mr J. KelMdypSr., stating that h)9 ceased !to uccupy'lfrdrn the-' 1 s'i;''Wdi'L"\ 1£87, ! >"306a)2n15p00f Be-/ aortfes aN'os. .1210j:add HJ6l9i-. tljie Board toi make necessary- alteraM* tijons intfhe rate roil; also referring'foia-'O slight error in the total acreage.—Thai:'! Olerk v #as instructed 1 to '■ notify the iihw<> occupier." *" ' "7' 7 : ~* I From { (U Wellington,- f6r^r'dingl^t, 8s"W T for

,on Crown ; a,nd ■s ativ# L'aflflsjji,-,; r *■ »• ||'rom,J{iq''An^^ff;^r ) ttn.t l fkkip'g ttisM , ' 'Mr . J iV ßrp [ wn'fl;na,ine should .pn t tn)?j { hri the place or the applicants. Also from ~tion.—Keterred to tbe T £!lerk. ~ I From Messrs ; 9a,tK)ncftor*, 5 1 forirardmg particulars o£ '■ jah account, rendered, by,Shem BMaihmeat-,, dg- lm [ ko&i-The dintiy been W>oUo ttaTßoarcLby mistake,, and (he tfinforra Messrs' HaVpfer tftd doPof tWeir erfo* a 0 ') I The Overseer's rtport for tha mons& of> •jwjas read as folloirt-t— ~ ".To the Chairman aod Members^ I" QaNaa^Mßir,—l hw6.sooosmr thi •pist Culvert comj pleUd. Otari; very made with ditfiugj llio lastTtwo •mWhe. rh&se"are*eWlllsmail. vl<frka

m bnnrf;tliiiV*a 'day labor; dur* in|g the prw'eotiriioq.th'.ol havemit cnUtMot ' Renders; f or.xef ormi 0$ ithe toad 1 leading* J tfie. Arowhpnua Station,I applied)lor Offf ,ifavA«Mt> GUrki, .aaVillhitikmvlout&MFft (better ,t<) lilet'Jit'itstnd till :..affe*ij harvest jp:) As it mlh J?ii>'lDecj?Bßßry.;today labof dtfiiriog itbe< biarveaty nb • :wish m jlo aslf-i th« Bpasd -to.' ideckleiionUwhki'itf -*^

rats of wagiaa are- to be given;{r-I^Have^nl 6tC. t i :;.•: ;.i • ■ ■■■■Li'r •'<'. '' -10 ."inUiA ■(■ '■ ■ . -.-I' • '>il' f'i .i':!'Fc 'ABCHEft.'hmi''] i ;|d. ieply toxqueotionff, the'vOVerseer «i Boated that very liit'e day labor woitf&beub

required daring the month, end the Board decided that as «bey had paid the extreme rated wages for day labor throughout the winter they would not alter the rate.

f ENOES ON ROAD. The Overseer stated that the order of the Board re removing the fences oft the j f oad at Smitbfield (near Budd's) had not been complied with, and he was instructed to rtmoye the same and charge the offending ratepayers ▼>«> * he , co f' ,n accordance with the Public Works Act.

accounts. Accounts to the amount oi: £135 * lid were passed for payment, and the meeting terminated.