TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2055, 5 June 1890, Page 4

TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting o£ theTemukal ' Road Board was held on Tuesday last.! i Present—Messrs J. Talbot (chair-, man), W, Snell, and Eraser. In a«-1 cordance with a notification from the’ returning officer, Mr J. Woodheadj took hia seat upon the board. ACOOXOTTB. Acdounts amounting to £lB5 14s 9d; ' were passed for payment. COBBESPONDENCB. The following correspondence was, read:— j Prom Mr D. Johnston, requesting! that the name of Mr D. Dwyer bej placed on the roll in respect of pro-: perty numbers 237 and 238 on the roll.; —Agreed to. i Prom Mr R. Whittington, preferring* a similar request in respect of lot 53 and 545, part R.B. 6388, and that ot IMr Henry Thomas substituted,— Agreed. From Mr J. Aitken, asking that the, road through Smithfield property: might be formed. —The overseer to report. Prom Mr W* Davidson, applying to

lease the gravel reserve on White’s road. —The overseer to write to the Land Board on the subject, and ask permission to let these and ether gravel reserves. From Messrs Geo. Hedges and Son, requesting that the drain on Clyne’s road fronting the swamp lately occupied by the late Mr A. Grant bo cleared out. They were prepared to * pay half cost, and hoped it would be cleaned out at an early date.—Thei overseer to have the work done.

From the S.O. Hospital and, Charitable Aid Board, stating that the board’s moiety of contribution to hospital and charitable aid amouted to £l4l 12s 7d, and requesting that the same might be lodged to the credit of the board at the Bank of Now Zealand on or before the Ist of June. From the Chairman of the "Winchester Mechanics’ Institute, enclosing an account for 2s 6d for rent of office for one day.—The clerk believed the charge was for the use of a room on election day.—The account to be paid. From Mr C. Griffiths, Willowbank, requesting that the name of Mr 0. Bolan might be placed on the roll in respect of sections 8212 and 8316, property lately owned by applicant. —The clerk to attend to it. Frem Mr T. A. Toung, applying to have his name removed frem the roll in respect to section 28930, and that of Mr Peter Stephenson substituted. —Mr Stephenson consenting, the ex-; change to be made. From the Chairman of the Geraldine

Bead Board, asking the board’s support to the following resolutions, which were to be submitted to a public meeting to be held at Geraldine on June 3rdl. That no extended powers of rating be given to the County Council prior to taking the vote of all ratepayers in the old and new water-race districts. 2. That in the opinion of this meeting the ex-; tended powers sought for at the cdn-j ference of chairmen of County! Councils be extended to Road Boards j where in force, and that a clause be S added to the present Road Board Actj enabling each Board or County Coun-j cil where no board exists to compel j the neighboring Board or Council to i clear its water-courses and riyer-bedsi from obstructions for one mile beyond? the boundary line of such district.! 3. That this meeting is of opinion! that all bridges on county roads, as defined in schedule 1882 of main, roads for the purposes of the Roads | and Bridges Construction Act, should! be kept in thorough repair by the! county in charge, and that the power; should still be vested with the Go-, veruor ta say whether certain bridges i should be closed or not, 4. That the present Charitable Aid Boards haying, failed to administer relief satisfactorily! this meeting suggests that borough; councils aad road and town boards in each county council district administer outdoor relief, and that the existing Charitable Aid Boards should confine their duties to!' the management of hospitals.—-The I Te tnuka Road Board decided as follows :' —l, The board declined to offer any opinion. 2. The board did not agree with the proposal. 3. The board do not advise any alteration in the presentlaw. 4. Ihe board do not suggest' any alterations.—The chairman was! requested to write to the Geraldine board to the above effect. BATES.

It was resolved that the clerk be authorised to sue for all outstanding rates. OVEESEEE’S REPOST. The overseer’s report was read and dealt with as follows : To the Chairman. Sir, —I have the honor to report for the, past month as follows Contract No. 20, cleaning drain, White’s road, has been completed and passed for payment.—l have let the cleaning of the Canal drain, applied for by Messrs Ward and Prattloy,. Grant, and Woodhead, to 0. McAuliffe at ,1s 3d per chain, and he has made good, 1 progress with tha work.—Re road applied for by Mr Lawler : There are seventeen, chains in the length Mr Lawlor applied to have formed, and it could be done in a similar manner to what has been already done, viz., by cutting a ditch on the upper side of the road reserve. The coat i should not exceed that already done, which was a little over per chain. The, remainder of the road is of a yory peaty nature, and is about 76 chains in length. To form this portion of the road it would be necessary to cut a ditch en each side of the road reserve, and as nothing but peat could be obtained therefrom a coat of clay or shingle would be required before wheeled traffic could use the road. The cost of cutting the drains X estimate at

per chain ; to put on clay or shingle I the cost would not be less than -—peri chain, providing the Education Board) gave the shing'o free of cost.-f-About'3ol chains of drain on the Upper Swamp! Road requires cleaning ; the cost would! be about £ —. —Since last meeting the, accounts hav» beeti audited.-—I have etc. '■ E. Aeohbr, Clerk. '! Be Mr Lawlor’s application—The. overseer was instructed to deal with) the master; the parties interested to! contribute half cost. j SMALL BIBDB N¥ISAJTCE. ; • After- some discussion, it was, decided to obtain a supply of poisoned wheat; the same to be obtainable by! farmers at the same,rate as last year. NEW' BATE. i The chairman said that the board should consider if it were now possible to reduce the annual rate. The position was now much- improved, the, past year not having been so costly, and seeing tha,t there were other local rates,to be paid it was duty, if possible, to ease the , ratepayers as much as possible. The other members concurred. It was decided to : notify in due

course-—“That:it is the intention of the board at its next meeting to strike a rate: of |d in tho £ on all rateable property in the Temuka Road Board District for the period ending March 81st, 1891, payable in one sum at the Road Board Office, Temuka, on and after July 30th, 1890.” CASTING. The oyerseer drew attention to the difficulty in hiring a. horse and dray when required. He considered; thatj although a horse "and dray could be hired, cheaply enough, yet by purchasing one the cost could be saved very soon. The overseer was instructed to make enquiries and, ascertain if a suitable horse and cart cpuld be. procured, and to report at next meeting. The meeting then terminated.