TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2474, 9 March 1893, Page 3

TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday. Present —Messrs J. Fraser, W. Snell, C. Bissett, and J h. Parke. In the absence of Mr J. Talbot, Mr J. Fraser was voted to the chair. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows: From the Returning Officer, notifying the election of Mr J. F. Parke to the board. From Mrs Agnes Woodhead, applying to have her name placed on the roll in respect of property owned by her late husband. From Mr Tom Davis, applying for extension of time to complete contract at Rangitata.—To stand over. From Mr William Matthews,requesting the removal of his name from the roll in respect of R.S. 11157, as he had ceased to occupy same. . , From the clerk Geraldine Road Board, covering copy of letter received from Messrs °Aspinall & Salmond relative to damages caused by the damming back of water by the mill race. The Geraldine board declined to admit any obstruction in the race other than existed at the time the place was inspected by the boards. The letter was forwarded for the information of the board. From the Geraldine County Council, advising that the contribution of the board to the Timaru Harbor Board, amounted to £540 5s 2d, and requesting that the half of the amount might be remitted promptly by April Ist. From Messrs Hay & Postlethwaite, applying to have the name of G. and R. D. Stewart placed on the roll in respect of sections enumerated, they having divided the same. —The clerk to attend. From the Land Department, forwarding schedule of lands upon which “thirds were payable, and requesting that details might be furnished of the manner in which it was proposed to expend not only amounts already accrued, but to accrue, so that amounts might be paid over quarterly as they came due.—The overseer had the matter in course of preparation.

From the Crown Lands Department, forwarding lithograph of swimming pool at Hanmer Bath, which it was asked might be exhibited. From the Under Secretary of Crown Lands, relative to Mr McNaughtou's application for a roadline, stating that the Minister did not feel called upon to provide further access to Mr McNaughton' s property, as at the time it was purchased it was known that there was no road other than by the Hae-hae-te-Moana riverbed. —Further consideration was deferred pending a full meeting. INTERVIEW. Mr Lawlor waited upon the board, and pressed for the formation of the road through reserve 1400, leading to his section. Until it was formed it was utterly impossible for him to remove crop from his land. He considered that through the road not being in a condition to carry heavy traffic he was fully £IOO out of pocket. He was willing, in conjunction with other occupiers, to contribute a little towards the cost.

Mr Lawlor was asked what he valued the work at, and replied that as it was nearly all hand labour it would cost about 353 a chain to form and shingle it for ordinary traffic. Mr Lawlor havi-ig withdrawn, the chairman stated that some of the members had visited the place and had been inclined to agree with a suggestion of the overseer that the road be ploughed and worked, and sown with cocksfoot, so as to give a stock track. A drain could subsequently be cut in one side and the road could be made up more permanently. Mr Bisset suggested that the present road should be continued for some 12 chains and shingled, and from thence a bridle track could be formed by continuing the drain and throwing out the peat. He thought this course would meet the case. The overseer stated that he had based aneatimate, previously submitted, upon, some such plan. After some consideration, it was agreed —" That the overseer call tenders for the work, to be considered at next meeting "

overseer's report,

The overseer's report was read and dealt with as follows : " To the Chairman, « Sir,—l have the honor to report that since last meeting contract No. $6, forming part of the road through Rhodes's Island has been completed; the culvert on Talbot'B road has been finished with the exception of painting the railing. The drain Mr Lewis applied to have cleaneu has been done on the lines suggested at last meeting. The contractor for forming road at Rangitata has been away from this work during the harvest —Tenders were invited for the right to cut cocksfoot on the roads and that of Mr R. Wood was accepted.—Applications have been made to me to get the Oanal drain, and drains on White's and Parke's road, cleaned on the usual terms. If this work is authorised I would suggest that tenders be invited at Ollce> —To open the road from the Orari river to near Mr Clark's house will cost about £—; this length is 42 chains, and includes the cuttings on each side of the river.—To open the road through Riverslea from Mr C. Pye's to Mr J. Brown's will cost about £—.—Road through Education Reserve 1400 : The unformed portion of this road is 76 chains in length, and the cost of opening it for very light traffic would be about £—.— To repair the canal drain road running through Education Reserve 1400, to the solid ground fronting Mr R. Taylor's freehold (a distance of chains), will cost £—.—l have, etc., « F, Archer." Resolved that tenders be called for cleaning drains as applied for. It was decided to invite tenders for road formation as per Mr Clark's application. Consideration of formation at Messrs Brown's and Pye's was held over, pending arrangements for dedication of road. It was also decided to invite tenders for the formation of road to Mr Taylor's. MISCELLANEOUS. A formal resolution, re closing of road at Mr Rollestoh's, arrangements for which had been duly completed, was passed. Ob the recommendation of Mr Bisset. Mr Austin was granted pipes for drainage under a road near Buhner. Mr Bisset applied to have a couple of millics, on a, road leading to his place, made passable. He had hitherto made use of a track through Mr Stewart's. This was not available now as tho paddock was broken up.—Tho overseer was authorised to attend to the matter. SI'EOIAL MEETING. It was arranged to hold a special meeting in a fortnight to consider tenders a nd the payment of harbor rate, etc. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £49 0s 9d were passed for payment and tha meeting terminated-