Parihaka Road Board,

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12195, 20 February 1903, Page 7

Parihaka Road Board,

The Parihaka Eoad Board mot on February 11th. Present: Messrs McCullum "(Chairman), Eevell, Harvey, t Eiothery, Willcox, Dunn, am^ Simpislqn!, Mr MttHairdy waited on the Boartf and tasked for some work to bo done on the upfper Namu K»6aSd. The foremac -was authorised to spen,d up to £p in the direction indioated. "In response to an inqairry by Mr iMa'cfie as to the financial position of •the Arauhata Road < th©' information •was elicited that there <was a • debit balance. — No action taken. • The foreman's report -wab read ahft considered, and his recommendations for dealing with worfc on' the Lower Waiteika Road' werd adoj»ted. ' - ' •Ati allowance of £12 10b was- maxle to Mr Harford for 1 ' 'extras in connection with the coinipietion of his contract x>n the'TTpjier Pwkiitio Roatf. It ■vpas resolved that "tenders be called for "picking" \xp 'metaKon- "Cbrbett'-a coivferafct" on ihe Lower Bunijho Road, au>3' breaking all stone %o 2£ inches.' 'The sectretary to the Treasury wrote 'enclosing a copy of a letter f roni • Mir C. S. Str&nge, v of Ar&uoata Road, com/plaiainfir of ' dilatariness in the progress ~ot contracts let under special loan expenditure. The acting olerk submitted a statement of loan expenditure which showed that expenditure, and present liabilities absorbed, -pretty- well all the money so far obtained under the loam. Hhe^e was only a credit balance left of £183 odd out of £2500. '4. copy of the atotual figures was ordered to be. seoit to the Treasury, whence they will be transmitted to the settlers interested. The Board will also point out to the secretary, to the Treasury that the weather during the season Has been mo^t, capricious, while the * road -itself • lies in Abnormally damp country, so that contractors are cojtfiderably handicapped* therefore the Board does not think any undMe delay has occurred in the work, j Mr T W. Fisher, reserves agent, j wrote in reference 'to .payment of gravel royalties. The 'Gfaamnaa. Clerk, and foreman were delegated to £S«tl»at^& be take* tito raise a loan- of £1400 ,to form drain and metal the Opowrapa Road* Vo j - The petition was Received, : and on the. nectary ; number -of- '^ afcur^ being> oßta&ed the^ Boar^^ill go; on . witb.'ihe usua^ procedure. Mr O'KorteH adked if some work could be. done ojn the Lower Ki*a RltdwasR It d was; P 6inte4. out that no " m^Sney was available, and the pfetiUoner- "retire* aftsr an .unsjiWCesteSul argument with the Chairman and J unsatisfied inquiSesasto "How .the niotoy ,had been spent." . y, . The foreman was instas<?ted . to get some rep.air>r effacted on the TTppg Waiteika Bfqafl, . Qost .. not. to, exceed The Treasury, wro^e in reference to an inquky / by. settlers on .the Oppi'a So^TaS etafed'-that a further loan couM not be .raise*!, to pay off oW loan and- complete the. road-. .Money cooTd only be* borrowed to go on with ibhe'rroad coaistrHi,Cjtio>n. Mr-: Erbtfrt requested .. that something 15e ' ' done -to imfcuo've the Gre r g Tt y Was decided. Vasfc.Mr Erbort i what amount he WQuld <;ontnbute l %o the cost. His Attentioa will asa be <jalleji to a i barbed wue, iun?:-». jporow the rwaid^anfci- he will, be aelwtl to. remove the obsftructionj : .•' ■ - ■ • Mr'K W;- Frethey, chairman, cf the ."West Egmont Forest Commitiee, asked for -a/ grant of £5 to improve the upper end of? the <road .to enable-.tim-ber to be carried lip to b,uiM a moantairi house. Granted. • • . ' ■ A sum of £5 was voted to the clerk to issue summonses 1 for recovery of outstanding general 1 rates. Tenders for various works were opened and: dealt ' wi«K^aff follows :■- Contract-No. '19; Arawhata^Eoad; 45 chains iormalioni J. De Castro, £4 lSe ' per cKaiii (accepted); J./^Boliries and W.~ Modrd, £5 10b; B: "Harfo^ £6 , 7s 'fed; W. ! Hhiinphnes;"£<ia*h Contract No. 321,3 21, Ngariki RoaH v 30 chains metalling. W. 'Hjuw^hriesi'' tender "was Ih'e , only .orierrebeived aria was rejectid' as'l6& high.. Fresh^tenders'' will b^ sn^ted '. for 'metialrrng a mile' and' a hKlf Si: pie road: " Contract Na. ' r '3l,' Ngartld ,Eoaa, . ' 205* chains scrubbing, A. .130 ' r chains at 2s &d an^^S /"at 4s ?d (aiicepteflft Holmes* and' Moore, 4g fdr Jlijl lengtjb; ' G. TliriMsn,' ,7s an'a;3s 0, ! CoMt^ No. SO,' Airawhata ' ito'ad',, 40, clhains scrubbing^; Hblmes. ana mpore^ 4s 3a per .chaijpif.Caccejpted)^. 'A. ,«j'acjkjusih, Is 9d.^ Only pne'tender; v^as Irec^ved ft>r work „on< t^e^Wire^phi .Eoad,. and .be^ng considered too bigfe : was xejectied. vJ Applications ,fpr. ~t,he vacant clerfi; •hip l,va^.; ; > K tjlC^^ opened: as follojvs :— Mfesgts,B.-J. ,Btbikhorn, M. Bulleii, H. jßateferokman/ J;. -B. Einrowles, and ■ W. L. F. Chambers. .--<: Af^er eoine disy cussioa Mr Knbwles wa» appointed to the 'poEatidhl "t .< : ' ! ,>■ Mr -Kotiery; gate- notice ,to move at a epe&ar/in^etiing to be hekl on 4 lih March, "That the Board make & s|*h cial order regnlatmg wheel 1 traffic in the district/ It ff&& to ' make ; an- alJowaiice of twd men's wages for two days in view of Mr Harford having" to shift camip through the Board not having certain material ready for his cdntiact. " "' ' It was resolved to notify that all gates mtfst be removed from roads within tKree mwnths. A gmall' pfece. pi draining, was aiithorisell on ,the .. Waqea , Road, Mr T. Julian having offered assistance ,to carry the work p«t. ' - l^he usual accounts ,were passed ior payment. .The "clerk" "Was irtgt4*u'ctcd to forward the agreement, made with Metfsrs Hicikey Bros, relatfve to their conttract on - ihe IJiaia Rfc>ad, io the Board's eolterlor for hi& advice. A vote-bf thanks was passed to the acting clerk; Mr F. Morgan, for the manner ill \«hich he had "cacried out bis duties, and the Bo&rH adjourned.