PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13371, 12 January 1907, Page 3

PARIHAKA ROAD BOARD.

A special meeting was held on 'Wednesday, 9th January. Present : Messrs Rothery, Wilco.x, Sorrenson, «ndi Duggan. A special order was passed authorising ihe raising of a loan of £GOO in conjunction with the /Werekino Road Board for the Upper Puniho Road^ The ordinary meeting was held on tj^e same day. ' The Foreman reported that during the past four weeks the men had 'been engaged in doing formation and' drain cleaning and) patching and renewing culverts, etc., on the following roads: — Ihaia, Waiteika, Opua, Bayly, Stent and Paora. He recommended that on Upper Waiteika Road about 115 chains of formation should be done opposite Messrs Warner and Cox's sections. He also recommended that six chains of metalling be done just below Mrs Kirkwood'si on Kameora Road,, and the formation continued for about VO chains .on Bayly Road. A side track from the main road down übout 15 chains of the Pungarehu Road would be useful. Work has been done on the upper portion o$ the Opua Road, but from McNeal's down is in a very bad state and 100 yards of metal would help. (to keep the road open^or traffic. Te Paka Road, below Mrs Dew's, is in very bad order in the winter, and if there. *are any funds the Foreman recommends metalling between Messrs Wright's and Hopkins'. On the Ouparapa contract very little has been done* since last report. Tite contractors should get the work done in another three or four weeks, if they hurry. T)rains on the Ihaia are being cleaned' out in the worst places. Work required on the road includes forming and metalling about 20 chains near the Crown Dairy Factory, and forming and grading a portion of the road from Mr Wells' downward. The estimated . cost of the work is about £250. About 9 chains of formation is needed on the Kina Road from, tine main road downwards. Lower Kahui Road requires about 100 yards of stone carted out and broken. A side track down to the bridge would save the metal from a* lot. of wear. The Foreman stated that he had aotbeen able to let the stone breaking in Mr Cook's pit, but repairs were being done. He had ordered timber f»r the bridge on the, Waiteika Road and will start construction as soon as it is delivered. ; Work on the following iro a ds, as recommenced by tho Foreman were authorised :— Kaweora— Bayly, Pimgarehu and Lower Kina. , It- -tfas resolved to c a rt out) :. 50 yards of metal on Opua RbaH. A tender from A. D. Fielder for culvert pipe moulds was not accepted. ' A letter was received , from Mr Strong but n o action was taken. The^Foreman will report on the request of Mr T. Corkill for four chains o f drain opposite h«is section o» Kewall Roaid. Boulders (100 yds) will be got ready, and a side track will bo formed on Kahui Road, conditionally on the settlers carting out the boulders. ■Mr J. Clark attended. a nd complained of poHinda&e fees charged him. The Public Trustee adivised that he would not pay rates on behalf of natives. The Board' will /demand (rom the Trustee arrears of rates. t (No tenders having been received for NWiki and Arawjiata Roads contracts, it was decided to a^ain- advertise ; tenders to close on 24th mst. Tenders will also be called for the supply of 50 yards of boulders for the Mairibi Road, to cl o se on same date. One-third of rates from sections fronting on both the Opuarapa and Kahui Roads will be credited t o the Opuarapa Road arid two-thirds to the Kahui . Road. The ranger gave an explanation of his charge for Mr Clark's cattle. Messrs Rothery and Wiloox will arrange as to amount to be refunded by the ranger and also to instruct the ranger as to charges in future. It was 1 resolved to give fourteen days' notice that current rates will 'be sued for. The Clerk w a s instructed to write to the Bank asking that the limit of the overdraft he raised to the full amount. The Board's solicitors are to be instructed to sue a t once for all arrears I of rates. Accounts were passed for payment. At the close of the meeting Mr H. A. Mills toolc over the duties o * clerk and treasurer. v