WAITARA WEST ROAD BOARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143767, 16 April 1912, Page 4

WAITARA WEST ROAD BOARD.

At the monthly meeting of the above board, there were present. Mr. J. Connett (chairman), Messrs. French, Surrey and Turnbull.

Correspondence was read from Railway Dcpartmeent, stating that the iron rails required by the board would bo delivered at Sentry Hill; from Aloa Board Board re upkeep of Davis Road; from Advances Office re loan for construction of Bertrand Road ; from Australian Hardwood Co., stating that the lengths required for Alangawera bridge were not in stock in jarrah, but they could supply same in ironbark; anil from Brown and Co. stating that timber for York Road culvert had been delivered,, and the Alangawera bridge planks would be forwarded as soon as possible.

Tho chairman reported that the culvert'on Karaka Road had been inspected, and Air. Luxton had undertaken to repair same. He had also accepted Haskell and Co.’s tender at os per yard for supply of 40 yards of boulders from the Waiongona at Sentry Hill, for the concrete work' at Mangawera bridge. '

Air. Turnbull reported that the ratepayers interested m the upkeep of the AVaitara Road, refused to give any donation towards same.

The chairman was authorised to sign the draft agreement with the Moa Road Board re upkeep of Davis Road. Resolved that tenders be invited for the supply of 50 yards of metal for repair of Waitara Road. The clerk was directed to invite the chairman of the Taranaki County Council, and Messrs. Tate and Hill, to attend the annual meeting of ratepayers to be held in the Lepporton Half on May the 7th, and-discuss the question of merging the Road District into the Countv. Surfaceman Palmer reported that Haskell and Co. had finished their Te Arei Road contract, having delivered 186 yards of metal. A hill on Everett Road had been formed, and the metal tested on the Bertrand Road, which ap- < peared of fair quality. . .. Surfaceman Giddy reported that weeds had been cut on Sisson Terrace, a truck of cement had been unloaded at Sentry Hill, and that he was now engaged in breaking boulders for concrete at the Mangawera bridge. Accounts amounting to £9B were passed for payment, and the board adjourned. ,