GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2037, 13 May 1878, Page 4

GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Board was held on Tuesday, the 7th May, 1878, at the Road Boord Office, Geraldine. MEMBERS PEKSKNT. Messrs Wm. Postlethwaite (Chairman), William Upton Slack, James Hay, William Deßenzie, and Frederic R. Flatman. PERSONAL. Before proceeding to business Mr Slack wished to read the following letter : — " To W. Postlethwaite, Esq., Chairman of the"! Geraldine Boad Board. Deab Sib, — We, the undersigned members of the Geraldine Road Board, earnestly request you not to accede to the petition of a few of the Geraldine ratepayers, asking you to resign your seat on this Board, as we feel confident the loss of your valuable services would be felt, not only by the members of the Board, but by the district at largo. (Signed) — J Wm. Upton Slack, Jambs Hat, William Deßenzie, and Fbedebio R. Flatman." Mr Postlethwaite expressed his gratitude for the kind expression of opinion from the members of the Board, and assured them that from the letters ho had received from ratepayers of the district, and from their request, he did not intend to gratify ther wishes of those persons who had, through the Timaru Herald, requested him to resign his seat. MINDTBS. The minutes of tho last meeting were read and confirmed. TENDERS. Tenders wore opened for the following works : — No. 2 : Protective works near Kennedy's Forge— Charles Pye, £65 14s ; Andrew Reid, £48 (accepted). No. 3 : Whittaker's Road— Field Brothers, £76; Andrew Reid, £72; Dennis Connolly, £71 ; Charles Pyo, £68 125; John Mulvennah, £65 sa; J. P. Kalaugher, £49 12s (accepted) . No. 6: Waihi Bueh Road— Michael O'Brien, £160 ; Andrcd Reid, £139 ; Charles Pye, £138 12s 6d (accepted) ; |John Casey, £98; J. F. Douglass, £66 ; Joseph Wharton, £51 10a. No. 7 : Meredith's Road— J. H. M. Tagg, £27; Georgs Meredith, £22 16j (accepted). No. 30: Beautiful Valley— N. P. Bracefield, £178 6s 2d ; Michael Tangney, £157 10s ; Michael O'Brien, £154 ; Andrew Reid, £140 (accepted) ; Charles Pye, £136 10s ; J. H. M. Tagg, £100. No. 9, near Wigley's — Michael O'Brien, £20; N. P. Bracefield, £20 (accepted). '

No. 8 : painting Geraldine footbridge — James D. Gore, £12 10s (accepted). CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was read and considered : — From Mr Kyran Brophy, dated May 6th, reqaes'ing the Board to form and gravel a few chains of road m front of the Roman Catholic 3hurch, Geraldine. Resolved — "That tenders be invited for the work." From Mr Robert Morrison and others, dated May 7th, requesting a culvert to be built m the gully m Forest-street, to give access to their sections. Resolved — " That tenders be invited for the work." From M. O'Brien, dated May 7th, requesting the Board to allow him some remuneration for ex'ra length of formation near Wigley's. i Reaolvec 1 — " That the Overseer report upon the same." ' From Mr T. Edwards, dated May 3rd, applying to have the road formed leading to I the Opuba adjoining his Jand." Resolved — " That thb Overseer meet Mr Edwards, and, if the work is urgent, to call • for tenders at once." From Mr 0. R. Shaw, dated May Ist, re- • questing information as to McGuinness' gravel reserve. The Clerk stated that he had supplied the information. From the Registrar General, dated 4th L April, requesting that the enclosed forrr ■ for statistics may be fillod up and sent to him • as soon as possible. I The Clerk was instructed to attend to the i same. i From Mr Angus Macdonald, dated Mnj I 6th, asking the Board to aseißt him m certain ' repairs of the road near his entrance. • Resolved — "That the Board regrets that > as the improvements asked for are on freehold property, they cannot entertain the applioaI tion." c From the Onder-Secrotary, Wellington 5 dated April 16tb, 1878, with reference to de- • ferring action m bringing m the Regulation > of Local Elections Act into force until th< ' severance question is settled. I From Mr John Fifield, dated May 4th f asking some allowance for detention on account t of the pile-driving machine being out of order 3 Resolved — " That ho be allowed the sum L of £2 10a, instead of £5 applied for." 3 From Mr W. F. Macintosh, dated April ■ 20th, with reference to the rate due by him f to the Board. i Resolved — " That the Collector forward a ' notice to pay, and request immediate pay' i ment. Also, to inform Mr Ham pson, Tiraaru, 1 that a judgment has been given for rates due • to the Board amounting to 19s, including ' costs, and that if not paid at once, the t Collector to proceed further with the case." l From Mr John Kelland, junior, dated Maj ' 4th, drawing the Board's attention to hii ! fence being damaged from the overflow oi ' the creek on the boundary road. • Resolved — '' That the Clerk reply that Mi • Walker, his predecessor, cut the drain com' 1 plumed of, but '.hat the Overseer is instructed > to meet Mr Kelland on the subject." 1 From Mr Gregon, dated 7th May, asking i the Board to repair the footbridge, and mak< ; a cutting down the terrace near to the Fleasanl • Volley School. ' Resolved — " That the Overseer report anc cali for tenders for the work." t From Mr Brownell, dated May 4th 1 offering to supply cement at the Orari at 23s • 6d per cask. t From Mr John Jackson, dated April 27th ) offering to supply cement at the Orari at 23t i per cask, which was accepted. i From the Mount Peel Road Board, datet I April 22nd, with reference to the repairs o • the Rangitata bridge repairs being done bj i day labor, and asking the co-operation of thi t Board m this matter. t Resolved — " That the Clerk send a copy o f the Chairman's letter to the Government, anc . point out to the Mount Peel Road Board thai ; this Board does not consider the damage dont f is m the Geraldine district, and that thii 1 Board is not liable for any portion of th< l cost." 1 DEPUTATIONS. t Mr Wharton waited on thejßoard, asking i why his tender was not accepted for the I Waihi Bush road when he was the lowest. t Resolved — " That the Board see no cause 3 for altering their decision m. No. 6 contract 1 as they do not think the contractor can poa 3 sibly do the work for the amount of hi i tender, according to the Overseer's estimatt • of the work." 3 Mr Grigg had an interview with the Boan i with regard to the road running through his 3 property m the Raukapuka Bush, and asking I compensation m another road being handec - over to him, or the sum of £10. 3 Resolved — " That the Chairman take a lega , opinion as to the Board's power m handinj , over any road to private individuals." t HEW WOHKS. The Overseer's report, was mad and consi s dered, and it was resolved — (1) " That ten ders be called for the road over Waitoh I Downs, leading down into the Waitohi Flat.' £ (2) " For gravelling the roatl near Hewson'e.' i (3) "The Overseer to report upon the drain r a«e from the reserve at the back of Mn 1 Grimmer's; also, to let the water off thi J road near the Knkahu school ; the blinding o: c Findluy's road to bo also left to the discretion s of the Overseer." 1 FINANCIAL. , The Clerk was instructed to take up i 3 £1000 deposit note. Accounts to the amount of £1027 Os 8t were passed for payment, and the Board thet adjourned.