ROAD BOARDS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2818, 4 October 1883, Page 3

ROAD BOARDS.

s ' TEIiUKA. ; Tho ordinary monthly meeting of the Temuka Road Board waa held m the Board's i office, Temuka, on Tiiesiay. 1 MEMBERS EBE3ENT. Messrs J. Talhot (Chairman), R. A. Barker, J. Austin, and M. Quint). MINUTES. The minute* of tho previous ' A mooting were read and confirmed. accounts. Accounts to th« amount of £269 6a 5d were paieed for payment. DEPUTATIONS. Mr Bissctt attended, nuking (or a cutting to bo made into the river and out of the fame, to enable him to get to lus lnud near Mr Stewart's, Mr Stownrt having neglected to remove lita fence from of? the public road, as requested by the Board. Mr Uissott further •tiled that ha would prefer tho foace being removed and a g>ito erected, which he would uadertuke to ctoee after him when lining the road. The Board decided that notice should bo given to Mr Steivnrt to remove tbe fence witliin coven days, failing which steps would ba taken by the Board to compel tho same to be done. Mr M. Dunn waited upon the Board, complaining that tbe amount granted him for extra work on hie Mill Road conlraot was too small. Tbe Board, having granted the amount on | the estimate of the Surroyor, resolved that it could not be increased. Mr M. Clark, as manager of the Arowhonua estate, attended m roferenco to closing a certain road at Arowhenua and exchanging the oame for ouffiuient land to form a road elsewhere. The Chairman having read Mr White's legal opinion on tha matter, the Board resolved to take the necessary steps to carry out the proposed eltoration, the land to bo dodicatod freo of cost. CORRSSPONDBNCB. The following correspondence was read : — From the Manager of the Lj/ttdton Times lithographic dopavtmont, stating that ho would be able to supply copies of tho Tomuk»

o rond district m about 10 weeks after receipt of r, tracing. r From Mr W. Hawk, drawing attention to is the, cutting on the north side of theOrari river, 'o past Mr Stewart's, and stating that he did not, n«k for a cutting to bo made, but strongly n ohjectod to the same. If the Board did not i- erect protective works he would sooner have a an ombiinkmont rnado across tho road, and g the road stopped, than a cutting formed, f. Tho matter of tho cutting was referred to o thcßurvoypi-, but tho Board again doclinod to 0 do protective works. c From Mr J. H. Baker, Chief Surveyor, y stating that any estate subdivision the Board t desire, can bo Bhown on tho new map, but it c would be difficult to do so, and show the 1 sectional numbers and areas without confui sion, unless the subdivisions were Bhown m c separate colors. t It was decided that all subdivisions obi tamable should be inserted. a. From the Secretary to tho Treasury, Wel- , lington, forwarding a statement showing the r moneys nt present to credit of tho Board, f amounting to £120 9s 6d, on account of land f disposed of on deferred payments, staling that 0 until the Treasury is advised that the plans of . the roads, on the construction of which it is 1 propoeed to expend it, have been approved by t the Waste Lands Board of tha district, the l amount cannot bo issued. r From Mr J. Gregg, Orari, drawing attonB tion to the drainage of the road m front of B his section, it being iinpa/sable near his gate.---i way m wet weathor, and acting for a water l channel to bo mude along his fence. i, Tho Surveyor was instructed to have the ; water channeU near Mr Gregg's cleaned 3 out. 3 Frpm Mr E. Counihan, withdrawing his i tender for contract No. 85. i From Mr Gco. Cross, giving up all claim to , the reserve m tho Opihi river-bed. From Mr W. Rainc, Manager of Newlands - Station, making application for tho road to j be formed near Ncwlunds wnolshed ; also, i suggesting that tho drain on the lower sido of the road bctwoen Mr Rolleston's hut and 3 Newlands be cleaned, the N.Z.L. and M.A. > Company, Timaru, being willing to defray ) half of the cost ; also, pointing out that tho • road through the swamp, from the hut to tho ' beach was too soft for traffic, and recommending that the drain alongside the road be , deepened and the shingle therefrom thrown on tho road. The Board decided to form the road near the woolshed ; the Surveyor to report on tho condition of thn Swamp road. From Mr J. A. Young, agreeing to the terms of tho Board re concrote kerbing m front of bis hotel, but complaining that the several works authorised near his premises had not been commenced. Thn Surveyor informed tho Board that tenders were due, and would bo placed before the Board. From the Clerk to the Qeraldine County Oouncil, forwarding a copy of the following resolution passed by the Council, viz. : — " That the Temuka Road Board be informed that the Council will consider tho whole question of taking over the bridges of the County at the next meeting; m the meantime any urgently needed expenditure incurred by the Board will be considered and allowed for m any arrangements arrived at. From Mr P. Friol and others, asking tho Board to shiogle Campion's road for a distance of li miles. Tho Surveyor was directed to report on the application at next meeting. From the Colonial Secretary's Office, acknowledging receipt of a resolmion pasted by tho Temuka Road Board objecting to the boundaries of the proposed now Borough of Temuka, and stating that unless a counterpetition as provided by section 17 subsection 6 of the Municipal Corporations Act 1876, is presented before the 17th October, tho Colonial Secretary will feel it to be his duty to advise the Governor to proclaim the Borough m accordance with the prayer of tho petition. TBNDBBS. Tenders having been considered, the following were aoccopted : — Contract No. 81 — F. M0110y,£125 7s ; No. 82— M. Dunn, £7 ; No. 81— X. Counihan, Io o|d j No. 86 — D&vis and Co, £10 7s; No. 88— Divis and Co., £9 153 ; No. 69— Wm. Lewis, £61 17s 6d. Tenders for contra-ts 85, 87, 90, and 91 were deferred for further consideration or fresh tenders. BUHVKtOB'S REPORT. The Surveyor's report for tho past month was read as follows: — " Sir, — I havo the honor to report for the month ended October 2nd, 18S3, as follows : — " The contracts on hand havo not mailo very good progress during tho month owing to tho rainy, and the bridges have been stopped for timber, but that is to hand now, so that they can be finished during the present month. " Works ordered to bo reported on at las', meeting. — Mr Greenaway's drain on lower sido would not improvo the road much by being oleanod out, although there is some shinglo washed m it from off the road which might be replaced. The stoppage of the Sod Town Creek by Mr B. Thomson's water wheel, complained of by Messrs Douglas and Burke, is not doing the lattor any damage ; but Mr Douglxs has a littlo to complain of, but this will bo remedied by Mr Thomson moving tho wheel lower down. Tbe hole m &jd Town complained of by Mr Austin might be filled up when the road, which is about five ch'iins, , is formed. There nro a lut of these holes m the eivne placo, but they were not made by the inhabitants. The other works ordered have been attended to. The street asked to be shingled by Mr J. Brown some time ago I would recommend to be done, as there ore some bad holes, but the other street spokon of might remain until winter before being done. "As sotco of the drains ordered last Board day were requiring immediate attention, I hare let them privately. " Tenders have been called for ton contracts, which are for your consideration this duy. " 1 expect to have most of the ratenotices out by next Board day. "P. Sinoliib, "Surveyor." Tho Surveyor was instructed to havo tho shiuglo taken out of Mr Greenaway's drain, and to call for tenders for shingling the road asked for by Mr Brown. The meeting then terminated.