TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 3025, 4 June 1884, Page 3

TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Temuka Ro*d Board was held m the Board's offices, Towuka, yesterday. MBKBBBS PBEBSHT. Messrs J. Tilbol (Chairmen), J. Patenon, R. A. Barker, G. Smith, and M. Quinn. HIKDTBB. The minutes of the previous ordinary and of a special meeting were read and conJirmed. Mr Talbot thanked the members for reelecting him as Chairman, and expressed his intention to endeator to perform the duties oi lbs office v satisfactorily m the future as be bad done ia tbe past.

OOBBESPONDBNOS^ Correspondence was read and dealt w ith ai follows :— From the Commissioner of Crown Lutids, Cbriatcburcb, slating, m reply lo a letter from the Board asking for information re a claim made by tl c Arowbenua natives for compensation for land taken for road purposes from Georgetown to the Main Bouth Koad, that do arrangement or negotiations had been entered into through the Crown Lands office, and he imagined that the natives were bound to shew the basis of their claim. The Clerk mentioned that he had spoken to Mr Mackay, who had promised to look into the matter. After some discussion, it was resolved — "That a Utter be written to the Fublio Works Office, asking if, when compeßsation was paid to the natives for land taken for railway purposes, the road m question was included m the payment." From the Qeraldina Road Board, forwarding an account for £27 17« 9d, being a half chare of the cost m extending Sharp's bridge, and asking for a cheque for the same if the work wbb deemed satisfactory. The account was ordered to be paid. From the Olerk to the Geruldino County _j Council, forwarding a copy of a resolution passed at tbe last meeting of the Council, as follows : — •' Tbat the Counoil |communicate with the various Koad Boards, to know what amount each Board will be prepared to pay ;owards a stock bridge attaohed to the railway bridge being erected over the Bangitnta river." The Clerk further stated that the resolution had beon passed m consequence of a letter which had been receivod from the Aehburton County Council with a petition numerously «igned by settlers on both the north and the south side, which stated that the matter bad already been brought before the Government, and that the Government were willing to construct tbe bridge with the assistance of th« local bodies interested. The Clerk was directed to forward the required information. From Mr Will', Returning Officer, asking for the loan of the Property Assessment Roll to enable him to compile a roll for the election of members for the Temuka Town Board. The Chairman stated that the application bad been granted. From Air M. Wightoian, drawing^attention :o the impassible condition of considerable portions of Campion's road, owing to the rots ■equiring filling m. The Surveyor said the work had been at«nded to. From Messrs White and Smithson, on lehalf of Mr Conrad Haar, with reference to losing of a certain piece of land adjoining his ection 25195, stating that to the road hitherto ised by the public had been added a small liece of land, and tbat by the adding of this liece the frontage of Mr Haar's section had >een cut off and his privaoy invaded. Resolved—" Tbat Messrs White and Smithon be informed that the Board deoline to nterfere m tbe matter." From the Secretary to the Treasury, Wolington, stating that the revenue derived from he sale on deferred payments of land m the Lrowhenua village settlement was not subject o a charge of one-third of the receipts being ayable to the local body, and that the ircular to a contrary effeot previously eceived by the Boad Bourd was sent under a misapprehension. From Mr T. 8, Lewis, late eurvoyor to the ioard, asking for a cheque for £20 16s Bd, rhich he had declined to accept m lieu of no month's notice, to be now sent him, and ndertaking to forego all olaims he may have gainst the Board if his request be granted. Some discussion resulted as to the cost hat had been incurred by the Board owing a the house being occupied by Mr Lewis m ieSance of the Board. It was ultimately ecided to refuse the application. From Mr Brooks, Kaiapoi, offering to upply poisoned wheat for the destruction of mall birds, stating that it would be of equal trength with that prepared with four ounces f strychnine to the bushel. It was decided to procure eight bushel), nd also eight bushels from Mr Bolton for he purpose of testing its efficiency, tbe loisoned grain to be distributed gratuitously to be ratepayers m quantities of not more than. islf a bushel. From Mr John Robertson and seven otber atepayera drawing attention to the bad state if the crossing of the Orari on the road next lelow tbe Great South road, commonly called iawkes road, the approaches on both sides >eing impatsable for maohines or wheel raffio. The Surveyor waj instructed to report on he matter. From Messrs W. Hawlco, O. Bitset and 'obn Murray, giving notice that they would old the Board responsible for any damage to actions 26699, 26698 and 12186 caused by utare cuttings m tbe north bank of the •rari river. From Mr 0. Bisset, stating that his appliition on the 6tb May wag not to cut down tie approach on Hswkes road, but to fill it p every time it was washed away. The Surveyo? said that the work to the pproach was done m the only manner racticable. The action of (be Surveyor was approved. From Mr A spinal), instructed by Mr De lenzy, as manager for the Hon. S. Lyttelton, rawing attention to the works on the road stween the Winchester Bridge and Smitbfield load, such works being liable to oaute amage to the Hon. S. Lytteiton's property, nd giving notice to hold the Board responiblo for any damage that may occur. The Surveyor informed the Board of the latore of tbe works. From Mr Wills, Returning Officer, forrarding account re expenses of late Boad loard election. The account was ordered to be paid, the atepayers* roll to be m future prepared by he Clerk, to the Boad Board, so a» to lave xpense. sttbvetoe's ebpobt. The Surveyor's report was then read as ollows : — "The contracts m hand have made good irogress, and are about finished. The drain pplied for to bo oleaned out by Mr Woodlead I would recommend to be done. The reek through Mr Parkes' land requires to be lone, m order that the water from the road aay set away. The culvert might be left for be present, as it will have to be replaoed by a iew one at some future time. The raising if the road might be let next Board day. As Jefsrs Brown and Parkes are agreeable to lay bßlf cost of pipe* from the Winchester to be Beach road, to take the water into ?arke»' creek, I would recommend tbe acoepanco of the offer. Re Mr Bissett's complaint ibout water being stopped m tbe ditch at Drari — I would recommend the filling up of he ditch, as it diverts the water from tbe jreek and original oourse on to the road, and ,he ditch is quite useless being so dirty ; Dut being oo the low side of the road, it does not injure the road. The drain along the lower swamp road from the upper Swamp road to Mr Pratley's, requires to be oleaned out, and pipes put across the road. The road from Winohester bridge to Mr De Benzy's corner hat been much damaged by the late floods, and to remedy this, flood-gates should be placed at the water course, three m number, and tbe water allowed to take natural conrses, and if tbe flax and shingle at the entrance of the creek was removed, it would help to remedy tbe evil complained of. The scour dam: complained of m Mr De Beniy's letter, will not injure tbe property m any way._ We will toon require some shingle, and I think tbat a pit could be opened near Mr Swinton's sherp yards, without doing any damage to anyone. The rond over the Downs, from Mr Sharp's, requires to be improved, this could be done at a cost of £— , and if not done soon will require more to do it. Ihe diversion of the water at the Middle Swamp Road will require an expenditure of &—. Tenders should be oalled for this work. The culvert at the railway crossing, Orari, is rotten. I would recommend th»t it be taken oot and a ford mado which will suit batter. The wooden culvert at Mi Young's, late Enior's, Kakabu Boad, hai caved m, and I have had the same taken out and a ford put m, a* tbe above was too small m time of flood. I have had several of the drtins along the road under maintenano< oleaned out. Mr Thomas and others hav< been asked re contributing towards cost o! cutting drain on Penny's road, as instroctec last Board day. There is a culvert on thi Wsitobi Boad. net* Biker's, which will re quire to be replaoed, a* it is gone m somi places."

BBSOMTTIONa. "^ The following resolutions wore passed on tbe report : — "Tbat Mr Woodhead'* droin be cleaned out." "Tbat the works recommeudel m referenoe to Psrkes* creek, culvert, &js., bo agreed to." "That no action be taken regarding ditch mentioned by Mr Bieaet." "That m reference to fliod gates on the Winchester road, the Board understanding that Mr Herman is willing to p»y half the cost, the matter be deferred until he has eommunioated with the Board." " Repairs to the road over the Downs to be deferred for the present." " Tenders to be called ut the earliest opportunity for a culvert near Elker'e." TENDBRB Tenders were opened as follows : — For contract No. I—Ackroyd's1 — Ackroyd's Boad, M. Dunn, £6 9* j contraot No. 2— Shingling footpath, M. Dunn, £1 14« 6d } r-ontraot No. 3— Porkes' drain, P. Broderiek, £7 19s 3d. •rnn eoabb's ofpiobks. Tbe Bppoiutm.'Dt of oißoer* was tben considered m Committee, tbe result being that tbe following resolution was passed — " That as the funds of tbe Board ara very low, the expenditure for the future will have to be on a greotlv reduced cenle, and with a view of re organising tbo official staff and placing it on a more economical footing, the present O»er«eer be informed that bis services will have to be dispensed with, and that the Chairman bo requested to give him three months' notico m terms of his agreement." A notico of motion was also given — " lbat the Board at tbe next meeting take into consideration the advisability of calling for ipplications for the pnat of working overseer, it a. salary of £120 par annum ; also, appli:ations, for the position of clerk to the Buard, it a salary of £30 per year. NOTICE OP MOTION. The following notice of motion was given by Mr Smith— "That notice be given oE the Board's intention at iis next meeting to strike i rate of a half-ponny m the £, on the rateable value of tbe district." ACCOUNTS. Accounts to tbe amount of £206 15s were mteei for payment, and the Board adourned.