GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 2977, 14 June 1899, Page 3

GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

♦ The monthly meeting of the Geraldine Road Board was held yesterday, Present— Messrs J. Kelland fchairman), P. W. Studholme, K. Brophy, A. Metcalf, and J. M, Barker. The following tenders were accepted : —Contract No. 65, M. Gregan, £12 10s ; No. 66, C. Leary, £33 6s 8d ; No. 67, T. Sugrue, shingle, Is 3d yard. Mr K. Mackenzie waited on the Board

■ to have a footbridge erected over the ; Wnihi river at Macdonald's crossing to i, allow volunteers to get access to the new rifle range. — The Board will conI sider the matter. i Mr H. Wooilley waited on the Board, , objecting to clear gorse which had i come to his frontage from a fence on the t other side of the road. He had not j planted gorse himßelf.— The Board dis- » cussed the matter fully taking into coni sideration a recent decision made by a - J udge at Wanganui, and decided to take > legal advice ns to carrying out the Act. -. Mr Woodley also asked for a gateway . to hiß property.— Agreed to. I Several ratepayers at Gapes Valley : petitioned to have Hesketh's road I metalled and a steep grade lowered.— The overseer to report. Mr W. P. Turton drew attention to the \ bad state of the road near his place at ; Woodbury.— The overseer is to inspect, s The Hon. L. Walker made a complaint re river crossing on Woodbury-Rhubarb Flat road. — Repairs had been effected ■ since. ' Mr J. McQuillen complained of flood water at bridge near his place.— The ap- : plication was not entertained. Mr Alexander Maxwell asked that a road be formed for 60 chains from Smith's house, Kakahu.— The overseer to inspect. Mr R. T. W. Sercombe drew attention to Taylor's road, and made suggestions for its improvement.— The overseer is to report. Mrs Wigley objected to pay expenses of deviation of road between section 19446 and 20121.— The Board will arrange wfth Mr Smith, the surveyor. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board's contribution was passed for payment. The overseer was authorised to arrange with Mr Barklie re drain tiles and shingle he required at the entrance to his property. The overseer's report was read and considered satisfactory. It was resolved tf> attend to Temple's road m the spring. Mr Studholme spoke strongly about the number of stray cattle on roads, and thought the ranger's attention should be drawn to the matter. A petition signed by 59 influential ratepayers was presented to the Board, asking them to reconsider their decision re asking the clerk and overseer to resign, They looked upon him as a very able and ! competent man for the position, and one who carried out his duties without fear or favour. Mr O'Malley remarked that he would rather the Poard would adhere to their decision, as he wished to retire. The Board regretted they could not see their way to accede to the request of the petitioners, and it was decided to advertise for a clerk and overseer. It was resolved to strike a rate of \ d m the £. Accounts amounting to £618 Is 7d were passed for payment. The Board then rose.