GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15398, 15 July 1914, Page 5

GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. Tlio monthly meeting of this Hoard was hold yesterday. Present —Messrs Flatman (chairman!, Mnlvihill, Thomson and u uk.jison. The chairman thanked the Board on behalf of the Woodbury. Domain Board for liavjng 'done i-ho " gateway. The County Council had taken cvca: the maintenance of warning posts at the crossings. Messrs Sugrue had nearly completed their contract for shingling, and it was proposed to give them another contract for 1000 Yards of shiimle for Belfield roads. With Mr Mnlvihill .and Mr Dyer he had visited the Te Moana roads, which ho suggested they should discuss, when the overseers report was considered. Their next meeting would, ordinarily, fall on 11th August, Grand National week and he suggested that they Should meet on the 4th August. Their payments that day ■ were Either lidavy. They included over £IOO for Hospital and Charitable Aid and payments to contractors, while their -credit balance was £2&3 12s Gd. The tender of Mr Fyfe. at £8 | 10s each were accepted, foi- erecting \\'as.hhouses at the residences of two of the Board's workmwv. It was also agreed to put in concrete floors, but that the occupants must put in. boilers. The clerk to the Anuri County Council wrote giving some particulars re suspension bridge in Cheviot County effected by Mr Maefarlano, -which he understood to be a good class of bridge for light traffic. It was 16 miles from Cu'lverden. It was agreed that. the overseer should inspect, Mr W. P. Barker wrote asking the Board to verify by letter their decision to grant money from the Hobson bequest fund, stating the amount (£24o)', for the purpose of building a public hall in Gapes'VaTiny • also stating how much was at present obtainable, and agreeina to hand, over the money as obtainable _to ;.h : e three trustees, who would be Tiaible on starting the contract for the building.—The chairman •said the trustees for the hall wca-e Messrs Barker. Ho 111 and Patrick, and that £.BO <-f the £240 promised was already ava'la.ble. It- was agreed that all accounts must be prssed bj" the Road Board'prior to payment. Tke Crown Brewery Company wrote asking the Board to have morse cleared as required and chargo them.—Agreed to. ~\

Mr T. J. Pafcerson wrote consenting to proposed .alteration of course of creek at Webb's reserve for three chains from road line.—Agreed to. Mr Robert Dooke. of Hilton, wrote complaining of storm water from the road flowing over his paddock. He asked for pipes to put in.—Board to do one entrance; the rest must be done hy the owner.

Mr E.. A. Gray, of Orari Gorge, asked the Board to do something to Brown's road, there being one or two places where! it was impossible to get a leaded dray r.long.—Road to be made passable in the meantime.

The Valuer-General ■wrote with form of declaration to entitle the Board to receive subsidy on rates. Mr Unv.in, of Winchesi<r, called attention to need of something being done to foot-bridge over crecfc near his residence. —Overseer to inspoct and portMr C. M. Burdo.i. wrote thai he would himself lie re Sponsible for £lO, thp contribution recurred towards cost of bridge over Sweetwater Crelek.—. Work to lie proceeded with as soon as convenient.

The Public Truster*''wrote"that owing to the possibility of the Orari river encroaching oil a portion of the property in the estate of John Thatcher, deceased, it had been suggested that the estate should carry out ecVtnin protective works, hut as such -works would benefit cther'srihe writer asked if the Board would 'contribute., to tha cost.—■Resolved- that thet ■ho-. Board has nothing whatever to do with this matter. The? Public Trustee'int : mated approval of the proposal to erect a public hall in Gapes Valley, the cost to be met out of the Pond Board's share of the income from the Jlr-Von estate. Mr J. Talbot .-iskc-cl that the overspr-r might look at a place on. thp Onihi river where it appeared hkely the riv.er would break out on. to- tin- road unless something; was clone. —Oversee-'- to inspect tlie place as c"-on as poss'ble. Mr Nosworthy, M.P.. wrotd stating that he would he plersed to do his best with the Bill coi'-tit'irhro- a new county to be named Roukapuka. Also ae-knowlerln-iup-■ rc-'-"i''-+ of list- «f prant* which the Board desired to he i>laced on the Public "Work* estimates, and . stating that he would do his best to assist. DEPUTATIONS. Major Spencer waited on the- Board and said some men ti ho were workingfor the Board had camp.ld on the road and made it very difficult for people, to drive past, especially at night. In some places no doubt such camping could not ho helped but in the instance lie referred to there was a Board's paddock alongside the ramp. Mr E. Prkv.t confirmed what Major Spencer had said. —lt was stated that it was contractors who had camped on the road, and it j was agreed to inform them that they ' must camp in a Board's paddock whenever working in the vicinity of one. j Mr Priest and Mr Roy Priest wa'ted 0:1 the Board and asked for assistance , towards erecting a light traffic bridge i across the r'v-?r for access to the srrazI ing run held by Miss Priest. Mr Priest ; said the Government had made a grant : of £SO towards a bridge and lie esti-m-atod the cost at about £l5O. He vbjjld willingly give £SO if ibe ""■:-i , .ard contributed the other third of ibe cost They only wanted a light bridge fr.r ; stock and light trn.p. At present ti-ey i wei-e liable to be cut off for two or three days by flood. The survey of :he h cality had br'en faulty or there would have been no need for the application. The overseer to inspect tlki locality and estimate the cost of a. light traffic bridge. THE OVERSEER'S REPORT. The overseer reported on works ccm- : pletod and in hand. The Beifie-ld road i from Tavernet"s to the railwav needed

1000 yards of shingle. Tho road from Speechley's to To Moana required light repairs. He Lad received two complaints sent to the office that a row rf trees near the Rangitata bridge at Arundel were obstructing the roadway. There was reason for the compLwnt. The road was under the control of the ■ Moniiu .Peel Road Board, but the trees were on the OraMine side. Trees were shading the road -fit Sharp's and AVa.'hi Terra.ee below the saleyanls. .It Lad been agreed that certain trees at MiMason's must be removed at once, others to stand ovur in the meantime. It was also reeommedod that tho south bank of the creek in Mr Burns paddock be raised for about two chains, to cost about £4. / The credit balance at the bank w/s ".283 J'2s Gd. The receipts had been— Temuka Road Board £7B f)s lid, Mount Peel Read Board £32 8s od. rents and rates £245 Ss 8d : total £353 6u. 7d. The m-onesal to put lOIiO yards of shingle "onT.the Belfield road \va., apnroved and lijrht repairs to road Sueechley's to Te Moana were sanctioned. The chairman was authorised to arrange as to trees rear the Rangitata bridge. It was agreed" that notice be. given to owners to cut down trees shading the road at' Sharp's, and also tW.e to south'of sale yards and tennis courts. Mr Hammond's application to plough roadside was granted. The renewal of trees on Burns's road was left to overseer. Regarding the Te Moana road from Mr Lynn's downward it was resolved that estimate be prepared for next inoet'.ng. It was resolved that notices lie sent to certain ratepayers to clear gorsc. WATER RACES. The chairman said the To Moana — Kakahu water race was about to be constructed, and he asked members whether ; n their opinion, water races should be carried across roads in pines. It was the general opirron that they should he. It was resolved that in future pipes must be put in to the satisfaction of the overseer. .THE OYESSEEH. The chairman said that since last meeting ths Temuka Board had invited applications for. tho pos ! tion of overseer, arid one member of tho Temuka Board had approached their overseer and tried to induce h'm to aualy. On hearing ihV lie had assured Mr' Dyer thai lie would lose nothing if he did not apply. Had Mr Dyer" anrjljed on his own initiative he would have. <aid nothing, but he thought it was hit-tiny; below the belt to try to take their overseer from them. The Board thereupon resolved thai Mr Dyer's salary be increar-rd to £250. The Board passed accounts a-msiint- i ing to £612 Os odr and then adjourned.