GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16308, 9 August 1917, Page 3

GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

-MONTHLY .MKLTINC;. The monthly meeting of this Board was hold on Monday alrentoou. Present.: Missis l''l:iunan (chairman), O. S. Thomson, Mulvihlll. ' Ashhv and A. WiIkIHSOH. Th" chairman said that th.-ir teams had still been working at Kakahu, and bo hoped they would soon finish there, as :i good deal ui' nalching was needed on tin-! main road-. The contract for shingling by Hilton Hall was finished, tho cost being il'2'i. as against £57, the estimate. Their debit balance was £351. and -\\ith the day's payments would he brought up to about £7OO. As indications wore 'hat rates might not come in Till October <:r November, there was a prospect of their having n fairly heavy overdraft. CORIJESPOXDEXCK .Mr ,S. Gale. Pleasant Valley, wrote asking permission to cart a lew loads of soil irom bank opposite his property for his garden. Application granted, providing every. thing was loft to the satisfaction of the overseer. It. was intimated that uo interference uith roadways .ould be permitted unless proper application was made and leave given. Air S. Pizy.oy wrote offering Is a cord for fallen trees (for firewood) in plantation at Helfield crossing, or £7 for tho. lot.—Hold over. Mr Polhill, of AYaihimomona. wrote that the track used by himself and neighbours was hardly passable.—The overseer to report as to making this road passable. _Mr H. Staplcfcon. of YVinchestor __ Settlement, wrote icha.t the road leading to his place was almost impassable after a shower, the ruts being 12 to IS inches deen.—Road 'to be repaired ATr A. J. Cooling; of'lVipp Settlement, wrote complaining of ilie road to his place, and offering assistance in repair- ,» ing it.—"Work to he done when labour is available.

Mr George Dickson was granted permission to plough gorso alongside the ood'mry road.

Mi McKay wrote that while working for the Board ou the 20th July lie sustained an injury to his right "eye, arid was in danger of losing the sight. —Members expressed their sympathy with Mr McKay, and it was agreed to notify the Insurance Company. THE WAR, ANNIVERSARY. On the motion of tho chairman seconded by Mr Thomson, the Board passed a. similar resolution to that adopted at the public meeting on Saturday. DEPUTATIONS. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS WANTED. Mr "\V. Scott waited on the Board regarding tho road at Eour Peaks. Tim Board had promised to expend £l2, and he offered to do the work himself it the Board would pav the £l2. The overseer should visit the localitv and arrango with Mr Scott to have the. work done.

Messrs R. Griffiths, A. W. Campbell, M. Charles and others waited on the Board in support of a petition signed by Mr O. S. Thomson and over 40 other residents of the district praying for a devotion, of road through Mr ReidV ni onerty to avoid two crossings of the Jvakahu river. It tvas sta ted that the two bndgoj. -a-ere about done and a better road could be secured through 3 ld S i la ? d f - rJQd Mr Re!d had sign, ea an undertaking giving tho Board nectary land at a ,va. SO „ab'e price. cloto tlt ,a rv ,,: '" SiUd I th °- v t(,11,d » ot close the present road as there were wo residents who would need an out" Jet. it was said that these residents would noc need to use tho more dangerous or the two crossings, if the devia»v If BldC ' Md tllUfc iu flood th »e they could not get on to the second bridge.

lho chairman said that vears ago he wondered wliy the road had been carried where it was; he believed it was on account of cost. Person all vhe was willing that the work should go on. After some discussion it was n.oreed that members of tho Board should meet members of tho deputation and Mr Ut-id ou tho site of the proposed deviation on Thursday. 3lr M. Charles again waited ou tlm Board m reforeuco to his application ior road giving access to his property. through Mr Beattie's property, and tlmfc.3rr Charles wouli have to find ways and means to obtain a lirid"-o-.or the river, and that the matter of the plantation had been considered as pait or the road scheme. ft was resolved that all completely ienced reserves be let by tender

OMiRSEER'S REPORT,

Ihe overseer reported on work done and giving details said there was about - ; miles 0 t road wanting attention, it al. being rutted by motor traffic—lt K:; r\^^° d that . tl l Us , roi " ,s bo patched. Ihe overseer saul the wet weather of the Past month had been verv severe on the roads. Owing to tho S driver meetnig with an accident "tho . nth T lK ' C ' n ill!o M " r "" month lho eamp was now at the I I l-cr Quarry hy Jones', ; , n d he ex pected to get out, enough ,uo „1 thore o hnish the road without crushing •»'.y Ihe road leading down to the rocks from th,. main road was cut m badly with tho heavy cartin- ! I he report was apuroved mi: to £3S-> 9s 2d, and the meeting ended.

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