TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16801, 3 April 1919, Page 11

TEMUKA ROAD BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Temuka Road Board met yesterday. Present—Mesas J. J. Eljia (chairman), U. McOuuoch, G r Smait «»nd E. B. Cooper (overseer). ,The chairman reported that receipts during the month had totalled £122 os, including a Public Woiks grant ,of £64 5s 6d r for "Winchester Settlement road. To date, £3758 10s of the current rates had ftean" eolfecteaV ' leaving £lO6 9s to collect and ' .also £7 7s 8d of last year's. The net cres-i dit at the bank waa £1229 12s 6d. The day's pay sheet was £54 6s j3d. ; OVERSEER'S. REPORT-- : Tho oversieei reported that the day •nteu losfuraed work on tlio 19th March, alrfd tho woik done by tuiem was. senoed. 'i'ho iormation ot the Winchester .Settlement road as progressing fiKHvlj, but should bo finished this week The louls on the south branch of the Raugitata nver are now being repoiredj Mr Taifr doing the Orton crossing, aiSd Mr O. Wright the The gorse and some of the willowa that were cleared out of the Orari river bed m< connection with Badham's bridge waio growing up ngam, and should he ggubbed up while (Notice to bo given to Comity Council.) Mr Christmas accepts £35 as tho value of the shed proposed to be built on the land by himu. provided' ib use pinus insgnis timher. (Approved ) * CORRESPONDENCE 55 J 'Mi Waine Pearse, Waitohi Flat, applied loi a Dgut motoi outlgc ovdr cytek.— Overseer to inspbco and lepojt. Ja cucuuu was Minister ot ±*uphc Boaid and tne people of the Road District, ioi assistance during the world Wide epidemic. A second letter' stressed the importance v of a thorough clean up of all lebidential "areas, part.cularly m "jew ot the possibility of a iecrude-c«ncc of the epidemic A niimoer ol suggestions were made to secure and ensui© the carrying out ot this work —Received Mr Win. Moore notified the sale of a ■ fftrm property of 113 acres to M«- Wm I F. Scow-en, and oaking for alteration on rate roll. The B.C. Returned Soldiers' Memorial Committee sblio'ted a donation towards, cost of memorial Uiall in > Tl-inaruA-To be considered at a later date. The Minr'ster.of Interna! Affairs forwarded a copy of'the GdverhmWil proposals respecting Peace celebrations. . COST OF SHINGLING. xiiu vyi ... —, procuring ■.cuuis lj uu i/.it*i' Ot.u i, ulJ i „' u a u._viuftcuir W_;xi. jj. OoupOiy' '.'Wm'iciii, tiaVu in ucuiu in- i-uut ill cvnuacu c.i.ngiiiig uu'u uay w.,< men uuca 1 xjuwd, oiuco liu*, u-ort'-ng in at 1* cost per yard ol biimguug nail ij.-en:— ±VI-Z~J-i)ioi '.Z.S. , xjj u—i.ij oi ijd; J.t-'i4—ib, lk liu; IDlo—loj is.oju; J.yj.t>—lv, is. 2juj lvii—its,"-is'"lata-iyxß-r-l'J, <ii .<t2\i. mho overseer ;uj,u gavd an r( estimate of tne cost or teams and p-ant. ,'i'nc matter was fully discus6l^ay:;.arnd'! it was resolved to ieavo tlie matter; in abeyanco to be decided at a liuir "meeting ot : the Board; tho xo try and secure a suitableygaddock. ' * \. r ■ yt&-- GENERAL.

It was decided to hold tiiu annual luettiiiji yf ratepayers at noon on Thursauy, Ist May, and the annual eicocioiii. on Friday, 2nd May, nomuia tioi.s tj o.ose on JJ'nday, Ami.. To© balance- sheet tor tue yanr to Ist Apr.J. was read, showing the iitianci.il year commenced with a credit balanceof £1444 os 2d; the receipts included rates £3758 18s, public work department £250, and County Council subsidy on rates £250. The expend turo included maintenance work £2131 4s 6d, constructions £133 4s, Red Cross grant £350, Hospital Boartt £877 5* Bd, Harbour Board £862 10s 6d; leaving a credit balance at 31st March of £274 12s 6d.

Mmbers expressed their appreciation ol' the report, which was adopted, and the meeting tlhen rose.