Taratahi-Carterton Road Board.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1674, 27 April 1885, Page 2

Taratahi-Carterton Road Board.

This Board met at the Council Chambers, Carterton, on Saturday. Messrs B. Boys (chairman), Gallon, H. B. Bunny, Parker, Dorset, Oallis, W. Booth, H. Braithwaite and N. Grace and H. H. Welters, clerk, present. The clerk announced that the credit balance amounted to £lloll3s 7d. The report and balance sheet were read. The amount of rates outstanding was declared to be £383 11s lOd, but this amount did not represent genuine liabilities in many oases, being rated in error or overated, other amounts being charged to imaginary persons. Several members of the Board expressed their disapprobation at tho compilation of the rate rolls, they being framed in such a manner as to be practically unworkable. The Board unanimously expressed their satisfaction at the energetic manner in which the clerk had endeavored to recover the ra f es.

Correspondence Inwards. The clerk read the inward correspondence including a letter from Messrs Beard and Gray re land on Belvedere road. A letter was also read from Mr B. P. Perry, asking permission for a pipe to be laid from his house to tho road side. Application granted. Also from Wairarapa West Conuty Council re debentures. Prom the Wairarapa West County Council, asking if the Board are willing to forego their claim to the sum of £350, representing their interests in the Waiohino 101 l gate. CORRESPONDENCE OUTWARDS. Correspondence was read from the book including notice to Mr Price of Dslefield to remove certain fence, also letter to County Council re sum advanced to them for work to be done on the Carterton to Gladstone Koad. Hawkea Bay County Council iu reply re valuation of Native Crown Lands. To Mr L. Nix’s successor re gravel pit on his land assuring him hat the Board agrees to indemnify hi a from any action which may be token by nati’.o o.Uiets. The adopt:m of the correspondence was confirmed. The report of the committee appointed at tho previous meeting to consider the matter of tenders, was adopted. WALOHINE TOLL.

Mr Wm Booih moved and Mr Braithwaite seconded " That this Board is witling to cancel its claim on tho County Council lor bahmee of money advanced toward erection of Waiohine Bridge on condition that the Featherston Board is willing to cancel its claim, and that the to!is cease on the Ist of June next.

Mr H. K. Bunny -aid, the question was were the Board willing to lose £350. It was not fair that the Koad Board funds should be appropriated to sustain tho Biidge when all the County reaped tho benefit of tfiesame, Mr Bunny said personally he objected to the toll, but it was utterly unfair that the Boad Board funds should foiieft £350, ho was souy to oppose tho motion, bat was compelled to do so.

Mr Braithwaite said the road was opeu to all the public. Mr Booth said that although the Roads and Bridges Act was not passed at the time the bridge was in course of erection. Mr Pharazyn was under the impression that the same could be brought under the operation of the said Act; but the Colonial Treasurer subsequently informed that gentleman that it was impossible to do so, as the bridge was practically finished before the Act came into force. Still Mr Pharazyn was under the impression that a promise had been made until so informed.

The Board divided on the question. Ayes, Messrs Booth, Braithwaite, Grace and Gallon. Noes, Messrs Parker, Callister, Bunny, Dorset and the Chairman. The motion was therefore lost. Mr Booth, to Messrs Donald and Matthews, who were present to watch the proceedings on behalf of the Featherston Board, “ Gentlemen, I hope you feel comfortable in your seats.”

Mr King sent in tender for certain work and survey, &c., of roads; bush country, Lit; open country, L 4 10s. Including planebush country LlO ; open country L 7 10s. Mr Bunny said Mr King had taken some trouble, and his charge was considered lower than the Government had paid. Mr Booth said Mr King was likely shortly to qualify himself as a licensed surveyor, and then his services would be of still more value to the Board.

The Chairman said that perhaps it would be as well to confer with some other bodies before coming to a decision.

It was resolved that the Chairman get an opinion from some proper authority, and that the matter bo allowed to stand over till tho next meeting.

Tho Chairman, in answer to Mr Bunny, said that Mr King was asked to tender by resolution of the Board.

WORK ON DALEFIELD ROAD, Mr Price attended to make application for work to be done between the station and Hart’s line. Mr Price said he would give LlO, or if the Board would refund last year’s rates, and forego the ensuing rates, ho would do it himself. There was 'about ten chains of tho road that wanted repairing badly.

Mr Booth said the road was in charge o) the local bean'.

Mr Price arid that just below tho bridge there was a large end dangerous gutter. Mr Gallon ol ie-.ted to any work being done on that road. Thu road was as good as any other iu Iris w.rd; aud he (Mr Gallon) considered the roads at Matarawa much worse ; the ratepayers would object to any money being spent on this road, Mr Gallon said ho was there s'x weeks ago with Mr King aud he could see quite ten chains, tho read was not so bad.

Mr Booth said, they could not do anything, if, Mr Gallon, being the warden, objected. Mr Price said the drain should be cleared out.

The Chairman said that Mr Hart had received orders to attend to that place. Mr Booth said if Mr Price would only move his fence, perhaps Mr Gallon would withdraw his objection. Mr Booth moved, and Mr Braithwaite seconded, that a list of ratepayers bo compiled for the purpose of valuation. Carried. It was arranged to hold the annual meeting of ratepayers at 11a.m. on Thursday, May 7th, aud the annual meeting of the Board at noon the same day. Moved by Mr Booth, seconded 'by Mr Parker, that providing Mr Price be willing to remove his fence and contribute LlO, the Board supplement tho same to tho extent of Lo.

Tenders were received for work on the several roads.

Belvedere Hoad, Stevens, & Co 9s GJ per elm, accepted. Brooklyn Bond, 12s per chain, Jouoa and Matthews accepted. Palling and clearing twenty chains of bush laud Watersons lino, John Hart {metalling), L2 12s (id per cuaiu, accepted. Hughes lino, Walden and Hooves, LI 18s, accepted. It was resolved, on the proposition of Mr Dorset, to repair the damages to the Kokotau Bridge. Several accounts wore passed for payment and the Board adjourned.