Taratahi-Garterton Road Board.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1841, 7 June 1886, Page 2

Taratahi-Garterton Road Board.

The usual monthly meeting was held on Saturday. Present- Messrs B. Boy-, (chairman) Q. Braithwaite, Jas. Stevens, J. lisy. ner, E. W. Dorset, W. Booth and W. Parker. The minutes of the last general meeting, and also the special meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was received from the Feathereton Road Board, stating that they were not prepared to lend more than L3OO to the County Council. A deputation, consisting of about a dozen ratepayers waited upon the Board to try te induce them to only levy a in the £ instead of |d rate as contemplated. Messrs E. Maunsell aud B. P. Perry were the chief spokesmen. Mr Maunsell urged that on account of the depressed state of things it would be better only to levy a small rate and let those Wards who wished for more levy a special rate. The Board pointed out to them that taking into consideration the financial state of the Wards that anything less than }J rate would be quite inadequate to carry on the works required to be done. Mr Braithwaite moved and Mr Raynet seconded, " That the Board delay levying the rate anti] the opinions of the ratepayers had been taken.” An amendment was moved by Mr James Stevens and seconded by Mr E. W. Dorset, “ That a rate of} in the £be levied.’’ The amendment was carried. Mr Stevens in moving the amendment said that be did not see any of tbe ratepayers among the deputation from bis Ward, and he was quite satisfied that af rate would not bs any _ too much for the work which was required to be done in his Werd. Mr W. Udy waited on the Board in refet* ence to making that road passable which leads from Matarawa neat to the tollgate house, and said that if tbe Board would make tbe road passable he believed that he would collect sufficient to make tbe bridge over the Mauugatarari. He was requested to put his application in writing and submit it at tbe next Board meeting. Mr Anderson waited on the Board and asked if tbe special rate which was levied oa No. 6 Ward had all been collected, and wad answered in the negative. He also aaked that the Waiohine river crossing at Woodsidn might be cleared of some of the large boul« ders. The Warden, Mr Stevens, was authorised to see to jit, and also to have some other requisite repairs done in hie ward. Messrs Bassett and Dixon asked to have a drain cut on the boundary road between Carterton Town Board and No. 4 Ward. They were referred to tbe Town Board, and this Board promised to recommend that the work be done. There were grievous complaints madsabeul the flooded state of Park Rood, and tha warden was authorised to see to it. The Foresters complained that tbe new footpath mode on the Belvedere Road caused them to be flooded at their Hall. Mr Booth stated that it was e mistaken idea, for they wereJflooJed about their hall before there were auy footpaths made. Ha promised to see to it. The Clerk was instructed to write to Mr W. G. Beard asking him to have the drain on his land (White’s Land) cleared out, as it was causing damage to tbe road. Mr Rayoer asked that tenders be called for some works in No 1 ward. Mr Dorset was authorised to have hand rails put to a bridge at Kokatau. Mr Dakiu asked te be remunerated for damage done in taking gravel from his land for the Cartertou-Gladstone Road contract. He was requested to wait till tbe Wardens for No 8 Ward were present. Resolved that a rate of J in the L be levied on all tbe rateable property as appearing on tbe rate book of the Taratahi-Carterton Road Board for the year, from Ist April 1886 to March 31st 1887, payable in one sum of the 15th June 1886. Messrs U. Braithwaite and E. W. Dorset were authorised to sign tbe rate book. Some accounts were passed lor payment and the meeting terminated.