Featherston Road Board.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2039, 7 March 1887, Page 2

Featherston Road Board.

This Board lull its ordinary monthly meeting at Fealherst.nn on Satmdny Present —Messrs .Tulin Tully (chairman), A Matthews. P Monckton, C P.l«'ir, D McDougal, C Harris Duwnw'i mill W E BiJwill.

Accounts (ordinary) to the amount of £227 7s ai d i t and imprest £3l If were passed for payment. Mr Duncan Cameron waited on the Board to applv for a refund of moneys pri 1 by him for works done on certain roads. Mr Cameron's application was granted. C iKHESPONDF.SC';. Outwards—Was read by lire o evk, boi ngin reference to business transacted at the former meeting which has been repmted. Inwards—From Mr F H Wood, secretary to the Oreytown Hospital, asking for a contribution to that institution, (ibis matter was left over from the last meeting to be more fully dealt with).

From Col Treasurer, re conversion of debar tores under Bonds and Brifges Act 1882, and explaining matters in reference thereto and also re extension for 28 years under the new act.

From A Briokell concerning drain cleaning on Ward’s Line, Morrison's Bush.

From Property Tax Department advising remittance of £375 as Board’s share of subsidy. From same relating to 75 percent of moneys due to the Board on account of Crown Lsnde, &a.

From Mr Coleman Phillips advising the getting of work done on Ward’s Line daring the dry weather and stating that as the engineer had estimated the work to cost about £BO he was willing to contiibute half or would forward a cheque for about £3O as subsidy. Hospital Contributions. Mr Wood's letter was discussed, and it was resolved to reply that the Board has no funds available for the purpose of granting a subscription to the Hospital. Ward’s Lise Drainage, Ao.

Mr Moncklon, the warden, having assented to the wort being done, it was resolved That Mr Brickell’s application for about 18 extra chains of drainage, do., be left in tha hands of the warden. Tenders The following tenders were received : Moroa Swamp Road, 40 chains formation— C. Marsh £3 3s per chain, declined ; Alex Dick £2 18s GJ, accepted. Ward's Line about 25 chains Swamn Road ~65s per chain formation amt mttailing, John Mason, juu,, (only tender) accepted ELAUGnTEBHODSE LICENSE. The clerk to County Council forwtrded F. Bilton’s M irlioboroush License du y certified to the Board for the Chairman's endorsement. Endoised accordingly. SURFACE WATER, MOROA ROAD. Mr Hodge attended to explarn to the Board the necessity of taking some steps to remedy the overflow of water from the road on to a paddock on the Battersea road where the old school house stood. He stated that in wet seasons this spot was usually inundated hy the overflow of water in consequence of r o drain being provided to carry the water down Km mad from this point.

Somn members of tire Board considered a on ve.t across tire toad would be necessary to meet the case, and it was left in the hands of the warden and overseer to make the necea* saty inspection, Ac.

Mt John Hodge applied to have the drain clear,(d out on the road down hy his house. Granted providing the parties interested in the properties there pay half the expense. MR BURT'S TRAMWAY. Mr W Burt applied to have permission to lay a tramway near the top of the hill by the K.ilara schoolroom, alongside a road (now unformed). Granted ranger's authority.

Mr John Be-1, ranger, was given power to impair.el cattle on certain roeds n the Fea* theiftem, Ore} town and Kaliantara subdistrict. THE RE DOOR TABLE PLATE.’RSI. The Overseer's report upon this model structure was submitted and the estiuaated cent ed removal and forming road m its place ass. £!l4 7s (id. Mr Matthews thought it very probable that thn Couneril would remove this bridge and he would move that the matter be left over for thv m-rn*-cTe nf too County Council to consider, and in the meantime the Board to refer the matter to them and ask their assistance.

Mr Tully thought it raider premature to remove the platform, for he thought the flood water from the liver was liable to revisit this spot at any time ; bis idea was to retain it iu case of flood ; a road could be made along. side if required. The overseer said the platform was being repaired constantly, in fact, every week. Mr Matthews said it was a continual expense. He had heaad that the river was nut likely to come that way again. Mr Bidwill said it might be suicidal to remove the platform if there was any ohauca of the river coming that way again. Mr Elgar said it was no good in any case as tho ground in some places was almost level with ilm planking. Mr Bidwill would suggest that it would be better to fence off the platform and make a road parallel.

Mr Bowman was of tbe Tame opinion

Mr Elgar said for a civilised country it was undoubtedly a peculiarity for iu trossing over it there was nothing but rattle. The chairman said people came over it at the devil’s own pace which was aclionable at law. Then again they did not like the noise. The overseer said the planking was getii ng sadly defective, and it was very shaky as a whole. The matter was left over till next meeting. THE WAIHENOA TOLL ABOLITION. Mt Bowman moved tne resolution standing iu his name io the rfR-et that the Waihe -;a Toll he abolished at tho expiration of the pro. sent lento (tho end of this m mth), h 0 set forward his reasons at gome length iu support o! ihe abolition of the toll. Hr Harris seconded the motion. Mr Matthews supported the abolition of the toll, ho said he had formerly oppose 1 ihe removal of thctotlgate bat now sinoe the Loams to Public Lodi-s Act had c une into f.uce the c'-s: of maintenance, Ac, will not lik-h- bo mucii harden to the Board.

Mr Bidwill said ha would strecii -u-iy oppose the removal of tho 101 l gate until Seine equivalent had been ‘provided. Mr Eiger said it was a most bii'-cn. ua ,PU"; of C.dh'cti* n 1. - -• ; 1e ih- , ',‘U -1 event time

■ ; 1..- only boi-, -, doing it. M* Mi' eivton said Mr (Million Phifips •bought a speci-d rate might be levied uu u le .’.bo til.borough side of the Midge to r-i--,-Jffld'l n- an enuivalent M: ’-I '’-id that tlm-cp-m ei Ins pr 0.... .... e went -way by sea, and yet he conrniutb, f'Xi pm annum to the district and otbiv l Oil is, Mr Bidwill—To i hj ive a flrsl class roei, M; I'o ', ei.,; - v - ■ ,iy fur l‘ Mr Ll-i'v: i sain il We;nJ b- i, ; . t f ,|, ; , i I.! in q'lcs'io’t was not „ ;, i,;,.- , Vli j ~. dl. b be .-.V.-noan ; .ih vu U. .' •• n. ar -l ■rt<\ M-sa>s Mm:hew*, liar:is. Kl, ■< I Bowman -oil for, -no Mess is Lijv. . Mcßeugad, ami Mnucktou a-.iin-t. The motion wis dtdared earned, consequently the toll Will be aboiisbo I It may he slated that Mr Tully oppressed himseif in favour ol the removal of the toll. WARDENS' REQUIREMENTS. M t Bowman asked for some -iO chains of gravelling to be done on the Lower Valley road, and to be allowed to negotiate with Mr Martin with a view to obtain a gravel pit. Granted.

Mr Bidwill asked that two stringers be put in the bridge near Broadison’s. Granted. Mr McDougell asked for two swing bridges i be placed over Ihe rivers Eanpanui and ''-other, so as to allow the children to get to ;>;ii Pirinoa School.

tt wes arranged tlmt Mr Mcboagall sn"l -,}k Mr King, Barvoyor, to appoint a tiro? s.n I iuspect and report at next meeting. 4t (he request ol Mr JJowman, the

overseer was instructed ments far the screwing the Wnihenga Bridge as soon The Overseer said it or £sl) to screw up the bridge. The following is the The amount to the credit of nt £BO7 Is sd, and of imprest to 1113115* Ud. Since hsc | of McMastergestate have pod in being the halt cost of wi buiing 40 atL.’wcr Kiliiinsra. Seventy of subsidy, viz., £375 has been the Treasury, and advice has that a voucher for Crown Land rates forwarded to the Trea-m-y, but the has not yet been placed to the Board. Following the derision of hist year, the eubd ly received divided pro rata between the different and the Recounts stuni as under : ciedit, £l2O 2s Id, inc'ndiug £73 7* No 2 credit £157 12a 101 including subsidy; No 3. credit £OS 5s 9d in -India r 3saud£lllss Cl balancu of Cross' grant ; No 4, credit £3 (is 2d including i'SH 10s Cd subsidy ; No 5, credit £3l l‘2s 3d in-B eluding £54 10s subsidy ; No 6. credit £lß6* 2s lid including £43 3s Gd ; No 7, credit! £95 IGs Ud including £7B 17a ; No 8. credit I £289 4a 8J including £23 19.5, Total, £375. I Accounts to be ppid today, have to bo placed against the balances.