Manga-atua Road Board.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XIX, Issue 3303, 4 September 1901, Page 2

Manga-atua Road Board.

The ordinary meeting of tbe above Board was held on Monday evening. There were present—Messrs Harris (chairman), McDonald, Bowman, Beattie, and Nelson. Tbe minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The further report of the joint committee appointed to consider the erection of a brings over the Mangaatua at the foot, of Woodlands road was read. The report is as follows : A meeting of the Joint Committee of the Woodviile Borough Council, and Woodville and Manga-atua Road Boards was held at the office of the Woodville Road Board on Saturday, 31st August, 1901, when there were present His Worship the Mayor and Cr Burnett, representing the Woodville Borough Council, Mr Morgan representing the Woodville Road Board, and Messrs Harris and Beattie representing the Manga-atua Road Board. The Mayor of Woodville was voted to the chair. A report from Mr Gilmonr, Waipawa j County overseer, with a plan of the bridge prepared by him, was laid before the meeting. After discussion it was resolved—1. " That the pian of bridge submitted be approved genera'ly with the following suggestions—(a) That ali timber should be heart of totara, unless it should be found, on enquiry, that ironbark would be more suitable for piles. (b) That the waterway should be not less than 13ft. (c) That tha ends of the stringers should be protected from contact with earthwork. (d) That the wheel guards should be set on b'ocks." 2. " That the offer of Mr lohn Harris to supply the four long stringers at lis per 100 feet on his ground be accepted." 3. " That the work of erection be carried out by the Woodville Borough Council." On the motion of Mr McDonald, seconded by Mr Bowman, it was resolved—" That this Board approves of the alterations mads by tbe joint committee, and agrees to contribute one-third share of the cost; that tbe Borough Council supervise the building of the same, and that Mr Beattie and the Chairman be appointed to act with the delegates from other bodies to receive and accept tenders for tbe bridge if within reasonable bounds of Mr Gilmour's estimate." Mr Ntlsou reported that it would be absolute waste of money to put metai on Judd'a road at the present time. After passing two small accounts the ordinary business of the meeting terminated. Mr Gothard, ihe clerk, was askedto leave the room. The Chairman said that possibly, that was their last meeting, for directly the Governor signed the new County Bill they ceased to exist a 3 a Board. They all knew that Mr Gothard, their clerk, bad performed his duties in a very satisfactory manner throughout the years about 14 years he thought—and as the enumeration, paid him was not large, be would like the members to discuss the advisability of presenting Mr Gothard with a bonus. For bis own part he thought he was entitled to one, and members must not forget the fact that all Mr Gothard had been paid for his work was £2O a year, and besides acting as clerk he had collected their rates, and they had had the free use of his offics. Mr McDonald said that he had been a member of the Board for nine years, and during all that time he could testify that Mr Gothard had performed his duties t) tha entire satisfaction of the members. He hoped the affairs of the new county would be conducted as satisfactorily. Messrs Beatie and Nelson testified to Mr Gothard's ability as clerk, and both were favorable to a bonna being voted. It was unanimously resolved, on the motion of the Chairman,seconded by Mr McDonald—" That the clerk be granted a bonus of £lO, and the members wish to express their entire satisfaction with the manner in which Mr Gothard had conducted the business of the Board since he had acted as clerk." Tbe meeting then adjourned.