THE TAUWHAREPARAE BLOGK.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3316, 7 September 1911, Page 7

THE TAUWHAREPARAE BLOGK.

HOW SHOULD IT BE CUT UP?

HARBOR BOARD DECIDES ON TWELVE TO FIFTEEN SECTIONS

The best method of subdividing another 17 600 acres of the Tauwhareparae block for leasing was considered at a special meeting of the Harbor Board yesterday. Mr King, the surveyor who was asked his opinion regarding the making of a trial survey, informed the Board m the course of a report that it would not be suitable. He suggested that a proper survey should be made. The chairman said that the Board wanted the trial survey, and did not want to go to the expense of getting a proper survey made till after the land was leased. The surveyor did not favor a trial survey, and the cpiestion now was what did the Board intend to do. The time had come when they should seriously consider the matter, as they wanted to get tlie land on the market. Mr King said lie would not make a trial survey. , , , Mr Clark: If the Board want to make money they should let the land in two blocks. If they want to please the publia then cut it up into small sections. By cutting it into two blocks you can let it right away and get more money for it. The chairman said that some of tlie members looked on the property as for the public, and' therefore they wanted to cut it into small sections. Mr White said that there would be more competition for the smaller sections. : Mr Lysnar moved):—“That tenders be called for the cutting up of this block into suitable sections.” Mr Wachsmann seconded the motion. Mr Clark would like to see some limitation placed on the sections. Mr Lysnar: I proposed at last meeting twenty sections, and that was thrown out. . Mr Brown: Mr King states thirteen will be sufficient. Mr Lysnar said that the motion was whether tenders be called for the survey or whether it was to be done prilately. Mr Clark: I take it that the best plan would ho to pass this resolution and immediately afterwards some member propose the number of sections. The motion was then carried 1 . Tlie chairman then asked the members to specify the (number of sections. Mr Wachsmann said he did not think they should interfere with the surveyors! They l should leave it to the surveyor to say the number of sections. Mr Smith said that if the surveyor thought it was best to cut the block up into thirty sections, they should respect his opinion. Mr Holden suggested that the block be* cut into thirteen sections, or more, if possible. , Mr White said he thought someone should have been on the ground so as to advise the Board how many sections the block, should be cut into, and then they could go by that. Mr Clark pointed out that it would take a. considerable amount to road the block if it was cut up into small sections. It was eventually agreed that the number should, be 12 or 15 according to the best jiidgment of the surveyor, Mr Lysnar being the only dissentient.