MANAWATU HIGHWAYS BOARD.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 181, 17 December 1881, Page 2

MANAWATU HIGHWAYS BOARD.

■ Thoksdat, DEff*Mpjtit 15, 1881). The usual monthly meeting of the Board was held on Thursday, when there were present :~Mr- Bruce, m the CpairMesars Rowe, Knight*. $dwards^ SfcerV man, and Perry.. ;" ; V ; The minutes of the preyipu* nteetibg I were readi and ..confirmed^ ! i n^ .r j/.' '' : •'.,.. : ; , :G6EjBB»POWDBNOBi/ | f.. i Letter from Messrs J«nes and . Gole- | ridge stating; priceji of their, raang,' ofi the Manawatu.. ■ ■ - -:.,. ' ; •■■ ■;;.'. ~\ : It was respited!! that the Secretary write, ordering' one of these maps, atr the price named £2^ 12s- 6d. ...... !- : .■•.', My From, the SandonjOarnaryon; Highl . way %>ard' acknowledging the receipt of : memo re the ig4Bi 13si i<eeeived r from the Manawatu Highway Boantaa subsidy; Received; » From $. f : Stewart^ as follows ; : JUr fore commencing/ the work of : cleawngj 'outj and repairing the pain' drain* m. the ' Kairanga of timber felfed into, and across the drain by settlers. In the other places ; where bush has been felled,into,' and oyer , the drain, the same still remains as before. As tfce removal' of* these will absorb- some of the amount allowed for repairs to the jdraih which would otherwise be spent oii 'it, I would ask if the Board intend taking = any further action, of if you consider, if we start the. w.prknow, the expense .of clearing out the timber felled by settlers can, be iecoyereji, fton^, them, by the Boardi. ■ The C&atsuak thought the best plan , for M>, Stewart to adopt was,, to' clear but the drain^ and advise] thejßoardi of tbe amount of cost. I •-.., , Mr. Edwaht)s thought- perhaps that would be a difficult matter for him to &b. Mr. Bow bad" not been on the Block jthw month, tmt wptild visit it shortly.7 7; The Chairm-an said, ttie only plan< was for either the Board or Mp. Stewart to to clear out the drain and charge the cost to holders of property against the. iame. . •.■ ■ ' :'.■■'. \ : '' : \ x-. '■''■' V' • / Mr. Row §atd there were logs iw the drain which Had"^not been felled m by the settlers, . but tfaH been otherwise washed^ m by fibbdai. ; He VHd^ not ; know off any; new bush felling going on these aip're■sent.;_ , . ';;_ ..' :■:'.' fl'" : : ; \ :' ■ Mr. Edwards proposedlthat fh>Rec»etary write to Mr. Stewarf, asking bfm" to a day\when 'Wtewri R»w and Nye should meet, and' |ro into the Block and inspect the drain;. ' Cirried^ < yi'! r Fimm Mr. I>. Knight asking, permission to fell the road line past 9, : 11.,ij i lJfc at Bnnm^horpei? between Mr.' Road^ l • and" Sir James Vrendergast'*. Granted >m the usual way. : * ' >■ '■ ***■**? ' \ From Jos; G. HoWsworth- enclosing a petition recsived by him from Messrs Gillespie, darrol;. and. other Kairanga selectors, on the condition ot- the dVainajje m that Block, and" »skine: that the same be returned after deliberation aod consider- ; ation of r>'ei .BoaroV ; ■'-. t ;~ - Mr. Row: sail he; tne" • properf fes spoken of especially Buick's^but >ne;V/;a3, ■ perfectly satisfied that draining "was quite uoeiens until something was : done to . the Maneaone stream- itself. J . The Chairman said, so far as be knew, there was no, undertaking m thai disfrictat prpient, and'the only plan was fbr them to undertake -the cleanßingf of the drains -r-but at present itbey had to reply to the Wastie LancTs Board, and the- only plan was| to *^ at ' ne Board approved 1 of the expenaitnre on the spot named. Mr. , Pkermait mow! a resolution to. ttiis effect which; was carried> / ;iv . • i From-B.Mancgn, Tf. Berquist, and? P., Maxwell; calling attention to the delapi* dated* and ; dangterons state of Maxwell V roi*, Awap»pi r .stating',tbat several acci--* dents naye ocenrrea*" there.by upsetting: of vehicles, owinsf to the ruts, and,overflow of water m wet weather. ._ =;". • ' ' The dHAiRMAW thottght it wi9ut3 be necessary to go and inspect the road before anything was done. Mr. Row said it was certainly a very; rough road, and wanted something dome .on it; ,•■■■••. ■■■_■:' cr ■'.. ■■■'."" :.i.a;.; ■;.; ; 7t -war resolved' that the matter shonW be left m the hands of the "Warden, arid" Mr. Row. and that they; be empowered to, get tlieroad t>ut m good order at.oncej as the cost would; not amount, tin a.grieaf deal" Tenders to be. called for the work, the same to be m by next meetingv HAMTtTOir's ROAD-. . - The C/HAißaiAw stated" that a meetfng of ratepayers., had been held re 'the etopninsr of this road. The meetingr. decided that the road should, be stoppedi_ but it was now necessary that absolution be passed at this meeting declaring that the road.be stopped, and forwarded to the County Council. , ' ..■•■., •■ STttAT CATTt» : '„;,/ . . „ A' discussion took place on the matter of i^eepingclenr the Karere, and Jackev.-to^-rqaids, iswn> stray cattle. The' Chairman wdt Be bad been asked by settlers ;?n the district if ft were not possible for the Board to pnt. lnto process the machinery ef the law, m orSer tb keep these roads clear of cattle. It would, therefore, be necessary, for the 'Board to declare by resolution 'that the Board i would exercise its powers,: and appoint a jranger, for tlie district, aj|d that the,de-' reparation tol that effect^be advertised. , ■ ■ , ; ■ ■",'■■. ■:}'•■ ■ „.;... .,..'"'.' i Accounts amounting to &. ' " were passed for payments >:■.■ | ■. : , :-' r - The Board-then adfonrnecl. ' 5

" .Sooie of the members at the French sdhoof at Athene, white makin^fl»*icar- . ■ion^aTdng the western ■ eoait of -A us Minor, have discovered etose to- Bndratt ' ;(H«Ukajn»BßoßS> , ttee f-lpng«at' €h*eek tawjription yet known" It waf lyinjf% the hottom of a oprme of cTetr water tt which they had halted fiar their midday meaK : ' • - (