AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 121, 14 September 1877, Page 2

AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Saturday, September 8.

Present—Messrs Piper, chairman, Duxberry, Williams, Shadbolt, and Lelievre.

Mr J. Wilson, Barry's Bay, waited upon the Board for the purpose of asking them if he could get a road made to his house. He stated he was surrounded by neighbours, and, up to the present time, had been obliged to pass through private property. Lately, however, the gates bad been locked against him and, consequent!}', he was now unable to get his children to school. After some discussion the Board agreed to form a road, Mr Wilson promisinsr to pay half the cost, provided such cost did not exceed £20. Mr Lelievre proposed, and MrDuxBERRY seconded, that the clerk visit the locality of the proposed road, and report on the same. CORRESPONDENCE. From T. B. Mould, "asking that a road be formed from Pawscn's Valley to his house. The Board instructed the clerk to visit, and report on the same. From E. Lelievre in reference to the Long Bay. Road Diversion through- his

property, asking, for an interview with the Chairman on the trroiliuL with the view of pointing' out to. him a saving of about 32 chains of fencing, and the same distance less for compensation, wilh a road quite equal'fo the one pegged out. The Board decided to abide by the Engineer's survey.

From J. Pettigrew, drawing the attention of the Board to the unfinished state of the road fronting section 12,790 in Pawson's Valley. Mr Shadbolt stated that there was a sum of £35 in hand, being the balance of a Special Grant for this road, which had not been expended on it. Mr Williams said if the amount was in hand, specially appropriated for the purpose, it should be used for it, but he thought that the record of this sum having been granted for the purpose alleged should be hunted up, before the Board took any action. Ho did not wish to raise difficulties in the way of making these roads, but, as the money was so scarce, they should be very careful so that roads, which were really required, might be provided. Mr Shadbolt said the land where the road was belonged to him, but he was willing to convey the new road to the Board in exchange for the old one without furthe compensation. The clerk was instructed to get particuculars of the Special Grant from Mr. Fenton, and to write to Mr Pettigrew informing him that the matter would be attended to.

From B. T. Missen, saying the Board seemed to misunderstand the law on the question of obstructions to roads and referring them to clause 97 section 1 of the Public Works Act.

Having referred to the clause mentioned, wherein ft was left to the discretion of the Board to lay information in the case of obstructions, the Board decided not to take any action in the matter. From T. S. Dewar, stating that, by an error of calculation, 15 yards less than the contract 400 yards, had been broken, and, asking, as he had moved away to another part of the district, if the Board would agree to pay for the 385 yards and consider the matter settled.

The Board were of opinion the whole of the contract should be completed. From the Town Clerk, Akaroa, notifying that the work on their portion of the Cemetery road within the Town boundaries had been commenced, and requesting (he Bo.ird to carry out the work on their portion as previously agreed upon. The clerk was instructed to prepare specifications, and call for tenders for the work.

A telegram was received from Wellington, notifying that the sum of £1485 had been placed to the credit of the Akaroa District Fund Account.

From W. G. Inman, asking for a tracing of the contemplated road, with the acreage of the parts of sections cut off from the main portion of his property, and stating that on receipt of same he would be willing to submit the question of compensation to arbitration.

From F. W. Moore, offering to sell that portion of his land required for a road to Mr Aylmer's property at the rate of £30 per acre, subject to survey, with the addition of 10s. per chain for fencing on each side of the road, and hoping that the Board would consider his offer fair and moderate. The letter was reserved for consideration till next meeting. PAYMENTS. G. Porter £9 9 11 P.Mullen ... 5 0 0 Printing 4 13 0 Thomas Adams ... ... 20 4 0 Little River Road . ... 15 3 G French Farm Road ... 714 0 Aylmer's Valley Road ... 10 11 9 Pigeon Bay and Barry's Bay Road 4 12 9