RANGITATA ROAD BOARD.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9652, 8 July 1919, Page 4

RANGITATA ROAD BOARD.

All the members were present at, tho meeting oi' the Itangitata Road Board held last week. The clerk reported that he had had to wait till concrete pipes were set. but they were now being carted, and would be laid near Clement's corner ' and between Anderson's corner and Itangitata Bridge; and there might be delay in obtaining a number ordered, especially if the makers had more in hand than they had cover for during the frosts. He was having a busy time in tho ''office with valuation rolls, rate books, Progress League, and Peace celebrations, correspondence, otc. Mr McKenzie was unanimously reelected the board's delegate to the Progress League. Mr McKenzie reported on business done at the conference to consider local government matters. The Mayor^oi" Ashburton a.«ked for the board's opinion as to the form a Borough and County peace memorial I should take. —Held over. Mr Withell undertook to attend to I the matter of procuring an engine for rolling, repairs to a ford at Baling, etc. Tenders were ordered to be invited " for- 90 chains -of Bridge Pioad near ' Hall's corner..- - The clerk was also directed to apply for a grant for another length of this road.' Mr T. Trott applied to have some races piped .between his farm and Ealing.—As then; is little jyospect of obtaining more pipes just now, the chirk was instructed to apply to the County Council, to put down planks for _ children to cross. . " Accounts amounting to £47 9s Id were, passed for payment.