ROAD BOARDS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume IX, Issue 868, 7 November 1884, Page 2

ROAD BOARDS.

LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. The oidinaty monthly meeting of this Boavd was held on the 3rd inst. Present— Messrs Geobie (chairman), W. Coop, and H. D. Buchanan. MINUTES. The minutes oE tho prior meeting read and confirmed C'.ERK'S REfOP.T. ; . The cle-k's report wan considered, When it was josolved that the matter of repairing an approach to one of tho Western Valley load bridges be carried out as per thepl.m Mipplied by the clerk, nnd thaHhe work be left in h's hands to can v out, c->st not to exceed a fixed sum. With regarl to compensation lo natives for dam ige done through their land, it was agreed to pay Sun Teni £1 in satisfaction of present claim, nnd owing to tho incessant demands of Natives under this clnuse it was agreed that all further claims bo settled before hand by arbitration.

It was resolved that a quantity of not more than 500 cubic yds shingle he taken f>om the Kail way Contractor provided tbat saiisfaciory arrangements bo made with him by the Clerk. DIVISION OP DISTRICT. Relative to (he division of assests and Habiliiiea between this and tho Tai Tapu Road Board, tho action of Messra Gebbio and Buchanan on behalf of this Board was approved of, the following resolulion being carried on tho subject at a meeting of deputies from both Boards, held at Tai Tapu on the 24th Oct.—" Resolved that the balance sheet of assets and liabilities of tho Little River Road Board, as furnished by tho Clerk, and dating up to tho 9tli day of August, 1884, be accepted, showing a credit balance to the Tai Tapu lload Board of pro: rata, which, together with the total amount of rates collected for the present year, less expense of collection, be paid over to the said Road Board by the Little River Road Board, and that a, written agreement, signed by both Boards, be drawn up to give effect to this resolution, in pursuance of section 5, Road Boards Act, 1882." ABOLISHMENT. Correspondence was read from the Chairman Port Victoria.Road Board, requesting the co-operation of this Board with a view of abolishing the Akaroa County Council. SAW DUST. A petition, numerously signed by residents of Little Rivet,y' requesting this Board, acting as local' Board of Health, to re-consider itß former decision 'aelativo to preventing mill owners from allowing saw dust to flow into the streams,, by now allowing that saw dust may be sent down in limes of flood. This matter having been postponed fqpm a formpr meeting, pending a report from Professor Bickerton as to the injurious effects, or otherwise, the sawdust* may have in the water for domestic purposes. Mr Coop laid the iollowing report before the Board :— '

" Canterbury College. " Laboratory, Aug. 2, 1884. " Sir, —I do not feol myself qualified to answer your question re sawdust. I can only say that decaj'ing organic matter of any kind is liable to give off rciasmia injurious to health, and it is possible that decaying sawdust may do the same, but I am not in a position to give any opinion. I have referred to somo authorities on Hygiene, but the matter is not referred to, —YoUIS, &C., " BfCICERTON." The analysis of two samples'of water recived from Mr Coop', Xiftle River, August .9, 1884:—----•No. 1 from small, cr^ek.— trace; Cholrino, trace; Sulphuric Acid,,nil; Nitrates and.Kltrites, trace; Atumoflia, Iron, Sulphuric Hydrogen, Magnesia, Phosphates, nil; Blackening discoloration of Perinangatatcs, on ignition, slight. No. 2 from main stream. —Lime, trace; Cholrine, present small amount; Sulphuric Acid, nil; Nitrates and. Nitrites, present small amount; Ammonia, Iron, Sulphuric

Hydrogen, Magnesia, Phosphates, Blackening discoloration of Pertnangatates, nil. The above analysis points out a sample of water quiio suitable for domestic purposes, and not in any way likely to be delerious to health. After long discussion Mr Buchanan proposed that the former decision of the Board —" That no sawdust be permitted into the river" be adhered to. The Chairman entirely concurred and it was carried. Mr Coop urged that the Board had taken a very narrow view of the matter, in view of the petition to numerously signed and the evidence on the subject of polluted water by the learned professor, and besides that their action was liable to damp the timber industry, which for twenty years has been the only one in the district, and he trusted he would be refunded amount paid by him for analysis. The Board declined, as they did not authorise the outlay. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr Buchanan applied for permission to effect Borne repairs on the road through the Okute Valley. (Permission granted.) The question of having gateß across public. roads waa discussed, and it was resolved—"That all gates across formed roads be removed forthwith, and that notice to that effect be given to owners." After other business of a routine nature, and passing of accounts, the Board adjourned to December lat.