AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2054, 19 May 1896, Page 2

AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

—, «. 'A-wee-ins: cf iloh Bmrd wip held rin S idird y last. PramH -iVlesSrd Nbwton, Rhodett ohet?klriy and "J. Brown. •MtSUTEH. »Thn mmiifnn of laat meeting \ve7e' read • an*d confirmed 'ED'CfIOSI OF OHViaStAN. On tho motion or Mr Rhodes, seconded iby. Mr Oheckley, 'it 'was nnnnitntfusTy *.rse<dved Mr Nowfcm nhdtild be'T,«-elected "Chairman for the enduing'year. 'Mr'N -wton r' turned 'thanks to the mem'hers for'fchnir corvfi lonce in him. atjd irtHtedHheyshoutd work harmonously for 'tllei'ptibiic-gtidd dtfrinr'the enString year. 5 INTERVIICW. 'Mr* thi'ell'waited on the Roard're'road throtigh [fie brttperty in G'rman'Ray . 'Itr*as'resblv<id that Messrs Udell arid E. 'Lldifevre, Who waß also "interested; should'bs requested to nioet a 'disputation from the Bourd on' the grdurid on 'Monday at TO a.m. 'COIUtESPONDEtfCE. wore read— From Borough Council aa'under :—.

.-Sir,— The Akaro« Borough C.vuncil intend-t-) repair that'potion of Aylme'i'n Villoy road extending from the top of Pi-roy ittert eastward to 'the r tawn boundary, a distance of about ten chains., arid the' rodd in question being bounded by brt'i fiis»trictf, I4m direttod to aek yotir Rood to'favour the' Borough' Cjitrtci) by ehhft-r'ring wi!h'theiu aa to the extent Of the necessary repairs, arid aleo the manner in vlhich thry shall he carried out." The Chairman said that'thtre was also'a motal iquarry' in Board Dislriot which the BorJugh Ccunbil asked' to open for the work. It was resolved the Chairman arid Mr Ctteckley arrange the matter with BorOugh Council. From Messrs Deacon and Bishop re clawing 1 roads, From Mr T. W. Narbey asking bis natrie t-hou'd ba placed on roll for ePC'iona ?n Prtiiaß-jy, and kindcomplaining of ihe'ba'd 9tale of repair of'the branch Toad leaditfg to hie hoineffoad afc Paua Bay. Engineer to visit and report. ; From Mr J. Brown as under :—

'« Sir, —My et'ention has been drawn to a roport of your Bo rd'ameetingin which you state-that my allotment abuts 6n the al» in read, and the 1 brhncb road k I askfdr does not reach my sPctfon'aslt endsat the <reek. I beg to tell you, as yonr plans >viM doubtless show that not only does the road not stop at'the crepk, but it'r'uop, ■ilihoogli uriforfne u d, ri^tk •'■ through 'my garden. As; to your orJwr st; t "orr nt that the" Main road abuts on my property it-ia • qually incorrect as 'an inspsction will >how ; it does not abut on my property, and is now cut off, the mill dam being betwßen my property nnd ihe ; road. I am on ill resident and well-known to some of you, inasmuch '.hat you will give me credit for Bpenking tha truth and knowing what I am writing abooL" Tue ; said that Hhs land did abut on tin road and that the road did stop =sr previou ly Ftnted.

From Mr F. Narbey as.''.under :— " Gut t'emep,—l regret to*have agninCo troub'e tho Bjard, but aa far as I know my previous oommunication to you on the "iihjaor of acoesaH < my property at-Long B>y has ac yet had no practicalreßnifv With all ret-pect to the opinions o'tho Board on the question of the o"Wnfr-i of considerable block" iff land hsftdngi!.-ins of getting to'tluii 1> vmcsleada, I ' submit that, fig one of your Urgeßt ralepaj'ers, 'I am ertitled to some consideration in the allocator of your funds. *l have long been expecting the promised vieitvof'yoiir Engineer, but hitherto have not had tlYo pleasure of showing him what isJibsoluteJy wanted on the ground. White still expecting the pleasure ot that; gentleman's official visit I have in the meantime to ask'yo'n to clear, the slips and stones from that por'ion of the 'Purple -Peak ro?d, abov-'e Biocherie's and "running towards "Sleepy Covn. There is a slip on the road that practical iy renders it useless and impassably and several accident* have already taken pUce on ir. I hsve therefore'to request >. you to tee-to this road at once, &nd I shall l he glad to meet your Engineer at any,time ; and discuss the fe-isihi'ity of improving j tho roads to my property." j ft was rssolva.tthat the slips be "cleared al onca and r^st rdt work stand over. From Mr D. attention to Blip having blooke'd creek on his road. From Mr W. H. Montgomery stating he hsd written ''f.i Postmaster.tranerai ■ ra. t : me of closing mails at Duvauchelle's arid would enclo ß e reply when received. .■From "Mr J. Breitmeyer, Acting he hao" inspected Terawera Valley Bourj. and that there Were six cttlverte of metal each which he woold supply ai -3s 6d per yard. Work to-be dove. "THBRA'TES. .'•'' ' , The names oi those wbo»o "rates "weffe unpaid were laid before the Board. -It was resolved, on -the motion of Mr Oheckley. seconded by Mr that ilia Mundy's rate v be'remitted. f C Tried. INTERVIEW. .... Mi F. Shadbolt waited oh the Board re " water , draining from Paweori'a Valley road On to hie mother's proppfty-; a'pfc regarding pi&ce of roa y d by Mr Berwick's blackb'ti'dt'i's chop,, a.rid.. liabilii'y to-'cu'f goree thereoD. "' : ; ' ' - AftfiVdiscussiot) ihe Bofird came to the conclusion theyoould'not interfere with Mr Caljaghan's frontage,: or wi b the disposal of the ebif ace water 'from T road. - '-.•■■ - •' ■■ ■; _i_ .. A 'ENGINEER'S Tbe'following report of -the Engineer was read **nd'approved. •'Grentlenaen',—Since your last-meeting , I have, wi'l-h your Chairman, accepted tenders for jß*lg»erie eireet and Grehan Valley metjl contract, made Lucas Bay road diversfoh survey, inspected road repairsbeing; made in Wainui, also Akaroa «nd French F rm contracts, bridges,!; &h. Aa.directed,;l have put on extra mdh to :* get roads putin brddr before winter,''" Ih : ■t few daytr all nßoessafy work cletftitfg culverts, side-channele, &c, on Mt Bossb, Wainni Main, Gkain'p, Pigeon Bay, !*&<*,., will be completad, when I propose reducing the men 'to two.* All the tftriirdctors iro making good progress. I mnstijeg'lb draw .your attention to the damage done to tha new Tero-wara Vallpy road and culvert byalarge wagon with very heavy which in wet weather cuts right Urojgh the earth on culvert, *"n:l displaces iecking I have obtained an offer to ■ptrt wo loads of tnefal on 'each f cullreit at a vary reasonable r'f'te, and advise it be lone at once. I also submit an offer netal übout ! tin chains of 'DuVftuchelle's Jetty: road at.a very low price. Thia oad is much used, and in wet weathefr is *cry bad."

UAtES. : It waa rorolved that In fr-tufo all ratps . r muVt be paidvt > the tren'surfr or onMj-d if S| ' hitn, and not paid into the Bonin'ri account' 'at tbe B»nk, as'in "that case 'the Ireavuierl 'bin no iminr-diate means of knowing that vpayuiPift haeixen-m..>do. . - --IM'PER HAI.GU.tRIR ROAT). . "^ * Wi'h ieg«rd to-thernd tpMessrs'Ferris at d properties, the Chairman, "eaid llmt by going on'-'to 1 a fair' roa'd'efiuld be made. Mr Brown said he thougfit the'pttrtof? of the road going on to private pro- ' perty "might be made' by Messrs Ferris and Lelievra and the rest by the-Board,*----1 and members concu'red itfthia opinion. It was lesoived tba'> t'te ■ Engineer visit * and report. CEMETERY ROAD'-AVAINUT. "The Chairman said three clinins of 'were badly ir'quired. It was fefolved to ask'ra'sidentß affett a d '"■'•what 1 they would give in aid of the work. FLEA BAY IIOAI). llt was resolved a man'be put on to turn ' watier off this road and "putin necessary "culvtVt-. REPAIRS * *It was ? resolved Armstrong'ti bridge be repaired ~ by'fbifibian and culvert placed " over spring on top of Le Bon's Road.. Mr W; Shadbolt made an off»-r/'to cart «» hfirl spread m'ttnl on Duvfluchellb'ri Jelly ■road at Ib 61 per yardResolved work be done under Enginde's iupeivißion. It was resolved, with reference to Mr ' Ofirry's application, that twelve chains of Ihe road leading to hiß<p!ace near slip be and "repaired. Mr Cut'ry 'finding 'all timber rrquired and paying one-tbird 'of the cort tenders to be sent in by next ! meeting ; also tbtt slip should be seen to 'at once.

NfeW'THEifBEKS. The Returning Officer reported tbe eloc~ **''tion of Messrs Jas. Brown and Checkley Ito the vacant sett* in the Board. ACCOUNTS. •The following accounts were passed for 'payment :— Y. LeComte £8 Bs, H. Dack £G9s. R. Hodgeon £4 19a. Jas. L^Comie -£5 1 la, 'Jno. LoComte'lß*, Jno. Noonan ~£s 17*, 'Jno. Templfton £5 lie, Jno. £5 18< Bi, H. Bnnny £6 «J.+.'G. ;Odeir£l 133. R. Hammond £2 5«. F. 'Tverridge £14 ; ; Engineer's salary £13 6' • V B*; ! J. Wilnon £-3 10a 6d -;' Jv'K-lly £3 w!2* 5 R. Brown £10; W ■ Sliadbq* £15 ■3* 4H ; G. Bri't»n £16 10< ; J. Templeton £44 : ; 6Jas Wrigtt £10; li. Smiths ; 'W. "Shadbolt 6b; E. ' Chapman 6 J ; R. ; Sims'£l 16-: Joyce £11-; J. G. Birwick I'Ss, Forbsa-7*'6 I, stamp", etc., £3 *;7m 3d-; Akaroa Boroegh £5 18 61"; S. * s 'Kinpp»on £6 3-; Akaroa Mail £4 Is; H-Nibleit £4 4*; J. 'Wright 18.+-; H. 'Beard £3 T2-». Ttie * Board tbon iadjournod 'to 'J una •20 Iv-tW Chairman expressing an opinion ** ' that should held "bb near the 20lh of the month as possible. "fo as not to 1 clash with the meetings of 1 other bo'di^B.