LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2069, 10 July 1896, Page 2

LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of this Board wsb held on July 6. P'eeent — Messrs Buchanan (Chairman) H. White. J. H. Parkinn son and J. C. 0. Gehbie. Correspondence was reoeivpd — From the coniracler Pernki Anally road spiting for eotne consideration as ho hod

taken his con'rsnts under a misoprnhen-

eion of llie requirements of the specifications'.

It was decidod that the Board rnnnot interfere in this matter, but Ihut be be allowed (he piice stf.t'd by him on No. 1 contract, provided ho completed f>o present work in due time and eatie faolorilv.

Mr Coonry waited on the Hoard relative to his citiiin for compensation re burning down his granary, but ihe matter was postponed pendins; futt'ier advice from the Boord's soiicitorn. Mr Parkineon proposed That the notion of the C erk in asking for the building referred to for the use of the men be npproved of.

I Seconded by Mr G'bbie and cnnind- ! Tenders wero received tor querying and brefllunc ftone at Rocky Por.it, and ' Ihnt of W. Foxrrof i ncrepred- j It was decided, nn (he mr.fcion of 'Mr! Whit*, Thiffc notice be pivon at'thf upst i ordinary meeting to be held on .Augn-i ; '3rd, that it is the intjntion of ihiß'Bo«rri ; jo mnbe anH levy a general rate of } & ' in the £ op the rateable property in Hidptnct ; for tlie period from 31«'t Miircl) 1896 to Ist April, 1897, mieh rate : tr beonme dno on Aupost 2Otb. ; It wan resolved ttut be cdllpH locally for carting nhont 250 .yards nifiiil on the Main roi»d from K.itnna tGebbie's Valley, such Icndere to be ■■ . considered in n fortnight by Ibe Clerk | A and Meserß Parkinson and .(jlebbfe. «, •'.%

It was also repolved that tendeia be invited , t> qnnrry and metal as under tendors .t'» bo pent in "o l 'ater than ■Ansnst 3rd ;—looyds at Kai una Island, 100 ydsds Rt K-.-tuna' Pom', 200 yds at Big Riy and lSOydsut Mrs quarry, Gfibbitt's Vailey,

Tt was resolved thnt the'Akaroa arid Wninui Unad Board be aMced to cohtribnto half share of the erfft of diversion bf'boun-dai-y road nenr T«r»werai!oill.

'Afier passing accounts for pafmebt, tliu" ; Roord srtjoiirned.