OKAIN'S ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2073, 28 July 1896, Page 3

OKAIN'S ROAD BOARD.

Tbe monthly meeting of tbis Board woe held on July 18 h. Present— •: J. MooreAW. ThfrVr and ?.'-W. W*\if. Moore was' Appointed tv the chair irf'the absence of the Chairman.' The mimit'9*«f the previous ; mee trvg • were rend and coi-firmed. j Lr-tters were read— : From MrT. McHale flaking p&rmii>Riorj to erect a swing galo acorocs the Rapn ' road on the bound Sty bfbis eertion. ( Granted, provided he comply with thcp terms of the Puhli,o ' Wbtks and' Road Board A'tts. • , , A From Messrs T. and W.'lricnalo'asking ■Board to place their names on the roll for a portion of property now in Mr J. 'W; ' McHalb'* name. Agreed to. -From Mr WA McKay ohj-'cing to pay special wharf- rate, aa he made nd use of A the wharf. -'^a» St Clerk to .write to effect that tha Board [ 'sdmit'ed that a' hardship existed in'^tbe matter,'but as bis land bad been included aa security for wbarf loan it did not see "the way clear 'fit Jpreßetot' to renSitAthe ' rate.. ,-.-*«=«. \. Mr Wells reported that little* damage hod been done generally by the late'fiirm and lain, but a Ben >aU at Lit'le Akaloa ' had been slightly underscotired by a boayy eea, and wou.ld soon require vtt'ettipn. , I Mr Moore reported' that" the flew decking bad been laid on half of the' Okain's .'■"jottyj and stood the heavy Sea remarkably well. •It waa arranged th'nt A fence be erected 'on tbe open platform opposite the shed. Mr Moore said-he would lik« to sse ' a move made in the direction of planting ' spare unused corners of tbe roada with trees, and -thought little expense need be ' incurred.

-.. The Oierfe was .instructed to write to ■"'"'the' La Boh. Board asking tbam to reo • pair tha- toppoiiion of Panama road. Some accounts were passed for p»y- ---' meat, and the Board adjourned.