LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2086, 11 September 1896, Page 2

LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD.

An oidinary meeting was held on 7th September. Present—Messrs Buchanan (Chairman), H. Wlrte and J. H. Parkinson. An apoloey was received for the absence: of Mr J. C. C. Gebbie, and correspondence was also received from Mr J. Varcoe, asking that some repairs may be effected on the Western Valley road. The Clerk was instructed to have this matter attended to. From Mr J. Reid, that the road leading to his house may be attended to. Request to be complied with. From Mr C. Murray, requesting that he may receive compensaI tion for the cost of repairs to his vehicle ! springs through having been broken in a rut on the road* This request the Board cannot see its way to comply with. From Mr E. Jensen, that be had sold bis property to Messrs Field, and requesting that his name may be struck off the Ratepayers' Roll. To be attended to. From Mr Wright, that he had leased his property to his son. Alteration to be made accordingly.- In reply to a letter from the Port Levy Road Board, that the track to Little River from that district may be remade, it was decided that the matter cannot be attended to at present. From the Springs Road Board, requesting that this Bo rd may attend at a meeting of the Boards concerned in the drainage of the River Halswell, to be held at Tai Tapu, to discuss some scheme of improving same. It was resolved that Mr Gebbie be dpputed to represent this Board at the said meeting. From Union Bank re signature to cheques. The matter to be attended to. From Mr Chapman, foreman, tendering his resignation of that position. It was re-, solved that this be accepted, and that the Board regret that the state of Mr Chapman's health necessitated such a step, he having given the greatest possible satisfaction, not only to the members of this Board, but also to the ratepayers during the twenty-six years he has acted as foreman. This Board regret that the reasons given in his resignation prevent their asking him to reconsider it, as the Board is quite aware that his ill* health has been principally caused by the assiduous way in which he attended to the Board's work, also that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr Chapman. From Mr Edmondson, claiming a sum alleged to be due .to him by one of the Board's contractors. The Board has no alternation in this matter but to comply with the conditions of the Workman's Liens Act. Relative to Piraki Valley contract, the Chairman and Clerk arranged to visit and inspect the work. The Clerk was instructed to have several small repairs and improvements done, along the Main road and other placee. His actions during the past month in carrying out works were approved, and the Board adjourned.