AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2133, 9 March 1897, Page 3

AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

.-. ■~-. A meeting ot this ..B<wnj,was JieJd ,on Saturday.' Pr_B_nt~M«**»rßNewton (Ohairtnan), J. Biown, McPheil, Obeojkley and • Rhodes. /- r,." -- } - MINUTES. \* ! **'" " The minutes of the last mating were *cad and confirmed.- . --*jis|. _••_.; j Tjattere;were read— T r V'""' ( From Mr P. Olsen as undsr:— ( "•• French Farm, Feb. 12,1897. *■ Gentlemen,—l. jbeg respectfully .to *pply for permim-ion to erect 'a small oo<t'ge 20ft x 10ft on the road side in (Fiench Farm ih a bend near the entrance gate to French Farm Valley road, at the right band side of where Mr Archibald fceep» bis traps. ' A -small building st that place would not in anyway interfere with traffic of any deecriptioo. I am very poor, having a wile and family to support, and td be tifltidid, am unable to pay bouse rent owing tor my having very 'itfleto do at my occupation as fisherman; ;and am wil ing to pay you a small rent, and wonld 'remove a* any time I was requested te do •eb. : In complying with this request .you will confer an everlasting favour on one Who is almost dee" .tote." ' Application refused. ; From Mr Coll McDonald re bridge at Beserve, Wain»i t instead of crossing at present u«ed. .... i The neceeeity of the bridge was reoog-•ni-ed, but in.lhe face of the *t«te of the funds of the Board and 'he nrgent wantß in other parts of the di*triot, $ Was considered impossible to proceed with the ••work at present. ' From Mr 0. Tikao re Native rates, giving information and promuing to collect and forward* some* / . From Government afating valuation 1 .jould not be completed in time for next jeer's ratec. . ; . From Mr E. E. Lilievre asking hie name be plaoed on roll for 83 aerea of land, ccc. 34805 <te«, purchased fso'n Mi Win. Rhodes. The Clerk stated he bad written to Mt -Lelievre. a_ king Mm to get the necesearj signature of assent from Mr Wm. Rhodei v?ben the alteration would be made, bnl 'Mr Lelievre had not:replied. From .Mr W. M. Mcl ntoeb; Le Bon's asking if anything had been done to give him a road to bisi Beet ion, arvd saying that Ift[the event ol delayed aefion he should ■have to apply for mote expensive road tbrougb. Waikerakikari. - To stand over till next meeting.; x Prom Mr D. Le Donate Jan., as follows : ■ •« Barry's Bay; Feb. 1, 1897. i. Sir—l bag to call your attention to the goirse wbiob is spreading from the boundary fence of the land occupied by Mr 8. Johnson. Thia gorfe has spread Jo places mere than ball a chain from hia "ffettee, 1 and as I have no gorse planted on my side of the road, I consider it is very unfair that I should have to grub gorae that is spreading from another person's -fence. 1 trust that yon will take the ..teeßsary step* to oompel him to grub tbis igoree,' aa on former ocoawona it has been merely out down, and if it is neglected it -will soon H > grtat obstruction to the , .road." ' , fbe. .Foreroaa .reported -, that the gorse •complained of -only, eonsi tad of a dozen «m»ll plants, which Mr Johnson bad pro-. >_nirod to.,cleat. No action to be taken. "From Mr J. H. Tbomai», offering halt's, crown for scrub overhanging boundary fence. - . , Left in Mr McPbaiPa bands. From Mr Roberta, asking if a. bettor ■grade could be got on the Waikerakikari . *oftd at a oley point on the upper pait of tbe road. Tbe Engineer repotted tha work was seeded, end the expe-aw weuld be .mail. To be attended to. V. JFrom Mr Kotlowakr as under. '■,""•-:. Bay, March 2, 1897. f* Sir,--Allow ase to thank yonr Board for the forming of roacUo my piece; and now tbat it is formed I am gui c prepared <to keep Barne in .repair tt my own expense as lobg as I make use of "'' W ."■■:-.*..,..■ GORSE ON ROAD* ... - Tha Foreman reported a "bad piece of gorse on branch road, Barry's Bay. '••■■•v Nb#ce to be sent to Mrs Obatfield and "Mr Perham. owneri of adjacent land to •clear gatee at once. i-r-y'// *•'■'•-'' iuOAtf BAY BOAD. _fbe Ohairinah explained action he bad ■taken io : .regard'' to this road. The new toad took 2 aerea in excess of the old one, -and' be bad-guaranteed. payment of thia at tbe rate of £5 per aora to Mr A. 0. Kpjight, Mr .Black by his.agreement pay- "",'':''"'.";'""" 4 '' v; «atfc :;;^_tgy ■■/■ ,%he action of the IJhairman was .'approved. ; . : ; ._'.',': .■'.•',.„• ■.., ■•v. ___WGIHEBR , S BESPORT.J. "The foHoWing report of the Engineer ws« read :— . Gent'emen,--Sinoe your last meeting 1 " ; have Collected rates£sßo ]L?e 7d, but yon •will notice by annexed list some 29 ,:■ ..lafecounti areaUftebpaid;,:'. I have cbmdirected by the Survey Department re Odel*Vroad diversion ';'■-f German "Bay, and bate iospeOted various Toadt*, and. ad*iee: that the eide channel* atjd Culverta be put in Order on Wainui ! main, GbnghV Bay, Ubg !s Bay and Pigeoft Bay •eoeeb road; The latter, is , " ..paty rough .with' looae j>sonee, and requires' <•• %tfcee blitidibg near the top end Mr 1 '-"• ißoberts has written obmplaining of a very 5 it ie certuinlfy very bad and > rwi?ires attention, as well as various places with projecting €r_Wgh-'e«_d Bay roade. • : . I -notice Lei'Bon'affoad ia very roujgb in places. In common' with the other roods, • iiittch damage i_ : 'done;by calttle clamberloose stones down banks' on' to ibe libad. I lately notioe4„Bpm"e 20 bead ;o'f horpes And | cattle bh t^bg^oßay and.Gongh'a Bay roads. I ",* had oolvelt. repaired on-Old Akaro.,lT«irawerj__P4wscn'Bßnd Balfeuerie iroada;; j -Men are D6w engaged olbaiiog '' v channels oq Jetty road Dnvanoheile'e, and repairine calves ta on iPa-Weonls.roads. Rpbinso.nV Bay Valley ibad is very rough with large ■ lnrpse stones; and- a fewlobains of; metil; ia badly wanted frbm end of met. 1 ing ii ...•..:;;ni|>wai_}>. ■:■• _ With.ithe approval your Cbbirman I> have supplied, the Akaroa -Oonntyr Ooon»U : Twitb>?»oroe bjae; gam timber for repairs to bridges and fencing. :?' • ROAD IN BALQDBRIE j i * . The Ctiairiiifcrt' reported Mr bad applied for a road to,be.opened next a section in Balgueiie street rented by him. The Board considered the road Would be utterly useless, and refused to move in the matter.

- REPAIRS. . * The Chairman said ho had authorised repairs to culverts on Old Akaroa road, Gough's Bay. road,, Lop*. Bay nyd and Kaik road. Some nectary repairs Had been made on Armstrong's row*. .. OHPAID BATES. , , .-,,,. It was resolved Yo sue irDTrfedi«te'y afterwards "for »H ratetf'riot paid before nest meeting of the Board.)*- \-' , : * ' - --."THBfOREBfAN.-. Jfc was reool'vej lo'call'for tenders for foreman for the einßuing.year b« in by pext meeting. avlhgr's valley METAL. ' r Resolved Board call tenders ior 80 yards of 2 mob metal io be broken a* Aylmer s Valley quarry to metal ton chains of Ayluier'B Valley road. Mewrs Newton Bruoe and Fyfe wiircart and spread same free of coi-t. REPAIRS TO roadb. s Tt wen resolved 16 eftU for tenders for clearing .Me*channels, elo.. on Long Biy road to Lelievre's gat*, Waikerakikeu, GougbV, WaLnui Main, Jobilee and Mount Bossu roads, v Tenders to be in by neit .fleeting.,:" PURAS TRACK. The following telegram irnm Pigean Bay Road Bo.ird was rea**'—' ! . "Pigeon Bay Board eittiog.. Woaid your Board agree eend seven pounds with an pqual amount from thiß Board to make dangerous places safe "Morse traffic on Poran road between Mount Sinclair and Rooky Peak? 1 . J'h . It was revived the application be granted. ACCOUNTS. The following accounts were passed for payment;— '"__'. _._ « T. Le Uomte £6 13s, H. Dack £4 Is, Jas. LeOomte 12a; Jno. LeComte 18», D. G. Biehes 7s, P- Glynan 6b, B. Goodwin £3 15s 3d Akaroa Borough Council (metal) £\0 lls4d, Hanm-sr and Budges £4 10s, Guarantee Olerk £2 Oa 6d. J. Hunt 7b. Simpson and Williams Is 2d. Vangioni 7a 3d, Dodds 11a 2d, subaerip-. tion Mail 21*, stamps, etc., £2 9* 7d Clerk's salary £26 13a 4d_ | The Board theji adjourned to April 3rd.