AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2141, 6 April 1897, Page 2

AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

A mSftHrjtf of this Board wan held o Rmurdnjrji'v/Pitsetit — R. 'Nnwt-v (Ohoirm.lift), Jas. Brown, and Rhodes. MINUTES. The minn|»s of the prior meeting war. read and confirmed. INTERVIEW, Mr Ei Soott WH'ted on tha Boar,, re gorso on Mrs Obatfiald'e road, Siting that she bad not bad a gorse fenon on ti ; e road which she vrae ordered to clear gor»« from i Tbe Chairman said that by the 94 Ac Mrs Ch»tfi.*ld was liabie oven under themci'cumßtflnoes.

Mr Scott hlbo spoke to the Boarrf respecting tbe bridge at the VVainui re- ' serve. IVw*rj badly needed before next ' spring, and if not being done might lead to the Wainui Dairy Factory being closed The crossing was very bud, *nd ih son ► irap bad been damaged to the extent'of £10 or £12. Tbe County Council would titar half (he ezpens«. TheChaiiman promised the Board would consider the matter, ond MrSoo't thanked the members and withdrew. The Engineer repotted oost of bridge would bs £130 to £140, and tbe length 63f>. The Council bad to find half, so it wou>d oo»t the Board about £70. Leftover for the present for want of funds. KATES. Tbe Clerk said that there were rntas etill to collect to tbe extent of £25 It was resolved they bu recovered Bummarily, and also money |or grass-seed. . CORUEBPONDEHCB, The following letters were read: — From Mr L. Brooherie, asking for repairs to road to hie house.

It waa resolved to request Mr Brooherie to make an offer to do the work. From Mr D. LeLomt-j re gorse on road adjoining bis boundary. To be laid on table. From Messrs F. Lelievre, Fertis and J. Or. Lelievre aa under :— •■Dear Sir—We. the undersigned, beg reapeotfnlly to draw tbe attention of yonr Board to the necessity of having something done to that portion of Balguerie road pact Mr Mullina' the winter sets in, or the said road will be impassible for tnvffio." The Chairman said that the Board had proponed cerrain alterations in the road, which they considered wOold make it really good, bu; that the petitioners had not been satisfied with tbe proposals, ana" nothing had been done in consequence. The Board agreed that temporary repairs should he effeo cd.

From County Council, thanking Chairman and Engineer for their kindness in volunteering assistance during Mr Bristow'a illness.

CtJLVERTs. The Clerk said a culvort was badly wanted on tho Q-oughV B*y road, where a crock fell into a crossing and overflowed, injuring several chhine of road. There bad also been several bud culverts on other roadi, which be bad had repaired. There were five or six culverts wrong on the Long Bay road. He believed 'hat it would be wijer to have all culverts in faiureput in by the Boards own men, as those put in by contractors were generally unaatirfac ory. In letting the roads ihe oontractrr- were only instruct, il m c'*»ar out the fvds of tbe culverts, and not to p fc in new oner.

Tbe Board entirely agreed with Mr Combes' view of the c«se. FAWSONS VALLKJ7 ROAD. Mcßsra It. Pattigrow and Ooiwar waited on the Board, asking for more met*! to be placed on tho Pawson's Valley Road. It would not cost mucb if beacli metal were u-ed. Work it be deferred till Board was in a belt r financial .position.,. Robinson's bat valley road. Messrs Whitfield and • Dbxbn'iy waited on the »c meial required for Robinson* "*sy Road, offering to cart and spread came F ree of cost to the Board if the Board -.roold brerjk sufficient for tan chains.

It was resolven cndera be called for sofficitrnt metnl for ten chains of tbe road in question, to be in by April 17th. hunt's boad. From Mr S. Hunt, as follows : — 'French Farm, April 3rd, 1897. Sir,—l have got a pi?ce of road -that wants •netabing' very badly. I would not lionble you only wb have to use the road regularly for running the mi'k to the Barry's Bay Factory. If yoa could oblige me with the foreman of Boad Board «nd a horse and dray I will find the labour of my two sons to help fill the dray, and do anything to help in the matter that I can.—Yours respectfully,

Stephen Lust." Rnquet't granted, Mr Hunt to find leader* engineer's report. Tbe fo'lowing report of the Engineer was read : — ••i)uvauchelle'rt Bay, April 3rd, 1897: Gentlemen,—Since your last meeting I have had new Pigeon B»y coach road put in repair, also DnvauchftHe'* Jttty road, Piiweoo's Vallley, Old Pigeon Bay, and Old Akaroa roads. I have liad culvert* denied on Okoin'o Road, have coro« menoed cnrvey of deviation of rood through Haylock's and reserve 2166 ( and obtained tho written promise of Survey Department that road aa surveyed shall be reserved as a public road through reserve 2166-as dieeted. After inspecting most of tbe roads I have advsrtisfd for tenders for repair of Long Bay Road in two aectiona, I Gough's Bay, Hickory, Wainui Mam, Mt. Bo«Rn and Jubilee roads; also for breaking 80 yards of 2 inch metal at Ay liner's quarry; I b*ve also called for applications, for working foreman for tbe oomin? year, and have had metal oar'cd and spread on Wainui main road from Knight's quarry.

Tbe report was approved. TENI>BBS ' The following tender* were tbsn opened:— Metal Aylmer s Valley Road—Brown and J»«son. 3*t per yard ; C-. : Schuher, (accepted) 3s. Long Bay Road No: 2—Too hkh. Fr«sh tenders : to be called to ba. in b} April I7<b„ Wainoi Main M. Lyons £9 J. LeOomia and Co. £16 14s 6d, E, Barrett £13 ; Qoinn and Shadbolt (accepted) £14 18s. S. H. Kingston £15, A ShadMt £17 9« 6d. Jubilee Borrd—S. Kingston (accept"'') £5, M. A. Johnson £8 ; A. Rhodes £!•>' J H. Walker £8, M. M.-Lyons £4 10 , Quinn and Shadbolt £12 "9s 6d. Mt. Booeu Road—S. H K?ngslon £'1 lO.j, M. M., Lyons £7, J. S. Walkor £12, M. A. Jobneon (Accepted) £8, A* Shadbolt £13l8s6d* .' '

Ldii(4 B*y t£o • iV.s..- i-jjii/ft iind ■ lesson £65j H. Hddgabri £45 Ssrfftson 654 10* G. Ode»l jmi. (acortptsd) £30. ; Goagh'n Bay Road— a. Bunny (accept'd) £16, Ri Hodz-on, jun. £17 10s, G. Ode!I jun., £14, J* SeraisoU £16. . Waikerakikeri Rond-Too high. Fresh •enders to be called to be in by April 17th.

FOREMAN Messrs Ti LeOomt* and M. A. Johnson spp'ied for the position of foreman, and ihe off j r Mr LaConue was unanimously accepted. _ ACCOUNTS. The following accounts were passed for payment : —

T. LeComte £7 14s, HTDack £6 12a, Jno. LsComt* £1 7 V -H. Bunny £3 12«, A. Noonan 6s. 0. Wilkin 6«, M. A. Johnson £1, D. G Richer 14s, H. O. Jacobson £5 2«, Clark and Engineer £13 6s Bd, Pigeon Bay -'Road.''''Board""' £7; stamps and sundries £1 13s 8 Hanmer and Bridge lU, A. P. Shadbolt £2, M. M. Lyobn £3 Isi. The Board then adjourned to May Ist.