LITTLE RIVER.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2149, 7 May 1897, Page 2

LITTLE RIVER.

Tbie Board out on May 3rd. Present Messrs H. White, J. H. Parkinson and J, C. C. Gebbie. Iα the absence of the Ohsirman, Mr White wee voted to the ch*ir. Correspondence was received from the Ashbnrton Drag Co. re poisoned grain. It wee resolved that three boshela of poisoned grain be ordered. Fioin Mr Gγ. J. Black requeuing that a rood leading to sections 31228 and 31563 near Mr Ooop'e land at Little Hirer any be formed with a view to get Heroes to firewood. Alter conaidarntion it wae resolved to postpone the final consideration of (his request li'l the next meeting of the Board.

From Meesra Litten and Sutherland aekiDp 6h«t come calverka may be put in and ditchee made on the Port tievy road, The Clerk wae instructed te attend to this matter.

It wee decided, on the motion of Mr Parkinson, erconded by Mr Gebbie, That teDdem b» iotitPt} fe> paiol the reilinprH of the vwrioae bridges ilong the main road from Birdling , .* Flat to Gebbia'a Valley.

The Clerk'ei report was And hia action in accepting tender to <«rt el>ingl» from Habbh Island to Geb! i/s road waH approved of. It was decided ih.t hie eugKe*t : on re concrete bridge net»r Oourthoaspi et Little Biter be considered by members of the Board after inspecting tie site; aim the same relative to Deceeeery footbridge. After other business of a rootine Dfltore and paeeing payments to the amount, of £49 17e, the Board adjourned.