AVON ROAD BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 145, 18 June 1920, Page 3

AVON ROAD BOARD.

The Avondale Road Board met on Wednesday, night, Mr. O. jr. Hosking presiding The following matters were referred to committees-Flooding In wharf Roadj request from S. J. best for the Board to 'works orer r ° ad leadlns to their varnish Mr. Hosting moved that the Board Dur- . chase a quarry which had been offer / t ilooO. An engineer's report on the proportion was to the effect that the property would prove of great advantage to the district, as the quality was firet-claea. It was resolved to hold a special meeting next Monday to deal with the question to rive an opportunity to members who'had not viewed the property to do so It was agreed that legal powers be obtained ?o enable the Board to sell a quarry owned by it situated in Richardson Road, the reieon being that the stone therein is useless for tie Board's purposes. Mr. ?. Thomas reported having visited TYolseley culvert road formation, which the engineer did not approve of (He sneeesteJ chat a rubble wall be built on either side of the culvert to enable more filling to I>e placed on the new formation, and the con- , tractor had agreed to do the work for under £.10 and the extra filling for 2/6 per yard It wa.s agreed that the work be done The clerk stated that there was over £700 owing to the Board in oatetandi" ™g?be takeT reS ° l7ed **' W"*^