ROAD BOARDS.

Press, Volume XVIII, Issue 2554, 8 July 1871, Page 2

ROAD BOARDS.

EYRETON

This Board met as usual on Monday, July 3. Present—All the members. The Surveyor's report was read and adopted.

Some accounts from Mr Eckersley were laid before the Board, and the Chairman was requested to see about them.

The Surveyor was directed to invite tenders for road metal for twelve" months.

A circular letter from the Secretary of Public Works, stating that the moneys allocated to the Board were "payable upon application. It was resolved that the Chairman make application for payment in the necessary form.

A circular from the Public Works Office, asking for information as to the length of made roads in the district, particulars of those, not made, number of. ratepayers, amount and description of traffic which would probably pass over any line of railway connecting it and neighbouring; districts with the trunk line of railway, &c. The Clerk was instructed to fill in the form "and return it as soon as poisible : also a form showing the receipts and disbursements of the Board for the year ending June; 18711 6

The Chairman was requested to call a public meeting to consider the best route for tihe Oxford tramroad, which was agreed to. ? Mr Wright waited on the Board, and stated that Mr ; Monk had apt fulfilled his agreement, made at last meeting,tb drain Wright's land, in .consideration of being allowed to keepthe dam in his' (Monk's) land. ■It was resolved that the surveyor, in company with Mr bright, ingpect the nuisance complained of, and if he find Mr Wright's land damaged owing to the dam, to order the removal of the same.

Mr Isaac Wilson waited on the Board relative to the Ohoko stream, also offering -21 5s for sonje" Has growing near his mill, which the Board accepted. '- ■'* ! -' Messrs Stratton aud Burgess waited on the Board, complaining that the earth thrown out of the drain on the Oxford tram road, was placed too near its edges, and: stating that they were instructed by Mr Clark to offer for sale the land required for forming the South Eyre road, for £7 10s. if the same did not exceed half-an-acre.

The Surveyor was instructed to examine the Eyre drainage, with Messrs Bradley and Weir, members of -the Board, and- meet at Mr. Ohjlton's. at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.

The Surveyor was directed" to have some temporary planks placed across the Biver Eyre to form a temporary bridge. A letter from Mr Colter was received, stating he had sold his land to Mr Kosser, and waa not liable for the rate.

The Clerk was instructed to have four chains of the North Eyre road formed and metalled. He was also directed to prepare a rate list for next meeting, and to advertise for tenders; for metalling Cherry's road. The Board then adjoHroed» .

1 GRATING'S. TO THE EDITOK Op TOR PRESS. g lß? —May I call the attention of the City Council to the advisability of adding to the number already laid down of broad wooden ratings at the crossings of the various streets. My shins bear testimony to the nuisance of having to make a '* step in the dark " from the road to the footpaths. The expense would be but trifling. Yours, kc, Cms.