HEATHCOTE

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2680, 10 March 1874, Page 3

HEATHCOTE

The Board held their usual meeting on Thursday last. All the members present. The minutes of the last ordinary meeting and also of the last special meeting, were read and confirmed, when correspondence was read. From the Government stating that the sum of £337 10s Od had been paid to the Board's credit, and that the further sum of

£550 was about to be paid. From Mt Wm. Hay ward asking for a culvert to be put in at the southern corner of section 79. It was resolved to reply that the same would be seen to. From Mr J. A. Graham, re Surancr road and Ballestier's creek. To be informed the Board will communicate with him at an early date in reference to the same. From Mr J. Lee re gully corner of Rarbadoes street and Fourth street at Waltham, asking to have the same titled up. To be acknowledged, informing him the streets spoken of are not dedicated to the Board, therefore it has no jurisdiction in the matter. A petition was read from Wm. Wilson and thirteen others, asking that the road from the corner of Mr Charles Smith's to tho western corner of Mr Thomas Wilson's land may be put in repair before winter. To be acknowledged, stating the same would be attended to in due >;From the Avon Road Board, re Staomore bridge, when the clerk reported the matter had been attended to. . From the Port Victoria Road Board, re Dyer's Pass road, asking to have the same put in repair. The clerk was instructed to acknowledge same. It was resolved that one month's notice be given that the Board intend to strike a rate of la in the pound. The clerk reported that he had collected since last meeting—Special drainage rate, '£4 10s ; ordinary do, .£9 17s 2d ; total, £14 7s 2d. Accounts to the amount of £116 18s 4d were passed for payment, and other matters, when the Board adjourned to Thursday, 19th instant, at 10.30 a.m. LITTLE RIVER. The usual monthly meeting of this Board was held on Friday, March 6th. Present; — Messrs Allan (chairman), Tanner, and Parkinson. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. A letter was read from Messrs Harman and Stevens, with reference to the drain cut by Mr Brooke across the road, and a letter from Mr Brooke, on the same subject. A letter was read from the Lincoln Road Board relative to clearing the Halswell river, and a letter from the Secretary for Public Works on the same subject. It was resolved " That this Board contribute £25 towards clearing the river, providing it is cleared down to 10 chains from Stony Point, below the Island. A copy of this minute to be sent to the Secretary for Public Works, and also to the Lincoln Road Board ; and also notify to the Lincoln Board that this Board would prefer that the former Board did the work.'' A letter was read from the Secretary for Public Works in reply to letters sent relative to the timber on the road and railway reserves. The chairman was requested to reply. The -clerk's report upon the general condition of the Main road passing through the district, and also the Lower Lincoln road was read. It was found that the sum available from the Provincial Government was totally inadequate to do more than one fourth of what was considered as really necessary work. The following letters were ordered to be sent for publication : — " Public Works Office, " Christchurch, 27th February, 1874. '• SIR, —I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of letters noted in the margin, and to express the regret of the Government that a reply has been so long delayed. The Government, after inquiry into the matter, finds no record of any agreement entered into with any party or parties to cut, cart away, and sell timber from the tramway reserve and roads at Little. River.

" With regard to the request of the Board, that if no such agreement exists, the timber on the reserve and roads be placed in the hands of the Little River Road Board for the benefit of the district, the Government, after full consideration, have decided not to part with the timber on the reserve, but as to the timber on the roads, the Government will not interfere in the matter, the Board already having control over the roads, and being able to deal with them in such way as it may deem best for the public advantage. " I have the honour to be, Sir, " Your obedient servant, " Thomas M. Maude. "Secretary for Public Works. "To the Chairman " Little River Roard Board."