DRAINAGE BOARD.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6369, 17 February 1886, Page 2

DRAINAGE BOARD.

An ordinary meeting of the Christchurch District Drainage Board was held last night, and attended by Messrs F. de c. Malet (Chairman), W. Vincent, F. H. Barns, W. H. Hosking, J. H. Hewitt, and A. E. G. Rhodes.

An apology was accepted for the absence of Mr Taylor. ."■.. : '.''.'

The following is a statement showing the amount of rates collected in each district to date :—Chriatehurch, £11,546; Sydenham, £1289; St. Albane, £1051; loawood, £860; Woolston, £28; Avon/ £810; Heathcote, £852; Biccaston, £839; Spreydoa,£3ss. ' The Skcbhtabt and Tuusußaßieported that the amount of money receives siace the last meeting was £1003 15s 7d; expenditure, £523 9i 7d; 1885 rates outstanding, J82174 153 10d; 1835 rates collected, £17,129 2a lid; Bank overdraft, £5722 16s lid. The accounts and balance-sheet audited for the year 1885 were submitted with the report. The report was adopted. The Avon Bead Board enclosed a letter from Mr Pickering, who objected to the river weeds being deposited on the banks. .

The Engineer's endorsement in to the effect that to remove the veede would involve an expenditure mor« than the ratepayers would like to bear. ■ The letter was referred to the Works Committee after the Board had held a little diecußßion.'

The Heathoote Bo*d Board asked whether the Board would give a atrip of land to connect Dyer's road with E.S. 1124. The request m granted, subject to the approval of the Engineer. The Clerk to the Spreydon Boad Board drew attention to the aecenity for deepeaing the Heathoote river opposite Eeserre 112

The letter waa referred to the Works Committee. '. •".. " ;".--. ■- ■/..;..[ : .'l':.*

A letter was read from the Grown Lands Department re , transfer of certain land, and referred to Messrs : Garrick and Cowlishaw. "7 . V

Mr F. Stronts asked permission i> erect dame in the Heathcote to provide a water supply to the Convaleecent Home,

The letter was referred to the WorJse Committee. >-w* Mr W. C. "VViiliam3 risked waste water in sandhills for irrigation purposes*.

It waalfepided ta inform the applicant that Bjw?d had no water to epare. Mrty. If. application for the Bjard todear a creek on the lat« Mr Duncan's property was refused. The Board refueed the request of Messrs Scott and O'Callaghan to interview the Board, and decided to ask the Inspector to report on the drains in the Eiccarton district, the Works Committee to take the matter into consideration.

Mre Daniel's application for the Board to renew two decaying culverts on her land was referred to the Works Committee.

The Works Committee reported having directed the Engineer to call for tenders for necessary repairs at the primping station; having accepted the tender of Philip Arnst for deepening Preston's creek for J845 Us; they recommended that the request of the fit. Albana Council asking for pipes for Henley street should be granted; that the Linwood Board's application to conceit Park road with the wojden outfall drain be granted; that Mr E. Walton's request be not granted; that' Winter's road be not deepened. The tender of Messrs Broth and McDonald was accepted for some email repairs to machinery at the pumping station, and the Works Committee's report was adopted. Accounts, amounting to £523 9* Id, were passed for payment. Mr Hcsking gave notice to move, —That the Board, take into its consideration the advisability of making the Christchuroh drainage area into two districts, to be called the inner and outer areas, for rating purposes; also, what legislation is necessary to same.