RAKAIA.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8717, 13 February 1894, Page 2

RAKAIA.

The monthly' meeting df this Board was held on February sth. Present—Sir John i Hall (Chairman), Messrs Parker Westenra, Alexander Colvill and K. N. Bealey. The Surveyor's report w__ read and considered. The following-correspondence- was read :— From the Board's solicitor respecting the operation of the Coutractors and Workmen. Lien Act, 1892, and the Workmen's Wages Act, 1893, on payments to be made under contracts -with the Board. Resolved that the form of general conditions of contract in use by tbe Board be altered in accordance with the solicitor's recommendation. From Mr T. Noble asking permission to' take a few. loads of shingle t:dm the Board's pit adjoining Mr Henry's land. Granted. From the Selwyn Couuty Council^

asking for an estimate of the cost of ro __i ing Coalgate bridge. The Surveyor L. instructed to furnish tho estimate asked f From the same on the Bubject of them posed additioual water supply from i?* Rakaia river, stating thai a, tho J__ would involve borrowing it must he u_, poned until tho ratepayers intimate tuV thoy are prepared to pay a higher rate, the additional supply. Resolved that ti Bo _rd believe that there, ia no proap*J , the ratepayers of the Rakaia district a_tr_. " ing to pay a higher rate for tin's nunL£!," ' That looking to tho proportion of thoHr i cost of the Haldon head work a D cl __? races, which waa borne by the Uol_ a j n district, this Board is of opinion that the dis* trict ia entitled to a larger share than know receives of tho water from thia source an_ that the land in the Rakaia district which is now in want of water, and could be -.implied from tho Haldon race, ought to bo _j supplied. Tenders for works recently adver! tised wero accepted as follows '—-Supplying gravel on Lees' road, J. Scanlon, at 2. lof per cubic yard ; constructing crosainw at. the creeks on Riverslea road, A. Porter £25 ; horse work for occasional small jobs' W. Oliver, at tho following rates per day ' for man with one horse and cavt 9a, with two horses, cart or plough 12s, with three horses, cart, &c. 14s. Resolved that tenders, returnable at the next meeting __» , called for carting pipes aud metal required for substituting pipe culverts in place of 21 old wooden culverts on roads in Wairiri Valley and about Glonroy ; also, for con" structing live open croasiugs iv same locali. ties. Resolved that as the occupiers ol Ardlui havo failed to comply with, the repeated notices served on iliem to olear gorse from the roads adjoining their l_nd j the Surveyor take at once thoneceasary a_.pl I for having the >york done, and also proceed to recover the costs from the occupies m question. The Manager of the Horotstft water-races attended with hi_ report, which : was read and considered. The passing of accounts on the monthly paysheet, amount, ing to £406, termiu .ted the meeting.