WAIMAKARIRI-ASHLEY WATER SUPPLY BOARD.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10060, 11 June 1898, Page 10

WAIMAKARIRI-ASHLEY WATER SUPPLY BOARD.

At an adjourned meeting of the Board on the Ist instant, the Engineer was instructed to ask Messrs Boyd and Keir, Rangiora, for an estimate for removing the Board's office to Cust. It was resolved that the Secretary write to Messrs Beswick and Harris asking them to make arrangements to lend £2000 to the Board at 4£ per cent, in about 'jj/e week's time when the legal formalities lor striking the rate will have been complied with, and suggesting that the term of loan be terminable with the present £5000 borrowed from the Church Property Trustees, also stating that the Board will communicate later on as to the remaining £1000 should the Board need it. It was decided that contracts for the South Moeraki Downs races be deferred until land-owners be conferred with on the ground as to the course of the races. The Board met on the 9th instant. Present—Mr Dickinson (Chairman), Messrs Horrell, Dalley, Dalziel, and Dixon. Messrs Fisher and Cowlishaw wrote in reference to Cooper's Creek rates, advising as there was a doubt about the matter a proportionate allowance should be made to the ratepayers in respect of so much of the period covered by the charge, rather than that the matter be pushed to e.vitemes. The Board approved of the Chairman's action in withdrawing the summonses which h-ul b?cn issued. Mr James Wright offered £10 the cost of a deviation in a race, i i: , ? Engineer to survey and report. It was revived that the Engineer let a contract for the completion of Thomas and Good's contract, with the exception of the part through Wright's land. Mr Howell's resignation was accepted with regret. Tenders were opened for thirtyseven miles of water-races, and the following accepted: —Swannanoa extension, 13 miles 55 chains. Mr McHugh, £150; Fernside races, 5 miles 72 chains, Mr Thomas Powell, £144 18s. It was decided to call for fresh tenders for the Cust-Springbank race, and to inform Messrs McCarthy and Scanlan that they could have the North Eyre race if they reduced their price £20. The Board declined to put the race-water down the storm-water channels in the South Moeraki Downs until such tim% as the Board get an undertaking from the ratepayers concerned that they will undertake the maintenance of the channels. A special meeting was held in conection with the making of a special order in connection with the £3000 loan for Brown's Rock subdivision.