WATER SUPPLY BOARD.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10589, 24 February 1900, Page 5

WATER SUPPLY BOARD.

An ordinary meeting of the Wainiakairiri. AsEley Water Supply Board was held on the 16th inst. Present—Messrs O'Halloran (chairman), Horrell and Dalley. • It wus decided to postpone „c visit to tbe main race and 1 lieodworks till the middle of March, to suit the convenience of Mr Bishop, S.M. It was resolved that in future tlie Upper Head race should be considered a main race through Cooper's and Thompson's, as far as the first braaicli race on t'he German road, and that the existing.. by -law as-to clearing races should not be enforced on this length ; Messrs Cooper and Thompson to be advised accordingly, as they both (bad objected to this length being considered a main .race. The Engineer having reported as to the difficulty of supplying Mr Wood's section at thje Oust, the Board decided to remit all rates, provided lie gives written notice that he will not use the water-race water on tvlie rood adjacent to his section, in accordance with the Water -Supply Act. In reply to a let-* from tlie Hon. J. T. Peacock, it was * decided that the Engineer -ahould make a special inspection of bis races, and if in good order, and the —mount claimed a reasonable one, that tibe sum be paid; consideration of tho latter portion of his letter to be postponied, pending Mr.Dixon's presence.on the Board. It was decided to reply to Mr Papprill, solicitor for Mr John Davis, that the Board cannot see their way to remit his rates. It was decided to reply- to a letter from Mr Percy Johnson, that before commencing to extend iiie races in his country, the Board have been simply waiting for harvest operations to be eased off, and that next Board day plans an_ specifications will be laid on tlie table, with the view of letting probably 35£ miles of races at the-followkig meeting. It was decided to write and inform Mr Foster -hat a race has been laid out which will supply the N.W. portion of his reserve at Starvation Hill. - The Ctearman and Mr Horrell reported; that after visiiing Mrs Gardiner's, Cust, With the Engineer, on February 3rd," they had come to a finol agreement with her, that in consideration of the altitude of five of her paddocks, contaaning 70 acres, on which no water-race could be brought, and of all other circumstances, including the severance of her property on tihe terrace by the race, the Board would dbarge her half only of all the ordinary rates and charges on her 100 acre form, and would allow her the use of water for her stock from the said five back paddocks, if she requires it.