ROAD BOARDS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12461, 26 March 1906, Page 9

ROAD BOARDS.

..■■_-. ♦ EYRETON. -At the last meeting of the Eyreton Road Board there wero present Messrs .'''ll. Evans (chairman), Burgin, Dixon, Skevington, and Wright. A letter was .road from the General Manager of Railjvays, stating that the stono weir ocroee • Stewart'e Gully liad hooui lowered from two to three feet, but it was not expected to affect the flood we tor level to any appreciable extent, end it was considered questionable if .the weir had had any prejudicial «ffoct whatever when the river was in flood. After giving the matter due consideration, the Minister regretted that he could not make any . further alteration. Mr Wright end the Mirveyor were appointed to report on the matter at next meeting. Mr P. C. Threlkeld wrote objecting to th© culvert ■' being enlarged at Mandeville unless the .water wpe controlled after passing through th© railway line. He wae willing to take the water in summer, but • could not do with it in winter, and ho ..would revere© the statement of the District Railway Engineer and say that the culvert was large enough for the ,water-raoE> water, but not for flood .water. The clerk was directed to reply I that the k present waterway was the I firoper water course aoross the road. The )ietrict Railway Engineer wrote, stating' that Mr Horniblow'e case in respect of railway land along the road leading to ;the railway bridge cvpr the south branch of the Waimakerrri was being determined, and a notification vesting the land required for a road in the Head Board would be prepared in due course. The Waimakariri Harbour Board, complaining of willow branches floating'down the river, said to be caused by persons cutting willows, allowing the branches to float away. The surveyor stated that it was ~ the strong galee of wind which broke the willow branches off the trees that caused the trouble. Mr T. R. Williams was granted an allowance of £8 towards clearing the gorse off the Eyreton reserves rented by him. It * was resolved that 10 per cent, be added to all rates outstanding after March 3 let. The'clerk was directed to apply ,to the Government for 7o per cent, of Mibsidy on rates levied for the year ending March 31st, 190 G. Also for .grant in aid of th© river Eyre protective works. The surveyor was directed to construct a small stock bridge over the creek acroas tho two chain road nt tho junction of the 0h0k.% road, nn<i j have tho present footbridge removed °- & ut acro9B Brown's crock on tho No. 10 road. The registration fee tor uc»jra wee mad© th© earn© as last year. ASHLEY. ttlossrs Kingsbury (chairman), Feather, Joyce, and Whit© were present at* tho tast meeting of the Ashley Road Bourd. Mewrs Johnston, Mills, and .Joyce wrote m regard to Part R.S. 23-130, also in regard w> Sinclair's Road diversion. It wae decided to m>ll p«rt ol R.S. 2345(5 j and to proceed to take tho necessary l 4°r binci a«r's Road deviation under tho Public Works Act. Mr C. Harris applied for repairs to the Bush road opposite R.S. 32280. Ft w*a decided to make the road passable. It was resolved to take proceixtings against all defaulter who havo not paid thoir nates plus 10 per onnt. before the 25th inst. It was decided to obteiin a roud plough for repairing fords etc., and to call tenders for a concrete tank for tho Pound cottage, tho works not lot at tho mooting, and a drinking trough on Sinclair's Koad. It was agreed to have the Grey track repaired nt a cost not exceeding £5, and to take proceedings apiinst certain occupiens or' land who have not cleared their road frontugoa of goree and otlwr pknta.