AKAROA-WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17608, 10 November 1922, Page 3

AKAROA-WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

; At tha monftly meeting of th« AkaroaVainui Road Bcaid thars were presentMessrs B. A. Mould, S. J. /Vegan, Jos. Hayward, and A. E. H&ylook. Ah apology was received from MirT. Masefield. . '■ Mr L. J. Davis, surveyor, interviewed tna Board regarding the proposed widening of the Stoney Bay road, from the old null gate to Mt. Beraid. It was resolved that Mr Davis he asked to prepare plana and specifications of the whole of the Stoney Bay road formation, for eubmiasion to next meet"ft was reported that the net proceeds from sole of rights of cutting cocksfoot on the Board's roads amounted to £26 Ba. The Akaroa County Council wrote agreeing "to the Board's request that the crusher plant attend to the metal C. K. Moore's road on its way back from Little River Messrs W. D. Wilkina and Sons wrote stating that as there' were crdythe rough notcsof the late. Mr T. W. Wilkins available, it was scarcely possible to render an itemised account for survey work done in count. , • The finance report showed:—Keoeipts £47 12s 9d accounts for payment £ls* 3s 9d, Bank of New Zealand (dr. balanoe) £492 3a Bd. The foreman submitted ft list of ratepayers who had allowed gorSe to spread on roads fronting their '.. properties. It was decided to give the offenders one month to have it cleared, failing whioh. proceedings will be taken. rf It was reported that two offers had been made to bieak metal on Brocherie's road, one at 8s and one at 2s 6d per yard. It was resolved that the Board's- staff attend to the work,'Mr Hayward's suggestion being adopted that the No. 1 metal contract in Boh'ineon's Bay.should be left to them likeBfr Jan. Wright wrote stating l &»t he did sot think it fair of the Board to ask him for | « subsidy towards the cost of .metalling' m road running ojong ft portion of feu pro. perty, seeing iiat the road was enclosed by fences and two gates, and that two. of hi* neiehbours used it for rrariftg wrtposes. It was resolired to approach Mr Wright again for the subsidy pfovided the gates were reBefore the meeting closed, the chairman referred in sympathetic terms to the bereavement one of their members. Mr T. Maaefield. had suffered by the death of his mother. The deceased lady had been, in a sense, one of the pioneer settlers, and her name was held in the highest esteem throughout the Psniwulft. A motion of empathy and ©omWmjm was earned in silence, members standing.