AKAROA-WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18332, 16 March 1925, Page 3

AKAROA-WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. At the monthly meeting of the AkaroaWainui Boad Board, held at Duvauchelle on Thursday last, there were present Messrs R. A. Mould, W. H. Moore, S. J. Vogan, A. K. Haylock and Jos. Hayward. It was leported that MebSia I). H. Curry and it. uaa agreed to let the aioaia uuve ioOta uietiu oil iriiea lies iu u renin Vauey iuia i*ciug njua. xnree 01 uio vnoiu u&Aiijg lor <iu luuieuie Oi auj 111 au 6 w>. Alter coiiiiiaeiau.o uisciubton 11> wu to pay 'luts Uit'll ±ti Ui*y cXild. nuua wey weru over Luo rd-u^o A^aioa. 'Xne ± u.. 4 .c VV orks Department wrote in reelect. I/j meiai.ea xouQu, oat that, bUoug<i it subsidised u bw)u ueai ol tne metalled worJt, tuereon, it louud tuese roaaa aujsequentjy olton negiccieu l>y tiie lucul Louies concerned. It considered that maintenance consisted cf renewing tiie tneiu as the roiida wore out. in luture applications for road assistance the local body wou.d oe asked to specily tfce amount to bo set ijside unnuaay 10 meet the cost cf maintenance. After some discussion the letter waa received. llie P.'W.D. also wrote stating that a further sum of £-5 was being granted towards the Stoney Bay road improvements. In the discussion thereon it was pointed out that in all likelihcod this road would be the outlet for Flea Bay as well as for Stoney Bay. It was advisable to m&ke the best road possible while the money and were available. It was eventua'ly decided that the Board inspect the contracts and also the new section of the road, and confer with Messrs Armstrong Bros., rdjoining lard owners. The following tenders were accepted for metal contracts:—Brccberie's rordj SOOyda, B. Shfdbolt and J. A'dridge, 3s C-d per yard; La- ~ Bay road, 150 yds, D. Curry, 3s per yard. * -■ chairman reported that he had seen Mr F. G. Armstrong respecting the latter's for horse hire. • grazing, etc., and h' 1 ""' agreed to accept 50 per cent, of the amount. yward called attention to the condition it the old Pigeon Bay road. It was decided to send a final notice to f hose landholders who had neglected to clear, gorse. etc., from the r?ads fronting their property. Mr Voga. i was empowered to obtain extra lf.ho'T to break metal for the Duvauchelle section.