INCH CLUTHA RIVER AND ROAD BOARD.

Clutha Leader, Volume VIII, Issue 415, 23 September 1881, Page 5

INCH CLUTHA RIVER AND ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Board was held in Houlston's hotel, Stirling, on Friday evening. There were present : — Messrs Paterson (chairman), Lawson, M'Donald, Mosley, and Smaill. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

A deputation of ratepayers waited on the Board, and presented a petition signed by nineteen ratepayers protesting against the proposed rate of Is (id per acre, and Gd in the pound proposed to bo levied at this meeting.

Mr W. A. Mosley stated that he was appointed by the settlers of Inch Clutha to present their petition and lay their grievances before the Board, and to ask the Board to reduce the proposed rate to the same that was levied last year ; that the settlers were not able to pay such a rate as was proposed to be levied, and after a lengthened discussion on the subject, — The Chairman stated that the matter would be considered by the Board at its meeting. The deputation thanked the Board and withdrew.

A letter was read from Messrs Gillies, Street, and Hislop, Dunedin, in answer to the Board's application for permission to allow the sinking fund of loan to stand over for two years so that the Board would have the use of the money for that time to finish necessary works, replying that the mortgagee had no objections to the application being granted. — Received. Mr Smaill stated that the Board should stick to the original agreement with the mortgagee and that the sinking fund should be dealt with accordingly. Mr Mosley moved — " That consideration of same be held over till next meeting." Seconded by Mr M'Donald, agreed to. A letter was received from Mr Noil, manager for Mr Cameron, stating that as instructed he had taken the timber from the old culvert near Mr Bell's xo lengthen the culvert that the Inspector put on river bank road, near Mr Cameron's property, Matau Branch. He also desired to call the Board's attention to the state of the two small culverts near lower end of main centre road as, at very high tide, the water gets in and Hoods Mr Cameron's crop. It was moved by Mr Smaill, seconded by Mosley — " That the Inspector attend to same." — Carried. A letter was received from Mr James Rutherford, farmer, near lower end of Island, stating that he -wanted a bridge put over the main centre ditch at the back of his property, so that he could get access to his place, because at the present time he had no way to get out or in but by trespassing on private property. lie stated that he was willing to assist the Board by supplying bearera and would also do the labour if the Board furnished the decking. It was moved by Mr Smaill, seconded by Mr Mosley — " That the Board, agrees to meet Mr Rutherford half way, by sup- • plying i?he decking' of timber now laying

on Mr Watt's property, Mr Rutherford to-j do the carting." — Carried. Mr Lawson rlrew tho Board's attention to tho nncessity of placing straw- or firm* < ,soil on roadway through breach- No. 3,, Mafau Branch* it was resolved that Messrs Lawson,. .Mosley., and'M'Dcuald meet and- arrange: for the necessary works. » I Mr Lawson stated that the culvert at] Barrows should be attended to. and sug-i gested that it be repaired at once- ! After discussion, it was resolved* tftat'j same stand* over at present. , ■ Mr Smaill reported that the- ditch from*] cross road to Wright's, belt should be at- i tended .to. now tliat the summer, months J ;are coming in- " : Mr Smaill and tire Ihspectorrwero vi- | structed to attend to the matter on Man- -1 day; .and that tenders for same be received I j for next meeting. ! Mr Mosley was authorised to gqt battens -J put on bridge crossing, main centre drain, i With the view of. further retrenchment, 1 it was resolved that the services of the In- -j spector bo dispensed with after Monday, J 19th inst., and that any works requiring, attention each member in his respective-.^ division to attend to same. ' A Plans and specifications for addition to : roadways at stop banks, breaches.Nos: 1 \ and 2, Matau Branch, were laid' on. the ] table and adopted ; tenders for the works „' to be laid before the board at its noxt | meeting. j Mr Mosley moved — "That the motion <; of the Board's intention to levy a rate at j its last meeting be l-escinded ; and would i'; move that a rate of la per acre be levied | on all lands within the district, and that a .! rate of 6d in the pound be levied upon j the ratable properties within the district, I said rates to be for the year ending tho j 31st March, 1882, and to bo made payablo - j on the 20th October, 1881, to. the, collie- ' tor at his house, Stirling." j Seconded by Mr M' Donald, and car- j ried. , j The following accounts were passed for - j payment : — John Dutton, contract ISTo. 22, . i Ll7 15s 4cl ; Clutaa Leaden, L 8 Gs;,| day labour account (material) j Ll-8 17a ; _J Robert Grigor, surveyor, L 8 Ba. ] The Board then adjourned. j

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