Ellesmere Road Board.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XII, Issue 1172, 5 August 1893, Page 2

Ellesmere Road Board.

''■'■'■ ■ ■ ■ ■■'■!-!':'■}•'■') -J >y » ,Tbe ordinary' meeting' oE the above Board took place m "the -Boad Board Office, Leeston, on Ttxis-'!^ last. the, members .were -,'p. es'e^tf./'-' " ELEOT 10 N O BV, OH_ JR^AN, Mr R. Lochhead was iel.pte\l chairman m place of the late. Mr Milson Jone., The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. . - ,■; VOTE OF CONJDJLEIJICE. On the motion of Mr r Lochhead, seconded by Mr Waby, it -was decided that a vote of condolence and sympathy be forwarded to Mrs . Jones as follows, ' That this Board desire's to place on record its deep sense .of the loss the distriot has sustained by the death of their late member, Mr Milson Jones, and also to express its high appreciation of. his valuible services for several years ss a member of tha Boir(L'> , . „.. ... oo,rb,ESponden4e. From MrJ/Sbwden asking permis*# sion to be allowed to still r|tain the treea *»t the Yankee crossing, and agroeing to cut off all the branches; l?ft from the ground. The request was agreod to. From Captain H. li. Willis, asking permission to plough sides oE roads "lor extermination of gorse round Willisden. The Board decided , that it could not entertain the proposal. J ; From W. Hoiley,; asking relief frooi storm water. The clerk '\ reported the matter bad received' attention. . From Engineer's department, New Zealand Railways, replug' to commun-* ip4tiou from ,the Board restate of orosg-> ing at Selwyn and' Dunsandel, From Canterbury College, m reference to line ot rw4 fa reuerye 1182,

!_ —^ .. - From T.B 11 •'> p F'>rmin'» about 20 chains Wanhi-0u... s i-ud. Decided to defer this matter mmi oiher -on tract works were coni| Med. From sam* 1 re r piirs to road at Seaton's eoruor. T> c clerk stated that thia latter was «tten 'ed to. • From Limo and Cement Coy , Dunedin, forwarding quotations For their cement, and sol ici ing orders. From Secretary, Leeston School Committee, applying to have footpath formed from school to Wesleyan Par sonage. Decided to defer this work for Ike present. From E. F. Coe, H. E. Davi.s nnd 10 oth'-rp, applying t<» I ay*? road leading lo the Selwyn riv«?r m front, of BrnceCoe lodge, i-ln'ngled. Decided to attond to this matter wlun fnnds ar«i available. DEPUTATION. 0 . Mr Fincham interviewed the Board, re work done hy him, anil again a«king for assistance. Decided to adhere to former decision iv this matter. Mr (Jollett interviewed the Board, presenting a petition containing 19 signatures praying for the formation of a footpath from Doyleston Store, to Railway up the drain road. The o«er•eer was inst) net od to inspect and report at next meeting. Mr Body, re division of por ion of Boggy Creek. The request was com plied with, if adjoining property owners sign the agreement. MrH. O'Beilly re drains being blocked by reserve, m Loe's extention, and other properties adjoining. The overseer was instructed to writ*; to owneis to at once remove obstructions. I The balance sheet of Selwyn County Council was received. The Board was of opinion that each member should bo supplied with a copy. The Selwyn County Council wrote re unemployed difficulty and offering pound for ponnd towards releiving Christchurch unemployed by providing work. The Board decided that they have now too many good workmen unemployed m their own dietrct and they cannot comply with thc request. A circular memorandum was received from Government re landfor pnblic works. TENDEUS. The following tenders were t ccepted, for shingling road from Gilbert's corner to Washbourne's. — F. Woods at la 31 per yard. Shingling from Cemetery to Bishop's corner. — H. Montgomery at ls 4d per yard. Reforming side road from Irwell to school. — T. Winter at 2s 9d per chain. REPORTS. The overseers report was read and considered. With reference to bridge overßealey's Creek. The Board regrets its fnnds will not allow the proposal to be entertained, but hay« no objection to the interested patties constructing a bridge at their own risk. PAYMENTS. The pay sheet amounting to £265 4. 8d -was paeged for payment and the Board adjourned.