ROAD BOARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6874, 12 March 1883, Page 6

ROAD BOARDS.

LITTLE BIYKB. The monthly meeting of this Board was held on March 5; present—Meeir* Forbes (Chairman), Parkinson, and Wilson.—Mr T. H. Green, of Obrietchuroh, waited on the Board, requesting that the road leading to hie sections, 19743 and 23311, may be defined and opened, and a necessary culvert made. It was resolved that the Chief Purveyor bo requested to direct the said road to be pegged, as at present it is impossible to trace it on the ground ; and also that one culvert bo put in where it crosses drain. It was further resolved that the Chief Surveyor bo asked to have the reserve about to bo made at Aburih surveyed at his oonroniencs.—With reaard to the road through suction 4264, it was resolved that the Orowu granted lino bo adhered to, and that the fencing material on the ground be sold if possible, and if not that it bo utilised in fencing teu acre reserve lately granted to the Board on JBuaituna Flat.—Mr W. Bom waited on the Board, requesting that some repairs may be made on his cottage at Sally's Bay, as he rents same from the Board. It was resolved that Mr Forbes examine the necessity there exists for said repairs, aud if the cost should not exceed a fixed sum that they bo carried out.—The Clerk was authorised to hare some repairs dene on the road leading through Brices Valley.—The Clerk's action in purchasing some fencing posts at Birdiing’s Flat woe approved of..—The Board, i« examining the new valuation roil received from Wellington, found it contained not a few errors, and the Clerk was directed to communicate with the Property Tax Commissioner, especially with regard to the omission of the names of several occupiers (leaseholders) from the roll, the owners’ names being given instead, as the Board consider it a hardship that those persons should, in consequence, be entirely disfranchised.— Correspondence was received s—From Mr John Gebbie, requesting that be may get the first refusal of renting a reserve in the vicinity of Gebbie's valley.—Resolved—"Thatastheaaid reserve of five acres baa been made into a paddock fenced in by Mr Gebbie, the Board is happy to grant bis request."—From Messrs Harper and Co., a bill of £&, for various transact on* extending over three years. Be--1 solved—" That, as the bill is not quite übder- | stood by the Board, it be referred to Messrs ' Harper for explanation,"—From same, con--1 taming legal advice.—From Lincoln Boai . Board, requesting that this Board may 1 share the cost of maintaining clean the * ri-er Hals well where it separates the * districts. Besolvsd—"That, a* according to 1 the definition of the boundary of this district ' given in the Nee Zealand Gazette, No. 111, t dated ]ko. 30, 1882, the said river is entirely r outside the Little Fiver Bead District, the Board are compelled to decline sharing the i above cost,"—From Messrs Newton and Son, I re some repairs done by them on the road 1 leading to their station in Hanford's Valley, * La, ft was resolved to allow £l.—From 1 Messrs Alien, Toreador and Chapman, re- ' questing that some repairs be effected on the 1 road leading through section 4269. Beeolved J —“ That the Clerk attend to the matter, but * not to exceed a fixed cost,'*—From Messrs 0 Johnston, Wood and Co., requesting perotis- * eiun to lay a tram line from the main road “ along the t*o-chaln Beserve to their f, new saw mi'l* at, Ll'lle River. Pormiaioo was granted iviohin the term* of their letter.— n From the HaUaell Hoad Board, enclosing a * letter from Mr Brake's lawyer, re insufficient “ waterway through the road along the drain '* reserve leading to Dunford's valley, &o. Ber• solved—" As the specification of the repairs :* lately effected on the said road has been subl# jacted to the Haltwsll Boad Board and ap--10 proved of, and the work carried out to the * entire ssus'aotion of that body, and as no complaints have reached this Board from ratepayers in this district, tbs matter cannot reasonably be estrrtalned with a view to any farther responsibility by this Board.”—lbe matter of undertaking the supervision of •• maintaining clean the Hale well river, ae eagle gested by the Springs Bead Board, woe next

considered, and it wm molved—** That the Sprint# Bo#d Board b« refemd to Ih# definition of th# boundary of tbl# district a# gitsn to th# Government Gaseff# of Deo. 80, 1881, No. 111, and that owing to th# newly defined boundary abov# referred to, placing tb« entire bed of the river to the delwyn County, this Board decline any further reipofisibiUty regaiding ih# ecet of keeping dean or supervision of arid river.”—From lb# Colonial cwrelary, pointing out the present boundaries of the Little Rivet Road District, —from the Engineer for Constructed Railways r» crossing on the Little River Sin# applied for by t he Hoard.—From the Properly Tax Commissioner, requesting that the valuation roll forwarded by him may be examined with a view to correcting any error# that may exist,—An application wae received from Mr George Jane# for permission to erect a swing Site on the road leading to hi* house, ranted, gate to be as specified to Fencing Ordinance,—The following letters were received in reply to » circular to the Road Beard# of the County at to the advisablenest of re’constitutlng the Akaroa County Council according to powers granted by the Counties Amendment Act, 1883.—" Pigeon Bay Road Board. To the Clerk, Little Elver Rood Board. Sir, —ln reply to your letter of Deo. 6, re euspeniion of the Counties Act, 1876, I hare tits honour, by direction of the Board, to reply that they will co-operate with your Board to suspend the operation of the above Aot in this County.—-I have, Ae,, James Pettigrew, Chairmen.—"Okain’s Bead Board. To Chairmen, Little River Road Board. Sir,—Yours ot I)»o. 6to band re the desirability ot suspending the operation of the Counties Act in this County, and notifying a meeting of ratepayers to consider the matter, 1 am instructed to inform you that your Board hare the entire concurrence of the members of this Board in the matter, and the Chairman has been delegated to attend the said meeting.—Yours, C. S. F. Moors, Clerk ."—"Port Victoria Road Board. To Clerk, Little River Bead Board. Sir,—ln answer to your letter which has been laid before the Port Victoria Road Board, I am directed by them to inform you that they hate passed a resolution embodied at follows t Proposed by W. Btotohford, seconded by D. Gebbis, and carried— * That a letter be written to the Little Biver Road Board, tolling them that they cordially co-operate with them in their desire to abolish the County Uouuoil as at present constituted.’—Yours faithfully, R. R. Bradley, Chairman.” The farther consideration ot this matter was postponed for a fuller mooting of the Board, and pending a reply from the remaining Road Boards of the County.—Some further correspondence being read, and other business of a routine character transacted, and accounts being passed for payment, the Board adjourned. 30TOHMALVEBN. The monthly meeting of this Board wae held at the office on March 7 1 present— Messrs MTlnitib, Manson, Craighead, Grindrod, mid Josephs.—Correspondence was road: —From J. Ford, asking if the Board had finally decided not to recognise bis claim in the matter 0! the valuation of land between Hobbs and the Board. Clerk to say that Mr Ford was previously advised to that effect.— Mr Grindrod moved, and Mr Manson seconded —" That the new Board consist of five members, us at present”—ThsClerk was instructed to write to Messrs Joynt and Perceval and request that the deed between Sarah Sox aad the Board be completed.—From Clerk to Oxford Rood Board, giving information ae to the funds derived from closed road*.— Several small accounts were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned. BAST MALVERN. The monthly meeting of this Board was held at tbs office on March 6; present— Mown Rossi!er, Barr, and BulL—Correspondence was read s—From Property Tax Department, asking the Board to correct roll, and forward to the department.—From Selwyn County Council, re urging the Government to make large and substantial endowment for charitable aid purposes. The Board approved ot the notion of the Council In this matter. —The Clerk was instructed to summon all owners of unregistered dogs after March 31, and put up notice that small birds’ eggs and unfledged birds would bo purchased on certain dates by the Board.—Thomas Pearson was appointed poundkeeper of the Waddington Pound and ranger for the district, Clerk to notify same by advertisement.—The Board agreed £0 have the thistles removed off the main roods in the district—Several accounts were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.