DRAINAGE BOARD.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 9168, 30 July 1890, Page 3

DRAINAGE BOARD.

This Board met yesterday; present— Messrs J. Deans (Chairman), H. J. Hopkins, H. Bennington, H. P. Hill, C. J. Mountfort, H. F. Stevens, H. Crooks, H, M'Alpine, and J. Bowman. secretary and treasurer’s report. The Secretary reported:—Amount of rates received since last meeting, £1046 10s 2d; received from other sources, £loll7s 9d; expenditure since last meeting, rate account, £305 19s; amount of 1887 rates outstanding, £4O 2s 3d; do, 1888, £36 9s ; do, 1889, £419 7s lid. Amount of 1889 rates collected to date, £16,733 17s 8d; do, 1890, £1955 5s 4d. Amount of debit balance, £5555 15s 6d, Statemkkt showing nmonnt of 1889 rate levied, collected and ontstanding in each district to date.

engineer’s report. The Engineer reported that the Chairman of the Works Committee had authorised the tender of Mr P. Donnelly to be accepted for deepening Peacock’s and the Boundary drain for £220. Messrs Wilding and others had concurred, and had paid £SO on account, and given an undertaking to pay the balance on demand. A letter has been received from the freeholders concerned, undertaking not to claim com-" pensation on account of the work. The report was approved. CORRESPONDENCE. The City Council wrote stating that they could not agree to pay rates on their property, and giving numerous reasons for not doing so. On the motion of Mr Hopkins, seconded by Mr Crooks, it was decided that it be an instruction to the new Board to see that in future the City Council properties are placed on the valuation roll of the city. Messrs Charles Jackson and others wrote complaining of a nuisance arising from a dam erected by Professor Brown in the Wairarapa stream. It was decided to ask Professor Brown to remove the dam. Mrs Garrick wrote, thanking the members of the Board for their resolution of condolence. From Mrs Loughnan, complaining of a nuisance at the mouth of the Ferry road sewer. 1 The Engineer stated that in future the sewer would be flushed every fortnight, which would reduce the nuisance, but as the side-channels were polluted before they emptied into the sewer, it was impossible to prevent some nuisance arising unless the side-channels were diverted, which was impracticable. The Secretary of the Canterbury Cooperative Land Company wrote respecting the drain at Walls’, which the Engineer was requested to attend to. Mr A. E. G. Ehodes, M.H.E., wrote, saying that he and the city members had interviewed the Colonial Secretary respecting the Board’s claim for assistance towards providing the various Government premises in the district with sewage accommodation. A pipe drain complained of by the Linwood Town Board was reported to have been attended to. WORKS COMMITTEE. The Works Committee reported that they had had an interview with some of the members of the Avon Eoad Board on the question of the cal vert over the No. 2 drain on the Canal Eeserve, and recommended that, although no liability is admitted, in order to save litigation, the sum of £lO be offered (without prejudice) towards the repair of the bridge, and on condition that the Eoad Board undertakes its future maintenance. The report of the Farm Committee dealing with some minor matters was read and approved. Accounts amounting to £305 19s were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.

Name of District. 1889. 1889. 1889. 1388. •h d go *s Collected, to Date. Outstanding'. & °l a £ £ £ £ Christchurch ... 10,062 10,051 11 mi Sydenham' 2,086 2,013 73 mi St Albans 1,827 1,268 59 23 Linwood 83!) 831 8 2 Woolston 127 110 17 mi Avon 1,046 8 JO 216 4 Heathcota £01 '468 ' 33 ’ 5 Biccai'ton 763 763 mi mi Spreydon 398 393 3 •i Totals £ 17,152 16,732 420 36