ROYAL BOARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 9431, 4 June 1891, Page 3

ROYAL BOARDS.

■ . ■; '"• » ? The 'njOßt&ly .ms&ing outlie 'Tenmletoa Road-Board Was held or Monday, all the; ißembers being ‘present.—-The Ohairinaa. xOported thst the agreement withthenoir; pouadkeeper had been evented.—Letter*; Were read :—Prom the ChnsteirarohMeat Company, with reference to the complaint! made of the overflow from the freezing wOrka; being allowed to collect on roads adjoining the works, and ‘stating that step* were being taken to abate the nuisance and : prevent a recurrence.' The Surveyorwaa instructed to at once report any nuisance' which might arise.—From the Riccarton Road Board, eucloeing account amounting, to i 527 8a 2d for the Board's, shareof maintenance of boundary roads. Achequa for the amount woe passed.—From the Selwyn County Council, stating that the contribution required from the Board for the purposes of charitable aid was jgISMs 2d. The Cleirk was instructed .to.ascertain the amount to the Board's credit in the hands of the Council,. in.-, order to enable the Board : to come to - a decision as to the necessity or otherwise of striking a special rate.—ln reply to a letter from the Selwyn County Council, notifying that after May 31 the police would undertake the-coUec* tlon of dog tax, and that therefore th* existing arrangement with the Boad Board, would terminate on that date, the Clerk: was directed to point out the difficulty that existed in this district, there being ho police situated within seven mile?.—The Surveyor was instructed to take levels \ with a view to advise as to conducting race water to the public pound, to sow grass seed on the part of Marsh's road hewly. metalled, and to order poisoned wheat, conditionally, from Mr C. M. t Brooke.—The resolution as to striking was confirmed, and accounts amounttog to’jßUfi 16a 5d having been passed for payment, .themeating terminated. .V. LINCOLN. The ordinary meeting of the Lincoln Board, the firatsince the election, was held oa-Monday,—AUthemembers werepreseht. —Mr J. W. Overton-was re-elected Chairman. The Board- decided to levy a charitable aid rate of id in the . JS; the Clerk to give notice ‘ to that effect. The general rate, it ■ was resolvedl, should be id in the £, and the Waimakaxiri rate, five-sixty-fourths of a penny in the £.—The Belwyn Council referred a letter from the Domain Board, asking for a grant of JBI2 for fencing, for the Board's approval.. This was granted. —Only one tender was .received for leasing the pound, which was declined.—An offer from Mr Q. Easterbrook, to attend'to the pound and to r the feeding of t stock* in consideration of his being allowed the use of the cottage, was accepted for six months. —lt was resolved that tenders should he invited, in two: seotious/for keepiUg olsaa for twelve' months Dawson Creek and Tramway drains.—Some other business was transacted; the pay-sheet amounting to .£55 8s 8d was passed, and the meeting terminated. LITTLE RIVER. An ordinary meeting was held oh Monday ; present—Mr Coop (Chairman) and Messrs H. White, F. xavander and W. BirdJing.—Messrs Jones and Farlaod asked that some repairs be effected on theChproh road at Little River. The Clerk. was instructed to have the repairs effected as soon as possible.—Mr Joyce, M.H.R., wrote enclosing a letter from the Chief Inspector of Stock, Intimating that it was improbable that the Government would stop the importation of stoats, ferrets, and weasels while rabbits were eo numerous. It was resolved that Mr Joyce be thanked for thetrouble he had taken in this matter, thafc.he/he’-asked to. usa hit Influence In PRrHament to oppose any further of stoats sad * .esaa-wbam had had his rmatf suoh an extent, tßtmtmeat. Mr . G.' J, Blaclb' asked that* pieoe of road by ELS. SIS6S and Reserve 1282 be trenched. ■ It ■ was resolved : to reply that the funds of the Board were required for more urgent works. It was resolved that a new map of the district be procured ; also, that the Railway s Traffic Manager be . asked to place a lamp at the entrance to the Little River railway station. Mr Coop proposed that the offer cf.Mr J, Reynolds to supply, fern trees for pavement on the Church road be accepted, and that a few steep places at the western .sides be improved, and tenders invited . for shingling. Seconded 1 : .by Mr.Birdling and carried. It was resolved that a public meeting of ratepayers 'be convened to take into conaideratioß advisablenesa of closing the pleceVof 'load leading from the 1 Main' Western" Valley road through B,S. 4279, 24724 and 1881$ for a distance of about thirty-three chaiUtf, and to open in lieu thereof a road through R.S; 4193,, &c.—Mr J. H. Parkinson whs appointed Treasurer to the Board for the ensuing year. —After passing accounts tor pay ment the meeting, terminated.