LOWER WAIRAU RIVER BOARD.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXX, Issue 158, 6 July 1894, Page 3

LOWER WAIRAU RIVER BOARD.

Tins fldjou ned monthly meeting of the abovo body waa held last night; present: Messrs Moiitoey (chairman), Adams, Coleman, Patohett, and Oarr. COBHKSrOSDBKOK. Gapt. Eckford wrote forwarding £1 towards defraying the expense of diverting the route of the Customhouse Street Bank. The manager of the National Bank of New Zealand wrote similarly m regard to a number of tenants m the same street, offering £5 towards defraying the cost of diverting the route cf the bank. Captain North, of the Waibi, wrote m answer to the Secretary's question as to whether the snag at the training wall had been so removed as to cause no impediment to the shipping of the river. He said that he was perfectly satisfied at the manner m which the snag had been removed. He drow|attention to the manner m which some of the willow catting bad been done ; the trees had not been oat close enough, and the projecting stumps were dangarous ia the dark. On the motion of Mr Adams the Seoretary was instructed to request offending property-owners to remove all projecting stumps. Captain Eckford, of the Neptune, m replying to the same question, said that ho did not know whether it had been removed or not, but be had sailed over the spot without touching it. Mrs Aberbart, widow, of Manse Road, wrote asking for a remission of rates, and the Secretary was instructed net to press for payment. Mr Bubb wrote asking for a remission of rates (£2 11s) as m former years, since he had raised flood protective works, at considerable expense, without receiving any assistance from the Board. He aleo asked that the shaft sunk on his property by the Boaid be properly filled m. The Chairman said that the circumstances under which the rates had been remitted m former years had been extraordinary, Mr Bubb having spent a large sum of money on the consideration that he be not a«ked for the rateß. If they granted the request they would place themselves m an awkward position m regard to similar requests from other ratepayers. On the motion of Mr Coleman, it was decided to inform Mr Bubb that his rates oonld not bo remitted. With regard to the ahaft the Secretary explained that he had sent a man to fill it ia some time ago, and ho would see to the matter. FLOOB BELIEF. A quantity of correspondence was received from Mr Cuthbert, C.E , Ohristohuroh, m regard to the flood relhf scheme. He forwarded the report and plans of a scheme either by Foster's Channel or Bese'B Overflow. The Seoretary read the report which appeared m our yesterday's iesae. The Chairman said that was the first time ho had seen the report. He did not know whether the other members were prepared to disoues Buch a weighty matter, bat to hiß mind it was ft report which required very careful study before disousßion. He suggested that a time be fixed for the sole purpose of considering the matter. He might say that he was going to fisk the Board, if it decided to carry oat the proposal to help him m obtaining assistance from the Government. Mr Adam* asked whether it would not be advisable to discuss the matter after meeting the ratepayers. If they met the land* owners they would probably gain some valuable suggestions. The Chairman said that there was only one objeotion to that proceeding, and that was that they would be going to the landowners without being prepared to say which sohnme they most approved. Mr Adams thought that Mr Cuthbart had considerably over- valued the land by putting it at £15 an acra. The best of it, on Hose's section, was worth £9 and the rest about £3 an acre. , The Chairman remarked that since they had gone to fir m the matter of flood relief they could not withdraw. It was then decided to meet for discussion on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clook, m the Secretary's offioe. LITIGATION. The Board went into committee to consider two letters threatening law suits. The one was from Mr A. Bogors, for Messrs Glouaton and Go. , asking to be directed to the Board's solicitor, on aceonnt of damage done to property by the Lock-up Creek Bask ; and the other from Capt. Eckford, through Morrison and Atkinson, of Wellington, threatening to take proceedings within a fortnight if £300 compensation be not given, for d&mafeo done to his property m Customhouse-street by banking. Both letters wore referred to the Board's solicitor, Mr MoCallam. iubpkctob'b bepobt. The In&pector reported that he had arranged for the protection of the Taylor Biver Biver Bank, and would reoommend that any fresh work on the section belonging to tho Bank be undertaken by the Bank. Mr Gilbert bad satisfactorily carried out the repairs to the Bank below Jaokeon'e, and W. Meade had satisfactorily completed his willow cutting on the Opawa and Omaka Biver Basks. Those proparty owners who had not completed their work had it m band, and the laßt to finish would be Mr Harding, who could complete his work within a fortnight. Mr Huddleßton had out the willows on his property so that they interfered with the rivar. Mr Haddleston had himself complained similarly of other cutting. The contractors for the raising of Customhouse Street Bank had started work at the lower end, and were now as far as Captain Eokford's residence. It was resolved that a visit be paid to Mr Huddleston's property to inspect the willows complained of. • Tho Seoretaiy waß instructed to collect from riparian property owners the costs of cutting their willows. ACCOUNTS. Acoounta amounting to £222 Is, inclndicg Mr Dobson'a aoooant £102, for preparing data for Mr Cuthbert's use were passed for payment, and the Bsard rose.