TAIERI DRAINAGE BOARD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17097, 31 August 1917, Page 7

TAIERI DRAINAGE BOARD

MessraJ T. Gibson (chairman), J. Mili ol ' , ,^ , A" Kem P 9 hell, and J. M'Neill attended tho monthly meeting of the Taieri Drainage Board on Monday. Most of the time of- the meeting was taken up with the consideration of damages arising out of the recent flood.

Mr William Bryant waited on the board and objected to a by-wash being made in tho new embankment to be erected at the big breaK at Otokia. He would, however not object to it provided other by-washes were made- in other portions of the eraDankment.

*w i L?• 9 0uston (engineer) reported that ho had submitted the plans and specifications of the proposed new embankment to tho district engineers of the Publio Works and Railways Departments, but so tar he had not received their approval o r same. l

MrR Scott, M.P., wrote advising that hi; h.ul interviewed thp Prime Minister and tho Undor-secretary of the Department of Jjanda regarding repairs at the Waipori Kiyer, and that a conference between tbo I'rimo Minister, the Undersecretary Mr J. B. -Thompson (Government drainage engineer), and himself was to bo held shortly to decide what action is to bo taken in the matter.

£jir James Allen -wroto advising that he was conferring with the Minister of Public Works regarding a /subsidy for flood damages, and that'he would advise the ro. suit later.

lenders were- received for the new em bankment at Otokia, but after discussing these matters it was decided' to send tne clerk and engineer (Mr Couston) to Wellington to interview the authorities and have matters cleared up before accepting a tender. *"

Accounts amounting to £693 15s 8d wei-» passed for payment, and various other matters of a routine .nature we're dealt with ,1* eC> ° o£ the m ec*inff the Chairman Mr Gibson) intimated that he proposed to tender his rcsignaton after the next meeting of the board.