ROAD BOARD MEETINGS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2722, 16 May 1906, Page 11

ROAD BOARD MEETINGS.

The regular monthly meeting of the Peninsula Road Board was attended by Messrs Walker (chairman), M'Curdy, Black, M. Robertson, and W. Robertson Mr Duckworth asked the board for a grant of metal for the road leading to his property.— lt was decided to grant 12 yards of ineta! for the Toad where requested. Mr R. Inglis asked that the surfaceman be a 1 lowed to remove the sand from the road leading to his property, and it was decided to grant the request. When the surfacemen were employed, Mr Shaw asked that the water tables and culverts on Old Majise road. HigbchfF, be attended to; also that about 50 yards of metal be put on the same road. Mr Shaw agreed to let the board have the metal from his quarry free of royalty. — It was decided to grant the request, and also that the surfaceman be put on immediately to effect necessary repairs. The clerk was instructed to write to Mr Sim, asking him to make proper crossing at his entrances on the Old Manse road A letter from Mr D. Larnach, with reference to roads in Tainui Township, was referred to the Chairman, Messrs M'Curdy, and W Robertson, for a report. It was decided that Mr M'Kendry be allowed to go on with 'his contract of quarrying and breaking 150 yards of metal at 3s 3d per yard. It was resolved that a rate of Jd in the £ be struck, forXhe year ending March 31, 1907, and that Mr Hender-

ion be appointed collector. Accouats amountnig to £34 2s were passed for payment.

The annual meeting of ratepayers in the i Portobelio road district was held on Monday, 7th. the following ratepayers being present — , Messrs James Dickscn. J J. M'Carlny, J. , H Scaton. iiacandrew, Hillyer. Hir.kley, and . Porte r fie!d Mr Dickson was voted to the | chair. A draft of the balance sheet was read by the e'erk, and was considered very satisfactoiy. The business of the adjourned meet- '. ing was then tpken up Mr Dickson was j unanimously re-elected chaarman. The in-spec-tor reported re J. T. NVhon's road to Mount Charles, and it was resolved to repair the gate entrance and form a 6ft track across the 'sgoon, at a cost not to exceed £10 The clerk of the Peninsula Board wrote, stating that his board wou".d not repair the Beach road at Bay View as the Bay Town Bcfiard received the rates from the adjoining properties. It was resolved that the clerk write, stating that the road was dangerously bad, and if an accident occurred the board would not accept liability. An application by Mr John Dick that the road lea-ding to his property in "Wickliffe Bay be repaired was referred to the inspector for a report Mr Millar Anderson was granted permission when fencing in section 14, block I. Broad Bay, to erect a survey gate across the toad at the beach during the pleasure of • the board. Mr J. Hooper WTote. stating that the pipes put in in the newly-formed roads j in Waverley were not in the natural watercourse, and tfie water from them was injuring I his property. The inspector was instructed I to have the defect remedied The Peninsula ] Road Board wrote, stating that no work was j to be done by the Portobelio Board beyond i its boundary until the Peninsula Board sane- j tioned the work. j