APARIMA ROAD BOARD.

Southland Times, Issue 3154, 22 July 1878, Page 2

APARIMA ROAD BOARD.

——————— - The Board met in the 'reat Western Hotel* Riverton.on vv ednesday, 17th inst. Pres^n — Messrs I yon (chairman,) John*t n, Vurse, ste c s Wm. Walker, Grieve, and Wm. Mac ki > tosh. The returns of ate elections showed that Capt, Ste»ens was elected for Jaooo'a River Subdivision, Messrs Blacks' ock and Wm. Walter for Mount Plea-ant Subdivision. Mr John Walker for Heddon Bush Subdivision. Mr J. W. Hamilton for Waimatuku Subdivision, and Messrs Grieve and Brook for New Kiver Subdivision. There was read (I) letter from Mr Coster re proposed deviation of road near his hou«e, pointing out that as the deviation was for the pu'lic benefit, and would be a great saving to tbe Board if carried out, he should not be aske i to bear th oost of getting the alteration maie, Mr Johnston gave notio* that at next meeting he would move that the resolution passed a last meeting anent this matter fee re? scin led, It was agreed that further consideration of the matter be deferred 'O next meeting. (2) Letter from Mr Austin, Kailw-iy Engineer, of date 20th May, stating that the brid e over railway cutting at Wright's Bush w uld be ma 'c sate for traffic by the Government. The Inspector of Works stated that nothing had been "done to the bridge since that, date, and that a horse tea n could not cross » ith safety, us the horses sipped and fell. Resolved— That the clerk be instructed to remind the Railway Engineer that the bridge over railway outting at Wright's Bush has not yefc been made safe for traffic, as he promised would be done, and to request that it be immediately attended/to. £3) Letter from Mr Spence, Chief Surveyor, withdrawin. letter re opening a road through section 32, block XV,' Jacob's Hiver Hundred, to gjve access to^fihe deferred pay? ment block in the- Qreti Hundred.' B'solyed that the letter and map be re: turned as requested. (4) Letter from thp Ag»nfy Bank of New Zealmd.requesting t Q |j nolf »{ paptipql.rs I of tbe debentures the Board intend issuing,

and how soen they will be r^ady." The clerk: was instructed 6 state in reply that informal/ tion on these matters would be given as soon as the Committee had made arranxemente,and Capt. Stevens was appointed a member of* Committee inst»adib|;^rToung. It was resdived^.bn-tbe^motion of Mr Johh-i' ston," seO'nded'byCapt.^tevens, That the clerk be insructed to^write to the Southland County Council, and the Wallace County Council, and request a refund of the amoun a expended for the Councils respectively, as -soon as possible; ■■- — Kxtensi n o£ time was granted to Mr J. R. " Stuck for bridge o^er Waimetuku. Mr O C McLeish sta'ed (by .letter).. that a, large ditch was made across the road leading to his land in the Oreti. .Hunjred, and requ < ted the Board to have the matter, attended to. , "7 Resolved th«t the Board request the committee of Heddon Bush Subdivision to attend to this matte-. . Beport re Gray and McLean's application for deviation of road was not given in. Besolved that tbe report be made to next meeting. Report re Mr C. Quin's objection to certain ro d works was not given in. MrQuin,being present, was heard in support of his objection. Besolved that further consi 'oration of the mater be deferred till the Committees had given in their reports thereanent. Consideration of report regarding encroachments of Oreti Hirer on the road, was further deferred to next meeting of the Board. Petition from settlers at otaitai Bush o *mpl ining that a contract there had not been finished, and that road was in consequence impnsßatrio. The clerk was instructed to inform the petitioners that the Inspector of Works had directed the contractor to suspend the works til next se>»s">n. The clerk was instructed to give public notice requiring all persors who have <eft ditches or b nks across any i-oadlines n w used for traffic, to remove such obstruction* without delay. Kesolved on the motion of Mr Johnston seconded by Mr Nurse— 'T'lat the Inspector visit th« Jacob's Biver subdivision, accompanied by the members of committee, and report to next meeting what road 0 <ght to be closed. Resolved on the motion of the Hon. W. H. Nurße, seconded by Capt. Stevens, ' That the necessary steps be taken to have the road extending through Jacob's River flat from Upper Ford to Mr Mujloy's olosed;*and a n u w road opened through Mr T. Sutton's land to the proposed bridge over Jaoob's River. Mo<-ed by the Hon. W. H. TCarse, 'That the chairman be instructed fco write to the member for Jacob's Kiver district in the j General Assembly, requesting him to urge on the Government the necessity for constructing a bridge over the Aparima River at Upper Ford, to allow the settlers on the western j side of the river access to the railway. Th s was seconded by Mr Johnston and agreed to. It was moved by Mr Johnston and seconded by thfl Hon. W. H. Nurse— That the Board request Mr Foster 'o allow the publio to go through his land from the foH, until such time aB the Board can make definite arrangements fo- a road. Agreed to. It was moved by Mr Johnston— Th«»t the road be widened at lagoon, on Mr Thos. button's f*rm. near Mr Brown's, and that the Inspector arrange with Vlr Thos. Sutton and report to next meeting. This was seconded by the Hon. W. H INurse, and agreed to. The Hon. W. H. Nurse apwiied for leave of a sei cc from the meetings of the Board during the ensuing session of the General Assembly. On the motion of Capt. Stevens seoonded by Mr Johnston, leave of absence was granted as requested. Tbe Boa-d adjourned to the annual meeting on Wednesday 21st August, prox.