ROAD BOARD.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15000, 22 February 1919, Page 2

ROAD BOARD.

SUBURBAN NORTH

Iho monthly meeting of the Suburan North Road Board was held on the 14th mst. The following members were present: Messrs J. Corder (chairt^WV i- D°dson (^easui-er), A. Stagg ij. v. Weller was excused from attendance.

llie overseer's report of work done and hi progress during the last month was read. He reported that the removal of large stones from the lord in the Upper Teal Valley was completed. The road leading to Biff Flat had been put in order by repairing cut-' vert, clearing water-table, removing stones and general repair work The sharp turn near .Close's Ford had been taken off, and the log had again been placed in position on the lower side c i the ford. Very little work had been i done on Cable Bay road, which will require a fair amount of metal patc-hiii'>-before the coming winter. There was a good improvement on the Wangamoa road since his last visit, the dayman doing a fair amount of metal patching ] and . clearing of wntertables. especially i at the lower end. A start had been made by several property owners to ! clear their frontages of noxious woeds, ! more especially in Lud Valley.—The report was approved. " ' ! A memo was received from the Xel- I soil Lands Office, stating that the sum , of £2 had accrued in favour of the Board from Land Fund thirds, fourths and halves/and asking for a sc-homo of oxpendiVare. . "" • j From tlie Department of Internal Af- I fairs. Wellington, re the, Town-planning j Conference, and asking the board if they intended sending 'a representative to the conference.—Reply in the nega-tive.-to be sent. Resolved that the hiuldinc; of the bridge' near Mr F. Whitwell's on Black '■ road be proceeded with by day la- J bour, concrot-o and stones to be used for walls, with black birch covering. j Cheques were.signed for £23 14s 7d. J