HEATHCOTE ROAD BOARD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1594, 31 March 1873, Page 3

HEATHCOTE ROAD BOARD.

H&. meeting of the Board was held on ThursBHy last, all the members being present. HHThe minutes of the previous ordinary and Becial meetings having been confirmed, the ■Blowing correspondence was read : — U'rom the Secretary for Public works, inBSming the Board that the Government PBdd not spare any metal at railway embankHJnt in the Valley. Eft?roni the same, with lease of swing bridge jHm the Government to the Board, also fSLzette authorising the Board to collect tolls Hthe same. Who Board approved of the lease, &c. Hjb'rom the Avon Road Board, stating that at |Hsent they did not requjre the sen-ices of an HpVom.the Spreydon Road Board, with sugHBlionß as to the repairing of Colombo road. HftVith a few alterations tho suggestions were ■flilrrom Mr J. P. Lane, asking the Board to |He action in removing a nuisance near his BMiee in Caehel street east, caused by a pierand closet on an adjoining section being HHced within a few feet of his house. Board instructed the clerk to give notice ■Hits removal. BHgTroni Mr Briscoe, asking for a culvert to bo HHgthened near Mr Macbeth's. Granted. H9frem Mr J. M. Wheeler, asking that some HBairs might be done on the St. Martin's ■lithe foreman was instructed to attend to the BHrrom the same, asking the Board to place HflSverts in tho side channel in front of HillsHH°ugh school. HF o be reported at next meeting. BfljYoin Mr J. Virtue, lessee of the bridge, HHing the Board to sink an artesian well. Hwrom ratepayers in Waltham, wishing to He footpaths gravelled. HBt was resolved to have some screenings Mr D. Round, complaining very of the insufferable nuisance in WilH£s Creek. |flfr he Clerk was instructed to again call the HBaediate attention of Mr Banks to the Htom James Gilbert and William Evans,

each sending in an offer to the Board to keep the bridle-path in repair for one year. ' The offer of Gilbert was accepted for £110. Messrs Simmons and Dixon had an interview with the Board relative to the repairs required at the swing bridge, when it was arranged that they should do the whole of the labour specified, without any stoppage of day traffic, for the sum of £72 10a. Mr M'Namara offered to cart earth from the city drain on roads near Olliyier'a road at tne cost of cartage only. The Board would give an answer next day. Mr Farland offered to cart unbroken metal from the cutting to any part of Ferry road, at 2s 3d per yard. The offer was deferred for future consideration. An offer was made on behalf of the Church of England Cemetery, to purchase 150 yards of screenings at 63. per yard. It was resolved to reply, that the Board have none to spare at present. It was reported that a hedge belonging to Mr F. Brittan, was standing three feet on Buckley's road ; and as the road wa3 now being formed, the Clerk was directed to request Mr Brittan to remove it without delay. Orders for the following works were given : — Repairing Dyer's road ; screening gravel for Avonside road ; breaking metal for Hill's road ; gravelling parts of Cemetery and Eiver road ; gravelling part of Matheson's road, and Aid win's road ; specification for bridge at the Quay. The Clerk asked for sundry improvements in the office and premises — such as fire-proof safe, register stove, office painting (inside and out), artesian well, copying press, &c, &c, all of which were granted. Numerous complaints having been madej respecting the disgraceful manner in which the city night soil is left exposed on the reserve at the Sandhills, and the unbearable stench arising therefrom, the Clerk was directed to write to the City Council and request them to remedy the nuisance without delay. The Clerk reported that since last meeting he had received and paid into the Bank £89 13s 6d. , Accounts amounting to £79 83 4d were passed for payment. The overdraft was £201 3s 9d. The Board then adjourned until Friday, the 4fch April, which is to be a special meeting for receiving tenders.