DRAINAGE BOARD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3597, 21 October 1879, Page 4

DRAINAGE BOARD.

..» *- : The o*ain» -V^fcrtTOg^Wy meeting fof 'the above Board * W -h«*^ J^terday aftariwsij; preaent-M. es Wrlaiwred (Chairmwi)/Dußoa9» : Harman, Brow J^QudJttakiston. \ CHA jWwA3»'S<BESrABKS. j'. The Chairm |*,made a 'Btatement-ofhitie Board's financi. fegpponUnn, as shown.in^heletter from the I YN?g?. of f?" V Sf Zealand He d '' U»«jGbowman) after considerSfSft«pSi lodged £90,090.^ interest for six n V^s' <Jcposit. The. actiontaken bj the Ohai f^n-ires "PP'oved. ; avobkscc fluanwra'asEroßT. Tim f, Howim» r. W' 1 ™ 3 submitted by;&e, aITe e Co" 0 Se ri : p.^e.WorHa Committeo beg to report tha U ; uv«ecord». cc with- the. Board', request, W*yhave r e .^ n "*"*£ their fo-mer recom fe a 'f n "i h -I^W to the drainage nort (ward.trom Jtfenfalelane They have carefully F» c mi ° * he S^'™ Messrs P. Cunningb fe ."t £ 75' £ s the residents most ai r* 1 ?^ 1 ? f^SSa' the question ; and 1 ol ff- ded to Igjfft that? the considerat «g •* - £Jn£ "J£ drainage to the westw ■ " , * r.r __-. n _ f ..... ... .i mown i as uuice routu which they believe is 1 .T^mi „,»;* t u n nrai Th. .doptL of thi. pi <£%£ .nd ' MS were approved and adopt j engineer's i " __ ' The Engineer reported i f~ : ~~ „j , 1. « I have examined t Vat S complamt of Mr Clabburn. faroiighi.tiujt drain leading from his pro, fc • & fa ?w' Sv?" Tl W J e - re f " lTfi,to4>£.draineir in Mr Clabburn s land is too ' b7 o ik £"£ " w" 1 * b 8 fiUe i d " P " signed thl conditions and tariff for his hi I private dwellings with the sew. jl™™ i n thh 3. « The contractors for the jJJ££ «g Gasworks road have commences

making good progress. v^OorA 4. '• The plan is being finished I,orcnose orerflow sewer down Madras stre , i» ** to advertise for tenders at once. _ „. « jm .<.i,_l 6. "I have called for tenders fc *JgJ" g supply of 9in pipes required to co Xmer." pipe sewers on the north side of th iLvzas On clause lof the report being r Ineinaer's decided to forward the tenor of the j "giew^ , paragraph to Mr Clabburn. , With reference to clause 2, th ifTjtLe decided to advertise the quarters ljaalerdistrict open for connection with tht femaSg application to carry out this work to t jj|i jj to Mr Summerhayes, Whately road, ♦ licensed to make theaa connections. , „. A conversational discussion took place * flic advisability of making this lice. monopoly, after which it waa decided should any difficulty arise between a i jT n payer and the licensee a3 to tho mode of i '• section or to any other matter relat thereto, the disputo be decided by t j Board. Ifc was resolved to intimate on J| future occasion tho names of other license. I appointed. J

'xae remaining clauses 01 tne report wen approved as read. In reply to Mr Brown tho Engineer said that a 12-inch pipe would be used for the Papanui road. Mr Brown said that if the Board wero now making labour for the unemployed he thought they ought to go on with the drainage of the Papanui road. On the portion of that road known as Barker's Estate thoro was no drainage at all, and on the Engineer's authority they had plenty of 12-inch pipes on hand. Mr Harman said it seemed Binguhr that -with so many people unemployed, labour should still remain at its present high rate. Mr Duncan pointed out that the work of drainago was very necessary in the Borough of Sydenham, where population was rapidly increasing ; and being low, ti.o water rushed there from other parts of the lastrict. Mr Brown had no objection to Sydenham having its full share of attention, but this was no reason why any other portion of the district should be neglected. He had heard, much to his surprise, that Mr Duncan had ■aid that the work at Papanui road should not be carried out for two years. Mr Duncan said he had no recollection of haying ever used such an expression. His only desire was that the whole work should bo proceeded with systematically. He thought the work referred to Bhould first be reported on by the Engineer. Mr Brown said he would have no objection to the Works Committee reporting on this matter, and would move—" That the Works Committee be requested to report upon the advisability of continuing the sewer up the Papanui road as far as Merivale lane." The motion wai seconded and agreed to. DEPUTATIONS. Mr Nicholls, on behalf of a number of residents in the Ferry road, interviewed the Board, asking that somo action might be taken to fill up section 48, leading into Jackson's creek, on which there was at present a large quantity of stagnant water. If some measures were not taken before summer the result they feared would bo serious. As it was shown that a atrip of land about 14ft in width would be required to remedy the state of things represented, it was decided to write to the owner, asking if he would convey the extent required for a drain to the Board at their expense. Mr Harper waited on the Board to represent that the amount of £60, awarded to him by the Board for works running through his land, wa3 not sufficient for the damage to his property through the absence of drainage of any kind during the winter. After consideration, tho Board decided to w-open a ditch which had been filled up when the Board's work was being carried out, provided the contractors had not been instructed, on behalf of Mr Harper, to fill up the ditch in question. # Mr Wright saw the Board with reference to their offer of £10 for compensation to damage and occupation of his land on Ferry road- Mr Wright represented that the Board had been in occupation for a long time, mod had made the paddock of five acres useless to him for that period. He had also to pay £5 ' taxes recently on this land, and didnot think the £10 offered to him sufficient. He fead also been compelled to Bell bis cattle and had lost a tenant through the Board's occupation. He estimated the loss he l»d sustained at £50. After Mr Wright had retired, the Board on consideration decided to raise their offer to! £15. COBEE3FOITDBNCH. The Town Clerk wrote asking when it would be convenient for the Board to receive the members of the Sanitary Committee to diacass the question of filling up drains in the city abandoned by the Board. In conjunction with this letter a petition was read from some residents in Lower High street, asking the Board to cause the deep ditch running along that road to be filled op when the street was being lowered. , The Engineer said he would not like to be responsible for the place not being flooded if heavy rains set in. Messrs Duncan and Harman thought they might take the risk of heavy rains occurring, sad fill in tne ditch from Manning'fl Brewery

.fchfc East £ «lt, when tho street was'ibeing wered. * Sliiould a flood occur the Engineer juU not o : course be held responsible Jtfter a- expressi" >n of opinion. It wa3 dc cided to granttho .request of the 3tilionerß, and the Works Committee -and ngineer-wwe appointed to arrange a data of leeting -wikh the Sanitary Committee of the ouncil. A- letten -was read from the- Syderiham Jorough Couocil, saying they were desirous f forming a foot path on the WindmiUrroadj ,nd -asking" whether the Board would iobject o the Councilfilling«upthe drain oa'thewest ide of that road. Grnnted, if the Borough Council will proride for. the carrying away of storm water. Tho Avon Road Board wrote calling at«ntion to the damage caused by an -open litchi.on the Canal Reserve road. If 'tho Drainage Board required this ditch for fliuinige purposes, the Koad Board requested that it might ba piped and covered in or fenoed in jrdeit to avoid accident. Referred to the Enginee : to report. The Manager of the Bank of New Zealand wrote as ;follow» :*-" Referring, to my letter of Oat 7.— By mail just to hand I have-re-ceived a statement of accounts in conneofiion with theisale of the balance of the Drainage Loan, and, have,. now the honour to*d-woe particulars aslfollow-: — " The- tenders received ranged from £106 Is to £107-103 per £IGO, the. average bping £iIOS 9*- 81. : 'The gross amount' realised was £106,48$ 17s 6d. The charges (as : per Btafcement. herewith) amount to £164&18fl4d;; net proceeds £104,834 19s 2d. 'V Amounts credited to the; Boards-acc-ount :-*On Oct. 2,-d8104j620 9a 2d ; on thk day, £ 314. lOi ; .total, «£104,834- 19a 2d, beis»g at the rate of £ilO4 11* Bd,per debentures <& £100." A second letter was read from the Manager, enclosing a receipt for v fixed deposit of £90,000 at six months. • A letter was read from .Mr J. B. Ellman,| drawing attention to. the,,state of a culvert ; across Jones' road, which, was .injurious to hia j property. Referred to the Engineer to report. ..j Mr, George Coleman ,wrote, saving he had been threatened by the .Avon; Road Board with proceedings, for allowing house slops to run iijto ,the\ eide channels- oa. the Papanui road. fle,now asked the Board to assist him in layJDg down. pipes in continuation of those laid.do.wn, by him, so as to dr.ain.-into Blytho's .crpek, about. 150 ft from his boundary. The Board decided they. could .not sanction or.facilUate the drainage of house slops into , the creek named. An application, was. tead.Jrom Mr E. Coleman,, ?nightstown, applying ,for_ £10, , compensation, foi; value of land taken off. his property for, widening St.; Alban's drain. i, Referred to Mr Blakiston to examine. Applications were received from J. Smith and T. B. Mortimer, for a.. license to connect priv.a'e premises with the sewers under con- , ditions stated. Referred to the Engineer. \, Mr, Gv D,icJtfinson, St. Albans, wrote comjplaining that the, men deepening. St.-alban's .drain had undermined one .ecd of a foot.bridge leading tp his house, and asking that . $he damage might be repaired. is Referred to, t^e Engineer. „ Mr % J[-,'W. Stand, Riccartop, wrote asking ..tfuat the deepening of the. drain running .through his property, Avon Lodge, may bo d4fo?r«d until his tenant gets his crop in. jsitejEerred to. the Engineer to arrange. A letter was ; r«ad from Mr J.v Wilson,