ROAD BOARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3750, 22 April 1880, Page 2

ROAD BOARDS.

AVON. This Board met at tho offices on Monday last? preseht— The Chairman nnd all the members. — The reports of the Surveyor »nd Foreman of Works were rend and considered. —Mr Preston interviewed tho Hoatd rclatiT© to the insufficient ewe of the culrrrt on the North rond lo tnko storm water. He w*sin» formed thß' the cutrcrt was considered largo enough for the requirement* for drainngo of the road.— The Clerk wna irjitnictcd lowritc to the contractor for the clearing of Styx river, informing him tlmt unless tho rircr mt kcpl clear according lo Fpccificntion, \\\n contract 1 would bo cincelled nnd fro»h lender* intHed for tho work.— Mp?«ts Barlow and Homer saw the B>.ird relntiro to the pipes under Blight roa-l boing insufficient to lake the •tHin water. — The Surveyor was instructed to invito tender* for erecting a 20U bridge, n*o for reforming ronds in pnrt of tiic Pnpanui villngc. — Alectn John* »nd F»n» tham intcrriowed Iho Board, ivnd wfced to have tho road dnmnged br the frf*h itwr Stewart's Gully repaired, anci offcnil to find

labour in oqual amount to that employed by tho Board.— Letters woro read— From the Drainage Board, granting permission to tho Board to fill in tho drain on tho Canal Beservo road as far as the No. 1 drain. Tho Surveyor was instructed to invito tendors for filling in samo from Dudley creek to Shirloy road.— From Mr J. Webster, relativo to tho width of a road laid out by Mr Camoron. Tho Clerk was instructed to reply that tho Board cannot sco its way to alter their resolution.—Tho Clerk was instructed to write to tho Drainago Board, informing them of the following resolution of tho Board i— "That this Board is of opinion that tho Avon Dis< trict is entitled to additional representation on tho Drainago Board, and that they be requostod to take stops to havo an additional member given to tho district in the Amendment Act to bo introduced during the noxt session of the General Asßombly."— Accounts were passed to the amount of £138 6s 9d and ordered to be paid, and tho Board adjournod.