DRAINAGE BOARD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4161, 22 August 1881, Page 3

DRAINAGE BOARD.

An ordiuary meeting of the Christchurch District Drainage Board was he.d this afternoon, when the following members were present : — Mr H. J. Tancred (Chairman), Messrs W. White, E. J. S. Harman, J. E. Brown, 0. Cuff, and F. Hobbs. APOLOGY. The Chairman read apologies for nonattendance from Mes3» C. B. Blakiston and J. V. Boss.

DEPUTATIONS,

Mr Mitchell waited upon the Board with reference to the overflow of a dram on to his paddock, R.S. 1132. He said he would cut a drain on his own land to get the water away to Horseshoe Lake, if the Board would put pipes across the road. He thought an 8-inch pipe would be sufficient. The matter was referred to the Engineer to report upon. Mr Maher waited upon the Board to complain of a drain en his property in St Albans, which was a perfect nuisance.

The catter was referred to the Engineer to report upon. A deputation, consisting of Mr Erase and two others, waited upon the Board to ask the meaning of the Engineer eaying that the water which had bean forced upon their land could not he taken away. They wanted to know what was going to be done.

The Board requested the Engineer to meet the gentlemen of the deputation, and see what means could be adopted to cut off the water which now over Hows the Board's drains and covers the ilooded land. engineer's bbpobt. The following was read : — " 1. Levels are being taken on the roads at Linwood, to ascertain what remedy, if any, can be given for the complaint made by Mr Heard, and also for that of Mr Cameron and others at "Wilson's road. 2. A twelve-inch pipe has been substituted for the nine-inch pipe which took the water from the Pound road into the gasworks sewer, the latter having proved too small in time of heavy rain. 3. In regard to -the complaint of Mr Cartwright, on the condition of a bridge over the dra-n through his land at Fendaltown, I am informed by Mr If. Ellis that on the occasion of the Board deepening this drain in 1877, an old existing bridge was taken up and relaid, and this is now rotten. In similar cases the Board has decided that it is not liable for maintenance of bridges. 4. In consequence of alterations in th<* footpath of South Belf-, the box culvert ia exposed which leads from Coker'a drain into the Mouth Belt side channel. Tliis should be replaced with al2 inch pipe laid at the* lowor level, and instructions of the Board are required on the eubject. 5. I submit some nlterationp, ■which I would suggest should ba inserted in licenses for connections whenever thoy are renewed. These relate to providing for repairing the asphalt pavement, laying ahinglo under the connection where soft ground occurs, and increase of price asked by thelicenaoes. 8. Mr C. CrfF having requosted that a fence be erected between rural reserve 6381 and his land, I have agreed that it it be put up at the joint cost of Air Cuff and the Board, and that six chains of fence put up by Mr Cuff across rural reserve 6831 bo taken over by the Board. 7. The broken pipes in William street are now all replaced; those pipes were made by Messr3 Austin and Kirk, of Malvorn fire-clay. I attribute the defect in them to there being some mixture of coal shalo in the clay ; the smaller pipe?, made by this firm are of very fair quality. 8. In the rase of Mr Button, Salisbury streef, the

solicitors say that they cannot prosecute him for interfering with the connection between his house and the sewer, as the six months prescribed by the Act haß expired. In clause 105 I find that 12 months is the time fixed. If this clause applies to such casee, it should be altered to read ' within 12 month* after the fact has been discovered,' and not after the act has been committed. By proceeding under clause 43 1 think the Board may recover the cost of altering the connection in a summary way as therein specified, and without regard to the time elapsed. " C. Napibb Beli." Clauses 1 and 2 were considered satisfactory

With regard to clause 3, the Boar i resolved that they were not liable for the maintenance of the bridge. With reference to clause 4, the Board adopted the suggestion of the Engineer. The alterations recommended in clause 5 were agreed to, with the exception to the propoeal for an increase in price asked by the licenreea. Where a ehiogle bed for tbe connection has to be provided, the charge is to be 5s 6d for shingle laying, and the price for replacing the asphalt is to be 5a in each case. Olause 6 was sanctioned. The Board resolved to inform Messrs Austin and Kirk of the fact mentioned in clause 7. With regard to clause 8, the Board resolved to refer it to the Chairman, with a request that he would consult with the solicitors.

[Left Bitting.]