WOOLSTON TOWN DISTRICT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4509, 6 October 1882, Page 3

WOOLSTON TOWN DISTRICT.

An ordinary meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the Woolston Town District was held last evening at the Publio Library, Woolston ; present — Messrs Hopkins (Chairman), York, M'Diarmid, Ticknor, O'Neill, Oolcs, and Attwo'od. Tho Chairman said he had received a letter from the Heathcote Road Board re the adjustment of acoounts, stating that tho Board had passed a resolution to sell their property for tho purpose of division, and would meet the Oommisßioncrß at 2 p.m. on Oct. 20, in order to arrange •<« division of accounts. A letter had also ! -n received from tho same body, enclosing >■ ■ tunuiuntoation from Moatre J. and A. Ande.v - , concerning a bridge over the Heathcote. > Ih< Ohairinan of the Library Committee had wrilton, stating that the Commissioners could have tho uso of the Library for their meetings on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings, at a oiiar<?o of 6s per night. The first business was the consideration of Mr S. Manning's Jotter with regard to the terms on which private roads should bo taken over by the Board, Mr M'Diaraid moved — " That no roads be taken ovor lest than throe-quarters of a chain in width ; all roads to be taken over from tho vendors of property, and all to bo properly formed and metalled." Mr Ticknor seconded tho motion. Mr O'Neill moved, as an amendment — " That any owner of 20 or 40 acres of land wishing to cut it up for sale in quarter-aero sections, eh e 11 form and mako the roads, the Commissioners to motal paruo." Mr Attwood seconded tho amendment. Tho motion was Bupportod by Messrs York and Coles. Tho Ohairman ' ■<> spoke in favour of the mo'ion, and bur^ .' uA that the mover should add to it— "Tli ' {.ho levels nnd tho metal bo approved ol <iy tho Commissioners or thMr Surveyor.' 1 Mr M'Diarraid consented to the addition. The amoudment was thon negatired by 4 votes to 2, and tho original motion carried, Tho meeting proeeoded to consider tho advisability of calling for tenders, or employing day labour, to keep tho roads and drains in, the district in orrior. Mr York moved— "Thut all work to be dono in tho district up to the end of tho year bo dono by day labour, under tho supervision of a Works Committeo." Mr M'Diarmid sccondod tho motion. Mr O'Neill moved, as an iimondraont— "That the question bo adjourned to noxt meeting, in ordor that tho Works Committee might report, on tho works requiring to bo done." Mr AM wood socoEdod the aniendm?nt. Tho Chairman suggested that specifications of tho work to be dono should bo drawn up, and tenderß thon culled. Mi- York thought it would bo better to do (ho work by day labour until tho end of the ypur, unri thon call for tender*. Mr O'Neill altered his amendment go BBto read — "Thai tho Committoe look round the district, in order to draw up spec.i/icajtions, wiih v view of calling for tendoro." The amendment was put and nogo*ived by 4 vjUo to 3, and tho original motion carriod. Mr Coles waß appointed Treasurer to tho Board. Tho Ohairman eu/rgestod that applications should bo mudo to Lho dolwyn Comity Council for a portion of llio license fas for the district for tho present year. >Jo observed that tlioeo fries hud ulrcudy been paid over to tho County Oouticil. Mr M'Diarmid movod— "Tint tho Chairixi'in Trito to the County Council, pointing out the fnctn of tho cine, oii'l unking what pro[or!ion of tho fund reeoived during lho present ■ ycur tho Counril would pay ovor to tho Board." W« would aho suggest that tho Council should bo ackod to allow tho Board to tulie stone from tho bills on tho Bumnor rond. Mr fo'ei seconded !bo motion, which was carried. On tho notion of Mr York, nrvnndod by Mr Altwood, Mnors Ticknor, O'Noill, and York vrcro njijioinled to act as v Works Comnuttee. On tho motion of Mr Allwoori, scrondort by Mr York, Mcwre Coles, M'l'inrinid, and Attwood wcro appointed a Imiiu'.ico Commit top. Thin concluded the busineae, i\nd tho meot* ing terminated.