CAMBRIDGE ROAD BOARD

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16834, 28 June 1926, Page 8

CAMBRIDGE ROAD BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING

The monthly meeting of the Cambridge Boad Board was held on Saturday morning. Present were: Messrs G. M. Wall (chairman), I<\ S. Yealo, \V. .Moore, .1. T. Entwisle, It. ,T. Bollard and the secretary (Mr (V H. Bellamy;. Mr 11. B. Sharp drew attention to the fact that some years' ago they had given permission to Mr W. T. Hart to 1111 in a drain in front of his property on the Hamilton Boad. The work had been the means of cutting off the outlet, for the water tm the road opposite his properly. Bis land is continually being Hooded wilh road water. The writer wished that the drain be opened up again, so that the water may be allowed lo run into the South llautapu Drainage Board's main drain.—No action was taken. Mr \V. Pollard requested the board lo supply pipes for the construction of a culvert on a road drain fronting Ills'properly. The request was not granted, but it was decided In advise Mr Bollard that Ihe board would supply him with pipes for the culvert at cost price. Mr W. Duncan wrote thai Ihe pipes across Ihe road between his property and Mr Uiscombu al "fair View" are not large enough to lake tin- water away, and asked that a larger set of pipes he put in. A good deal of discussion look place as lo any liability the board may incur by Hooding neighbours' properly. 11 was finally decided that Mr Duncan be given permission lo put in a set ol"12in pipes in place of Ihe present Din. pipes, he to pav Ihe. difference in Ihe cost and also Ihe cost of laying new pipes, Mr Duncan lo indemnify (he board against all claims arising from the water Mowing through these pipes. The indemnity to be approved by Ihe board's solicitors before be-

ginning Ihe work. A requesl was made by the Gambridge Borough Gouneil for the use of the board's motor grader and scantier for about, three days. The request was graz.led at a charge of £2 10s per day, the machinery lo be taken after the Hamilton Boad work is finished. Mr Moore reported Ihat there was a narrow place in the road leading to Mr ,1. Cox's properly. This is a dedicated road, said Mr Moore, and is certainly dangerous.—lt was decided lo leave the matter in the bands of Mr Moore lo attend to. Owing lo the bad slate of Ihe Ham-ilton-Cambridge road. and Ihe great amount of other work on hand in the hoard's area, il was resolved lo en■■a"e an assistant road foreman lo be ;.,nploved on this road, and Ihat he he supplied wilh a motor truck lo cart'} o.il maintenance work. It was rurthcr resolved to hold a special meeting of the board al Dohcrtv's gravel pit on Thursday next. When Ihe mailer of Ihe purchase of a motor I ruck will be'deall wilh.