WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1014, 1 December 1883, Page 2

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held to-day at 2 o’clock, it having been postponed from the usual hour to enable the members to meet the River Protective Works Committee of the County Council. There were present— Messrs F. T. Mayo (chairman), J. Brown, T. Walsh, J. Megson, and M. Bruce. The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and confirmed. DAMAGED ROAD. A petition was read from Messrs J. Corbett, M. Wilson, 8. Wright, and P. Stewart, drawing attention to the necessity for re-forming the road through the Wakanui flat, b.tween McOleary’s and Corbett’s p operty.—lt was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Surveyor to have the necessary work done. INNls’s BRIDGE. Mr Innis wrote stating that he would net agree to contribute half cost of repairing the bridge on his property in accordance with a resolution passed at last meeting of the Board. ! he resolution in questin'!! was rescinded, and is was resolved that the Surveyor be instructed to have the work carried out, the cost to be borne by the Board. inspector of nuisances report.

The report of lids official, which was satisfactory, was road and adopted. surveyor’s report.

The following report was read : I. Chertsey road : The reformation at the side's of this road has been so far completed, we have not given final certificate as the work has not been done accoiding to specification, and till it is done so certificate will be withheld.—2. Winter’s road, continuation of formation ; The contractor is at work on this road —3. Cochrane’s road : The contractor for re-forming is proceeding with his work.— 4. Wakanui Township Road : According to instructions we have inspected the present ford over the Wakauui creek on this road, there is a hole in the ford which would make it rather difficult to get through with a heavy load, but which we doubt not could be remedied with a few loads of stones, as we are informed the water in the creek will be turned off in a week or two; perhaps it would be as well to let it remain as it is till then—when if it is decided to improve the ford, it could then be well done, and any soft parts excavated and filled with boulders—the estimated cost of erecting a bridge would be L6O; we might state that there seems to be a fair amount of traffic on this road, but should not like to state definitely whether the expenditure on a bridge is warranted.—s- Skim ploughing and Seafield Roads: In conjunction with Mr Bruce tenders were called for this work, and that of T. Daly at rod per chain was accepted, the work to be completed in one month.—6. Maintenance of roads : The contractor has been at work repairing roads, rye have instructei him that they must be left i 1 good order at the end of his contract, which expires at the end of the year. WAXCANUI TOWNSHIP KOAD.

After some conversational discussion it was resolved that the Surveyor be instructed to have the ford made fit for traffic at the earliest possible opportunity. A dissatisfied tenderer. Mr D. Fitzgerald wrota asking that as 20 chains of the road he had the contract for reforming was omittel, and as this was the easiest part of the work, he he allowed 6d per chain extra.—lt was decided that the application be not entertained - TENDERS. It was resolved to call for tenders at next meeting for the maintenance of roads in the different wards. STRAY CATTLE. It was resolved to engage a ranger who shall be empowered to impound all cattle straying o.: the roads, his salary to be LI a week and fees, the engagement te be terminable by the Chairman. ACCOUNTS. The usual monthly pay sheet was passe d and the meeting adjourned.