SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1416, 7 May 1886, Page 2

SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

The first meeting of the newly elected Sooth Rakaii Road Board wsa held at the Boaad’s office yesterday. Present—s Messrs Holmes, Coster, Tucker, and i Mulligan. r CHAIRMAN, r Mr Coster was re-eseated Chairman, t WORKS The Clerk was directed to hare a number of trees transplanted, and to hare the water races made through the township. It was resolved that the two calvaria on the first portion of the Great South Road be taken up at once and open crossings substituted. The Clerk was Instructed to famish an estimate for removing the tussocks from some of the roads near the Village Settlement, CHERTS ST ROAD. No definite reply having been received from the Rail tray Department, it was resolved to write again, and ask if the Department would recommend that the piece of road in question be handed over o the Road Board. WATSR BAGS CROSSINGS. The Ciers was instructed to have a number of gratings made for water race crossings. BOUNDARY ROADS. Recommendations were read, from persons who had attended the annual meeting, with regard to the cost of fotmlng boundary roads. It was di & covered, from the reports appearing inthp Ashburton Guardian some years ago, that a promise had been made hy the late Chairman (Sir G N. Mackie) to share the cost' 1 of road formation.'—lt was resolved that the Board would sheaf the cost of forming Baker’s Road frotjt Normanby Road to the 3-ohain reserve this being a boundary road between Ssttleqiopt atjd i>tfl«r land},

RTTBB BOAD. The Chairman's action with regard the main River Road waa approved of. GOVERNMENT GRANTS It was resolved that the Board era pi < the same measures as hitherto to obi a Tillage Settlement refund grants. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read from (I) hi + D. Murphy, asking for an extension i time on his contract: Granted.—(. From the agent of the Christchurch Pre. Company, applying for a share of ih Board’s advertisements: The Clerk wa directed to take the instructions of tb Board each month as to what paper should receive advertisements.—(3) Frcr Messis Holmes and Longhrey, referrlr; to action against the Ellesmere Boat Board: The Chairman stated that b< h. d taken action, and the same wai approved of.—(4; From Mr E. Whit« (Island), protesting against rates being charged on reserves, and enclosing cheque for what he considered himself liable ; Resolved, “ That a fortnight’s notice be given to all who have not paid their rates that they will be sued.”—(s) From Mr F. Wilson, offering 9s per 100 for small gum stakes: Offer accepted.— The Clerk was instructed to write to the Commissioner of thrown Lands aud state that some one was catting trees from a plantation near the sea.—(6) From the Returning Officer, stating result of elec tion. (7) fc'rom Government, enclosing cheque for rates on reserves.—(B) From the Chief fcurveyor, referring to plan showing roads formed and otherwise. UAINTSNANCE Mr Tncker moved, “ That tenders be Invited for the repair and maintenance of all roads and streets in the district, and all portions of boundary roads under the control ot the Board for one year—in two contracts, one contract to include the Great South Road and all roads north-west of the same, and the other to include all roads south-east ot the Great I South Road:” Seconded iby Mr Mulli gan: Consideration deferred till next meeting. OP VICE. * Mr Tucker moved, That tenders be I called for the clerics 1 and overseerlog work for one year, tenders to be la by I Jane 3 ; and that Mr Coster and the I mover draw up a schedule of dmies for I the work.” Seoonned by Mr Mulligan, I and carried. { TENDERS. I Tenders were opened for the re- I formation of about four miles of Kyle I Road, and that of T. Cronin accepted : I Toasi.eking 6i per chain ; lofoimng, I 2» 10J per chain; and metalling, Is 3d I per yard. I EVXE ROAD. I It waa resolved that the Chairman and I Mr Tucker be empowered to accept I tenders for the removal of culverts on j the Kyle Road and the formation of open I crossings. I PAYMENTS. I Accounts, amounting to LB4 IBj, were ] passed for payment, aad the Board | adjourned. I