UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1353, 28 September 1886, Page 2

UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD

'f’h-: ordinary ime in? of the ,T ppor Ashburton Ro d Boa r d was hel ; it the Board’d Office, Tinwald yesterday. All tbo member* were present i MAINTENANCE l; The Surveyor r cnmmend.d that tie h Clerk and the members for the various *• wards Ascertain the maintenance work < nqdred, and get the same pat in hand be ore the expirati a of the present , maintenance con*rsc‘ • I INSTKDCTIO S. The Surveyor war in-t uctsd to place fords across reals, and make ipsningsin fences on svl lines > f road running in the ! fall of the c untry where water gathered. | The Survey >r was also instructed to Inspect Greyley’a crossing, with Mr Savgcr.nt, and let the work if the County Conned did not intend having it done. The Clerk wva directed to see that a ratepayer clear the gorse from a reserve in iii occupation. PETITIONS. A pstiiion was received praying that Lanrotni road bo shingled. —lt was decided to rep'y t o the petitioners to the effort that when funds permitted the work would he put in hand. A petition was received praying that a toad near Dromorebe closed, and another opened—The request was granted, provided that no expense was incurred by the Board. It was decided that a read be obtained, if possible, through eithe* R S. 27033 or R.S. 27353. The Cierk was instructed to taka steps tolenforoe the penalty in all cases where gorsa was allowed to encroach on roads. DEPUTATION. Mr E. G. Wright waited rn the Board in reference to road through Robinson’s land.—The Clerk was instructed to cell tenders for drain on south aide of road by next Board day. o jrrespondence; (1) From the C unty Council, re bringing into force section 13, Dog Registration Act. —The Bo >rd thought inadvisable that In and around towns tha clause should be in force.—(2) From Mr C »V, Parnell, re road through reserve 1122 —The Clerk was directed to fi id out how p'an w s delineated on the lease, end Instruct Mr Forks to lay off tha sam t in ac ordance with the plan on lease,- (3) From Messrs Forks and Sons, re payment of egg

account —Tho Foard decided ta pay the same after th“ Cl erk had certified to its correction—(4) Foi tho Aihburton Borough Council re Q iin ton’s fire account. —T e Clerk to reply that the fands of the Road Board were net by law applicable to such a purpose, and that such being the case the account oou’d not be paid by the Board. —(5) From Mr Wilfred Badger, a circular re Lcod Government Gu ; d«.—Received. UNPAID KATE! The Clerk was instruced to advertise that ad rvepayers whose rates are unpaid , by October 1 would have their names adveitdsed in the Led pipers, and that they woull afterwards he sued, 1 FSM’!. i fence on boundary of road through reserve 1122, tenders, for labor only, to be called , for by next Board day. RATE 1 Mr Foster prop-sed, Me Sargeant 1 seconded—That a rate of £ 1 in the £be 3 struck and levied on a’l rateable pripeity 3 in the Upper Ashburton Road District, j payable in one sum on Oc ober 1, 1886, , for the period c'mmeoc'ng April I, 1886 and ending on March 31, 1887- —Carried. ' FITMENTS The nsual rainthly account ware passed for payment, and the Biard adj mrned. 3 ■