RANGITATA ROAD HOARD

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1409, 17 November 1886, Page 2

RANGITATA ROAD HOARD

Tie tnoi-ih y meeting of the Rangitata Boid B >aid was held ou Monday. Present—All (ha members. THE BEGEM FLOOD. The Chairman, in hia statement, alluded to the damage which had been done by the (eoeit fi md in the Hinds to cuttings And fordi The most dangerous places he hau had repaired as soon as it was possible. —The Chairman’s action was approved. helmobe’s r>ad. The Chri man mentioned that a petition f om cert, in ratepayers supposed t.■ ba interested in keeping the road knnwn as Hem-re’’ pm, had been prcsemoa to the 0 uniy Council, praying that body not to allow the roi.'d to be c’oeei. Moved by Mr Burgess, seconded by Mr Doyle—“ That as no provision is made in the Public Works Act for any petition for or against the closing of roads after a vote of ratepayers hat been t_ken, the County Council be respro'fully requested to carry out the wishes of the ratepayers as expressed at the meeting hold fur that porprse.”—Carried. TENDER) The tender cf J. H. Cariton, Mount Somers, was accepted for forming the portion of the Mayfield-Rangitata road. GRAVEL PITS Resolved that gravel pi's bo applied for a mile apart, on all roads running through Crown lands. Resolved to recommerd the exchange of a gravel reserve No 1955 for one at the corner of R. 6. 27195, Maronan estate. PAYMB9IS. Accounts amounting to £35 7s 9J were passed for payment. Exchange op roads Mr Peter brought up the qmstion of exchange of roads The Chairman to write again t> the t hief Surveyor concerning the matter. RATE. Resolved that a ra e of £-1 be struck at the next meeting of the Board T(iE SMALL BIHD3 NUISANCE The board agreed to give Is per hundred to supp’ement the Is 6 1 per hundred given by the County Council for head and eggs of small birds taken within the n ad district. The Burd then adjourned.