WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1811, 10 April 1888, Page 3

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

] A meeting of this Board wag held on Saturday. Present —Meßsrs Af. Bcuoa (chairman), Ooe, Brown and LUI, CORRESPONDENCE. ' Letters were read (1) From Ooramis--5 Bioner Crown Lands advising the payment ' of a sum of £1 13* 4d aoouing from sale of 1 deferred payments land.— (2) From 1 County Council atatino; the Council had ; decided that the Wukunul and South | ' Kakaia Boarde should pay half each towards the maintenance of the boundary road. — (3) From Colonial Treasurer asking ' for information re indebtedness of the 1 Board either by way of overdraft oc loan. ' — To be informed that the Board have ' neither raised a loan or got an overdraft. — ' (4) From Property Tax Commissioner advlßing the payment of £03 15 1 beinej 1 seventy-five per cent of nubaldy.— (s; From County Oounoil enclosing oopy of by-laws regarding traction engines. — (6) From ratepayers applying for a foot aud sheep bridge over Wakanul Creek on Station road. surveyor's report. The Surveyor's report was read sb follows. Inuia' Road— With Mr Brown the member for the Ward, we made a thorough inspection of this road and the Wakanui Creek. We found that at the mouth of the race whioh is a diversion of the oreek, tna removal of a bar of shingle would allervate part of the inoonvenienae oomplained of, The mill proprietor, Mr Thomas, was , willing to reduce this m order to maintain as nearly as possible the level of the old creek, which has since been done. It seems to us that the bringing of a large quantity of water at the intake of the Wakanul Creek at the North branch of the river Ashburton fully charges the carrying oapaolty of the creek, and of course m times of heavy rains, it is not capable of taking any storm water that naturally falls intojit, this aocounts principally for the backing of the water on to this road. Jamison's Road — Slnoe last meeting the Commissioner appointed by the Minister for Publio Workß has held an enquiry into the taking of land for a road through Mr Jamison's property. No official communication has been received from the Government whether they Intend to adopt the recommendation of the Commissioner, a oopy of whose report to the Government he has furnished to the Board and which m short advises the work to be stayed until the protection of the land from the river is done. Coohrane's Road— We have had a ford made m lien of culvert on this road opposite Mr W. Cochrane'a. Tenders — Tenders have been called for metalling Butterlck's and Coohrane'a Road, which will ba laid before you to-day. The maintenance man's diary lies on the table. Jamison's road. The Commissioner b report on this road was also read. It was resolved to write to the Wakanui Blver Board, as advised by the Commissioner, asking what was their intention with regard to protecting the river at the present breach. The Surveyor's report wbb adopted. TENDERS. The following tenders were accepted : — Butterick's road, J. Griffin, 9d per yard ; Oochrane'B road, J. Griffin, lid per yard. SMALL BIRDS NUISANCE, It was resolved to -write to the County Counoil, stating it w»b the Board's experience that poisoned grain was not ouocessfol m abating this nuisance, and advising that a substantial subsidy be given for the capture of old birds. IMPOUNDING. The poundkeoper interviewed the Board re stock straying on roads. He was authorised to Impound any stuck, aud was also authorised to prosecute. AOCOUNTB After passing accounts to the amount of £60 19a 4d the Board adjourned.