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LONGBEAGH ROAD BOARD

The month'y meefiog of (he liongbeso.lt Road Board wus hold on Monday; Present Messrs Taylor, Shearer, Wilson, and Horsey. In tho absence of the chairman (Mr Urigg) Mr Taylor was voted Jo the chain CORBBSPONDSNOK. Letters wer© road— (l) From Oh airman Ooldstreaui Boad Board forwarding chequo for half ooßt of repairs, &o. t to part of Bounday Boad between the two distriote and asking for a rebate of £2 91 lid on account of tho shingling — After con* ald-jration the Board decic'e I to rof and the amount asked for. (2) From Mr W a Bardiiig cilllng the Board's attention to the state if the Boundary Boad between Ford's Greek and Ford's Road, and asking if the Board will take some steps to improve that part of tho roal. The Surveyors to inspect en 1 report to next meeting. (3) From Mr W. 8. Brown asking for alteration to be made m the Valuation Roll m respeot of Rural Seotfoni 20211, 20296, 20297, 20117 ; the Olerk to ascertain the name of present occupier, and insist on the gorse on roads fronting the sections being grabbed up. (4) From Mr J, Cairns on the same subject with respect to part of Reserve 930. (s)|Fronx the Bank of New South Walei on the same subject with respeot to parts of 8.8. 4354 and 4390. Tho Clerk to mike tut alterations. - BDBVSTOEfI' BEPOBT. The Surveyors' report was read M follows : — 1. Ford's Road — The oootrietor foi olearing out side drains on Ford's toad has left the work m a very ansitlsfastoiy state. The drain is neither Its original width nor depth, and the stuff thrown oat it too olose to the edge of the drain* We have given him notioe to this effeotj and he has promised to finish the work according to the speolfioitlona as soon ai he h*s completed a oontraot that he has at Tinwald. We find there Is a stoppage of the water at the pips orouicg at the junction of this and Clark's road} the pipes are either broken In or blocked up. We would rooommand that tho pipes be taken up and anopen ford substituted* 2. Gotee Nouanoe. — We notified the occaplers aloDg whosa frontage the Board deolded ts oil for tanders for olearing the gorse on the roads of the Board's Intention, and they oomtnenoed at onoe to grab the gorae. We therefore advised the Ohatvnun aud did not proceed In the matter* '

3 Tenders,— Tenders have been Billed for shingling part of Terraoe road, Water* ton New road, and forming patt of Terrace road below Ashton aod will ba laid before you to day. 4. Drainage Graham's Road;— We hare not doce anything In this matter, as wa wish to see the water raoe m flood before prooeedlng with the work. \ ' 5 Maintenance. —The maintenanoa man's diary lies on the table for your Inspection ,

disuse I.— 3arvjyors to report to next meeting whether ihe Board fs liable for trie crossing, and by what body the pfpH were pot m. , The remainder of the report wai adopted. OOBSK 2TOI4ANOB. 1\; wis resolved (( Tnat tendon be oatted by next meeting for grubbing qp gorae on roads fronting the' properties oooupied bw Messrs Jfameß Bishop, W Ilmn^s,' H. Oollen and I. M. Smith, the aucvejrora to give the ocoupiers notipe qf the Board 1 * iutenilon."

DAMAGED FBffQB. Mr S, Chapman Interviewed tho Board with reforonao to certain damage done to part of hla fonoa along Ford's road by the Board -a contractors.— Jt was resolved that Messrs Taylor and Horsey inspect tho ume, CHURCH BOAD. Mr Chapman asked If the Bjard could do anything tw*vda coutlnulog this toad out to join Feed's road. After dlaousilon. the sorveyora were imt noted to get tit particulars Joe n<-st racoing. DEPUTATION Messrs Protnurca and Mo<es waited 0Q tba Board, i^4 l(lse4 U U jroqlft |iyi \HW

•ant to certain water which w«n propoied to be brought down throagh Watorton to ctobb the roads at certain place*. Parmliifon w»b granted sobjetto the Co'inty Gonocll bcarlDg the cost of miinten^cce TENDEB3 Tend era weroopemd fcr works »dvortfied, aod foliowlcg ccepted : RhlngH g Waterfon road, W. J 8I!oock ; fotm'r: L - part of Terraoe road bdow *hon, U. Ends ; ■blDgliog on Lonftbench rosd, U Hooper; ahlngllng part of Tetraoo ro.d, H. floorer.

ACCODNTB. Alt r passing acouunta the Board adjourned.

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2248, 9 October 1889, Page 2

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LONGBEAGH ROAD BOARD Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2248, 9 October 1889, Page 2

LONGBEAGH ROAD BOARD Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2248, 9 October 1889, Page 2

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