MEETINGS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3565, 27 September 1916, Page 7

MEETINGS.

RAMG[TATA ROAD BOARD.

A meeting of the Rangitata Road Board was held at Lismore on Monday. Presont:—Mesßrs A. McKenzio (chairman), M. Charles, C. Jaine, B. Withell, and W. J. Allan.

Four tenders wore received for reforming Fountaino's Road, and that of i J. .helHhei 1 \v<\s accepted. The board having made enquiries as to probable cost, etc., did uot consider Mr T. Bennett's proposal for stonecrushing practicable. Messrs J. Fleming and N. Orr waited on the board, on behalf of a number of ratepayers, and asked members to try and get two water-races on Lis-more-Mayfield done away with or piped. They said nothing had been done to the crossings for a very long time, and.they were a nuisance on account'of their depth.—The clerk said lie had always been of the opinion that all piping should be in the centre of the road, and not less than 20 feet wide. This would bo more convenient for traffic and save a good deal in the cost of maintaining approaches to narrow culverts at tho side where the turning to get 011 cut up the ground—The Chairman said he had been of tho same opinion for a considerable time past.— The Clerk was instructed to apply to the County Council for pipes for these races and another below Anama. '"'".

Mr Fleming also wished the board to inspect a shingle reserve leased by him, with a view to some arrangement being made as to renewing or repairing fences, etc.—Mr Allan was appointed to attend to this matter. It was decided to accept Mr King's offer of a site for shingle on the Hinds-Rangitata Road, also to form about 20 chains of Anderson's Road, near Mayfield, as requested by settlers in the locality.

Messrs Allan and Jaino were appointed to aign some contracts and somo details of tho day-man's work were settled.

The County Council wrote agreeing to pay for filling unused water-race crossings

Tho Chairman reported that the transfer of a small pieco of land for a road at Baling could not bo effected for a few months, until tho late owner's e^t-at" whs 'settled.

The Clerk reported that the day-man had boon employed patching and lottine water off the roads, and the contractors for shingling on Studholmc's Road were making good progress. Advice of payment of subsidy on rates was received, accounts amounting to ,£4S 17s 8d were passed for payment, and 11-':,I 1-':, board adjourned.