AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 151, 28 December 1877, Page 2

AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD

, Saturday, 22. Present: — Messrs Piper-, ( (chairmarv),, Lelievre, Williams, and Shadbolt. ' ;! ; Mr C. W. Bridge attended p'nrlhc Board, and asked if the award of the arbitrers in) Mr Inman's case had been received, stating' that Mr E. CLatter and himself had written out and signed the award, and had handed . it to Mr Nalder, for the.purpose of having it drawn up in proper legal form. The Chairman explained that it was unnecessary to have handed it to a lawyer, the signature of the arbitrers being sufficient. : " t •;''.. Mr Bridge said in that case he. would endeavour to find Mr Nalder, obtain *the award from him, and lay it before .the Board at the present meeting. Subsequently, however, Mr Bridge returned, saying he; had been . unable to see Mr Nalder, who was away in Christchurch. Mr Williams asked why the. contractor for the Pigeon Bay Road had not-com-menced work. The Clerk replied th<jt the contractor had not yet signed the contract. Mr E. Scott applied for permission to cut the seed on the Le Bon's Bay Bond. The Board agreed that it would bo more satisfactory to call tenders for it. . ■ . The clerk was therefore instructed to, call for tenders for same, to be marked " grass seed." " : ; CORRESPONDENCE. From the Chief' Surveyor, of .'Canterbury* stating his-willirigness to adopt th'e : H«e <d road laid out by Mr Anderson through GeoTge's Bush, being a continuation of the Long Bay track, if the Board is satisfied it is the best road, and that, where it passes through unsmveyed sections,' he would have these survej'ed, but where it traversed surveyed land, the Board'must make the survey bj' an authorised surveyor, at their own expense, the name., of, such surveyor to he referred to him, when he would send instructions. ...,; Mr Leiievre proposed, seconded by Mr, Williams, and carried, that Mr Feriton be" appointed as the surveyor, subject to the approval of the Chief Surveyor. ; From Mr D. Kennedy, Wainui, informing the Board that he had finished his contract, and requesting that the ClerKuifght go round and pass the work. The Clerk stated that lie bad seen thcroad, and had passed -it,'the-, work being on the whole very satisfactory. From'Mr C. Green, eom'plairiitig'ofjob-,: struetiori-,, by fences placed across the'road, in Magec's bush, by Mr Brocher,».and by which he was prevented from using the land over which he had a right of 'depas•mage. The Board were of opinion they con'd not interfere m the matter, the remedy lying in Mr Green's hands. From Mr H. T. Woraley, stating that he. had seen Mr Morgan .with reference to the *v>ad to his (Mr Worse's) property in 'Irehan-vnlley. and that they had come to an arrangement, and now required the •oad pegged off. , Tito Clerk was instructed to repl)' that 'ipi'ore the Board could move in the inut- ■ <>r, they required a letter from Mr Morgan. From Mr F! VnrMone, drawing the H iard's attention to the fact that a portion if the Barry's Bay Valley road had not >een convyed to' the Board, comprising a ■ieee about half an aere,'OuJ;'of' a section longing to Mr E. C. Latter. Also, that

The clerk was instructed to vissit the' locality and -report. "From Mr A. I. McGregor, Rendering. for, the appointment of valuer for the arid Waiuui Road District for the 'sum.of, £18, or for the ridings of Bei'ard and' Wainui separately, for the sum of £10 each. '

Mr Williams proposed, seconded by Mr ■ Leli.evre, and carried, that Mr McGregor's tender for the whole he accepted. The Clerk was instructed to draw the Chief Surveyor's attention to the way the road's were being surveyed now,'! the old system of straight lines without attention to grade being in vogue. ONUKU RO,AD. Mr Fenton reported that heih%3, been able to arrange with the natives in regard to this road passing thijbngh their reserve,.' and that the worst gradient Would be - 1 in~9. The Board resolved to call for, tenders for this road, to be sent in, by Saturd y, sth January. ... .••.- y,-;',,;*'. r : f . TENDERS'./;: r'ti-ri :%•■'■■ • f'.The following tenders were opened far. the Long Bay Road, Woodill and Thomas, £459, at £3 per chaimte months; W* Kenny, £595. at £1 10s per ehainih'6;Tmpntha.j. J. Cairns, £6 145.-• Mr Willjauis moved. that Wl Kemiy's tender be seconded' hy.Mr Shadbolt, and agreed to: The' following lendeiVfor the. Fleaßay' road were then Vangidni,at £1 2s 6d per chain,, in three-uionth.; Jas. Cairns, 15s per chain, in 4 months :., W. Kenny, 19s per chain, in 2.,. : The tender of Jas. Cairns was'accepted" '1 he tenders for Wainui Beach Road were as follows J. Thomas, £2-l4s>pet chain,m 3 months; J. Woodill £2 ' tOs "per chain,, in 4 months; J. Vangioni, £1 75.6 d. per chain, for first portion, and £1 9,5- : 6 d for in 3 months ; W. Kenny £l 10s, in 3 months. J. . Vaiigio'ni's. tender Was accepted. SIGNING contracts. : •' . The Board lesolved that in future 1 the rule that all cob tracts be signed within seven days after their acceptance, and the remaining nine per centdepbsit paid within thesame time be strictly adhered to, and in case, 'of non-compfiancei the deposit he forfeited, and the work; tendered for afresh. ; : « ■■■t-;\ ■;■,•■": \ ■■.-.. PAYMENTS. '~.,-.'.'...• The following sums were,-passed for payment::— - ; '' /•: "v'-^-Survey, Onukaroad ... ... £50 0 0 J Brown ... ... •.... ,■ 0 15. 9 M. Citron ';•■:. ..., » : ,-,, 0 6 .6 J, AUott ... .-„,.:..,: ...:. ! f: 017 6 J.Reid ,-... ■■;.#-, ... .i 1 4 0 Survey, Waeckerle's corner... ,':'. {;4c " 4 0. Woodill and.Thlmias, , pro- ■ : • . . gress payment ... ... '-40 "00 D.Kennedy T s half contract ~" '.." 8 14 Q J. Glynan, compensation V.V '■ 10 0 ftORDERS ON BOARD. ••. " '~ The Board expressed; a strong 1 opinion against money being given contractors to tradesmen and drawn nppri' the Board, and resolved that'jiri ifuture : . such would not-ibe recognised,' that/alimonies, in ust be paid direct to ;th^-con-' •tractors perSonaHyj ~,. ....... •., . ; ;'~^.... ■"' ..GERMAN BAY ; ROAn. >. .'. ■.., • ' The;'C!erk'syri8 j in4tritctedilps •metal and have it Spread. "6h'-|he German Bay ;road in:places where the road is cut into "ruts;«. •,.;..■'..■.'-•''■', ~\.':'X:-- --: bay bridge. Instructions were given the :openings.in the deck of this btjdge nailed' ■up ahd the shingling re placed! oh it.

ADJOURNMENT. , The Board then adjourned ufttil Tuesday, New Year's Day at 10 o'clqp|, when the , annual meeting of ratepayers/will be held, and a statement of the accounts -'laid before the meeting. t > ,