OKAIN'S BAY ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 233, 11 October 1878, Page 2

OKAIN'S BAY ROAD BOARD.

~_ ; ,• , :; OC'i\ 5. : A special meeting of: this Board was held in the Library, Okain's Bay, on the above date. The object of the meeting was to take into consideration the question of the jetties at Okain's and Lc Bon's Bays ; also a resolution passed at the last meeting of the County Council re special grants. Present—Messrs J. B. Barker (Chairman), Boleya, Pawson, and Sefton. I Tho Chairman stated that tho object of : the meeting-waß merely to ■ re-consider Mr Thaeker's tender for the Okain's Bay jetty. The tender sent in by Mr Thacker stated that he would give £35 per annum, or he would lay down iron rails on the jetty, subject to the Board's approval, for two years' rent. It was decided at the last meeting of the Board to accept Mr Thacker's oit'er to lay down tho rails, which were to be not less than 301bs to tho yard. But it now appeared that Mr Thacker took exception to the matter. Mr Thaeker then rose, and said that lie had not any idea of backing out of his

bargain, but that there were certain "mares' nests" which the outside public thought not right. The Chairman, in reply to Mr Thacker, said, in re f<JS en £j9jjta«jMr Thacker's allusion Ji^' r Board did not what ; they would " try and mjs& arrangement with iMV Thaddirftji&t'' wgijkl sjiit the ideas of ',tJhjj puUlib,' i/f-jA y r •i iMr TlrackeSJften stud that it was necesJtafy to additional planking on to walk on. it was agreed to xjjly dos« two on each side or the rails. \ / Mr Thacker*'-4he«"'agreed to lay down the rails as soon as possible. -n-ext/thing tftej "ChairmfaH" "Hfyf"to j brmg Jsefore'the/ meeting was* tile Matte/, of'the Ije Bon's Bay jetty. Clerk stated^liatJ|k.^>3ftJth«WAß.. "• wilffiiglo erect a'crane on the jetty if the Boar,d. would allow him £25 for that purpose/ jThe Board did not object to have & crane erected, butJihey the"" oifefiif writing~*and"it'*w*as"therefore agrelid to allow the matter to stand over ~unti| ,the .nest meeting of the Board. . jfThe ohl|irman r said that the next question to ! be"considered was the unexpended special grant of &I%Q pnj drive,' Bay."•■■■.. , (/; &H ' "" : i 5 : ! v Cdrre k spondeii6eVaS read'from' - "the" Mm af FuWic VYorks, also from the Chairman of-4he 'Courity'Council on the matter.' After some discussion, it was resolved' to leave the matter in the hands of the Chairman, ofjthp County Council.; < i / y ' 'The ordinary meeting same members being present. ' ' "* \ "i ■ The minutes of the/ last meeting were read and confirmed. ! Mr Joseph'KnTght waitpd on the Board" in reference;to a out, of Laverick's Bay to Le , Bon's. " ; The Board, after considering Mr Knight's case, allowed the matter to stand over for discussion until the.next .meeting* r\ r -:-\ \ Mr 'Gγ.'Wright .'tl'ien ..interviewed'the Board in reference to 1 ' the 'Hill road, and asked the Board \to iie-coneider the decision arrived at at their last meeting. The Chairman stated that the' work on the said road had been let by tender to Mr Hichard Mason, and that after a month's delay he had not commenced.the work, but sent the Board notice that he-could not do it. ' ■■•'■• The Board agreed;to call for fresh tenders. ■• ■ '* - ■ ■ It was also agreed to .ask, Mr Eenton to grade Cottotfs line-diversion to the top of the hill. : . A .letter-.irom.,_Mr-Harris, ...ve- clearing Little Bay track, after some discussion,, was -Jeft in the hands of Mr Sefton to inspect and report. ; The following accounts were, passed for ; payment:—. , ; ' ;" »'':■ ; , aHaiii; •., ..;. ■, J...-&bin g John Keece ... ... 45 0 0 . , HerberUSefton ■ ... 10. Q J. Wells ~.. 2 ,4 0 ; . J.James :.. ' ... 0 8 0 .; John Eedden , . . ..'. /v2;.0 i 0 Mark Turner... ... 3 12 0 G. Bennett ... : ','..' 50 0 0 E. Murphy 4 5,0 s K. Waghom ... ... 3"lY' 0 Thos. Mentor .... 9.12)0 Total £122 15 : 6 The Board then adjourned.