AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 254, 24 December 1878, Page 2

AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD

Saturday, Dec. 21

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Board was held as above, at the office. Duvauchelle'e Bay. Present—Messrs Duxbury (chairman), Williams, McDonald, Shadbolt, and Curry. The minutes of the previous meetingwere read and confirmed. The Chairman had a complaint to make as to the manner in which a cheque which they had to receive from the County. Council for the Mount Bossu road had been dealt with. He stated that on the previous day he had met the Clerk to the Council, who told him that if he did not fetch a a cheque which was lying at the office for the Road Board, he (the Clerk) had instructions to cancel it. He (the Chairman) could not go at once, and when he did go round, he found the cheque had been cancelled. He did not think the Board bad been treated rightly in the matter. Considerable conversation ensued :on the question. It appeared that the County Council's letter had made it a condition that a receipt for the money Bhould be forwarded before the cheque was handed over. The Chairman would not consent to sign a receipt .before receiving the money, and he did not see why they should be treated exceptionally. Other cheques had been sent out to his knowlodge, and receipts sent in afterwards. The Chairman and Mr Shadbolt were appointed to wait on the Council en the matter at their next meeting. BUILDINGS ON ItESEUVE 83.

A letter was road from J. Aylmer, Esq.. R.M.. in answer to that of the Board, offering the stable on the above reserve for what the Government had previously offered. Mr Aylmer reminded tlisFoard that the previous offer was conditional on immediate possession being given. It was not in his power to renew that offer, nor should he feel inclined now to recommend the Government to do so. It was agreed that all the correspondence should be forwarded to the Government, letting them know the reason of the action taken by the Board, and asking them if they still declined the offer of the Board. ONUKU ROAD COMPENSATION. Receipts were forwarded from Kerehoraa and Kehoma for compensation for damage done to their cultivations by the above road. bell's road. Mr J. F. Roberts wrote again on this vexed question, enclosing a declaration as to the plan on which he had purchased land in German Bay through which the Board claimed a road. According to this declaration the road in question was not shewn on the plan by which he had purchased. < The Clerk was directed to write to Mr Tabart, attorney for Mr Inman, to ascertain the correct state of the case. The Chairman was in favor of going on with the work at once. Mr Williams thought they had better have some more definite information. Ultimately it was agreed to alter the specifications so as to exclude the portion ofthe road claimed by. Mr. Roberts, and to let tenders for the remainder. BUIDGE OVER AYLMKH's CREEK. A letter was read from Messrs S. Fyfe, J. and W. Bruce, and J. Porter, calling attention to the want of a bridge over the above creek. The matter had already been approved of by the Board, and the Clerk was now instructed to attend to it at once. SURVEY OF BENCHED BOADS. A draft letter to the Chief Surveyor was read, calling attention to some of the Burveyors not keeping the benching as the centre of tho roads, but by taking " long shots," causing considerable increase in the difficulty and expense of road-making. The letter wae approved of, and ordered to be forwarded. Tenders, i mora's road. W. Jones, six weeks £109 Wardle and Shadbolt, eight weeks £118 Jolly and Slater, six weeks ... £73 The tender of Jolly and Slater was accepted. CEMETERY ROAD FENCE. . T. Brough and Co., two months, £3 j per chain ... ... ••• £27 This was the only tender, and it was declined. bell'h bo ad. The tenders for this road were all considered excessive, and it was agreed.to call for fresh tenders f or the lower portion of the work and {he upper part through

! . PAYMENTS.: The following accounts were passed for f payment:— , W. Jones, progress payment... £30 0 0 Joa. Berwick... ... ... 0 8 0 John Barwick, junior... ... 012 0 Mark Brew, labor 0 16 0 J. Briggs do. ... ... 313 0 11. Stewart and Co., progress payment 20 0 0 T. Martinchile <„, ... ... 0 8 0 £55 17 0 The Board then adjonn c.l' till ISaturday, Jitiiuaiy 4, 18J». ■