AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 258, 7 January 1879, Page 2

AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Saturday, Jan. 4,

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on the above date, at their offices, Duvauchelle's Bay. Piesent— Messrs Williams, M'Donald, Shadbolt and Curry. In the absence of the Chairman, Mr Williams was voted to the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ACCOUNTS. The accounts for the year 1878 were read, only a few of the general public being present. Mr M'Donald proposed the adoption of the accounts, and as so few ratepayers were present, that the accounts, as read, be published for general information. The motion was seconded by Mr Shadbolt, and carried. ELECTION OF MEMBERS. The Chairman read a report from the returning officer to the effect that Messrs Duxbury and M'Donald had been returned unopposed to fill the vacant seats at the Board. . ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. Mr Shadbolt proposed that Mr Williams be Chairman for the ensuing year. Mr Williams thought that Mr Duxbury had made an excellent Chairman, and they should not slight him. Considerable conversation ensued, the unanimous opinion being in accord with that of Mr Williams that Mr Duxbury was fully deserving of re-election. At the same time, as Mr Duxbury was not present, and it was more than doubtful whether he would accept the office, and highly was important that the business should not be delayed, Mr Curry seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr Williams thanked the members for the honor they had done him ; at the same time he would much prefer that Mr Duxbury had been consulted in the matter. VALUATION ROLL. A letter was received from the Chairman of the County Council, asking for the amount of the new valuation roll and the rate struck thereon, as a guide for the distribution of funds derived from the 20 per cent, on land sales. The Clerk was instructed to furnish the information required. OLD DUVAUCHELLE'S BAY ROAD. The Chief Surveyor, Christchurch, wrote, regretting that he could not certify to the plans of this road, as it did not accord with the Government map. The letter was ordered to be referred to the Engineer. BUILDINGS ON SECTION 83. The Resident Magistrate wrote on this matter, referring the Board to his letter of Dec. 17, 1878. Resolved—That the whole correspondence be forwarded to the Secretary for Public Works. bell's road. Mr F. C. Tabart, as attorney for Mr Inman, wrote to say that, as far as he was aware, Mr Inman did not sell any right of road to Mr Bell. Ordered that a copy of the letter be forwarded to Mr ft. W. Bridge, and he be asked for an explanation. Robinson's bay flat. A letter was received from Brough and Lines, contractors for this road, asking for an extension of time for a month, as their men were leaving them to go grass-seed cutting. The extensien was granted. IMPOUNDED LAND FUND. A letter was received from Mr J. L. Wilson, Chairman of the Committee appointed to recover this amount from the Government, asking the Board if they would be willing to contribute their share of the expenses incurred for this purpose. These expenses, Mr Wilson said, amounted to £276 5s 7d, being about 3s 6d per cent, on the am-unt recovered. The Board.expressed its willingness to contribute its quota of the expenses, and a letter to that effect was ordered to be written. VALUATION. The declaration required .by section 5 of the Rating Act was forwarded by Mr A. I. M'Gregor, valuer to the Board. ONUKU BOAD. A memorial was received from several residents on this line of road, asking that this road might be widened from the town boundary to Vangioni's contract. It was decided that, as it would probably be necessary to effect a diversion, of the road in question, the matter should stand over for the present, and the memorialists be informed accordingly. Tenders, bell's road. Wardle and Co., eight weeks, £81 ; culverts, £4 each. W. Kenny, two months, £94 2s 6d ; culverts, 5a and 6s per foot. E. Staples, two months, £66; culverts, £5 each. T. Johnson, two months, £58 10s; culverts, 4s per foot. 1 W. Jones, eleven weeks, £fi>3 17s ; culverts, 4s per foot. |. T. Johnson's tender was accepted. POLICE STATION AT THE HEAD f-- THE BAY. A memorial to the Minister of Justice was adopted, praying that a I lolice Station

be re-established at the above place, that a mounted constable be there. '* '» WAINUI EXTENSION. . ■ V A letter from Mr E. C. Latter, as agent fl for Mr Rhodes, to Mr Barrett, his tenant, H was read, stating that Mr Rhodes wonldjS take land for land for the road exten-' sion required from him. -■£ It was stated that one of the residents j~ in the locality objected to the old road f; being closed. . The Board resolved to call a publicsmeeting at Wainui to consider the matter. i PAYMENTS. The following accounts were passed for payment: — H. Edinondson, Grehan Valley road 40 0 0 W. Kenny, St. John's road ... 30 0 Do., Aylmer's Valley road, ba- V lance 16 15 0 > B. Shadbolt, carting, &c. ... 116 3 i Bassett, ballot box ... ... 011 0 \ Everall and Gunning, Horse- ■* shoe Bend (conditional on Engineer's certificate) ... 40 0 0 Wardie and Shadbolt, Wainui road ... 8 0 0 Joseph Brown, day labor ... 312 0 Clerk's salary 43 15 0 Incidental ... ... ... . 0 19 fe-, Printing and advertising ... 17 5 Oj' £202 13 9|" The Board then adjourned till Saturday, / January 18. ' ■