AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 270, 18 February 1879, Page 2

AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Saturday, Feb. 15,

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on the above date, at their offices, Duvauchelle's Bay. Present—Messrs Williams (Chairman), Curry, Shadbolt, Duxbury, and M'Donald.

FRENCH FARM VALLEY ROAD.

Messrs S. Hunt and W. Wright waited on the Board in reference to the route proposed for this road. After considerable, conversation, a route was settled which seemed to meet the views of the deputation. The Chairman said the road should bo made, but it was impossible to fix the exact date.

FENCE ON LONG BAY ROAD. Mr J. Curry attended to make an offer respecting this fence, which the Board had for sal^^^ter,, He his offer in writing. '■;■ -■ * .v-rsfe*-"""'^ ,■■-,. i jMItfUTES. ! ' -'The minutes bfVthej, previous meeting were read and Qonfiraied. "„> \ kplsA HORSRSHOE BEND. I JThe Engineer specifor certain required "nt that'locality. = Mr T. S. Jolinson also wrote, withdrawing his former offer oh account of there .being more work in the matter than he at •first supposed." He Qowjasked £20 for the land, and named a price for the work. Mr Duxbury thought the price asked was excessive. It was over £180 an acre. He moved that Mr Johnson be offered at j the rate % of £100 an acre for the land. I The work should not be mixed up with I the land. •It was a bad precedent. They should call for tenders for the work.

The resolution was carried. GERMAN BAY OLD BOAD. Mr J. Sunckell wrote, asking that the road to liia place be rSrgraded. , -* The Clerk was ordered to visit and. report. MORA'S ROAD. The contractors for this road wrote, asking for an extension df time to the extent of two weeks. Extension granted. .-. . HORSESHOE BEND. Messrs Everall and Gunning wrote, applying for the balance of their contract. The Engineer's report on the work was read, in which he stated that the contractors had left without- making any report *to him that they wanted a final inspection. He considered that £20 would be barely sufficient to make good the deficiencies they had left. At the same time he recommended their case to the favorable consideration of the Board on account of the injury they had been l subjected to by the outrage lately committed on them, :

Considerable discussion took place on the question, Messrs Duxbury and Curry thing that the Board should take cognizance of losses such as these sustained by contractors; while Mr Shadbolt and the Chairman considered tnat if they wanted to compensate them in such cases they ought to put their hands in their pockets. Ultimately it was agreed to pay the balance due without deduction, on the ground of their having done work considerably over and above what «vas anticipated. ENCBOACHMENT. Mr Peter David wrote, complaining that the Board were encroaching on his land by a road they were making called Chatfield's road. . The Clerk explained that he had seen Mr David, and he believed that the Board were not trespassing. The matter was left in the hands of the Clerk. i' ■, ;•. • MISCELLANEOUS. Mr Gk W-, N alder wrote, asking for plans and descriptions in the cases of M'Kay to the Queen, and Wright and others to the Queen.

The Clerk stated that they had been forwarded.

Mr W. Kenny wrote, asking permission to cut down a few trees on section 83, in order to enable him to remove the stable he had purchased. . Permission granted. MAIN- ROADS. • The County Council wrote, asking that the mileage of the main roads be furnished lo the Council. A' list which had been made up by the Chairman was considered, and, with slight modifications, agreed to. The total number of miles of main roads was estimated at 61. , CITY OF GLASGOW BANK* BELIEF FUND.

A circular letter was received from the Committee of this fund, inviting the cooperation of the Board. It was considered to be a matter of which the Board could take no cognizance.

bell's eoad contract.

The Engineer wrote, suggesting that a wider deeper water-course should be constructed where the stream has been diverted.

It was agreed to authorize Mr Fenton to make the necessary arrangements with thp contractors. ! "- ; \:

He also pointed out the absolnte necessity of providing additional supervision for the works in progress. " . \ The Board agreed in the necessity of employing eomeone for this purpose. After consideration, it was agreed that the appointment of someone should be left in abeyance for a fortnight. COMPENSATION CLAIMS. Mr Ollivier wrote to say that he should shortly be in Akaroa for the purpose of settling these claims as previously adjudicated on. WAIKERAKIKARI ROAD. The engineer's report on the progress of this road was read, stating that the work was being proceeded with satisfactorily.

WAINUI BOA'd DIVERSION.

Mr Wilkiris attended to explain with regard to the resolution of the Board which had been communicated to the engineers. : ■ ■' ; < ; Messrs Fenton and Wilkins declined to make tho survey of the old road, Rhodes' Flat, accordance with the terms proposed in the Board's letter, viz., that* unless the work passed the Chief Surveyor and received hie verification, it was not to be charged for. Mr Wilkins stated that the surveys in Wainui were complicated and incorrect, and that the Government maps did not not agree in nine out of ten cases with the pegs and fences on the ground. The Chier! Surveyor' had expressed an opinion that he could not pass surveys of roads to be closed under the Public' Works Act unless they agreed with the Crown grants. Ifcwaa ithpossibie to make them agree unless .the present fences and pegs were ignored,. which of course would be out of the question, as. the proprietors of the sections naturally< look upon these pegs and' fences as defining the boundaries of their land. The Board requested Messrs Fenton > and Wilkins to embody their reply in a letter. OBSTRUCTION ON ROAD AT EOBINSON'S BAY.

It was'reported to the Board that the fence erecred across this road, and which the Board had ordered to be removed had been re^erected.

The Board resolved to insert a notice in the local paper, declaring the road open, and that any person obstructing it would

be prosecuted. The Clerk was also instructed to have the obstructing fence destroyed.

ONUKD ROAD. Mr Duxbury considered. Jftey-ougtifc i.d ■ widen this road irom about Checkley's t" Vangioni's Contract; , t . , • The Clerk was instructed to go oyer'the ground and report to next meeting. ' ". TENDEKS. ■ Fencing Long Bay* Road. ,: E. Chappoll- ' ... £2 5- 0 J. Lelievre ... £5 0 0Both tenders rejected as insufficient. A letter was also received from Mr John Curry, offering to lease the piece of land /severed from the properties of Messrs Inman and E. LeJievre for three years at £4 per annum.

The offer was accepted. Jones , Bluff, Barry's Bay Road. D. Lecomte, three weeks .<. £32 0 0 J. Wardle & Co., two weeks £"20 0 0 J. Wright & Co., six weeks... £35 19 0 R. Stewart, three weeks ... £35 0 0 Wardle and Co.'s tender was accepted. Bridges, Pawsoii's Valley I Brougli & Divid,; three weeks £34 10 0i Bassett'& Co., one month ...£33 0*0 Wardle and Co., one month ... £45 0 0 Bassettand Co.'s tender was accepted. Mount Bossu Road. W. Jones, five months ... £525 0 0 Brough & David, three months £506 5 0 ',W. Kenny, four months' ;.. £450 0 0 J. Woodill, six months — £7001 0/0 W. Kenny's tender was accepted. Chat/kid's Road. W. Or. Chatfield, six weeks ... £37 16 0 Wardle and Co.,8ix weeks_ ... £33 15 0 Brough and David, onemonth -£40 10' 0 D. Lecotnte, five weeks ... £54 0 0 R. Stewart, five weeks, 23s per chain ... ... ... £31 1 0 Stewart's tender was accepted. . Long Bay Eoad (widening) ,-< i: T* S. Johnson, four months, ; , £2 10s per chain for one portion and £1 10s for the other, about ... ... £320 0 0 John Curry, £2 5s per chain £360 0 0 Cairns & Co., six months ... £520 0 0 Brough & David, two months £560 0 0 W. Kenny, six months ..., £620 0 0 T. S. Johnson's tender was accepted. Purple Peak Road. > J. Cairns and Co. three months £224 0 0 Jollpand Slater, eight weeks , £103.. 10, 0 Bray arid Co., two months ... £81 0 0 J. H. Mander, jun, nine wks. £54 0 0 J. Mander & Co., two months, 14sperchain ... ... £63 0 0 W. Jones, two months ... £121 10 " 0 Staples & Thomas, two months £123 15 0 H. Edmondson, six weeks ... £76 10 0 The tender of J. H. Mander, jtra. was accepted. ABBITBATI0N AWARD. : The arbitration award, in the case of James and Hannah Wright was handed as follows:— Land ... ... ... £22 10 0 Severance .;. ... ; ... 25 12 6 Fencing, 32 chains, at £2 5s 72 0 0 £120 2 6 PAYMENTS. The following accounts were passed for payment:— - . . J. F. Roberts, arbitration ... £6 6 0 J. Woodill ; ,r ... 6 6 0 H. Piper „ ... 6 6 0 Expenses „ ... 110 Engineer's account ... 83 14 0 E. Staples, labor- ' ..'.' ' '■■'"■ .J- 0" 11 0 R. Stewart, rd. Pawson!s Valley 58 10 0 J. Gundy, labor ... ... 0 7 0 I " ' ■ ■ ■ M ...i. i. ...I - -— £163 1 0 The Board then adjourned till Saturdayj March 1. : = ,;. .