AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 295, 16 May 1879, Page 2

AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD.

Monday, May 12. The usual fortnightly meeting of Board was held on the above date, at thejp. f offices, Duvauchelle's Bay.,- £}■; 9^Sfw mmw^mmm^ (Cliaii*fnaii|,> minflfik of v l° us u^'tinp^ roe any improvement!, and? he couul not*' pass it. The Board decided to adhere in all cases to the reports of their officers. . ~,_ r\ «hi col- , ledtol 6f Jratee Iwdull ftu ©-hde proceed ' against all persons whose rates were uncollector had paid the sum of £65 9s 8d into the/Banto-sinee* lss.t meeting. /rx t r ''•Mr &*&}& mkmurm mataia road to his land in that valley* producing, his Crown grant, and offering, if the Board made the bridge, .to make the appioaches/' Mr M'Donafd Moved Mat tpljjnl aM specifications be procured for an 8-foot )b»"paiiig> on :cdh|pl#B the approaches to the bridge, and that tenders be called tor the fah|e.y { ) .*" f f The motion was not'seconded, ~ "" The Chairman thought that' it°was a dangerous precedent putting bridgesttcross (Jrefeksifor)private individuals.'" The Question in this and Mr Bruce's case was the fact,of the creek being between the pro-; perties-and'the'road. If this had ftdi : beeh' for bridges. r ,■ r ~--y r r i Mr Curry proposed .thatlneither Ff fe'sl nor Bruce's bridges be erected at p_s_iem__~ This wastalsq noJUeconded-, „ Mrf Ctfeplplf nQedl trfta Mdge be erected oV,ej?tb§ -linjAyiriyeris valley 10 feet wide, provided Mr Fyfe agreed to-;gi,Yff.a/"rightnof-;way; through (I hjs.]hmd; to; Mr Bruce. ~ )U ; , Mr Curry withdrew his 'afiiehdm'eritfor' the purpgsp; of-> Seconding.-Mr < Chappell's motion. ' The Chairman: -with' the motion, and it was put carried, Mr. M'Donald dissenting. ! '• '" ' ' :M - ---CLERK OP WORKS' rREIfO&TI -~ The Clerk of; Worksj jeppjrt, ; ;was read, stating that he"had visited the proposed road to McjCvß;a{e.sjproperty, Sand informing the Board that the gradients of the road figured OH -the" map were so steep as to be totally impracticable, land suggesting that land should be purchased from Mr A. C. Knight to* make a roadl >'i M-r Knight had refused to state any price for, the land required, and stated that his'offerwas now before the Board to submit the whole matter to arbitration. A report on this road was also read from Mr #$Dl#ldl, las la! [member! off a J _bp\>feU-I tion who had been appointed to report onthe same subject, and coming qtp(the sapjtef; conclusion as regards grades, arid* furthe¥ J suggesting that, as Mr Bates' case'was a; hard favorably eontJ sider the matter, and recommended that Board direct, without the intervention of arbitration. The Clerk of Works reported that he had examined the continuation of the Purple Peak road for the purpose of carrying ft towards Mr Magee's property, and also to Long Bay saddle. The report stated that the line of road was good as laid off by Mr Broderick, and suggesting that the surveyor's line be followed. And he, fup%r|rfpqrtedv thrt~\he haoV |beW un|b|e ; td f|)e|t;fa| dire<fted, thi Wm* kWakikali loldlon fedbiinl of the *wlaMR. CHAS. BOA&T / V 1 In regard to this road, Mr M-Donald" was in favor of getting Mr Kjnigh^tOf^mak^an. offer of the land. " """ ~" '" L "* , ~^"""' r-Mr Gurry the Board by''p7}rbhasing"the laVid, himself, as-thittfoßt (fo&phted bY dfflfa a,nd £»;Ws' of s opinibn>tih&|"lf injudicious 'Ration dt $$y sent / \ ftffi*a?\* V \ \U iAmik it -wasj agreed. thaft Mrifrnxbui-y .sfapild a Jihe,o\f r&& funn^-\btp%hl- x the joTd Right jjpuldjnot be made omcmns&Of the-gr£at£cds| of4h*e: to Farm;valleyy f : < ,** .' ;_H '^_ti\ ODELL'S~ RO„'D- A_ID^Lk.IBON T s' .ROXC " The Clerk, jferjorted upon, thiajoad. tjiatit opens besides'Odeirs, j and thattlfelgiade«»stafca£airohe,although I badly laid off, and also that some parts of i the road were dangMotis. \//~j A tr]C| f I >;It was men«olieflf«oy : ihembers* that they understood this matter was settled at lastmeetm^a-kmg with Mr thM , tenders Vbi|fa|le|l: M 4e Urn Ifdlnfe ftb OdellW -n<* lis© 1 if or 5 a bM|d WafliflgMr the new Le Bon's Bay road, .with its approaches. Carried. » I .'»■.'» -*■ ' '"* LONG BAIL SADDLE , . , Referring to the*cfefk of Worki" leriort regarding the Purple Peak continuation,, known as Broderick's line, it was moved that the Clerk write to the Chief Surveyor, asking him for a tracing of the line, giving the particulars of pegs, &c, from Long Bay Baddle to Long Bay, the Board paying cost of plan. SOLICITOR'S OPINION RE CLAUSE 162 OP "LAND AOT, 1877." Messrs Hanmer and Harper wrote, •porntrngontrhow to proceed under" "The Public Works Act, 1876," how land was to he ..taken Jqr,,roads X and thatseMsel62 dfA'fThe'LWa ActOTs?l does not refer to lands taken Boards but by the Crown. |j y; t ; ; RHODES' FLAT ROAD. Messrs Fento|i ask-* ing for further lnstructionsjis to hpwfaf 1 the Board wished the road > along Rhodes'flat to be "closed leading to Mr -W. .M'liay's property. '" '" v After: considering 5 the! question, itjwas deemed expedient not to close the existing rpad further ,tha?i*-[abqnt ,V} froni Mr M'Kay's corner, and to ask Mr Rhodes to state a money compensation... : ,.-. . ; Mr M'Donald moved' that' Mr Rhodes' agent be informed that in consequence'6f the opposition of those having land abutting on the road proposed to be closed, Mr Rhodes be requested to state what-amount of compensation he will take for the part of the road proposed to be closed. ..-..,

gough's bay road. The Engineers were directed to grade Mr Masefield's road to Gough's Bay, and also attend to the re-grading of the Summit ftpad drive to the Long ißay was called '£> the f■Mtfifehe.Tws for the Little {Akaloa Jbsdm}-fre"re" hot pefore the Board. i I'BlRRy'S BAY 3JAIN ROAD. j drew attention to the danof. the road in. Barry's Bay at,jniAr'/M>r Le>iClerc's. |.--' tenders be called and re-forming Main Barry's Bay/ road opposite Mr Mr Le ClercW--—" Seconded by Mr M'Donald, and carried. Q"yT'"l7s-N/i«_4 R l REPOI Q Yl A -"" ' " " ' "May 12, 1879. " The members of Akaroa and Waimii__, Board. - Jl Your letter of 2nd inst.— f ''-Rhodes Flat.—We beg to enclose a trac- ". road is shown in pink, and the old an 'brown. In our letter of the 28th ult, ive - --asked -that instruct us how far jap this roa| shouh| b> closed. The tracing 5 will''make our request clearer. Is it ffiphi -Aish to loured |f|ohi i\to 2 Whito close it* as far as*3, that is to the corner [of IRes-jrvA l-228.< You are doubtless aware *tW the" Sdad from 2 to 3 has been benched. ! . '• French Farm and Barry's Bay.—The hWrehTered it quite impossible>^.|4p;{th^rigJwo|r > kf required, and the position of the Summit • 'foad-whereof 'Eawer's'di-yersWns are has

,sopn dears these works shall be at-i tended td/I j " About Mr M'Donald's resolution quoted slanCrfe Jurfolt presume the' igSj|F|. Mr Perhatn .access to bis sections at the top of the Frpch Farm yalleyh; If|SpplP,b*!the- , «ase ; ' we may mention tha,t the road graded from «__W.''Wrigrit's-'to' thb' top'of the main Summit'road rfmning to the summit, and which the Board cleared of bush half a chain.•■n«lf i- we are not mistaken Mr Perham's sections front on this I Government road, arid'he "'therefore has access to them. A good.grade* oannot be got up the valley itself beyond Mr Wright's house. Mr Shadbolt can,bear, >us out in this as we went over the ground together. The only I-Waylo fger/a 'good grade rights out would be to go., on the, piling arid commence rising directly afteVleaving the., heach, but such;-.a road* not be 6i hearty such. uW to Hie settlers in the valley as it would t be going 5 to Little River." J ' " ' ■ ■• "We are, &o,Yr f ?/ ' >,-,-.AA, i " Fenton and Wilkins, ; *- In reference to that part of the repor-s ""Bearing, qn, Mr M'Donald's motion, that fgentfeiau'indertook to meet Mr Wilkins and go on the ground with him. I T' J M f EOAf). ...ketch-of—the proposed stoppage of Mr Libeau's road at the request of the Chairman, in reply to the Chief Surveyor's letter of the Ist March last. It was agreed that the tracing be forwarded to the Chief Surveyor, with a. description of the same, and asking him if it is sufficient for him to verify, and if not, in what particular it is wanting, so as to put the matter through the Act. WAINUI ROAD METAL. JWfrdie IrFliadbolt to *^I.»_J_*»sV ie k !i WimiTotf, opposite Mr Knight s, into metal, at 4s ■ per yard.rvft was agreed that if the metal good] quality, that Mr Duxbury be requested to see the contractors, and ask of metal," and afrange'for price of same.

Browi had tlian I peg contractors had stopped shortrapMbil f mcc, vfrnle M-phpisto, on the ; j -■; }ilr ) !& ,S-Hufei p pffing, and ' thine liitkltlns raa^m irf it fid^WSfilfdPtrlffic. - ~MrJ;-Du_btiTy' was-inSjructed prepare plans and speciflcationa.-for the day. )&o«^3M?*?sfco^-*i_^iONt'^ The Engineer reported that^J.'.VaTi^ioni is entjtled v to-a < «fifjth>>progresß paymetjit of ; dW % that l he had measirred the work up; and inado a close inspection and "found the^dlhs'salirstaCTOT jtionin-thoj atone hme do bo fUdei been *§«nt in-had -ftoWnef-eonttactoV* 1 chaffed for all,the culverts and stone crossings, which Were included in the price per chain. Also asking for a copy of tender, and request'jiir%'*'.to b&' t . fhiort-hed contractqr ,Md signed the specification. j Tenders. j Two large Culverts, Barry's Bay Road. \ E. W. Morey, twelve weeks, in brick j and cement, £246. | Robert Stewart, two months, stone,' £110. j E. W. Morey, ten weeks, stone, £218. ; Wm. Jones, three months, £140. i J. Lines and De Lecomte and Co., one I month, stone, £50. -- T-Brough.And--P-,-JDavid and-~Co~,-4wo months, stone, £86 16s. •* Jjincs and Lecomte and Co.'s tender was j |4i?f>ted.(vr nuiMTi'iHHiA'ya j %\Stor&'" Culvert at Stewart's, Barry's Bay. i . -W. JpnfljSj three months, £93 lis. It. Stewart, two months, £80. . .J. Lines and ,D. Lecpmte and Co., one nlonth,£to.> > ,C> f |J. Brough.\and Ps David, and, Co.; six weeks", v £6B i 6s. ' J ''' ""'A J ' ' S Messrs Lirieß''andi sLecomte's tender was f , r, : .,. ti i: , ''UJ /■ . 'Tracjaf>etweenJoMson'jamLevdmtfs, ■-' ... ", i , '* '&krfy'Xß<iy ff' '..'", " C. W. tiates and Co., one month, £34. j .J. Wilson ,and. v Co., three weeks; £2Q.' ' pT'and' H- 'LdcpmteV. five, week:*, £19 ■15s. 11 .-• '••■•'■•>'';■'■'•■':'■.'(.'.-' : •- -A • : ©avid iLe'Comte,-three weeks, £20 ss. J.JLjnes mhd H.: Brickland, one month, £23/1256 d., . .;.,-;.: , :■ >■:■,:. .-.,;■, fn D. and H. Lo Comte's tender was accepted. ..-,;_,. } ..- ],'. ,;,., /...j

Cemetti\. l<\ncouj, Head of Bay. T. B. _hr M, <me month, £2" 10s 5d per chain—£_•_ !<■> Nicholas Smuh, one month, £2 12s 6d per chain—£23 h 1 ■> jjd.s .^^^: ,! "^, T. Martindalc, Co,ur > ,per> chain—£2o ss. £V ' «..--. v. - T. Brough Aid *X . David' and ' Cr/,. two weeks,-;£ 2 12s $\—&p\ 12b, Gd. ■ s -." Mr-.Ti Martinda!e's|tendcr was accepted. Re-forming and extendiiw Wum.ui' t Fldt Rd. G-. H. Sadler, two ihohths'; l , James Wdghl -*tt*pf vsß&, £3 per (main—£9o. * ■—<__K-i— D. Lecomte and J. Lines and Co., six weeks, £60 ss. James Wright, jun., three months, £2 per chain—£7o. Robert Stewart, three months, £2 10s per chain (informal). rfcygjUncLCo,,. six weeks, £1 10s per chain —£52 10s. G. H. tender was accepted.? Wainui Malley Road from Sadler's 1 Bridge . - - T. BrougJi*"aß*d-Pi?»DaVid and Co., one month, £65 9s.G. H. Sadler,: 'two? months, culverts, 5s 6d per foot, £76-10.. -i rJ-|Linea apd D. \Lecomte, onerjnwnth 3culveJtl,T2li2, 4sV s 18x1*8, 6s* ; SJ 24x24, 8s per fop£K*o2 W-'TJ A \ -, J. Wright, jun., two .months, £76 10s.' R?m , ewa i rfftw'6 l all £s Lmes and Lecomte's tender was accepted. ~, t . jr , r ; i ' "The following ajfequnts were passed for j payment :-*-' ''' i - '' J ' J j J. Vapgiofii, I T fifthl'! progress* payment, Mount Bossu ... £50 0 0 J. WobdilL.fourth,dq.. , x ... 50 0 0 DoU' -fifth* I'-dd.- U -I 50 0:0 W. Kenny, first . do., . -~-...»130 0 0 .' ;t Hi-_^cMter,l_b : 6^Litae-Blver' rpad-A. Jii >nw;iv;,uj..»!:-:u; : i!> 6 11 3.' W. J. Curry, Robinson's Bay * • r#<HUf{h.;H-! ...j .'ill.vj :]i : !i& o l ß?Jo!?nsoriV_o."' ■"_... ""..: IIS i 0 James Curry, da; 1 15 0 :Gar,wdedand-Cbl's aecMint'Vl.'"(/ #>m , & H. labor, various, roads "i" s<l< 6 W.JoIW.-do., OdeU'srQad > ... i ,- l .os 7 0 C. doVtfaylbc¥'s r rd. 1, 1 '0 D. I !' *' ;6 18 iO J. Lecomte, do. ... ... 613 iO Mark Brew .-dd.;i>i;; i 0 .>'ilj];iH Z:UVAI.'A £3J9 o 3 << vI l&Biceount'of* i_B fforiv-ft-mkfV Brough and Lines for -balance of contract, on :> J&binabn's-'Bay/main rfefeirrqd !. ,_L.L i -!> ~oft therpoitipit Of M* seconded ~ by .Mr t Curry,, t the,.above'}.accountsrtwere passed for nay mejit., . .".; •..... ~.;,••;;>) • ; '" "It was agreed that' infutum t|te Aeetinga of the Board b e agftiii 1 held, upon"' ■ Satutdaysjattd •thkt'fhf future'all •; passedJby. the Board af-tWir^sittings 1 oh ■ Saturdays be -paid byiohequ4;on. the folRowing Tuo6d«y:,>%|.|,M'fijiii •■<.'' "1 > I The meeting* theft,,:adjoprned 1 until Saturday next, 17,tUms]an,t}^t i l,p.m : , and the specificationsnow'prepared'"were left over until that meeting for consideration-