LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 416, 16 July 1880, Page 2

LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD.

Monday, July 5. The usual monthly meeting of this Board was held on the above date. Present—all the members.

MINUTES. The minutes of the last meeting were „ CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was then read :—„ From the Akaroa,County Council, confirming the resolution of the public meeting,j;elative. t to closing of the road bounded * %V riecti|m|342ll, 21324, and 34095. J From the same, in relation to a request ■/'' made by the Poard for an expression of,;'"' opinion body about boundary line between.the Little Rivep''and Akaroa and Wainni Road Districts. ,' '** From 1 Mr-Marahman/in 1 reply:tb an application made byjhe Board to secure a right in reserve (1258) forquarry purposes, stating that'the.;reeerre Was for police .■■% requirements, and , recotnine,nding that ( b> Bade ;to the Superintendent. From-Messrs Wood and Allan, of Christchurch-,' Renewing their application for a w road.to s .^e u made. ; in jLittle River bush, to enable them to obtain access to their property*; |-;r 1. , • •'■''.! "' From Messrs Garrick and Cowlishaw, in reply to'a request fbr an opinion re watercourses. _ t .•, ( , :! ~ From the Halswell Road Board, stating iprdbabte jfcbst! M Gdrain 'and Ib'uWe'rt near the boundary of the district. ** FroiA the *ahd Wainni Road Board, stating that Mr Wilkin, of Akaroa, had been appointed as* arbitrator on their part jiuwthfi/matter-of the Ridge r&ad; albo, ** containjpg, copy of resolution with regard j to alteration of .boundary. , i From Mr Fenton,., certifying* to wor ; done by Mr M'Phail on the Ridge roak '• contract. , : . ■ v /; d Frpra,,, .Captain, Aschman, and others, stating the amount of compensation expected in the event of the Western Valley and Port Levy roads passing through their ,prppe,rty..,., ~, j . '■■''■! / P t roin ( Mr Berrjman, contractor, asking .«* for an advance on his contract, and for the sympathy, of tha Board generally.' , ' From Mr Birdling, junior, requesting the Board to pay part cost of drawing logs M"~ i for- coverts in Price's valley. ■•'...- ---1 From Dr Doylei<'in'relation to cost incurred by him in building bridgo and ranking approach to* his property, and recommending closing of the unused.road p'asimgthrough the same. il;r * f . From the nnme, ! ) pointing out a mistake m i n the are* of section 1069 in valuation. '■<<> WU'i h\'/j .; ;;<K V ). WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT. _• s; /A reporti tracts > i,n^hnn<"i. , with certain* wbrkh I ,' wV M submitted and .adopted. , .-, B LITTLE* RIVER AND HALSWELL " , ,■•■■ ■ ■;<! ..: ; -BOAD rpiSTHICTs-. . , _ !; The following resolution wan dulypro- *»■ posed, seconded^and agreed to, after considerable., disctißsioh'' and: some dissent in refer.-mce t to, the altoration .of boundary between the Little Rivor and Halswell rond-districtH Tint in future the boundary line be the centre of .thr, canal res'err'e 1 from tl-e main Christchurch'road ;to junction of maid-reserve wish the cirbfia ro-d at 4 the south-east corm-r of (section--13589,'and thence in a straight line to tho south-east corner of section 794, and then continue along the original line as defined ** on the official mnp of the, Little f ßiver distric£,H6 r tftoftcriinination at' Coopers Nob ; providing always that the County Councils of tho Selwyn and Akaroa, Counties pectively agree to the said alteration, and in the event of their doing so, that th» Halswell Road Board be paid the f sum of £40 by'the Little River Board towards the construction of any work required to be carried"* but by the first-named Board, the said sum .to be 'final both ac regards construction and maintenance."! !

This; sum, :in 'addition to>thevamonnt oxpen A ded t ..b^y ; .,tbo, ( L.itJ;ij9tlV.Tei;jß,oard ion the portion to be taken from ,t(i%district, wpuld be equivalent to £14b* 13s 6n. ' It was resolved— ."iThdtHphblic inotice. :be frittsriVthat all tf persons obstructing the watercourses ( in thpf»llitUe :Rlver t'Valley will be prosecuted." "That Mensrs Parkinson, Birdling, and jthe-CleJik/jeMt thecojitrkctorfor.repniring Nob. 4 and 5 sections of main Christcliarch roadvoftfJ / .u!yfl2, to! inspect.t)ie bridges in the swamp between Stony Point and the Beach Hotel." '^Si;- 1 "That Mr Doyle's Application be deferred for further consideration." "TJJiat'v-Mr -Berr.ymati'svtapplication be cons| l tod,,^ l i|h«- TJ e i ndi'o£ir,hia, ! term of '•That be complied witli as" soon as the line of road is properly defined." " j "Tlnita'section- of; the-APortiDevy Spuri m*\\ {.seeHinw'tf £2{£u ~ Barry's Saddle to,Qkute Valley,, jected to tender as soon as markeiLoff." "ThatMi|M l } Phail UjdertftKO to peg off the roaH at Island Bay, and that metal be carted.et, Big Bay and vicinity for repairs at per yard." , .-,•:.> TENDERS. ••--'.-• - A large number of tenders were opened for.various,works,.,and one in ac'cepMOH J: -.-a..i',o:. The Board theriadjourned. ; *mg