LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 634, 11 August 1882, Page 3

LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of this Board was held on the 7th inst. Present —Messrs E. A. Forbes (Chairman), T. H. Parkinson, F. Bulling and J. Judge MINUtKS. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. INTERVIEWS. Mr R. Manson waited on the Beard re a Toad lending through Price's Valley to hie land. It was resolved that the Clerk and Mr Birdling accompany Mr Manson, with a view to try to find where said road leads through the bush adjoining ffcservd 1231. Honi Peri (native) also waited on the B aid re shingle lately carted by him to the main road, and which the Board ref ueed to pay for, as it was not equal to epecifieatioti. It was resolved that he be allowed is 3d per yard instead of 2s 6d ac per tender. ROAD METALLING. It waa resolved that some loads of metal from the Aliurin Quarry be carted to the main road leading from Bamett'a house at Tai Tapu, to fill in rute; also, that some boulders be carted to the (largest of the rute on Like Foreyth road, j and broken therein, and the fhingle fiorn the creek in Miori Jack's paddock utilised on the road, as well ac a small culvert put in adjoining the pound at Little River, WESTERN TALLEr ROA©. Willi regard to the Western Valley road, the deputation from the Board lately inspecting it considers that something is ■necessary to l>e done in the way of repairing it. It waa therefore resolved that all the available metal to be found along the upper part of this road be carted on to the worst plaeea, as far as the funds at the ■disposal of the Board will permit; and that the work t>e postponed till better weather stts in. TENDERS. TwO tenders were received for painting Biand rails to three bridges in Little River, and that of 3. Reynolds, at £1 5a was jaccopttfd, work to be postponed for better weather. 'CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was received — Prom the Akaroa County Council re •drai ing the lagoons at Ahuriri, but as 'the proposal of the Selwin County Council •on the matter has not been forwarded, no action was taken in the matter by this Boird. From Messrs Harper and Harper re the signing by Mr Morton of deed of transfer of Ahuriri diversion road. It wae resolved ithat Messrs Harper be informed thia Board as willing to pay for fhe fencing on eaid road according to the Government scale; end that in regard to cloeing Hill road, •etc,, it ie a matter.for future consideration, .end entirely foreign to the subject atiswue. From Mr T. IL {Jreen, demanding: that the Board should find him an approach by -way of road,to hia section 19743 It was resolved that Mf Green be informed that tthe Board ie Rot in a powiion ioforra nod .eurvey a fo*d as requested, but would point out that the section referred to is already bounded Uy two roads, both of Av'uch lea>l»t-> the Ahtiriri Saddle ro.ul, «« ishown in trai-irig enclosed-, alno, that in the event of his making any nrrniitfeineiit* with Mr Morton ac t<» a bet'er Jke, the . jßowri will afford any facility in ltd power ■with thut view. From the Colonial Secretary informing ■the iJoard that the reguUtimi «f Local Elections Act, 187(5 is now in force in thu district. Fnmi Pert Victoria Boad Board acJgiowledging receipt of resolution of Ui« Bonrd re abolition of Akasea County Council and announcing Hβ unanimous ■concurrence with the same. A circular from a meeting of ratepayers at Spring-. •fields lowering railway tariff on coali, j stone, fireclay and other minerals. Kβ- i solved that this Board coincides as far Aβ : 4he general- reduction of tariff on Canter>bury railways is concerned. From Springs Road Board, enclosing ■account of charge for maintaining clean I?he River Halswell for the past twelve months as this Board is liable for half. ; From Mr Broham, Inspector of Constabulary, intimating that the Conßtal>tiflary nt Little River has been instructed *o prosecute persons found dragging log •on roads. From Mr Caima, ]>.unedin, a circular 'introducing a new system of combining roadaund tramlines. From Mr Montgomery, M.H.R., re abolition of. County Council. From Ho«pital and Charitable Aid Board ; n statement of receipts and expenditure. . From Government, a new rating and Road Board ordinance proposed to come into force in January 1883. . REPORTS. The Clerk and Mr Parkinson reported Slaving interviewed the Commissioner of ■Crown lands re stoppage of road leading ito section 21793 aa well as the Boards grievances generally consequent on original surveys in this district. The Commissioner promised the matter would receive hie careful consideration. AOOOO.NT.B. After passing accounts for payment to tthe amount of £132 4s 3d., the Board rose