MAKERUA DRAINAGE BOARD

Chronicle (Levin), 14 February 1947, Page 3

MAKERUA DRAINAGE BOARD

Trustco J. D. Ailctiison presided over frustces W. J\L. WilJiams, i. Lroad, b 11. Claridge and JS?. B. Gibbons at yes lerday's meeting. of tlic Makerua Drainago Board. Mr. jl). J. Lyiicli, Fitzlicrbcrt West, wrote stating that he wislied to bring undcr ihe Uoard's' hotice the scrious ilooding that had occurred to his pro pcrty. It was ca'uscd by water from ihe maia drain flowing back Lyneh't drain, irutting his farm several fee; uuder water witlr 't-onSiderable loss to stoek and serious ■d^image tb crojrs. He suggested that IhF Board colistruct a flood gate to oasc tho 'position. The chairmait commented that tlic Joeality had never had a fioodgate and it was decided that the engineer con lact Mr. Lyneli to diseuss the position with him and to repor't to tlie lie.xl meeting of ihe Board. The overseCr (Mr. P. V. Tucker) sub mitted the follow'ulg rcport. During the.past ihonth "felief »wasc'gi-vieii to Akers drain north1 of tlie interseoling channel by clearing the bottom growth for a distance of two and a-half miles. A thorough job is now being made from the lower end, all .slips and slurry be irig shovelled out. The intersecting channel has been cleaned througliout and the water level is the lowest for tnany years past. The Old Main drain has also been cleaned from the intersecting channel to some 15 chains above the ^Makerua Boad. Before the contractors left the Scymours Bend bank, oiiportunity was taken to builcl up tho stopbanlc above Akers drain fioodgate and at five otlicr low places between Akers fioodgate and the old Poplar tram-gate. Serious erosion has occurred under the right bank of the Mangaore strcam about five chains below the ilangaore putnp. Stcps are being taken inunediately to check this erosion and endeavoiir to savc the slopbank. Apart from tlie Mangaore pump which is only working alxmt sevcn lninutes in l'our hours, no pumping lias been done this luontli.