ROAD BOARDS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 20, 23 June 1874, Page 3

ROAD BOARDS.

KOWAI DISTRICT. A special mcctiug of this Board was held at the Road Board Office, Northport, on Friday; 19th ultimo. The members present were Messrs C. Ff. Pemberton (chairman), W. M'Adam, and D. Gorrie. A letter was received from the Ashley Roadlßoard with regard to the road leading iuto the Ashley river bed. The surveyor was instructed to write to the Secretary for Public Works, pointing out that the railway embaukment has taken up the present road, thereby forcing traffic upon private property. Tenders for the following works were accepted : Forming and metalling 91 chains of North road, north of Kowai ; reforming and metalling 05 chains of North road, north of Kowai: forming 35 chains of Railway Reserve road, from junction with Douglas road to Tobin's corner ; metalling 20 ch.iins of Seftou Reserve road, between Orchard's corner aud Upper iSel'ton road ; forming 120 chains from Orchard's corner to Upper Sefton road.

It was resolved that Duncan Cameron's tender for Topps and Hineman's road stand over for another meeting, a road which would benefit a greater portion of the district having been proposed by some of the adjacent landowners, and promising the land for that purpose. Board adjourned until Monday,July G. SOUTH HAKAIA. The meeting of this Board took place on Saturday, June 20th, Present—The chairman (Mr Cathcart Wason), and Messrs Maekie, Holmes, Coster, Alington. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The clerk was instructed to report upon a cutting leading to the river on north-west side of section .0821. Also, to report upon crocks and cuttings on Main Bakaia road to Blackford, as far as surveyed. Also, to find out from Ashbiuton Boad Board what portions, if aDy, of Main liakaja road have been

passed and paid for. Also, to report upon best means of removing water from Main Rakaia road. It was resolved that tenders be called for a cutting to river on east side of section 732-1. That tenders be called for fencing-in site of Road Board offices. That tenders be called for forming and metalling Railway terrace west, from present crossing to southwest corner of Michael street, inclusive of the triangle ; and for Railway terrace cast, from the same crossing to north-east end of passenger station. Tenders were received for cutting to river at Mackie's, and the two cuttings on Upper road, and for cutting at Mackie's alone, and one accepted.

No tender having received for the cutting between Jones' and Holmes', the clerk was instructed to employ labor to complete the same. The chairman was requested to ask the Government to make the railway crossing level with the crowns of both roads. And to communicate the drawbacks to correspondence which arises from two adjoining districts bearing almost the same name, viz., Rakaia and South Rakaia. The chairman was also empowered to purchase certain surveying instruments for the use of the Board.

On the motion of Mr Alington, seconded by Mr Holmes, it was resolved that no fence or gateway should allowed from this date upon any formed road, and that the clerk be instructed to carry the above motion into effect.

The chairman reported that, as there was no immediate probability of getting a district map from Government, and that as it was impossible to proceed further without one, he had taken upon himself to procure one from Mr Blanchard, and trusted the account would be passed, which was done by unanimous assent.

The meeting was adjourned until Friday, 3rd July.