ROAD BOARDS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 96, 21 September 1874, Page 3

ROAD BOARDS.

HBATHCOTB. This Board met on Thursday. Present, all the members. The clerk reported having received since last meeting : Prom the Government, £4BO ; Waimakariri rates, £lO 10s 9d ; ordinary road rates, £l3l 9s 2d ; other sources, £5. Total, £fi2fi 19s lid. Mr E. Garland waited on the Board, re River road at Opawa, and was informed the Board thought it was too late t 0 make any alterations in Messrs Farland’s contract Roads at St. Martin’s.—The Board decided it could not undertake the management of any private roads until the same arc dedicated and formed. Horler’s Soap Works at the Quay.—The proprietor waited on the Board, and stated that ho had abated the nuisance complained of as far as laid in his power, and in reference to the obstruction on the River road, the Board urged upon Mr Horler the necessity of appointing some one to test the correctness of the survey.in order to prevent future misunderstanding, when he consented to do so. The following letters were received — From Mr Huddleston, with memo from Mr Cuff, re survey of River road, at Mr J. S. Williams’s. Deferred till next meeting. From City Council, with enclosure from Mr Haffie, and also from Mr Haffie, re drainage. To be informed the matter is under consideration. FromJ Mr T. D, Jones, re drainage. To be informed the first part of his letter is being attended to, and the second is under consideration. From Mr Buick and the chairman of the Lower Heathcote school committee, asking for gravel screenings. To be informed the Board has no gravel pit. Requisition from Mr G. L. Lee and others for a footpath along the Avon River road. The Board considers the road is too narrow to admit of same. From E. J. T. Ford, re River reserve road. To be informed the Board will attend to same at once. From Christchurch City Council, complaining of a nuisance on the Fast town belt. The clerk was directed to write asking the Council to point out exact locality of same. From Messrs Austin and Kirk. The chairman and Mr Dunlop agreed to go over the roads spoken of, and see what was required. From Mr J. S. Williams, appointing a surveyor to re-survey the River road. From Mr McGava, complaining of the water on his sections at Waltham being backed up by the drain in the said district. To be referred to the Heathcote and Spreydon drainage committee. The clerk was instructed to get a conveyance drawn of the road purchased from Mr P. Brittan. The foreman was directed to get drain pipes, and put them in where required across the roads leading from section 69 on the Ferry road. Tenders for gravelling Canal Reserve road were opened, and one accepted. Also for improvements at Moa Bone Point, on the Sumner road, were opened, and one approved of, which the clerk was instructed to forward to the Government for their sanction. Accounts to the amount of £122 17s 7d were passed and ordered to be paid, when the Board adjourned.