RICCARTON ROAD BOARD.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 691, 6 September 1876, Page 4

RICCARTON ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of this Board was held on Monday at the office, Upper Riccarton. Present —All the members, and Mr LI. D. kali, chairman. The minute sof the last meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was received from the Secretary for Public Works, enclosing correspondence from Mr Bong’s solicitors to his Honor the Superintendent. in reference to the diversion of roads through section No 199, and stating that the Public Works Bill makes provision for the settlement of the roads in dispute. A letter was read from Mr We b, asking the Board to repair the road from the Fendalltown road past his land. It was resolved to comply with the request. Letters were read from Messrs Langden, Jackson, and James Reece, pointing out that the proposed footpath on the Harewood road would interfere with the drainage of their land, and protesting against it. The Board took into consideration the petition in reference to the above footpath, which was deferred at last meeting until a report had been furnished by the surveyor, and, after considerable discussion, it was resolved to invite tenders for the formation of about fifty chains of the path, viz, from the railway crossing to Jack son’s road. Price lists of drain pipes were receivedfrom Messrs Austin and Kirk audNeigh hours, prepared from Malvern Hill fire clay. Mr Patteson reported on the condition of the Ham bridge as requested at last meeting. The Board directed the surveyor to have the bridge renaired immediately, in terms of the report. The Board directed the surveyor to write to the Templeton Road Board, and ask if they would agree to the formation of the remaining unformed portion of the Kaiapoi and Prebbleton Junction road, also to the gravelling of about eight chains of it near the Coaltrack. The surveyor was directed to have the gravel pit recently opened near Craw’s corner fenced off, also to repair the sides of the Fendalltown road, from the Park bridge to Bowen’s corner. The assessor handed in the new rate roll, with a report, stating that there was no material change in the value of land in the district since last valuation was made, except where it had improved in quality by the operations of the Drainage Board, but that the total assessment of the district was increased in consequence of the numerous additional buildings in the suburban portions of the district. The monthly report was read and approved, and after passing accounts for work done and other routine business, the Board adjourned until Monday, the 2nd October.