DRAINAGE BOARD.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 841, 5 March 1877, Page 2

DRAINAGE BOARD.

Monday, March 5.

The Board met at 10.30 a.m. PresentMessrs Hobbs, Ross, Harman, Duncan, Wright, Jones, and Hall. A letter was read from the chairman (Mr Tancred) stating that he had had to go to Nelson to attend a meeting of the University Council.

On the motion of Mr Hall, Mr Hobbs was moved to the chair.

Mr Harman moved —" That one months' absence be granted to Mr Tancred." Mr Duncan seconded the motion, wHeh was agreed to. The engineer's 'report was read of fol lows :

" According to instructions received from the Board I have advertised the Ferry road cewer fo" tender in Chrislchurch, Dunedin, Wellington. "On examining the inside of the brick outfall sswer I find it to be very insecure, •ind requiring immediate attention. About six chaius she uld be backed up with concrete, or otherwise strengthened, the cost will be £SO or £6O a chain,

" T would recommend a trapped gulley to be built at the corner of Tuam and E. belt as the etiK'H from the silt pit passing up the pipes annoys the residents there, and the silt t-it cannot be removed until gullies are made to all the sewers that lead into it. '• I would recommend as a tempmry measure extending the line of pipes draining part of Salisbury street, as complaints are made of reople annoying their neighbors by their artesian wafer, for which they have no proper drainage. " About 600 barrels of cement have been stored at the gas woks, it is apparently new •;nd in good condition. " I have issued circulars asking for the price of pipes and clay invert blocks, as directed by the Board,

" I have sent to Wellington the calculations of quantities required to the co3t of the drainage echeme, as far as the plans go, which wf re in this office. " I have the honor to remain, "C. NAPiEtt Bell, " Engineer." The report was considered seriatim, and adopted. A letter was read from the Spreydon Road Board, stating lhafc they would collect the drainage rate in that district for 1\ per cent commission.

The offer was accepted. A letter was read from Mr C. Ladda restive to the collection of rates in the Heathcotc district.

The clerk was instructed to inform Mr Ladds that he must sue without delay for the outstanding rates. A letter was read from Mr Chudley, calling attention to the damage done by overflow of artesian water on to his premises, and making a claim of £4O for damage?. It wss resolved that the letter be acknowledged. A letter was read from several residents on Bell's creek, calling attention to the overflowing of that creek by reason of its being choked with watercress,

The letter was handed to the engineer to deal with the matter.

A letter wag read from Mr White, New Zealand Pipe Works, Duuedin, stating that he wag prepared to supply ptpea for the drainage of Christcburch. The engineer pointed out that he had forwarded a request to Mr White to seud the quotations for his pipes, A letter was read from Mr J. TT. Smith, St Asaph street, calling attention to the nuisance caused by tha pipes leading into the pide channel being too Email, and there* by flooding his property. The matter was referred to the engineer to take action.

A letter was read from Mr FT. A. Bamford, pointing out that the reply of the Board to the resolutions of the public meeting at Woolston did not touch the matter contained in the second resolution forwarded to them, and requesting an early answer to the same. Mr Harmau moved—" That a copy of the resolution passed by the Board relative to cutting a channel into deep water be forwarded to Mr Bamford in reply to his letter." The motion was agreed to,

Mr Boas moved—" That the Heathcote residents be informed that the Board will consider the wider subjects dealt with in their other resolutions, together with those of the city of Christchurch meeting, after having had an interview with the deputation appointed at the meeting held at Mr Clark'a room, and considered all the objections to the scheme."

Mr Harman seconded the motion, which was agreed to.

A letter was read from Mr H. S. Smith, relative to the Merivalc drainage, stating the terms upon which the occupier of the section would consent to the opening of the watercourse.

The clerk W3S instructed to reply that the Board were unable to undertake auy work to get rid of Mr Smith's sewage until the adoption of a scheme of dra'n^ge.

A letter was read from the residents of Stanmore road north, pointing out that the re-opening of the old drain would not give them the relief from flood water that was ceces?ary.

It wss decided to reply that the Board were of opinion that the present drain was quite sufficient to carry the drainage of the district, and that the Board having considered the matter, was opposed to cutting a deep drain on the edge of a narrow road. Mr Jones brought under the notice of the Board the necessity that existed for the appointment of some persons to look after the outfall drain, the south drain, and the Ferry road drain, in order to keep them clean.

The. matter was referred to the engineer, who promised to attend to it, The Board then adjourned;