DRAINAGE BOARD.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1494, 29 November 1878, Page 3

DRAINAGE BOARD.

TFbiday, November 29. Tho -asW fortnightly meeting of this Board was held at half past ten o’clock. Present —Messrs Tancred (chairman), Hobbs, Eoss, Duncan, Hannan, and Hall. engineer's eepobt. rpho following report was read from the eno' eer:— „ , . The works on the Ferry road storm water sower are progressing very satisfactorily, and the 'oround continues very firm and dry. About fourteen chains are arched over and completed, and the concrete invert of six more chains k At Sal'sbury street a steam pump has been set to work, and kc ps the water down. A long length of concrete invert has been hud but no bricks have been delivered by the < ontractor, so that none of this sewer is completed. Jhe "round is very good in this street, hut there is a very large quantity of water to be pumped. The diversion of the drain on R.b. 151 is completed, as author sed by the Board. ; The fencing of the drain on Mrs Krnse s land is being done. This was necessary, as the old hedge of willow trees was removed where the drain was deepened by the Board. I submit a letter Torn Mr W. Clark, dated London, October Bth, in which ho approved of the proposal to erect the permanent pumps as goon as practicable, by which means an outlet will bo given for the sew rs nruh r construction, and all sowers as soon as built cau be made use of ior connection with houses. jVlr CJark will at ouch proceed to get out designs and specifications for the pumps, ai d Iroixi the state of the homo markets ho anticipates getting the machinery made very reason'lho engineer was requested to write to Mr Clark on the sub pet of freights, and to instruct him pari'jximi to ship by the New Zealand Shipping Company’s vessels. The report was then adopted. A letter was received from Mr Clark, the engineer in London, thanking the Board for having appointed him their Home agent.

I,UTTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Letters were read from various clerks of suburban Road Boards, agreeing to act as returning officers on the occasion oi the forthcoming election of a new Drainage JSoard.

COEBESPONDENCE. A letter was read from the clerk of the Heathcote Road Board, calling attention to the foul state of a creek running through R.S. 48 A. The matter was referred to the engineer to report upon at the next meeting. A letter was rend from Messrs Harman and Stevens, stating that there would be no objection to an agreement being entered into between the Board and Mr Lancaster, provided the same was made in accordance with the contract of Messrs Harman and Stevens with the Board’s engineer. The Chairman said the matter was in course of arrangement. On the motion of Mr Hall, it was resolved to cut a drain between the Harewood road and Norman’s road, access to be at all times obtainable by the Board. ACCOUNTS. A number of accounts were passed and ordered to be paid —total, £533 11s. the sbwee wouks. Mr Harman moved—“ That the engineer he authorised to put in hand the drainage works in Madras street from the river northwards to Salisbury street, and in Kilmore street from the river to Colombo street. Mr Hall objected to such a motion being brought forward without notice. He hoped it would be postponed until the next meeting, so that members who were not familiar with the whole of the circumstances could make themselves acquainted with it. In answer to a question, the engineer said he would prefer to do the work in question by day labor. It could be dme quite as well, and they would have greater supervision over the work. Mr Duncan did not think it would be wise at present to bring np the question of doing the whole of the works by day labor. With regard to the works asked for by Mr Harman, be had no objection to their being done by day labor. Mr Harman then withdrew his opposition, and the motion having been seconded by Mr Duncan, was carried. It was resolved to advertise that any householders wishing to have connection with the main line of sewer in the Ferry road could have the work done on paying the cost to the Bo ird. The meeting then adjourned.