ROAD BOARDS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1872, 23 February 1880, Page 2

ROAD BOARDS.

HEATHCOTE. The above Board met on Friday last at 10 a.m. Present—Messrs "W. Walker (chairman), W. Attwood, J. O'Neill, and G. Dryden. The clerk reported the receipts to be £749 11b 6d, a sum of £743 10s Sd having been received as the share of tbe Board in the impounded land fund. The works committee recommended—"(l.) That Hanmer street, Avonville, be lowered, and the earth put on the lower side of the Avon river road; (2.) That tenders be called for quarrying and carting 300 yards of metal for the Ferry road, from the bridge to Wbolston ; (3 ) That 150 yards of Eoeky Point metal be put on Seruston's road ; (4.) That the Drainage Board be written to asking permission to stack metal at the corner of Ensor's ard Ferry road." The report was approved of and adopted. The following correspondence was read and dealt with:—Mr T. Mason, asking for return of promissory 'note' given by him. Deferred for a full Board. Messrs Ford, Bell and Co., enclosing letter from Mr Maskew as to damage done by excavating gravel at the Board's pit. The foreman was instructed to attend to the matter. Messrs McOonnel and Douglas, enclosing opinion. Mr W. Harrington, asking for timber to put bridge over the creek t k Sumner. Granted. Mr J. W. Davis, asking the Board to erect a short length of 6 feet paling fence at Humbug reach to screen bathers. Granted. Messrs Matson and Co., asking Board to form roads through the Berwick estate, they guaranteeing the cost. Agreed to. Union Bank of Australia, sdvising payment by Government of the sum of £743 10s Bd. A tender was accepted for each of the works advertised. Aftar passing accounts for £333 43 6d the Board adjourned. BOYS' HIGH BCHOOL. Conspicuous amongst the public buildings which have sprung up during the laat year or two in Christchurch, are those which form what may be termed the educational block in the western quarter of the city. The latest of these handsome structures, the Boys' High School, is fast approaching completion, and will form an imposing add Mon to the adjacent college. The beauty of Mr Armson'a design can now be seen to advantage, the only drawback being the limited area on which the school stands. This however could not be obviated. The material used, Bangiora rock atone, will contrast very delicately with the dark granite columns to be placed in front of the buildings, and the porch when finished will add greatly to the beauty of the building. The roof is now oovered in, and the interior ready for the first coat of plaster. A commencement has likewise been made with the flooring. Those two great desiderata, efficient ventilation and heating, have received the most careful attention and the latest improvements been introduced to ensure thorough comfort in winter and summer. The hall and portico will be paved with Minton tiles, which are on board the ship Westland. Finally, the contractors are confident of completing the I building within the specified period, by winch time the Girls' High School will probably have been commenced.