BOARD OF CONSERVATORS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2452, 14 February 1882, Page 3

BOARD OF CONSERVATORS.

Tuesday, Fbbbttabt 14,

The usual meeting of the Waimakariri Board of Conservators was held at 2 p.m. Present—Messrs E. Jones (chairman), B. W. England, W. Boag, H. W. Peryman, and J. L. Wilson. An apolopy for non-attendance was read from Mr W. White, junr., owing to ill health. The Chairman said that since the last meeting the Inspector of Audit had examined their accounts and certified them as correct. It would, therefore, be neoessary for them to pais the acoounts and statement of revenue and expenditure. Mr J. L. Wilson moved—" That the accounts be passed by the Board."

The motion, on being seconded by Mr Feryman, was agreed to, and the accounts signed by the chairman. 'J he Chairman stated that the secretary had written to the Little Biver Boad Board as to arrears of rate, and they had been informed that the members of the Boad Board were personally liable in the matter. He noticed that the Board had met and instructed the clerk to collect the rate, but no letter had reaohed the Board on the subject. The Seoretary reported with reference to the deposit in the Fost Office Savings Bank, that he had communicated 3 with them, and they had suggested that it would not bo necessary to change the aocount with the chairmanship if two members were joined in the aocount, because so long as they remained members of the Board no change need be made.

It was resolved that the account be kept in the Fost Office Havings Bank, in the names of Messrs E. Jones and J. L. Wilson. In reply to Mr Wilson,

The Chairman said that the City Council were the most prompt in forwarding the rates oollected. The local bodies in the Drainage District had been so thrown behind by the deferring of the striking of the drainage rate that they could not gt on with the oolleotion. The report of the works committee was made verbally by Mr England, who reported that during the month they had undertaken no fresh works, but next month they intended to go into fencing. The overseer's reports were read and oonsiderod.

The Chairman said that from the plan laid before the Board by the uverseer, a very Important change had been made in the river near No. 14. It had formerly threatened the work put in by the Board, but it had now left it high and dry. In reply to a question by Mr England, Mr Jeal said that the ohange was not effected by the works of the Board, but by natural changes in the course of the river. The work had the effeot of iteadying the river and making it quiet. Mr Jeal then explained at some length the plan laid before the Board. He did not recommend any further works being carried out until another fresh came into the river. Accounts to the amount of £63 63 Id were passed for payment. The Board then adjourned.