DRAINAGE BOARD.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2463, 27 February 1882, Page 3

DRAINAGE BOARD.

The usual meeting of the above Board was held at 230 p.m. Present—Messrs F.Jones, Vincent, S. Manning, Hubbard, Ashworth and Df. Doyle. Mr Vincent was elected as Chairman of the Board for the day in the absence of Mr Harper. The Engineer's report was read and conaid ered. The Engineer stated that liny would require fourteen wells and tanks for flushing purposes on Mr Stinson's contraot. The following correspondence was read : From the St. Albans Borough Council, respecting flooding of Mr Spooner'e property, situate at Knightstown, which it was alleged was caused by the outlet provided by the Board being insufficient. From the Heathcote Boad Board, with respect to the quantity of soil left by the contractor for pipelaying in Gloucester, Worcester and Hereford streets, also regarding the height at whioh the streets had been left The Board also drew attention to the bad state of Jackson's Creek from Hereford street to the outfall drain. The Board also wrote accepting the offer of the Drainage Board on account of Buckley's road. From the Biooarton Boad Board asking that the drain through the Government property in Addington might be deepened ; also, enclosing copy of a letter from Mr Baber, respecting the inadequacy of the drain on the Lincoln road, near his grain store. From Mr Gibb and others, asking the Board to fill up or cover over the drain running from the Drain road to St. Asaph street. From Mr 8. Olarkson, with regard to supply of Portland cement. From Mr Attwood, enolosing acoount for £l2l 16j on acoount of rent of paddock used for drainage operations and injuries sustained by him. LLeft Bitting.]

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