DRAINAGE BOARD.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6495, 21 December 1881, Page 6

DRAINAGE BOARD.

The Chrtstehureh District Drainage Board bcld air ordinary meeting yesterday afternoon, when the following members war® present.—Mr II J. Toncred (Chairman), M #*sr* E. J. S. fluroiM, 11. J. Ball J. K. Umwo, W. While, jttnr., O. Cuff. F. Mobil*, 3. V. Hot*, and C. R. Blakiston. oornmnammscu. A letter ma» road from lb a tfeathoole Itoad Bn.iitl, oonseoUtig to the prepared dircuMon of» road through the stealml* on the fvikiwing conditions 1, That the Bmnoga Board level and clay with nine inches of clay, the proposed diversion of ror! through the sandhill*. 2. That all cutting* he sloped off with a sufficient hitter lo keep tip the eafht, the rides to he planted, asd ar-y '.n-»* dying to he renewed ai re* attired. ’ 3. In si the width of the road at the bottom »U»U he not lews than 33 feet, 4. That the road be kepi dear of drift rend for • period of 12 months. The whole of the vrotk to be done to the Hdiefadtoa of this Based. fire matter «u referred to the Engineer. a utter from the same Board »m toad, nailing attention to the state of Buckley'# road.

Ihit also tea* refiured to the Esfinscr. A letter from Mr Willknwaa was read, of mm? B.S. ■«?>,» acre*, at the sandhills, far £29ft). The Board diroetod the Secretary to acknowledge receipt of letter. Mr O. IX Lockhart wrote, oatlt&g attefittoo to Hie on inane# caused by the wster-erm col feting carted away, but bring lift to ml on IV hank* of the Aron liter..

Mr Hobbs sr geettei that the matter should be left to the Krgtocer. with ir.siroetict.s to lake action «& ossoe.

Tie Bowl adored the euggfatjoo. £ letter from Mr Oiarle# F. Napper ws# read, aj plying fer as ienvaro of salary. The matter wo* deterred till a later itagr of the mertisg, A letter from Mr All weed was read, asking that hi* {,-• res might be re-inflated on hi# land, used by Iks oMtndor for pipe faying. Is wonroteoa with this » report from Mr Oaih&m was road, *Ul4ag Datt, the feat** had col yet bees satisfactorily re-instated, though they were cattle proof. The s:-# ur was referred to the Engineer to arc ibol the contractor re-instated the fence# aorawtisg to contract. aooorsrs. Account# to the amoa&t.af £SS6 9# were passed for paymtot. caiAtsfAOß or stye stays. Mr Brow®, punuanl to notice, aored~ " Thai the drainage of Bingslard, a* rocotiimelded by the Engineer in his report,' dated Acre 28, iSSO, at an expense not exceeding jESbfCt. be proceeded wills at once." He did bot. think »i was necessary to toy anything in support of the action. Mr Hail sKSKidcd the motion. The B*»rd m cow in * petition to do the work, which would hare brer, done some time ago had there been fund# for it» Mr Cuff meted—'“ That the matter be left to the ntw Board." Mr Hobbs rappcitei the motion. Mr W.b.te would aeooßd the aaeca meet pro forma., if i: »a* accompanied with a recoinBsendatioc frs.T. the present Board. He belifted the wcfti w*» not in Mr Clark'# debt me.

Mr Ct.ff adopted the addition suggested by Mr Ifhilr.

Mawrnt E*U and Brow thc-ught that it wm Zti Sir Ckrl’i arheae.

On reftran*# to the rospi, it «a$ found that Mr V,'i ile was right. 'Mr Harman would ccpporl the propocti for rchti being piren to Bisgtlaod, if poa* able.

Mr Brows replied, deprecating any attempt to rhust the cstfclbn. Mr JJ arman aaked the Chairman if there w* really an amendment. Hr thought the Board tugsi agree to both reeolnliocr.

The Chairman eo&ttder*d there w»» an aiert-dmer.'.. Ihe amendment wt* then pul and Isil on the vd«t. The motion wm carried on the voice*. r,43UtiJES OF 4USaIfiIAXT E.fGJSEIM. Mr I!ctL» mares—“ That the salaries of the Atoatani Engineers he iscwutd bjr 130 per Je. support of the motion, he quct- d u.e talarie* firm to Sidney Kid Mclbtw«, wsrre evsipctitioa for each offices w»» s.uu» keentr ttan here. The addition wault s, *i? Mr Cuthbrn** salary £iPJ and Mr Naj,-»r'j £2lO, Mr I ad n- -: fed tie motion. M r lit.] »ai}r«j, at ao tawodaeat—“ That thr nonridefation of tie matter he relegated to !l ( s f.ew Baird." Mr Brown K-iO&ded the amend men I. Mr Jit-s> would like the Hoard to recommend tie proposed increase of the udtrort of the au.roact Engineer*. Mr Harman agreed with the lift Jp'aier. In t> ft rone* iv Mr Jfapper, he «uggested that ar tui'jwasce ehould be made to that gentleon a-, ount o{ (he part two of hu toitru* mrt*. Inc iscrtws jo the salaries should be is ft to lie new Board. Mr Brown would rote for the allow arc® jropoMd, hu could not ngrea to recommend rD irvreaae ef ralary. 1 be amendment war pal and earned on lha r-ji ■■«-*.

Id r Sapper’* letter was again read. Mr Haras, i moved— ** That an allowance df £tZ l>c made to Mr Nipper in Ifa-u of hi* cui'ositry allowance fer instruments/* Mr Hall seconded the motion. Mr White oust oppose the motion. He wm4d prefer that the whole matter should Ire handed «rer to the new Board. Mr Brown considering that Mr Nappe? had bee:, giving (he use of bis instrument* for two years, and had been put to (be expenes of servral pound* in repairs, would vote for the proposal. The agreed to (he motion, WiotS OX BAT tAOOflteM. M r White, pursuant to not toe, rawed— That (he wage* of this day labourer* be in- j crenu ,i hi Od » day. Mr Brown seconded tie motion. Mr Cuff mw-td—" That (he rotter ba deferred far the consideration of the mm Board," Mr Bon seconded the amendment, On a division, the following were the number* .—For the amendment - Messrs

jif.tt, Blekift-ar;, Cuff, H*ll, Harm so, and Hull* j sga-nsi - Mr«r* White «M Blown, nrs sfcWKits. Mr Herman moved That the pips M*m olvug the hue of Oxford Ternn* from Madras «tw( )e Antigua a», J aioeg Antigua stmt to Tuam street, and along tbs libc- of streit froKi the east bell to the Liet‘-:-!i; ro*d. bs added to the pipe sewers erimdiy (KiR-’sid to he csrrhd out. and |s l/ i’./ -Ctßi!,.! t.:<, (ert-r be offered the oplivij >.i it-fUidi- jj (hi* work in hi* contract." The u»t woids i># about £SBOO. Mr Bros:, w vote fur (he resolution if the word* beginrasg " af*d that the »uc««ful tssdtrer ” vcrcuoditcd. Mr Ham&n wc>uJd ea.it :h# words, Mr Hobbs r-giif* *4 the addition of the word* •* thenns I-j road ” after “ AMigua street" where first mtutiocsd, Mr isaman arctpird the suggnlion, a* tU add .aoutd pr.J.ab.y be available for Iby ilt.pi'&h

Mr Wh-.tc thought lise Board should not find with »o large a turn on the In it d*y of it* exielccro. lie would oppotO the aivticn, Mr Hobbs wsuld support tlo motion. Mr K it w*» in favour >.l it. The motion wo* carried on the voice*. urroiir on tub kuaisaoi won Is Mr Hub! • tuuvsd—" That the Knginrcr be ffqutsted to furnish a report of the amount of wetkr, which will b* Cfi;tlfcd,of Mr Ciorke’s sch-i-me el the end of the current year, and alio abotring she balancoof work to be dons, and the cost of tbs same.’’ Mr Had seconded the motion. Hr liancso i«g|e»t«d that detoi *of the

iUscU dealt with should b# gmn, *»d tJbo W|>2rt t'.ui'Ald fed printed for the information of the paWie. would like the report to he as «u*tdrto M poadMe* ■ite iloud «»m«I the motion with the udiliiiaft df lie word* " «®d tbfct lh * ** ,m ** with *#»#*»! quest lots d ifW.