WAIRAU BOAD BOARD.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 178, 3 December 1880, Page 3

WAIRAU BOAD BOARD.

Wednesday, December Ist. Th e Board met at the usual hour. Present —Messrs Ward (in the chair), Coulter and Avery. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. COKKF.SI'ON DKNCK, &c. A letter was read from Mr E. Barker, jun., In reference to compensation for the iand taken for a line of road at Fabian's Bush and also a letter from Mr J. Fabian on the same subject. It was resolved that the question should stand over for the present. Messrs Paul and Pascoe wrote to the Board applying for an advance and asking for an increase on their tender.

The Board decided that they could not entertain the application for an increase on the tender. Mr J. Whitlings wrote to the Board in reference to his loss of time on the Avon contract while attending there to be shown the work. The matter was referred to the Inspector of Works. WAIRAU VALLEY ELECTION. The Secretary reported that Mr Thomas Carter had been duly elected a member of the Board for the district of Wairau Valley. inspector’s report. The Inspector of Works reported that he had been to Fabian’s Valley and agreed to allow Mr Barker L 9 for the extra nine chains of land on his section and to leave the road as (lagged out. Mr Fabian not being at home when the Inspector called at his place no written offer was obtained. The. Board is already in possession of the offers of Messrs Bell and Pipe with respect to this road. The Wairau Valley road has been repaired at a cost of LI 2 ss. The Waihopai road has been repaired at a cost of L 34 7s, but that amount is not sufficient to make a good job of it. John Curnow lias signed the contract for repairs to the Avon road and is pushing on the work. Messrs Paul and Pascoe have nearly completed their contract for forming42A- chains of the Waihopai road at lbs Gd per chain. CONTEMPLATED REDUCTIONS. Mr Aver}' said that some time ago he gave notice of his intention to bring forward the question of reductions in the official expenditure. The income of the Board having been so considerably reduced lie thought this course necessary. He had no fault to find with either the Inspector or Secretary, on the contrary, he regarded both as the best officers the Board could have, but in the interest of the ratepayers strict economy was’ now a necessity, and much as he regretted the fact lie considered a reduction should be made. The matter was further postponed until a future meeting. A ('COUNTS. The following accounts were passed for payment : Marlrorouoii Times L.'i 9s, T. Neville Lib, C. Ruff LI Is, C. ITounsell LI Bs, IV. Booker bs, Returning Officer L2 2s, T. Giles L2 bs (id, J. Channing L‘2 2s, Paul and Pascoe L 32 18s 9d, 0. Griffiths Ll 4 9s fid, Tapp and Go. Ll2 bs, J. Channing LI I bs, T. Bone L 8 Is, IT. C. O’Leary L 7, E Maddock L 25. The Board then adjourned.