WAIKATO RIVER HOARD.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 65, 4 August 1915, Page 4

WAIKATO RIVER HOARD.

Monthly Meeting.

The usual monthly meeting of the Waikato River Board was held on Saturday last, when the members present were Messrs A. ti. C. Class, chairman, A. Lapwood, R. Clephsne, S. P. Prendergast and th: clerk, Mr E. Hallett. LOAN MONEY. Correspondence was received from the maiibger of the National Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, stating that he had complied with instructions received from the Board and had forwarded the three remaining debentures to his Wellington branch to be handed over to the solicitors there on payment of the £3OOO, part of a loan arranged tor recently by tbc Board. CONIROL OF ISLANDS. On the chairman's proposal it was decided to apply to the Government for the endowment to the Board of the islands in the Waikato river which have no titles, and further to ask tbc Aucklaud members of tbe House of Representatives to aesist towards obtaining the control of s*ms. The chairman and the Board's solicitor were empowcrtd to draw up tbe petition. PROPERTIES TO BE RECLASSIFIED. With a view of arriving at an amicable settlement Mr J. Gerrard, of Rangiriri, was appointed, on tne motion of the chairman, Eeconded by Mr Clephane, to reclassify the properties of those ratepayers who had lodged objections against the last classification ot the properties. Mr Gerrard is to proceed with the work at once. LAKE ROTO NGAKO OUTLET. An enquiry as to the Board's future mention of dealing with the outlet from Koto Ngaro lake tu the river was received from Mr A. Robinson, of Ohinewai, who complained of wat°r lodging on his property. —As the outlet would shortly be coming under the special rating area, the clerk was instructed to advise Mr Robinson accordingly. RATES FIXED.

In conformity with his notice of motion given at the previous meeting ot the Board, the following rates for the prssent year were fixed, on the proposal of the chairman, viz. On A land, General, half-penny in the £, Special Loan Rate, threefarthings in the £. On B land, General one farthing in the £, and three-eighths of a penny in the £ ■Special Loan Kate. On C land, one-eighth of a penny in the £ General Rate, and tbree-pixteentbs of a penny in the X Special Loan Rate. WORKS REPORT. Mr P. Sellars, the Board's loreman, submitted a report, out lining information as follows, viz.:—All the outlets on the main river had bean completely groyned, with the result that the river had been made more commodious and the channelß more centralised. Three and three-quarter miles of groynes, in all, baJ been erected. During the month of June 274 double piles, covering a distance of 22J chains, had been placed in position. This piling, he found, more satisfactory than the Bingle piling, and it wittstood the Hood waters better. Willows had been placed in the river bed In front of gome of the groynes, where heavy rcourlng, from six to fourteen feet, had taken place, to form a protection to the groynes. It was found necessary duritg the first of the recent floods to strengthen with double piling about 26 feet of No 1. groyne, in the centre, which bad become weakened The additional piling had made the groyne stronger than ever. Since the report had been written out, 24 chains of piling, totalling 222 piles, had been driven in the river-bed. Forty six and a-half chains of piling had been completed at the Elbow, which finished the piling at ttat spot. ACCOUNTS.

Accounts totalling £32 Us Gd were passed for payment.