MAKERUA BOARD.

Shannon News, 24 December 1923, Page 3

MAKERUA BOARD.

The monthly meeting of ,the Makerua Drainage Board Was also held last week. Mr J. Liggjns presided, and others present were: Messrs A. L. Seifert, H. Akers, R. T. Bell and R. L. Tippler. The Horowhenua County Council wrote with reference, to the raising of the bridges over Kara stream.— Received' The board's engineers reported on the operations of No. .1 dragline dredge during the month. At the presient time it was 15 chains above the new culvert at No. 2 drain, ana should reach the railway line aboutthe middle of January. No. 2, tin© dipper dredge, during the month excavated 45 chains of new drainage channel, and should be close up to Whitaunui tramline before the holidays.—Adopted. . ~ The overseer reported that since tne last report, he had been working all the time in Mr Carter's new drain, Shannon. This drain would 'be finished aibout the end of the present week. During) the past week, he had made an inspection of the stopfoank right through the whole length, and found it very .satisfactory.-Adopted. ' A committee of works was set up in preference to making an appointment to the position of manager oi works It was resolved to draw the attention of the Public Works Department to the necessity of constructing as soon as possible the bridge on the Shanrion-Foxton road as the gap in the stop ; bank dangering the board's works and was also a source of dn»<r er (to the travelling public rh& board proposed to hold the department responsible lor any 'action resulting from the leaving open-Qf tne was expressed that it was not possible to make any reduction in Mr Coley's rates. The engineer was instructed to report at the next meeting as to lands which are unproSed ft was. decided that the office close for the holidays from December 2-2 to January 7, and it was resolvted that action be taken to recover all outstanding rates' alter December 14. Accounts totalling £2285 14s 8d were passed for payment.