MOUNT PEEL ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Volume I, Issue 89, 23 October 1878, Page 2

MOUNT PEEL ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Beard was held in the Road Board office, P s el Forest, on Friday, the 18th inst. Present : Messrs C. G. Tripp (Chairman) R. Mackay. and J. Heney. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed The following tenders were opened and considered ; No. 20. Contract forming Ford’s road, Michael O’Brien, Ll7O ; John Sugrue, Ll5B 10s ; Timothy Herlihy, Ll4O : James niorden, Lll6 6s (accepted). . No. 21. Widening and shingling Scotsburn road, Timothy Herlihy. £165 ; John Sugrue, L 155 7s ; Michael O’Brien, Ll4B 7s 6d ; Patrick Burke, Ll4B ; S. Rae and Sous, L 146 12s 6d (accepted) ; James Riordan. LI2I 2s 6d. No. 22. Shingling Gudex’s road, John Sugrue, L 255 10s ; Michael O’Brien, L 230 10s 6d ; James. Gregon, L 220 (accepted.) No. 23, Shingling Kakalm and Burke’s Pass road. Tenders being above the overseer’s estimate, were declined, and fresh tenders were ordered to be invited. No. 24. Shingling from Allandale to Fairlie Creek, Michael O’Brien, L 296 ; John Sugrue, L 287 10s; James Gregon, L 256 (accepted). The following correspondence was read and considered ; From the Colonial Secretary, dated Ist October, re the alteration of the boundaries of the Mount Peel and Geraldine road districts, stating that the Governor will be advised to issue the proclamation altering the boundaries of the districts on the Ist November. From the Geraldine Road Board, dated sth October, forwarding a copy of a resolution passed by that Board, to the effect that the Government be requested to delay the proclamation altering the boundaries of the districts, so that the election of a new Board may be held at the annual election in January. From the same, re sharing the cost of clearing out the cutting in the Rangitata terrace on the boundary road, and stating that as the Mount Peel Board has agreed to accept the boundary proposed by the Government, the Geraldine Beard do not feel called upon to take action in the matter. From the Chief Surveyor, informing the Board that Mr J. H. R. King has been instructed to lay off the roads on the Rainclifi; run, to connect tht> roads through the Allandale property. From the Chairman of the late Tirnaru and Gladstone Board of Works, stating that the sum of £166 13s 4d has*been placed to the Board’s credit with the Union Bank of Australia, being its share of the proceeds of the sale of the late Board’s property. The Clerk was instructed to acknowledge the receipt of the same. From the manager of the Union Bank of Australia, Tirnaru, in reference to the fixed deposits of the Board. Fr Mr J. L. Wilson, requesting the attendance of the Chairman at a conference of chairmen of Road Boards to bo held in Christchurch to consider matters connected with the Canterbury Land Fund,

The Clerk was instructed to-reply, and state that the Chairman would have attended the Conference hut did not receive notice in time to enable him to'do so. . From the Ashburton County Council, asking the Chairman to meet a Committee of the County Council at the Rangitata traffic bridge to ascertain the extent of damage done by the late floods. From tho Surveyor to the Christchurch City Council, furnishing information with respect to steam road roller. The Clerk was instructed to acknowledge the receipt of the same. Firm Mr James Watkins, in reference to repairing the roads in the neighbourhood of the Rangitata bridge. From Mr J. Anderson, Christchurch, enclosing an illustration of an an improved road roller and traction engine combined. From the Returning officer for the Mount Peel Riding of the Geraldine County, requesting permission to use the Road Board Office for the election of a member for the County Council. Resolved : That the request be granted. Resolved : That the ’ Overseer order a water-ballast roller for road purposes, capable of being weighted up to five tons, to be made extra strong. The Clerk was directed to write to the Ashburton County Council, stating that ns residents on the banks of the Rangitata river for the last twenty years are of opinion that 1 it is useless attempting to confine the waters of that river, but would advise that the bridge be lengthened -with iron cylinders, as they are fully of opinion that wooden piles cannot be driven in the river to the depth required to ensure safety from the scour of the water, as it i s well known that there are larger boulders in the Rangitata than in any river in Canterbury, besides wooden piles being perishable material, wheras iron cylinders are permanent.

Accounts to the amount of £224 6s lOd were passed for payment. The Board then adjourned.