MOUNT PEEL ROAD BOARD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1560, 23 September 1886, Page 3

MOUNT PEEL ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Mount Peel Road Board was held at the Road Board Office, Peel Forest, on Friday, 17th September. Members present—The Hon. J. B. A. Adand (Chairman), Messrs C. G. Tripp, G. J. Dennistoun, R. Mackay, and R. Thew. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was opened and discussed. From the . Treasury and Property Tax Departments, stating that the remainder of subsidy owing to the Board (£B9) would at once be paid into the bank. From the Chief Surveyor, relating to some sections at Serwood Downs. From Mr William Cully, asking to have his name taken off the roll as owner of H.S. 32267, Opuba Gorge. The clerk was instructed to attend to these matters. RESOLUTIONS. It was resolved : That lenders bo called for keeping in repair the newly metalled portion of the main road, about two miles, for one year; that the Overseer warn all persons against cutting or removing timber from the Board reserves without permission ; that Messrs Smith, Dennistoun and 00. be granted permission and sole right to cut and remove timber on road lines bordering on their sections. The Overseer was instructed to see to certain repairs on the south side of Orari, and on the Main road up the Rangitata Gorge. overseer's report. The Overseer’s report was then read. It stated that the Orari crossing and several creeks bad been made good since the floods, and bye roads repaired ; the same had been done on (ho Fairlie Creek side, the various slips carted away, and considerable repairs done on the Main and Cattle Yailey roads. No. 2 contract on Main road, Rangitata, was finished satisfactorily (metalling about two miles); and No. 5, metalling the main read in Forest, was being carried on. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £172 18s 3d were then passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.