3B» Viral fortnightly meeting of the Snm&ge Board foek place yeiterday. Pre« •eat—Mestw B J". S. Herman (chairman), A. Dnneaa, H. 3. Bid!, C. B Blakirton, H. J.Racped, J. T. Rogs, and F. Hobbt. HaiinJ.L. Wilson and Meiher waited °pon the Board as a deputation from the iron Eoad Board respecting the filling in of *&«& tea chaise of a drain on the Shirley Mr Wibon explained what had been done oy the Sosd Bosrd, and hcped the Board WonUha able to see their way to fill in the asm in eoapiianee trith fieir wiehe». Hβ sua &c thought, (peaking without acthority, ««t if the Bjard's eagiceer eoniidered, after that the drain required piping, the «*a Board would be willing to put them in, «a fill up the drain if the Board would find we pipe*. dUcossion it was referred to his ecgmeer to be reported on at the next H». following report was read from the WOmittee appointed to report on the_pro gMd Amended Drainage Act :— »«e Chairman, Ckriatclrarch Distrwfc Dcsun fi. _ «ge Board, iv™*'"" loar eemmittee hariog gone through * e^i I **? ** the Bal introdneed by the Hon. |-e«:lard«m last cession at the reqoesfc of _the cmik* ice iv to recommend any to ti» same, except a eKght altera- «a woribg. Some of the cSausesmay fcluT €c ? Bsara y sfaisgent, bnt it does net woSmi. * - P o^ pwposed to be obtained Man arbitrary manner. Bβ- S^^ff has shown that power aast be %***»* ta• ecfore* dea%h»biia on the part of g»e[ the mhahitantr within the iSteict, E^^^ a bt *°expect-

It was resolved that the required notices be given of the intention to introduce the Bill at the next meeting of Parliament, and the Hob. E. Bichardson be ailed to take charge of the Bill, and that the co-operation of the other members representing the dis trict b* invited. A letter was read from the Town Clerk of Christchureh, stating that the valuation of the city for the year 1880 amounted to £219,060, exclusive of Christ's College valu ation of £900, and desiring to know the rate in the £ the Board intended to strike. The Clerk to the Avon Boad Board wrote requesting that the Board would allow any properly qualified men in the district, who might apply, to pot in home connection* in conformity with the Board's regulations. 