UPPER ASHBURTON,

The monthly meeting of the Upper Ashburton Road Board was held m the Board's office, West street, Ashburton, on Monday. Present — Messrs McLean (chairman), Campbell, Sargent, and Stitt. The following correspondence was read :—From the Commissioner of Crown Lands, re perpetual lease and deferred payment thirds due to the Hoard, which he understands ara to be expended on water supply and irrigation works for the ■ benefit of the sections which furnish the : " thirds," and requesting the Board to be i good enough to propose the irrigation works which they deem of most urgency and for the benefit of the said sections, ■pecifyingthe several works, their location, character, cost, and the sections benefited which are to provide "thirds "as their .share of the cost. It was resolved that the clerk write the other Boards m the j tuounty asking thiem if ifc would not be ; advisable to meet and confer as t« how the " thirds "should be expended.—From W. B. Dixcm, asking the valuation of septioif bejonging to Mr William Ross.— From the Ashburton Borough Council (intended for last meeting but received (too late) asking the Board to attended a jneeting m the Orange Hall to consider the advisableness or otherwise of uniting the suburbs with tho Borough.—From the Property Ta* Commissioner, forward ing a list of Crown Lajid transactions.— X^rom the Auditor Qeneral, drawing the Beard's attention to the fact that it is their duty to see that all rates collected are placed to the Board's credit.—From Mi ll. S. Bean, stating that he had disposed of pt. 119, 120, "Lot 17, to Mr Arthur Ernest Bean, and asking that hissiarae be placed on the roll for same.—From Mrs Mary Steeie, stating that she had disposed of the property on the roll m her name to Mr Alexander Brigans, and asking that his name be placed on the roll for same. It was resolved that m future a deposit be taken from all contractors tendering for the Board's contracts, which will be forfeited should the work not be com menced at the specified time. Resolved, that the water raco on Eraser's Road be properly divided at the junction of tlie roads with concrete. Ifc was decided that Messrs McLean and Sargent sign the lease of the Board's property at Tiriwald to Mr W. Sutherland. 