Re3olved — "That tho membor for tho district, with Iho co-operation of tho mem bers for South Canterbury, bo asked to en deavour to pass as soon ns Parliament meets, a Bill giving Road Boards, County Councils, and Town Boards power to lay poisoned material for tho^destruction of small birds." It was resolved, on tho motion of Mr Balfour,-seconded by Mr Planto — " That the Board tnko steps to lay poison on nil the public roads, m tho month of July, and also to lay poison on any lnnd for which written application by tho owr»cr or tenant hn9 been made. Iho Board will also supply poisoned wheat to ratepayer* on application." DEFAULTING BATEPAYBR3. It was resolved that the clerk bo instructed to Bummon oil defaulting ratepayers without further delay ; and if required, tho chairman is authorised to employ extra clerical assis tance to prepare the documents necessary for court purposes, this to apply to both current and past year's rates. THE TENQAWAI. Mr Kerslake brought beforo tho Board the necessity of taking some steps to provent tho encroachment of tho Tengawai river upon tho road, as well as upon privato hinds. Tho overseer was instructed, to report fully an the same at ncit meeting. oversber's bepobt. This was read ns follows : — "Be O'Driscoll and Bcddcll's application for repairs to road known as Driscoll's road. — This road requires tho grades re ducing over tho two gullies and a light cont of shingle, as m its present sttito it is very difficult to get up tho cuttings m wet weather with an empty dray. I would recommend that this work be done at once. "Mr John Watkins 1 application, culling attention to tho Btate of tho road between Vority's corner and his section on Three Mile Bush Road. — I have not beon over this road during the past month, but I would recom mend that tho steep hill near the Boad Board's cottage ho reduced, and a surfaco man could repair tho remainder. Tho cost of reducing tho hill to make it a fair road would bo about £—. The whole of tho re mainder requires repairing, but the cost would not be much. "B. Pelvin's Application — I havo ex amined this road, and I find that if ho dis poses of one section ho cannot possibly get to tho other. 