CHRISTCHURCH DRAINAGE BOARD.
A -pedal meeting of the Christchurch Drainage Board was held yesterday after noon. Present—Messrs J. Deans (in the -.hair), R. M. Tavlor. G. Mclntyre. C. Burgess, E. Smith, J. Down, and Dr. Moor- Itouw. An apology for absence was re ceived from Mr Samuels.
Tho resolution levying the 1900 rates was confirms-d, and it wa* decided to forward copies of the same to tha local bodies con-

cerned. , The ordinary business was then proceed ed with. The Chairman's report recommended that the ifmva f«ne- front-in c* th* public road _i the Pun-pin;* Station should be strengthen ed with pests .'.nd wires, also that the belts of plantation* at the farm should be throned «f undergrowth, to prevent ds-frructioa by fir-?, and! that tho old gors- fence at tho bar yard should he removed ar.'J a pc?t and wire fence sub-tit tiled. The cost world be in all about £35. "mc re port was adopted. The Secretary* and Treasurer'a report stated that th« amount of rates received from March 10th to April 7th was £2C85 2s lld. received fr«m other source- £38 Is ; tot.l reedpt. £2123 3s lld. The ex penditure nmounted to £695 14s Id. The amount, of r.i'e ouf 7 in-iing for 1897 was £51 10. 2d; IS„3. £53 8s lOd; 1899. £774 12* 6d. £19.670 9s 9d had been collected for 1899. Tha credit; balance was £865 6s Ad.
