The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1879

Dunstan Times, Issue 880, 28 February 1879, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1879

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We have to acknowledge the receipt of .1 parcel of Parliamentary Papers, including Reports of the Public Petitions Committee p eacuted to the House of Kcpresentalives during the ievent sc—si<ill ami aUa Mr Blairs Ileport on the Damage hone to Public Works by the i Late Plnocl in Clutha River. We extract those of local interest. From Janies Samson and others, Alexandra, praying that a bridge lie constructed across the Molyneux at Alexandra,- Recommended to the Government for lavotnaMe consideration. From J. 0 Chappie, auction. c ■, Alexandra, complaining of the action of the Municipal Council of Alexandra in v .ting the Mayor, . James Samson, an auctioneers license fne of c s', v.hieh places the petitioner in an unfair position in having to compete with one who pays no he, and praying that the law may he altered to as to prevent such a ■■ course of procedure for the future.—The Committee reported they had no reeommeni datiou to make on the subject of the petition. Fiom Mr Bliir’s Report we take the - following referring to Vincent County—Ap- . proximate estimate of damage to roads, . Lh.’dO ; to bridges, L10.C91) (including Clvde bridge, LSOitO) ; to mints, L 450 ; removing and re-erecting Clyde hospital, L3OO. In the r. maiks appear the following Before proceeding to r. store the works that have Leon dnicayod, it is i cecssary to eftnsider ; \r!»ctnor r.i!V iir*i»r«»v ,, nvnfr nr, ;?i 11,tii ioc:ii:na or cbiHi.'.U’r, (mil wrmiiv*

some of them may not be dispensed with altogether. The lines of roads ami positions of most of the smaller budges in all the Counties cannot well be altered, but I think that instead of rebuilding the Clyde bri !ge on its old si l e, a new bridge should be erected near Alexandra. A Inidge at this place is much wanted, and there is no necessity for two bridges wi-liin siveo or eight m les of each other. The piers of the Clyde budge might be utilised fora foot or horse bridge —We have nothin- narticnlato say either f--r or against Mr Blair's report, but we shnu'd like to be enlightened on th-p.ii-d—estimate of damage to Clyde bri Ige If we remember rightly the first cost was somewhat under I.C'IOO, and considering that of the stinctnre tlieie remains on the ground property that can be utilised in lb.-re-erection of the bridge to the value of at least 1.2000, weeonf, ss to be ignorant, of the rule which ptoves that it will cost 1,8 )00 to replace what oiigiually cost only half that sum.