The Feilding Star. SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1890. The Kiwitea Bridge

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 151, 14 June 1890, Page 2

The Feilding Star. SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1890. The Kiwitea Bridge

It will be seen from our report of the proceedings at the special meeting of the Borough Council held on Thursday last, that the Councillors, while resolved to ultimately attain their end of bridging the Kiwi tea stream where it crosses the Kimbolton road, do not intend to undertake any new responsibilities without fully discussing them with the other local bodies which are equally interested in having the pro. posed work done. A deputation has accordingly been appointed to wait upon the Kiwitea and Manchester Road Boards at their next respective meetings, to submit the plans and specifications of the proposed work, prepared by Mr J. T. Stewart, C.E., with the view of ascertaining what measure of assistance these Boards will be prepared to afford the Borough Council, should they decide to join the latter in carrying out the proposed work. That the deputation will be accorded a favorable reception by each Board cannot be doubted because the ratepayers they represent, in the Kiwiand Manchester Eoad Districts, are quite as much interested in having good communication with Feilding as are the ratepayers in the Borough. The Public Works Acts Amendment, 1889, inakee the process much simpler and cheaper than under the previous Act, when it was necessary to take a poll of ratepayers in each district. The clause (15) in the Amendment Act under which the Council will act provides as follows:— "In any cas« where a local authority of any district desires to construct a bridge, or to establish a ferry or ford that will be of advantage to the whole or any considerable portion of the inhabitants ef an adjacent district, or districts, as well as the inhabitants of its own district, the local authority may prepare plans and estimates which are to be submitted to the Minister and each local body which it is proposed should contribute to the cost of the work, together with a notice stating the proportion of such cost it is proposed that each local body shall bear." Power is given to the local bodies to make objections in which event the Governor (with the view of determining whether or not the work should be done, or what proportion, if any, of the cost should be borne by any local authority, or what local authority may do the work) may appoint a commissioner to report to him on the matter. If no objections are lodged within two months, the Governor may issue a warrant to authorise any local authority to execute the work. For the purpose of providing funds the local authority may raise a loan for the amount under "The Local Bodies .Loans Act, 1886," without taking any poll of the ratepayers thereon. We do not anticipate that the slightest opposition will be offered by any of the several local bodies in this instance because they are, we feel confident, already prepared to give this very necessary public work their willing- and hearty support.