KAKAPOTAL BRIDGE

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1921, Page 3

KAKAPOTAL BRIDGE

CONDITiOXS FOR TRANSPORT OF SKTTLF.It S’ GOODS. Ai tlio meeting of the Westland j Comity Council on Tuesday. tlu' folio"lug letter "ns rend from Stuart and Chapman Ltd., in respect to the agreement to transport the goods of tar .-.•UI'TS !:V Ihe Ross-Waitaha railway traversing Hold Head road, as soon as tile line is through, and the station at Little Waitaha is linked up with the main south road at the Kakapotahi bridge crossing: Ross. Oth.. August. 10-21. The Chairman ami Members. Westland County Council. Hokitika. Sir ami Oentlemen-'-We have to acknowledge receipt of your memorandum ol tin l oth. .Julv returning the signed Agreement relative to tlie giant of our application to the Warden’s Court el Ross to lay a tram wav nil port ion ot the Hold Head Road. We mite that the document was signed contingent upon our Company agreeing to earrv all goods and traffic of the sett let s over our portion cl tin- line at a tariff of charges mil cveei-ding (liii'Tiiini'iif railway rates for similar classes ot goods, and that tie* transport of ballast "ill I"’ undertaken hv our Conipativ at a price to he agreed upon mutually, or in tin 1 event ol aonagreenieut. ai a rate to ho lived Ip some disinterested person only appointed to decide tin* matter. We have to thank your Council for young consideration and in reply 1" state licit we accept the above terms and undertake on. liehalf of oui sue eessors and assigns to comply therewith. We apprehend that the undertaking does not bind us to undertake tip' carriage of sawn timber from other -a" • mills. Von is faithfully. STl’ xRT VXD ( FI V I’.M AX LTD.. Per. W. I. Roller. 0. LI. Chapman. Directors.