LOAD WORK

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 233, 4 July 1877, Page 2

LOAD WORK

(To the Editor of the Bate a Mail) Mr Editor, —l am very g ; ad “ Facts, and not wind ” is able to salisfactoriiy explain all connected with Gane Hoad. As he wishes fud details, I may slate they are these :—lt was arranged that Mess' s Gane, Paterson, and Fairweatner should do work amounting to somewhat the same amount as voted by the Load Board. Mr Paterson being otherwise engaged, could not do any work as arranged ; but tins did not stop the other two,, who, I imagine, were anxious to nave the job dune. With this I have nothing to do. AVhat I say is—that 30s per chain is ample for what has been done, namely, the clay put on the roadway ; and I am quite satisfied that any contractor would estimate it at about that figure. ■ To give your readers abetter idea of the job, I may mention that the clay (without measuring the distance) had to be taken about 400 yards, and I reckon there has not been put down more than twenty loads to the chain. I don’t pretand able to speak with certainty—that G. can do. However, as it is in the Hack of the public, they can sec for themselves, I still hold to my opinion, that the job should have been let by contract. If “ Facts, and not AVind ” will state the distance from the clay pit to the road, and the number of chains done, I shall then consider he is true to name.—l am, &c., ONE THAT HATES TRICKERY.