WANGANUI BRIDGE BILL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 7, Issue 348, 18 June 1863, Page 4

WANGANUI BRIDGE BILL.

A BILL to oxUhoxhe ths CQfistruction of a Bridge over the Wanganui River and Levying of Tolls on 2'raffic over the

Whereas in the Fourth Session of the Provincial Council an Act (No. 11) was passed whereby after reciting that it was proposed to construct a Bridge oyer the rivei' Wanganui at the town of Wanganui out of the General Revenue of the Province and it was expedient that tolls should be levied on the traffic over the same. Provision was made for the levying of tolls and matters connected therewith. And whereas from divers causes no bridge has yet, been constructed over the said river.

Anti whereas certain persons proposed to undertake the construction of a bridge over the Wanganui river provided that one half of the costs thereof be defrayed out of the general revenue of the Province and that the proposers aforesaid be empowered to raise the other half of such costs by the issue of debentures the sums to be advanced on such debentures being repaid out of tolls to be levied upon the traffic over the said Bridge. And whereas the buildiug of such Bridge would be of great public utility, Be it therefore enacted by the Superin ’ tendentofthe Province of Wellington with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof as follows : 1. The'Act Session IV. No. 11. is hereby repealed. • 2. The Superintendent may appoint any number of persons not less than-five to be a Committee to carry out the purposes of this Act. 3. When any member of the Committee shall die or resign office the Superintendent shall appoint another to supply liis place. 4. Such Committee shall be and they are hereby empowered to build a ; Bridge over the river Wanganui and, to fix .the site thereof also to drive and construct such piles abutments and other requisite works and to construct such* approaches thereto as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid which Bridge subject to the power hereinafter given to the Superintendent to levy tolls shall be a public Bridge.

5. Provided however that the site plans and specifications for the proposed Bridge works and approaches shall be submitted to and approved of by the Superintendent and his Executive; Council and that after such approval no alteration shall be made in the said site, plans or specification without the consent of the Superintendent and his Executive Council and also that it shall be lawful for the Engineer of the Pi*o vince to inspect from time to time the works in progress for the purpose of ascertaining if the same are being executed in conformity with the approved plans and specifications. (j. When the plans and specifications of the proposed Bridge shall have been approved of by the Superintendent a copy thereof together with an estimate of the costs of the construction thereof and of the building of the Toll Gate Toll House and appurtenances shall be deli vered and left at the Office of the Secx*etary for the Province.

7. The Committee are hereby empowered to raise either at one time or from timea sum of mouey not exceeding one-half the estimated cost of the construction of the Bridge hereby authorised to be built with 'l 01l Gate Toll House and appurtenances.

8. Provided however that if after due advertisements for contracts lor the con struction of the said Bridge or if after entering into the same and during the progress of the works it shall be found that the amount stated in the estimate aforesaid is insufficient the Committee may with the sanction in writing of the Superintendent raise such further sum as shall bo equal to a moiety of the sum required for the completion of the Bridge and works and a certificate of the; extra sum required and a copy of the written sanction of the Superintendent thereto attached shall be delivered and kept at the Office of the Secretary of the Province.

9. The money to be raised shall be applied'to the purpose aforesaid and no o they-.

10. All monies, hereby authorised to be raised shall be paid in from time to time 1 to the Treasurer of the Province and account thereof shall be kept by him in a separate account tQ be styled the Wanganui bridge aooount l 11. It shall be lawful for the Superintendent to issue Pebentures under the Public Seal of the Province for any sum

or sums of money not exceeding in: the whole the sum authorised to be raised by the Committee for the purposes of this act such Debentures-to he issued to such persons as shall he , shewn by certificate under the hand of the- Chairman of the Committee to be entitled thereto.

1& The interest on such debentures shall be at and after the rate of Ten pounds forevery hundred pound by theyear. 13. The Debentures shall be issued for sums of I wenty-five pounds Fifty pounds or One hundred pounds each and may be in the form to this, act annexed or to the like effect and to bear interest from the date, of issue such 'interest, to be paid half-yearly. 14. The Debentures or such of them Us the Superintendent shall think St shall he paid from time to. time and at,any time upon three months’ notice of the intention of the Qovevnmnet to repay, the same such notice to be published in the Government Gazette and in some Newspaper published in the Town of Wanganui. ‘ n : • , : 15. Interest on, any Debentures shall cease to be payable three months after notice: been given of the intention of the Government to, pay off such Debentures.

16. When and so soon as the said Bridge shall be completed the same togethei with Toll houses and Toll Gates and other appurtenances to the said Bridge and also the property in the Tolls shall be vested in the Superintendent. 17. The Superintendent: is hereby authorised to levy Tolls on the traffic over the said Bridge according to the Rates following namely s. d. For every timber wain drawn by two horses passing over said Bridge ..... 2 0 „ additional horse 3 „ four wheeled vehicle without springs drawn by two horses. 2 0 „ additional horse 3 „ four wheeled vehicle, with springs., ......... ... 1 6 „ two wheeled vehicle without springs drawn by one h0r5e........................ 1 0 „ additional horse.. 3 „ Two wheeled vehicle with 5pring5......... 9 „ saddled or harnessed horse 6 „ other horse not in harness and head ;of other great cattle O' 3

~ Sheep or other small cattle .0. 1 And every vehicle drawn by an ass mule bull or bullock shall be liable to the same Toll as if drawn by a horse and every saddled or harnessed ass mule bull or bullock shall be liable to tne same toll, as saddled or harnessed horse. Provided that no Tolls shall be taken on timber wains or carts repassing without a load on the same day. And such Tolls shall at all times be charged, upon all persons equally and ho reduction or advance in such Tolls shall either directly or indirectly be made partially or in favour of any particular person.

18. No tolls shall be demanded or taken for. any horses or carriages belonging to or under hire to the Government of the Province or the General Government of New .Zealand and employed at the time of passing the Bridge in Government service respectively or in respect of any horse beast carnage i or other vehicle conveying the Post Office Mails nor horses of any of her Majesty’s officer's and soldiers on duty and being in proper Staff Regimental or Military unifprm or any; carriage or horse belonging to her Majesty or employed in her service when conveying persons’ baggage arms or ammunition or returning therefrom. [Secs. 19 to 30 inclusive embody the usual regulations respecting the collection of Tolls, &c.] *

31. The tolls levied on traffic over the said Bridge shall be applied as follows that is to say : lstly. In defraying the expense of collection. 2ndly. In repairing and maintaining the Bridge and works connected therewith. 3rdly. In payment of the Interest on the Pebentures to be isssued under authority of this act. 4thly. In discharge of the said Pebentures from time to time so far as any surplus after ’payment of the above charges will extend. sthly. In repayment to the Public Revenue of the Province of the sums from time to time to be advan-. ced thereout -towards the construction of the Bridge with Interest on such sums after the rate of 81 per centum per annum from the respective times of the advance thereof. 32. In case no sufficient Tolls shall be collected to pay the interest on the said Debentures or to repay the principal sums raised thereby or if from any cause Tolls shall hot or shall cease to be collected such interest shall be payable halfyearly out of the Public Revenue of the Province and the principal sums shall be charged upon tile Public Revenue of the Province and be'payable at such times and in manner as; may hereafter be determined by act of the Superintendent and Provincial Council.'

33. All aots matters and things which the Committee are by any of the provisions of this act authorised and required to do shall and may be done by any three member's of such Committee assembled at a meeting duly convened. 34. The Comihittee shall have powerto make such bye laws for the transaction of the business to be done by them as to them shall seem exp^dietit. 35. If the amount /-hereby authorised to be raised shall not be so raised and paid by the Committee to the Treasurer of the Province before the first day of July 1865 the powers hereby given to. the Committee shall cease.

Lancashire Courting. —Early marriages have a direct bearing on domestic economy ; and we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that they are far too frequent. They follow upon the peculiar condition of society among our manufacturing populations. The young women are often without the guidance and, protection of parents ; then there are none of those strict conventionalties of life among them, which are found in the higher grades of society; they are thrown together at tlieir Sunday schools ; at fifteen or sixteen they are often able to support themselves. So that many begin to “ keep company ” at the early age of fourteen, and are proud of being beaux and belles sufficiently attractive to, captivate admirers, We once asked a young married woman how long she had been acquainted with her husband. “ Ever since I can. remember,” she said. “ And were you engaged ever since you can remember 1” “ Well, John and me kept company ever since I can think.” “ When did John propose to you, if it's a fair question we enquired. “He never proposed to me at. all,” she answered, without any reserve; “he kept company with no one else, and I kept company ’ with no one else; so. you see, We took it for granted.” This, .we have learned, is a veTy common rationale of courtship and marriage among our young people. Not long ago we said to a youth of. nineteen, who was just starting a business on his own account, “Why, I suppose, you have’ a wife ready to yourhand,” when he answered in 'bis genuine Lancashire vernacular, taking credit to himself at the same time for his self-restraint, “ Well, noa—l hanna geete agate a eoorting yet.” A few weeks since we said to a youth .after his marriage, “ I suppose you have how finished your probation, and got fixed for better and ivoi’se ?” “ Yes, sir,” he replied good humouredly, «end it’s about time I sliould, for-I’ve had about a thousand miles of courting,” meaning that from beginning to end he-had, walked his young ladyymt about that’distance.Frazer’s Magazine . In “ Book of “ Courtesy, ’ ’ published in the middle ages, hwlies are recommended to keep their-hands clean and cut their nails often; and never to. swear or get drunk I Crack Shots: —We extract from the Scotsman, for the perusal of our marksmen, the following account of the shooting of three of the best rifo shots; in England “ Captain and Mr. Edward Ross, who are the guests of Lord 801/ton. at his seat in Yorkshire, turned out with his Lordship for a little rifle practice at a long range- hast week. Captain Ross, standing, in six rounds at -1000 '"yards* made three bull’s eyes, one centre, oneouter, only missing the target once. Mr. E. Ross, sitting, at 800, 9tKr, arid 1000 yards, with ten rounds at each range, made 98 marks. Lord Bolton, lying, at 800 yards, in 10 rounds, made 38-marks. The Kaiapoi Company of. Canterbury Rifle Volunteers fired for the Government Prizes on May 23rd. The highest score was . 29, the. next 47 points. After the Queen’s birthday parade of the Canterbury Volunteers in. Hagley Park on May 25th, Prizes were shot for by the Nos. 1 and 2 Companies, foUr prizes in each case. No. 1 Company fired at 300, 4QO, and 500 yards, 5 shots at each. The winning scores were- 40,' 37, 36, and 35 points, and the Company’ait-veiiige 32 points. No. 2 Company fired at 200, 300, and 400 yards, the winnei'S r scoring 49, 46, 38, and 35 points ; only twoother men entered, whose scores reduced the aveiuge to 36 points. Considerate iu--terest appears to be taken in Volunteering at Canterbury at present.

Holloway's Ointment and Pills.- —-Rheumatic and nervoas pains. —The,chilly mornings and evenings will provoke these- tortures in constitutions susceptible of such inalidies. " Nothing .affords so miich relief as Holloway’s Ointment well rubbed upon the skin, after repeated warm fomentations; Thousands) of testimonials bearwitness to the wonderful comfort obtained from, this safe ami simple treatment, which all can adopt. Holloway’s Ointment, assisted l>y a judicious use of his Pills, especiallyserviceable in assuaging the sufferings from cramps and, .other muscular pains, • whether they be aecute, chronic, external or intemaL It is earnestly recommended that every sufferer from, such pains should give to Holloway’s remedies a few days’ trial, which will fully convince theinvalid, that a cure will be the reward of continued purseverance.