FEATHERSTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 533, 4 August 1880, Page 2

FEATHERSTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

—. . . ii usual monthly meeting was held on aturday. Present J. Tully, Esq., hairman, and Messrs Donald, Jackson, [atthews, W. Smith, and Walker. The minutes of the. previous meeting ere read and cenfirmedA > f .s In the absence of the treasurer, the lerk presented the monthly financial reort, stating the receipts to have been for be month, £340 19s 2d, the credit at ie bank being LIO6B 14s Id. T?he total mount of rates collected at date L 1283, ad outstanding at L3lB 6s. 9d. The sport was received. Accounts were " passed for- payment mounting to L20413s 5d., The engineer's monthly report was read nd adopted, Mr Matthew's moved, and Mr Donald sconded-" That the order ef business t the Board's meetings be arranged so bat immediately after the engineer's reiort has been read each warden may »ug- \ est the works which he considers necesary in his ward, each ward in rotation.". -Carried. Mr Jackson, as. Warden No 1 Ward, sked that something should be dene to mprove the Woodside road at Mr' Ander- 1 on'sproperty; also that the metal be aked in on the road to the railway staion. Mr Donald asked that a portion of the oad at South Featherston be improved, .nd that the boulders on Murphy's line rom the Lower Valley road to Murphy's iridge be-pioked off in order to'render he line practicable for wheel traffio. Mr Matthews asked that a piece of road' ibout three chains noar Mr Wilkinson's )e metalled, and the intervening that the ntervening piece of about eight ehains ie metalled, also that the holes on the Western Lake road be filled up; that the sulvert near Wilmots' be removed to mother place, and also that some work ie done en the road to the Coast. Mr Walker asked that the road near Pickery's at Heifer be metalled ind improved. Mr Smith asked that the road near the Waihinga postoffice be repaired. The engineer reported that in No « (Yard some work was necessary; to repair ixisting roads, and that Mr Hume had jffered a horse and cart for the purpose. Mr Tully reported the,work in his ward }o|ng on satisfactorily, and he was not prepared to ask for anything specially. It was resolved that the foregoing The engipeer was instructed to ljave all ;ools, the property of the Board, branded' md also to get the side-cutting at Wall's ■oad done as soon as'possible, The rate for carts employed by the ward-was fixed at Us per day. The following tenders were opened for :oadwork'on Bidwiirsline W. 0. Wjlliams, LI 14s 6d per chain: j. Johnson, LI 9s; Burliqg k M«cl(ay r ['1 8s; 0. Tait, LI 7s.—The tender of 1 Tait was accepted.' The following tenders were received for Tork on Ward's Line J. Brodie, LI 12s 6d, per chain and 6s «tra for 5 chains bush falling; S. Colins, LI 12s 6d; C, Lor«sgen, 1)110s; 1. Bond, LI 10s.—The tender of John Bond was accepted. As there was only one tender for work rathe Waihenga Swamp toad, the work ™ deferred until the summer. The following correspondence was then 'ead i—From several persons, asking that tfr Pharazyn's gates be allowed to remain n present position.-From J. 0. Bidwell, isking to let metalling near his gates o stand over until summer.—From East bounty Counoil, declining to pay for surroys. —From J. Wilkinson, claiming comlensation for road severance and land aken.-From T. Ward, asking that his ates be reduced.-From J. Oundy, offerng 10s per annum for permission toereot ;ates on road.—From Provincial Auditor, isking for statement of assets.—From Jreytown Borough Council, asking Board o repair Moroa Road. Resolved—That Mr Bidwill's request bt [ranted. .That Mr Wilkinson be referred to the Joard's letter, No. 46. That Mr Ward be informed the Board annot mako any redaction iq rate}. Resolved, on the motion of Mr Smith, econded by Mr Donald-That' Mr Sandy's offer to erect a gate on the mused piece of road between Mr W. Maori's and Mr John Cundy be icepted. Resolved—That Mr Pharazyn be reerred to the Board's letter No. 112, and equested to remove the gates not later han the 28th Augmt. Resolved—That the Greytown Borough /ouncil: be asked what amount they will ontribute, tofards the JJoro§-roj|d be: ond the Borough, Resolved—That Mr Anderson be peraitted to erect a gate on the t/nderhill load, close to Woodside, subject to the sual regulations of the Board. The meeting then terminated.

ro the Editor of'the WiimmDAmJ Sit,—Why do people here hold the 1 lea that they hare a perfect right to ome on another perion'i ground to ihoot igeone, rabbits, and other game, and, 'hen remonstrated with, abuse 'ahd hreaten to make it hot for you, £o. ? Wi link the climax it reached wJiei) lirrilcini rins; degi, oyer irhich, perhaps, they ave no control, "ani tliia eoniequenc# f i» hosp get driven about an<j worried. Y#»srday ,we Buffered to tbo extent of lix or ight,,and,..unf9rtunately for u« v both ien and dogi got dear off. _■ : Jusiioi. -Taratahi, August 2nd.

EEMtKISEyCES of , Wedlinoton.—lu the Bar 1845 a worthy oitizen plodded his way ith some diffioulty .through feniiandti-tree > Te Aro Flat,-being in, search, o| -the surayor's peg which had been driven jn at the .of what is now Cuba ; and(Dixon;reeta. Upon this spot was ereotcd'a small ouse, in whioh a very Buccesaful. drapery usiness was carried; on' by twp; ladies; of anarkable talent'and energy, who have mg since retired from the scene to the land ; their birth- "" of the mountain and thd'flood, ■tUiid of brown heath and shaggy wood." hands of , „

Mb Jakes Surra, the present proprietor, who give to tile premises the appropriate name of Te Aro House, ■ atid under, whose management, business baa steadily pro* greased With the rising fortunes of the city; Mtil at length it WAS foutid that a. considerable enlargement was necessary; and the result was, To Aro House, as at present, one of the most complete and Extensive Drapery Establishments in the colony, of New Zealand,, The. General Drapery occupies a large apace, being 49 feet by 25 feet, imply sufficient for all Manchester goods, Fancy Dresses, Silks, Gloves, Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, &o, The Men's, Boy's, and Mitt''Clothing Department measures; 42 feet by 14 feet, and Las attached a comfortAble sitting-room,' Carpets and Household furnishings have a similar space alloted to them. The Show-room for the tale of Millrnery, Mantles, Jackets, Costumes, &c,, is a very spacious apartment, elegantly fitted . up, and beautifully lighted from the roof, ' and measures 39 feet by 22 feet. The stock of goods is at all times ■ large and well selected, and patterns are forwarded post free on application. A special feature at T« Aro House istbe Order Department, and yeiy careful attention is paid to the wants of Country Residents. All orders are executed under the'immediate supervision of the proprietor, and securely packed and forwarded to their destination with that promptness and despatch which havi always distinguished Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Wellington.—[a dvt.]