FEATHEESTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 787, 7 June 1881, Page 2

FEATHEESTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Board was held at the Board's; officeon Saturday last.;:"; Present—Messrs :J[. Tally; (chairman), Jackson, Donald, Matthews, AValker, and Smith. . : i ;/■ >[.. ■ ■ The minutes of the previous meeting The ciefk jh'q BpnfWy ,fiu4nc}ai reporp, shewfnlf reqsps §>njig. month of 1552 6s [ total rates coirectea fo date £6lB 18s 6d. Attention, was also drawn to the fact that the rent of the hotel at Waihenga.rwas; sixMnonths in arrear. >'/ ; ' ;>■"/

. The following accounts were presented 'and passed paypipfit:— Bros., r £ 3p Is Dd and ' £5; Brodie, £6. Bs, 7d j. ~ incidentals, Jol'4 M 7s 8d; John Bond, 4542s Id j Woite'rs, J!6 ss; Robinson, 420 ;,'B, Cameron, 418 ■ 6s 8d; W. Morris, Sl4s lOd; D.Reardon,. ■ The following correspondence was then read:—From 0. Pliarazytf, asking' that the work on the AwheVroad' be pushed onat oncefrom; J.'Martin,'g 'for an allowance for repairing tile to Momspn's ; ford; from-W. J. Nix, coin-.. . dmj '1: •wto untibl§ ft fence tije land hj- ,his.'opcj|:.. pation; from J. lyegg, ssjjj for sljar§ gf • advertising, , The outward flowespondenoe. tfai reafl ' from the letter bobk;' A Un I f Jl][/ j;; v ; ~ Ke Mr Martin's request, Mr 1 Jackson j was'asked;to inquire into the matter andvij. report at next meeting; re Mr .plaint, it was held that the Board could not recpgnise.it;; re tha.t ( , • ;. ; 4hk Board advisements are confined 'to , .<• •thp The following; tenders were -tlien re* ' iCeived:—For" Western Lake "Ward: Ai Builkg, 13? 6fl per phaffl (apcgpfefl) j 0, . Qooditj, J4s 11$; W. $4 1^89^.'.-Pot • >■■■■s I'.the iwork Awijea, pigA " only'tender'wastliai of r per'oulijbyatd, c wjiich 'M'ticcepwdi- 5 o&M , ' • - Jg expended on the Fahaua bridle track, go . . as|to complete'tHfrpreSfatwork,, • : • *7." 'Biard'contaoute; half tHL-expense'.oLu ' ' ;3feator--<m(i of;". iHflferStation. • 1 ./ •' . '

asking for increased 'accommodation at the Waioliino 'toU: gafe;;j ,It was resolved t^tljeappUc^||^ A bf; ; !t^;:.larivP; s ' fleil'serif oft accotint of liis , «i)i|riict^ji.|fr .for-payment,j,>.■■■■■ ~•. \' Mr Ja'cTcsoii stated thkt,he,■ ijattfluruig tlie P a^.p^onth . employsd \ sorfie-laborto repair Wara's'lilie 'a'iul No 1 line," and about two days' work "%o'uld.;iiqw.finißli • ■ to-iuild a six foot Bridge'and .construct a. • aide' cutting aboUt'four chains itfletigth at earthwork''are .required' on .IMyXiroad, nortK of Greytowh. 11 ; • • Mr Donfild'asked. tiiat. threi pr ,four . chainsof road on Murphy's line be formed, the-material- from-the-side - drain to be tuediiPjUling in, - atid' that? tlie 'be done by as -if iB - of too Mo value for contract,. .. -.v-i . Mr Miittiiews; x -rapqi-Jed that all; the , works in li&Ward were progressing satisA' ' W: Sbipfoy a Jigpe :'ans,'srt.to ({ft'.lioles'in, front of Heifer. Sta*. the" jwainp. :. He also ask'ed that, a new piece •of work in'front o'fß.ickrieirs property' be' laid-off; ;; ■' ■ Mr Smith-askedtliatsome ■of the water tables be cleared.. oiit,- atid-' that a;cart woxild he'i'e'quired for repairing tlie roads.' in his ward during, the next 'inbrith.' ~ He.' kliso're'quesied-that levels be takeuio connect,, the, cuttings on the .Hautotora roadi ,•; ' The foregoing recommendations' were granted^"--, Mr Skeet was instructed to prepare a flan and_ estimate of a bridge across the"' _ /aikariri Creek, Hautotara." A payment of £l2'los to Mr Bidwillfor rent of land atthe Waihenga. Hotel was also authorised, the rent being due on the Ist June, 1881. ' The' question of how far the "Board plioiil.d ' contribute towards tlie 'cost "of clearing rpad drains which are being ÜBed 'aß common drains' by landowners, wainurther deferred for consideration till next, meeting, on account of the importance of the subject. M:.'i The clerk was directed to write to the Agent of the Bank of New Zealand, Greytown,- to- :transfer the: balance of the Board's account current from Greytown, to the Bank of New Zealand, Featherston, also that the sum of I'soo be invested as a bhnk deposit, for a fixed term of six months. Pursuant to notice,', Mr Jackson moved: That Mr Matthews lie appointed Treasurer to the Board vice Mr Russell. Mr Smith seconded tho..proposition. Both Mr Jackson and Mr Spijtli, iji. sneaking IP fppppf tjopwith thepiptipji, disclaimed dpy intention of antagpnjsm tp tlie preTreasurer, (ipd stated that their only inptive Was for tjip convenience of tlie Board, and:all the members expressed themselves to the same effect, The motion was carried, Pursuant to notice, Mr Tully moved aud Mr Jackson seconded; That in consequence of an increase of work thrown on the Clerk's office, an increase to his salary be voted to him, the amount thereof to be considered at the next meeting, _ This motion was carried, and on further discussion it was resolved: That tho Clerk's salary be increased by a bonus of £25 per annum, half thereof to be payable at once, and the remainder at the Expiration of the current financial year. / The meeting then terminated.