FEATHERSTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 920, 8 November 1881, Page 2

FEATHERSTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

The first meeting of the new Boerd was held at the office, Featherston, on Saturday last, Present—Messrs Donald, Matthews, Jackson, Eiddiford, Martin, Bidwill, and McDougall. The Clerk read the official declaration of the returning officer re the last election,

It was resolved, on the motion of Mr McDougall, seconded by Mr Riddiford, that Mr James Donald be Chairman of the Board for the ensuing term of three years. Mr Donald having taken the chair, MrMatthews was elected Treasurer to the Board.

The Clerk read over the standing orders, which were adopted. The following accounts. were then passed for payment:—Terry ■ and Baillie, MS 5s 9d; W. Wratten. £3O; W. Skeet, ,£ll 8s 9d; J. Bell, £32 4s, J, BredieJ J7018s; S. Kinsey, £4 7s; P. Haggerty, £I3Gs3d;W.G. Beard, £4 17s lOd: incidental, £2 7s 6d; W. Norman, .£3' lis 6d; A. Besey, £6 3s; J. Smith, £6 9s; 0, Nelson, £9 9s; paymaster, £29; Tait Bros., £7 10s lOd; W, Booth and Co., £2O 9« 2d; .J. W. Laimbeer, £1; H. H. Wolters, £6 ss; T. F. Bennett, £l3 12s Gd;H. Burgess, £ls: total, £321 Os Id.

The following correspondence was then read:—From C. Pbarazyn, requesting alterations and improvements to the Eaaj Coast road-From John Murphy anl others, complaining about the Bangerfl conduct, and' requesting his removal.-M From W, Normanby, asking that I portion of the Bush road near the pt party occupied by him be felled by t Board—From Wairarapa West Conn Council, stating that the unexpend balance of Main Eoad vote may expended dining the current half-year From Masterton Highway Board aski the Board to join in surveying a ro from Gladstone to Lower Pahaua, wh< the road leads through this district, From Colonial Treasurer, advising rem tanse of £1 on account of fines mi section 75 of the Highways Act, 1874. Resolved- That the Ranger be en tioned against improper conduct inc< ducting cases for trespais. and t Messrs Murphy and others be inforn that the Banger has been reprimani for the offence committed, which I Board deems sufficient under the circu stances; also, that the Banger be structed not to relax the exeroise of iH duties.—That the consideration of tflj tenders tor bridge across the WhakaweiH were Creek bepostponed sine die.—TlSj Mr Pharazyn be written to, informM him that the necessary work on tfl Awhea road is now being carried on, afl

will be completed about the endoftS current month. _ . I An account of A. 0, Considine's for M 10ms passed lor payment. I Mr Jackson stated ; 'tbat lie had cairiel out the works asked for at last meetinM He asked permission to erect a oulveH and four chains formation at Wall's Hifl also to clear the Tauherenikau fordwafl Permission granted, /~"^H Mr Matthews asked that the Ef >4fl be instructed to'prepare.plans a»ypP fications for a road across Wilkinson's Plains (formation only); also to carry out 0 small job on the line leading to Cross's land. Permission granted, Mr Donald asked that the Engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for formation of road from ths boundary between Nos. 2 and 3 Wards to Pigeon Bush. Granted. Mr Martin asked that a road be laid off across Harris's Hill. Resolved—That the Clerk write to Mr Harris and'ask him to allow the said road to be laid off and gates to be ereoted thereen, as there are no funds at present to fence the same. Mr MoDougall asked that the bridge over tho Oknra Creek and the effect of the late floods on the Turangarui be repaired,, Mr Riddiford expressed himself satisfied with the progress of the work in his ward. He would, however, ask that the Oroi road be repaired, and suggested that as Mr Barton had offered to put in the pipes required for drainage, that he report on the advisability of using stone or pipes, Resolved—That the Government be written to, asking that the roads in the district be laid off on the maps of the district, and that copies of the Bame be supplied for the use of the Board.—That the Government be written to asking, them to erect the proposed telegraph line' to Waihenga, bo that the posts should stand close to the fences or within one foot of them. The Board then adjourned.