The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1882. THE ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1161, 25 August 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1882. THE ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT.

The most ira'porfentßill of the present session to country districts i;-, the Bonds and,Bridges,Construction Act, 1882. It" is how on the, order paper and we ' sincerely ii-usfc' '6hafc J ifc will pass the i House before'the session closes. There .. doubts as to the permanent (i value of so complicated a measure, 'but 11 the Counties and Highway Boards are being and it will at any" rate i supply theiu to a considerable'extent • with ways-and means; ■- < It ■vd\l jenable j them to cope'with' the'many difficulties ~ with which, they are now. laboring in i sparsely settled districts. In' the absence of any alternative proposal, it is 1 to the interest of■■ the. Colony to accept Major Atkinson's proposals as em-|ri-it. .Jii At': this period of the i session/ whenjneasures are either being pitch-forked out of the House or forced through it with lightning rapidity, criticism.of,the detailsof,this Act is 1 simply useless, It must be swallowed •' Whole or rejected. -We siniiergly .trust ~ 'that the' Legislature,-though it-may make a face over the process, will allow it to :pass, and, ileavei the further '■ developement of it to future, sessions. '"'■ We take.from the New .-Zealand ' Times the following excellent summary I of its provisions.;— fr ,- ■■ This Bill', 'as broughY doifa by the Go- . Vernment, ia'intendedto make provision for aiding looal bodies in theconstruotion of roads bridges; l and' river works. 'lt is proposed thatdurtogthefluirontfinancial'year£loo,ooo ' from the I'mdio Works Fund shall jbetranefered'to a separate account; to- be called the '"Mmn'Roadfl.Account." It further'providcs '•' tUatineadh finanoialyenrasum not exceed- : ing £IOO,OOO shall he transferedto the sftme I account out of moneys recoired from the sale ■' of Crown lands'" 6rantfl.inaidof.inain.Toad» may be made to' County Councils under certainpteßoribedoondiUonaastompproval of estimates and-plans of operation,.and the consent of ratepayers to •' submit to special I rating. Suchrating to be'•! sufficient to re--1 'pay one-fonrth of the amount.granted' as aforesaid, within ten years, by ten equal f yearly payments without interest. V A council Agreeing to accept a grant in aid under.the : ' terms proscribed must hand over debentures for one-fourth of the advance for eaoh of the . ;P»ym«nt«.to.bemade,and,which will con- ;' stitute a debt due by the ltfoal-body to Her 1 Majesty. 'lf the Council applying for aid is prepared to supply onerfourth of the cost of , poiistruqtioa, the Minister nf Landß may issue,his,, for the btlier. three 1 fourths. 1 Without- the 'necessity of apollbeing taken among ratepayers, or the levying of a special rate.■'•■'"■lt is further'provided that £IOO,OOO ! shall also be 1 transfered from the 1 'PubHoWorksFundtoaiiaflcounttobecalled; 'the'"'District Roads and Hiver Works. Ac-,: ' count."'• Thb'Governorin Counoil may also authorise the borrowing of a iimilar.or any ' lesser sumfro'm'thePostmastor-general ortlw • '(Jovarnment'lnsdranoS' Gommisaioner, to be. placed to the credit of the said district roadsand river work's accounts. ■ Loans from! this : , fund-'xday.'be granted''to -local bodies on 1 fjimilar terms tb'-'th6se prescribed for expenditu'r'e'on roa'dij with theae'exsejptiona: dJ The 1 ! whole of the 1 money 1 advanced must be rer '• paid,. 2...The special.rates levied"Bhall be j Buffioient 4 to discharge, theridebf in fifteen I of whioh shall. bo equahto £9 per centum on the whole aniqunt. ajplipdfor.by the local,body! -3.; The debentures gtven^shall'eioh 1 be for one, instalment. All applications made prior to January T, I88&V"to be" teemed as having ,made simldtaneouslv.pn.Jhat daW ' and in t ,{utuie years all!appnoations made.-: . orior.t? .eaoh : year ti>• be doemed to' be made'simultaneous on that ,day. .. Beservation .isjloweveri'mado Jor ' dealing with "cases"of ext'raordih'ary'd«,i!iage at, any timo. It is further provided that rates may be made on Bpeoial portions of districts, two or more looal bodies may make joint application, a local body may apply for works I outside its own district, and one application

may beitfade in re'apeotlbj' sward ]sms or'! ,j works', M aniill report ,bf prooMingi; | ; imd : ap#patioiipnderitfieiet mnsfbalaid? j ■Wore \ ;eionis mide pei|en@f * received from the.saWf Crown .lands, in, % any one year, shall be' applied in the next .: ensuing year to the, construction of roads fc .open .up-Orosyn, lands, in. apcordaneejirith approba|iWb77aTlfe™trthe Ministerof - - iLtoda temg e{npoTOre r d|tO enterfinto oof- , toachvitii looal bodies for snott conatruotipn., r Knowingihai the local booieMjene- ] r'ally the colony are'favorac I "btyltrsp^aTbWafJlrthe~raeajat l ej-4e < ¥el thatflPalliauientpght tfotjio Se ' > prorogued-lill it has beeh placed pa i f ' ™ -■■ f ! The Maaterton Debating Society d souiei\]r^i)n^Sig"ißfflies',thiß eVening. '".. been made jor ; crpflß T ploii«hing t( atc., the Masterton'park oval'bytlie Park' fljlie cStntferiti «f 6t!r/ Mfifiterton iupplV; fluaH uMeresting sbcfal [article,- entitled . ";Woman * in- • Eurooe;" and " wife. The miscellaneous skelohes comi Issb ''fheifalre (To\Wif|'My#tfOl Young iTadieV " <2o6a^houl!h'tV h W. " the household." The interesting tale of the "Sumac Gatherer*" w continued,. and ,a new story tures"isgiven'in'iultt'" J: |,; " '-''.T the Maaterton Cadets this afternoon, and of 'the volunteers 'this evening,:! i >'- V>i f■> t Messrs' LowesVnd Ib'rris 1 hold a series of sales tp g -nj9i|ro v^.ai{erno.on,i <At l p, m., they sell a'quantity of'garden seeds in. ' bulki'.-a :habk,,hoiw, ten.rabbit six thousand box thorn plants. At 2p.fy i they dispose.of a. grand eollectioa of household furniture including a. splendid " ~ThB-Rnvr'J.-McKeepreaches-hiß-fare-/weU sermoiuop Sunday. , . • x Tho RBctfabiteß-haie decided to hold an / anniverßary,meeting.ou Thursday,the^th ;'' of''Sep , totieh" lJl^ i cniliMeß-W-mßll appointed to make further, .arrangements. and 'it'is expected 'there will be' an exfrs .goqd programme to lay before the publio ; "'Notice is given by Messrs T. E. ' ;'Macdoh'Ald'<s^Ob-V'thWUne^aWdf 'M at'Masterton',, known as iu the ■ occupation .of iMr Hedger, is postponed, '""Between'Bo"and'4o members of the ! Gre'ytown Philharmonic Society attended practice last evening. Mr Wilson,, of Carterton,' conducted. • ;;" The"Gri'4yt6W£L ijiacj a good praotice.'yeßferday j; 'playing all-comers, ; and, succeeded in,, winning ■although there were four of,the ae'ntdr olub piaying^againsttthem,,lf the weather continues fiue a well contested thatch 'may i , be4ooked forward to to-morrows : .;,,Mr''Bunriy agam'br6ugHt'';under''tte ! fnptice.pf the Court, this morhing-thedis-pute rß^.c^stfl o b.at;ween' o hi'mßelf,,'a'n'd' t jitr Beard in the old case 'of, McCarthy' v Court .jpaj,d:lfea. re'cp]}ec|ian went with Mr Bunny, buWh'eoourt record 3 supported'* Mr Beard's 'view; andiit fell bound to give a preference to the>iatter argument, •'•'• •' •-• ;■"■ • ■ '<'■■£ ■ ,rf Mesara Xro« r pa i & lorris tiave a"fall lngue.to.aubrnit to the hammeij.tp^hiprVow, . ft'heir rooms are crowded wjtb a houßehold furniture; consisting! of Jabieß.u.ehairfl, beds, bedsteads, pictures, innd a variety of other useful and ornamental household I effects, A fine toned piano by Collara ; >and Collard will also be oSered. The. rooms will be lit up.to-nightto. allow the '•'public an opportunity of inspecting th< ■ various'' lines 'before-'they 'are"offered j 'Tkei'e will also be a sale of horses; dogß t .garden .seeds,; grjndstone' andifittingi, at the yards to-morrow, commencing at :, o'clock,.after.which the furniture.&c". ii t the rooms will be'submitte'd,._ l _'.'i' r , .L ; s 'The first ';cl.iim'iipqri thi9j< Industrial . Assurance BWntnrof 'tire 'Gosernirient 3 Insurance was,,made yestei- , day,!/! The "parents f of a "-deceased' cljil I j ? made!a(|plicf|tip'h i fori payment',' under, i '' policy recently gfrected"ohihe'dhild's life. 6 They, had paid about 2s 2d ..uly, atViilaje t rate of 2d per week; and weri.' entitle'd/jto 3 receive £3, which was paid i hum without > delay. '"■'■•- "i ac t An imposing cortege consisting of.;Hls 3 Worship the Mayor and, the, Town GijSrjc' 3 (mounted), ibuggy.'Nol 1 containing;fcrs { Gapper, McCardle, anp .Mi\Bussell, ,; snd buggy No. 2 bearing','Ors Caselberg 1 inS! Vile, started at 9.30 a.m this morning. |o 3 survey-the unmade streets', of/ the to?i^ I The fiery siM 'of the 1 T;|(vn'Cierk"c.onJ- - menced bucking at',the ; onset,! being:ev|i- ( 3 dently opposed-to borrowing, but : ,was i Hisf 'iVyorship the [ Mayor/i.i'No. others 'incidents, of impprty anoe occurred excepting meeting Cr P.en v, ' whofnding .was'ui;, | to » acootiipansi;. 4 , Councillors}, t ahdoffiwrpotthe.berg^eturned'ih'B'jiJety j to their.homeAin .timeiQ? juiiohi ■-J . ' If' i thß':p'MmoteH'''6f , 'thefMaßtert'n' : r vVob'lien'Facfii'y'only, 'knew 1 - the.-large , qdahtitiefl:iol.:Gblohial c ,Tweed, Clothlrtg,;; } Flahnela, : iiii'di V ßlauketa;.that aro;wee|l'y' turned'• into :cash v; at u;Bappj and/flare's Emporium, there would- be po ;; difl;cu ,ty in 7 gettlbg "ri'd'-'of, 1 shares' in : this^eW' • veiitui'e', 1 ''When' you"paßß' c please .•.caltiii'.tiipV ' .inspect'the'irsibck'bf New Zealand tin w | Blankots.rT-Anyi.. -~,!,■ ,;,, ;..!x ',;■ ' -■■■•■'*^i'■>■-■'■ <■->•■' : \'jf \