FEATHERSTON ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1577, 8 January 1884, Page 2

FEATHERSTON ROAD BOARD.

Tho above meeting was Mi on Saturday, last, Present—Messrs J, Donald' (cbfeirmftn), A. Matthews (treas*rCT),.M?l)udding, Wni. Bldwil), Smith, Mcpotigall, and G Elgai>. Tho minutes of tho.last meeting wert read and confirmed.j. The Treasurer, read his report, and s stated fclio balanouih hand as £W lCfs Id. Accounts were passed for payment to tho amount of £2OB 9s lid, Outward ami inward correspondence were read and dealt with. A tender was received and accepted from Joseph Brodie, for shifting fence and clearing-off the flax from the road across the swamp, the price being 03 Gd per chain j for grubbing flax, h per chain. MrW, Smith repdrted that ho had mado enquiries about the establishment of a public pound at Martinborough, Two offers were received, the one accepted being, that of Mr Oliver, who offered to lease a \ aero for five yetus, at 10s per annum, the Board to havo the'right ot removing all yards and fences at the end of the term if tlioleaso is not renewed. Mr Elgar proposed and Mr Bidwill seconded, that Mr Oliver's offer be xaocepted. Carried. Mr Smith undertook 'to have the pound erected at on.ee. The applications for the office of ranger wore then considered'], there" wero Ithfto. Ate'some discussion on tho merits of tho different applicants, it was resolvod to leave tho matter in tho hands of the to make tho necetoy arrahgemoflta. Resolved, that'.an application bo made to the Chie? Surveyor for a map of tho district, showing whero the Crown grants, had matured. Mr Donald's application for 2000 fgjt'of planking.(or «"• covering bridges upon %o district wasgranted. MeDuduing authority to metal apttrtof tho road' through Wall's lino, Granted. Tho clerk was instructed 'to call a- special meeting on Saturday, the 12th of: January, and to make & special rato* under tho Roads and Bridged Construction Act. of 1882 in tho, Battersea. special road district, and tho Kahau- • taraWard in accordance with tho-poll! taken on tho 3rd and 4th of tho-j month,

Tho Bummer season is now mil Ed*'vanced, ; and notvntliatQudlcjtUnjflxtiaordtaary ,nmcrant of rain (bat i\w interfered sadly with outdoor ctesrclsa aawoll as with farmraji operattow.ttw usual happy change from winter fyn aid ulsterß to handsome, 'dresses and ehgant. dolmans has taken pjace in the costume of tho ladles/ wlio are fortnuatalu Mnw able 10. obtain a wonderfolty varied! selo'ction without travelling &ol}J Mblterton, where the stock of aud clothing of all kinds is choice at Owen, Bohrodeh & Co.'S Hojli of'Odrnnievde, Qofien Slree,t,-ijADVT.J ' ; :■ Weils' .""'Kbnoa'' on Cmi!>~i&. lor Wells"" KOugU on. Corns," Qniok f* lief, comnloto, pehn.an.wti ottrti £a»9| warts, bunions. MwiiMcraiW BjflJGJjik Gen.eraUyeft&. ■■■.'; '■•:■..~'!?i