FEATHERSTON ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4211, 6 September 1892, Page 2

FEATHERSTON ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Featherslon Road Board was held on Saturday, there being present Messri* A. Matthews (Chairman), Bidwill, Hume, J. Nix, Harris, J.' McLeodand J. Donald. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence outward was read. The Treasurer's statement was also read.

lhere was a long discussion concerning the expense the Board had been put to with regard to a broken culvert near the Waiohine bridge. Correspondence inwards was re°ad concerning the wad to Mr Kelly's property through that of Mr Back. Messrs Kelly and Buck were advhei-. to put their propositions the road into writing, Mr J. Cundy complained that Mr Coleman Phillips was draining his property into the road drain, which on that account became flooded and was overflowing upon his property.— Messrs Matthews, Donald, Harris and Nix were appointed a committee to interview Mr Phillips and make inquiries, -i A letter was received in which W Cole desired payment for some fencing he had done on the road of his own accord, It was resolved that tho matter stand ovor,

Aletterwas received from the Bisbop of Wellington oonoeming the road along tho boundary lino of the college land* at Papa^ai.—The Assistant Surveyor-General advised that the trustees of the college be requested to send up a representative to examine the position of the wad,

A copy of a petition concerning the abolition of subsidies was received from the Blenheim County Oounoil. It was resolved that Mr Martin in;tcryiewtho Bank of New Zealand concerning interest on overdraft and exebango on cheques, It wus resolved that certain correspondence from Mr Thompson, the surveyor, be left in the hands of the l Chairman,

The following tenders for work were accoptedi-Mason Bros, for work on the road between laiwaiwaji andTeMaire;M, Gnsbin, for wo«L on road in Waihonga, ■ The Overseer's report was read, Mr J. Nix moved that in future all persons putting up. fences along the road should keep to the road line and not encroach on the road as had been done in some cases.