FEATHERSTON ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4639, 5 February 1894, Page 3

FEATHERSTON ROAD BOARD.

Monthly Meeting,

The usual monthly meeting of the above Board Aas held last Saturday. Present Wardens A. Matthews (Chairman), W, Bidwill, Nix, EvanH, Hairis, J. Donald, andMcLeod, The Treasurer reported overdraft as £844 3s 9d. Rates to the amount of £22 03 7d has been colleoted binco last meeting, and the rate collector is suing lor close on £IOO. Tlie Chairman and Warden Donald were appointed to sign cheques. An aocount for pulling coitonwood on Uoderhill and Woodsido roads was referred back- to the Overseer, and subsequently passed for payment. An account for burial of a horse in Mar" tinborough was referred io Constable Buwden, with a view of having the amount reduced. Other accounts to the amount of £574 2a 2d wore passed for payment. Correspondence inwards was read from Wm. Fuge, asking for permission to take gravel from Board's pit to partly fill in drain opposite his house, and to carry drain through his own property at bis own expense,—Permission was gyanted, From John Martin,asking theßoard to include the Branch road to his land at Oyster Shell in Mr Thompson's prqqlamation, und for a plau of tho road from Pabaoa Main road to Gladatone showing his fence That one span on theßuannhunga road appears to be weak,

From Skey and Co, requesting at some length the Board to their decision regarding the weight allowed to cross bridges, They had made extensive contracts, and if their large engine was restricted from crossing bridges, they would not only be heavy losers, but would be liable to actions or breach of agreement,

The Chairman was instructed to make tuUnd at the Council next Monday week, and the Board was unanimous, that the rule allowing only ten tons to cross bridges, be not at present rescinded. From the Wairarapa South County Council asking if the road through Papawai to Waihakeke from Greytown was a legal one. The road was considered to be a legal one, bat the exapt position is npt determined, From F. A. Thompson stating that ho had marked off roads on the Mar-tinborough-Pabaoaroad as instructed. Letter was read fiooi Mr Beard, Board's solicitor .asking ifhehas power to confer with Mr Patterson, Solioitor for Messrs Bioknell.

Considerable discussion took place I as (o the tendering of compensation I to Messrs Bicknell, and Warden < Bulwill proposed that Wardens Evans, I Harris, McLeod, and Nix be a sub-' 1 committee to fix i lie amount of com- ' pematicm to be otfered.and that 1 tbis is (Jons Mr'Donald|beasked to sign sd agieemept {o bear all cost«,in i connection with the matter prior to any furiher action being takep.—The cb,airmi»n sepbnded,—Cgrriedi The following tenders wore ao> oepted: —SO obainp, Wantwood, M. j Gastrin, £1 16s fid; 20 ohainfl, Pabaoa, D. Haggerty, £1 9a; 25 cbains, Hnanguroa, D, Haggerty, £1 9s; 190 chains, bridle ttaok, 0. Nielson, 17s lid fur 110 chains, £2 10s for 20 chains rock; 160 cbains, . Kahautara, J. T, Bicknell, Us Dd; - 47 chains, tail raoe, G. Nielson, 10s, ' The overseers report was read atating tbat'Mesgra Pharazyn and Ejgaf require about twenty oliains of bridle track formed beyond Clay Greek up ! to the terraoe. It was resolved to let the matter stand over until the other contract is completed. BEQUIBEMENTS 01 WAEDENB. No 1 ward: A drain is required to theKaiwaiwai creamery,, and it was resolved tbat if thecreamery company find the pipes, the Board would, put fh|in )n, ; Mr, Wall: complained, ; tlifit abroad' made ga'te l requisite to keep neighbours siook ofThia property. Mr Wall was instructed to erect the gate, and tenders will be called for 30 cbains of fencing required, • No 2 ward; Drains required cleaoing. ''" : :: •' : : ■ ; • ' ■•■■ 'No 7 j garden Harris reported that (jQ chajiifl near Whakopiinl requires} formipg'an'drneta'lling._ It was resolved to call for tenders for the work. OVEESEER'fI AND EN'GINRERS APJLIOATIOH Thirty five applications were received', and were dwindled down to two. It was ultimately deoided to have a personal interview with Mr G. T, Stuart of Pahiatua, and if satisfactory to engage bim.