FEATHERSTON ROAD BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 5 March 1894, Page 2

FEATHERSTON ROAD BOARD.

Monthly Board sent: Nix, • The were amount which ', The Gbairmaa gave motion that a rate of fd in thenP be struck on all rateable properties in the Featherston District.

ACCOUNTS., To tlie amount of £609 ll!l were passed for payment. . An acoount of Mr W, MoLeod'sfor hire of a hotte and cart, was referred back for adjustment. ■ The Overseer declined to certify to an account of £IOO for Mr T; Greenaway, advance on the MartinboroughPukioßoad, as he considered the contract was not being properly carried out, a sum of £75 . was voted, which is not to be. handed over until the work is certified toby the Overseer, ' CORRESPONDENCE' Inwards was rrad, fn in MrF, A. Thompson, surveyor, that his oatnp had moved to Ugakomi. From Mr P. O. Harrison, asking that a gate be erected on Anderson's road. From Mr 0, Elgar, re transfers on rate roll.' From Income Tax Department, that a voucher for subsidy, £lB7, had been sent to the Treasury. Also that £62 balance last year's subsidy, had been paid, From the Treasury, that had been.paid in. • ; From Messrs Bidwill Bros., asking that a committee be appointed to re* port on a bridge over Kahautara road, as they intended deepening the drain, and wished the Hoard's opinion as to whoiher it would weaken the bridgu. It was resolved to write to Mr An> dewon regarding Mr Harrison's letter. The Overseer and Mr J. Donald were appointed to visit the drain'as: required by Messrs Bidwillßros. . : TENDERS. . , The following lenders for formiiig' and metalling about 60 chains Awhea road, wpre reeledT. Greenaway, £ll2s 6d per chain; B. R. Burgess, £l9s 6d; M, Gaßkin, £1 lis 6d; B. E. Kelly, £llos,—That of Mr Burgess being the lowest, was accepted. NKW EOAJ^^^ Considerable as to the for tho nell's estate, and Mr Donald objected to pay more than the fenoing. He proposed' that the matter bo held over until the Board was reconstructed, as he considered that personal feeling , had been brought into the matter, The subject was finally allowed to drop. TAUUERENIKAU ROAD, A letter was read from Mr W. Cundy, requesting that the rwd be repaired between Featherstoc and Greytown, After discussion it was resolved to hold the matter over nntitfunds are available for that purpose. REQUIREMENTS OP WARDENS. • The only requirements needed were cleaning drains in Ward's Line and Murphy's Line, It was resolved to I call for tenders for this work. PAPAWAI ROAD,

It was resolved to write to the Col« lego Reserve Trustres, with a view of having this road put in order. The meeting here terminated, •