FEATHERSTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5203, 10 December 1895, Page 3

FEATHERSTON NEWS.

Feathekstox, Monday

j A special meeting of St. John's ! Vestry was held on Friday evening to consider the tenders for the lease of the church acre in Fox-street. Thero were only two tenders received, viz,: C. Kent-Johnston, £3 per annum, accepted, and W. Dalrymple, £2 12s (3d, declined.

The usual monthly meeting of tlie Road Board was held on Saturday, Present—Wardens Matthews (chairman), Jas. Donald, W. J. Nix, T. F. Evans, W, E. Bidwill, Jas. McLeod, E, R. Harris, and J. P, Russell. The Treasurer reported a debit balance of £527 10s 7d, and £2li)18s Cd of accounts woro. passed for payment-, The usual routine business was gono through.

The following teiulors wererecoi veel for 130 chains formation, Ruakakapatuna: —B. Kelly, £1 4s per chain (accepted); P, Kane, £1 Is Gd; D. Alexander, £lßs Gd, declined.

Somo while back Mr E. J. Riddifoi'd put in an account to the Board for work lie had done out at the back, but the Board would only grant him what was authorised by the Board's Engineer. A chequo was passed at a recent Board meeting, but it was resolved to deduct the cost of a pile-driver which had been sent to Mr fliddiford, and which got lost in the Awbea river. Mr fliddiford has returned the cheque, and states that lie never authorised the pile-driver to be borrowed, and asks to bo allowed to address the Board again, on the matter. To allow Mr Riddiford to do this, Mr Harris has given notice of motion for the next meeting, to rescind the former resolution relating to the stopping of the cost of the pile-driver from Mr IliddifortJs cheque.

The Board liavo decided to ex peud tho sum of £3O on drain pipe which are to be obtained from AucL" land, as tliey can bo landed in Wei lington much cheaper and battel than the local product.

A meeting of stewards of the Wairarapa Racing Club was held at the Empire Hotel on Saturday afternoon, Present, Messrs W. E. Bidwill (chairman), C, R. Bidwill, G. Reynolds, Alex. McKenzie, H. Morrison, W, i. Nix, A. M, Wilkinson, W. O. Williams, F. Pearce, J. S, Cundy and R. Bright, The Treasurer reported a debit balance of £19210s Bd,

Accounts amounting to £ll 7s were passed for payment. The following correspondence was read and dealt with

From K. Mckenzie, complaining that tho custodian of the Moroa course was favoring the Clreytown horses more than the Tauherenikau ones, by moving the tressils on tho approach of the latter horses, thereby making them run on the stoney part of the track.—Resolved that the custodian be asked for an explanation.

From J. Cooper who was disqualified for breaking a look on tho Moroa Course asking again for his

disqualification to be removed.— Resolved that the stewards could not see their way at present to remove the disqualification, The subject of races being held ou Christmas Day was adversely criticised, and it was resolved that' this Club disapprove of races being hold [on Christmas Bay','

It was resolved to allow trainers to gallop on the grass course by obtuiningapcrmit from Mr Wilkinson; also that the starting machine be erected a few days before the races so that horses may be allowed to got used to it.

The following were the successful tenderers for tho privileges: - Featherston Band for the Summer Meeting, and the Greytown Band at tlio Autumn Meeting, at £lO each ; fancj' and fruit stall, £l4, Gr. Coker; horse yards, £2B, J. T. Hodder; cards, £SO, J. T. Hoddergrandstand luncheon booth, £l2; afternoon tea |;ent, £6; inside and outside publican's hooth, £ls 10s, 11, Duff; gates, £125105, J. McCarty and J. Barr.

A meeting of the Tauherenikau Race-course Committee was lield at theEmpiro Hotel, Present-Messrs H. S. Wardoll, (chairman), A. Maithews, J. P. Russell, G. T. F. Hutton, J. Bidwill, and W. Bock (secretary.) The Treasurer reported the balance in hand as £32 Os 9d. Accounts amounting to £l3 ll'i were passed for payment. It. was resolved that: the balance in hand and the half year's rent from theW.R.C, due in' January slioiVld go tdwai'dg wiping off the mortgage! ; "It'tva's resolved to'make jirrangf me'nts with the' Bank of Australasia [for a loan of £SOO at not moro than 6j per cent, at daily interest so as to release the mortgage from the N.Z.L. & M. Agency which has now oxpired and as they do not want to renew it. The Building Committee of the proposed Literary In'stitnte, met ou Saturday evening, to open tenders for 'the erection ■ of the building. Tho Treasurer reported that £222 12s Gd hits beeil nnd {hat '{hefe is boWeri £2B and, £3O still outstanding.' The following were the tendersß, A. Wakelip', £269 4s Gd, accepted, A> Donald, £273155) J, Bonortson, £278 \ W, Benton, £2B9—declined. The matter of appointing a Clerk of Work?, was left in the hands of the Chairman-! Mr Jae. Donald. After the above meeting, the Building Fund Committee met, when it was resolved that the ceremony of laying the foundation stone, should take placo ou Thursday the

19th, nt 2 p.m., and that llt Matthews should bo requested to porform the ceremony,

! A sub-committee consisting of Mossrs Jas. Donald, J. G. Cox, and Rov. T. Porritfc wero appointed to arrange with Mr Matthows as to the ceremony.

It was resolved to apply to tho Chairman of tho School Committee for the school children to bo allowed to attend, and that Mr Buchanan, be asked to bo present and givo an address.