GATES ON THE HIGH ROADS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 826, 2 October 1877, Page 3

GATES ON THE HIGH ROADS.

Sib, —I wish to call the attention of thote v.h». 6l(Uld see to its removal, th» cUfc,b the ct-mniib of your, paper, to, a public iiuibutice ibat exists on the high road between Barapepe and Alexandra, in the fab ape bt an old rickety gate, placed at one tiiu ot a Lridge, in the township of Alexanora "West. The bridge itself, in tbe way ol safety, iB, nothing to boabt. of, but no doubl is as good as the funds will allow, tut tl ere ib lo need to ada to th* oang.r by niiowmg a private petson to b.oik up tLe bridge, A short time back tevet-loi the tettlert fn m Barapepe and Kai. wahaira, who wire taking cattle to the Oi-abpo eaie, weie caused a good deal of troume and tnuojance by tbe same gate. Qbe cattle crowded on the bridge, and the gate not open, and no one could pass to open it.. One had to orosß the creek lower down, to get in front oi them. Fortunately,. the cattle were tireo from long driving, so, were quiet, or some would.certainly, nave gone over, and 1 i.are say the local board would not care to pay the damages for the lobs of a I u.lock or two,—l am, &c, A Settlbb.... Barapepe, September 9, 1877. P.S. —Jf thp ratepayers *• ill take the trouble to ..just look into the Bighways A ct, they will bee thut tbe above nuisance is quite uiegai (and especially such a gate)*,