MANCHESTER HIGHWAYS BUARD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 50, 18 February 1879, Page 3

MANCHESTER HIGHWAYS BUARD.

. ■ — r— « The Board met on Saturday last, haying been adjourned from the Ist instant. Present— Messrs Halcombe (Chairman), Macarthur, Bartholomew, and Douglas. Letter received from Mr McLean and others re road in Cheltenham. It was resolved the petition could not be granted, the road referred to not being within the Board's district. Permission was granted to Messrs Wright and Stringer to remove timber from the North Eoad, on condition that the trees are cut level with the ground. Mr Phillips, of Halcombe, wrote asking the Board to make a pathway in front of his shop in Willoughby* ! street. The work applied for being of semi-private nature, the Board ■■ declined t-> expend any monr y upon it. Mr Wright applied by letter for permission to erect a verandah acrcss the pathway in front of Mr Callison's store. Granted, on condition that it is ten feet wide. Tenders received.— For Manchester . street culvert, £60 15s, declined as excessive. The Engineer was instructed to get the work done. For Hastings and Godley streets, HaU combe— C. Neilson, £192 Us, accepted ; J: Farrel, £181 ss, declined as informal; J. Aitken, £268 15s, deqlined. Ffcr Junction Eoad— O'Kane and Murphy. £2 10s per chain, accepted ; J. Aitken, £3 18s 6d, declined. For No. 3 Line— J. Malone, 12s per chain, accepted, J. Aitken 14ft 6#, J. Younger, 18s declined. For. Stenway Road— J Farrel, Bs, per yard, informal For Tauranga Road — P J Farrel, 6a( 6s per yard, informal. cure gravel for the Stanway andTaiAccounts amounting to over £1-200 were passed, and the Board ad- ; fourned to Matc^i 1.

Isn't it strange that allow blacksmiths axe always blowing and striking for wages<