THE ROAD SURVEYOR AND THE ROAD PARTIES.

New Zealander, Volume 11, Issue 975, 18 August 1855, Page 2

THE ROAD SURVEYOR AND THE ROAD PARTIES.

To the Editor of the New Zejulaxdejr, Sir, —I beg leave (your space ..permitting) to mate . a fevr remarks concerning information' that! - wa's lately conveyed to the ears of the Superintendent by 'the Provincial Road Surveyor. ... :i ■■' i •• •• A partv of men employed on the roads applied, to the Road Surveyor foran increase : of wage's, fepresenti ing to him that stile high- price of provisions compelled themto do so. He referred the applicants* to'his-Honbr ; and.,they accordingly sent a respectful, appeal, signed by eighteen men. One of this number, received a from the Superintendent's Office, stating that the request could, not be complied with, as Mr.Orrnshr often could not see-his own door because of the crowds of applicants for employment .who constantly visited him, many assert ing "th'At "their families were In a state of destitution. Nbw must it - not be confessed that this is a sad state of;Proyincial-a9*airs"to which, we are brought: for are there not plenty jofpublie worts s on which to employ all who are willing; to work, and who ought to be employed and, encouraged to labour for the support of their families.ard so avoid 'the necessity of ever having; to;.appojht Poor Law guardians in this fine fruitful Province. .. 'lt appears the Road Surveyor is'orie: .thingin „pre-p .cept but another.in practice, as hepubiicly asserted that even weakly men should get a share of public nien't;,'but be it remarked thai the "weakly .men" alluded 'to are fctvoiiritds,' beea'tfse'"'of'certain, 'reasons' which it is unnecessary to particularise, as they are' well understpodhere. In fact',, the I language >uied to meHrwho are not ''favourites" is such that nothing but dire necessity compels them to remain on the public works; and as-soon as field labour becomes plentiful the men will desert the road work altogether rather than be subject to such , r tyranq t u,s rl -treatment as they now'-suffer. Several carters were applied td\ ineffectu- - ally; fVgO to weirk on the* roads—HrhVdiskppointments and delays which'.'a hard working contracting carter in the neighbourhood experienced deterring them from efigaging~ih work, to incur the risk, annoyance, and loss, which he had to endure, in having to* go times _ put of number for p i avment, i oyiis,earjun l gs.- ... .....,, -,, I '■" 'f Siia 1" -•* ....»- -'Ybursl truly, -*-■ ~- - ' Ax Onehungaiak. . Onehunga, August }3.

To the Editor of the I^ew-Zealandeb, Sir,—Allow me through your Talaable journal to draw His Honor's to the regulations for Slaughtering Cattle. By, the Gazette published on the 27th July the public, or rather the favoured few who gei, the Gazette, are made aware of the brands and descriptions of cattje kille,d during the week ending SOtli 5 Jhne-Mnit> for what-useful-purpose it il by no means clear. If to assist in detecting fraud it Is useless," yet expensive. Suppose for instance that by the published brands and description of a beast killed the 25th June, I suspect' it"to have been 'mine, —of what use is the information after'the 27th July, without the hide ? And how o? wltere may the hide be found? Probably in, a tan, pit,-or in Sydney, but it cannot be identified, .and the rogue escapes. I believe this was: not r the''6bject the legislature had in view in givin? the 'Executive Government the power it has to.deal wi.th.thig matter. ; , But that proper and sufficient inspection should be appointed and weekly publication niatje of "air'bran«isl&c,*not in the Gazette but iniour Total papers,-bynvhich' detection of fraud would 'pejprßatly.ifacilitated.f- Byjproper and sufficient inspection, 1 do. not mean to imply aTiV,. ceiisp-re' on the present Inspector, on the contrary I think him an efficient officer, but however efficient I believe it impossible for "anypefsohto properly inspect all cattle slaughtered at Newmarket, Ellerslie, Onebunga, Otahuhu, and four other >place9r.on tfo% \V?hy;npt -make the sergeants' of Police stationed -at? the s'ettleriiients inspectors of brands, &c.? Very much to the credit of the Settlements I believe the police have little to do. And why not have weekly nublieatio'nlpf brands, &'c ? ? Th'is Tfbuld cost ho more than the present plan and .be more'generally useful. Trusting His Honor will adopt it or some better plan.—l remain, &c. A. B. C. Auckland, 18th August, 1855.