ROAD BOARD MATTERS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2764, 2 August 1883, Page 3

ROAD BOARD MATTERS.

negligence in leaving gravel pits on roads unfenced, I beg to inform you that at last meeting, along with other subjects, — which were not considered worthy of report — I drew Mr Wright's nttention to a grav«-l pit on Sullivan's road. Ho informed mo stuff was ready to fence tho samo in, nnd was only waiting till ho could procure labor, which must bo uncommonly scarce in the district considering tho length of time those pits havo been left open. In fact, I have wondered whether it would not pay some one dearth of funds to tumble an old horso and dray into one of the pits, and get a sprained arm or pain in tho back by doing so. Tho Road Board, I suppose, would be responsible for the damages. This is one consideration. He might have to take a lien— not on this year's rate, but next year's when collected, and the returns would be rather long in coining considering tho impecunious stato of tho Board. I trust that at future meetings of the Road Board all that is brought forward and stated will bo carefu'ly reported, which I believo to be done on the Harbor Board j the same will mako every man's actions plain before those whom they serve, and also responsible for whatever he may state or bring forward " in tho judgment of his constituents." I should not have written this, but neither ''Hindoo" or any other man shall cast a slur on rao in connection with Road Board matters, or other affairs of life. "Ho thnt filches from me gold, takes but dross ; but ho that filches my good name, takes that which enriches him not, and makes me poor indeed." I am, lie, W. J. Newton.

TO THE BDITOB OP THE TIMABC XIBAU). Sib, — As a member of the Road Board and one of that body whom " Hindoo" Bays , ought to suffer the penalty of tho law should manslaughter be incurred through their