Featherston Town Board.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1897, 3 November 1886, Page 2

Featherston Town Board.

The regol it monthly meeting of the Fea-then-ton Town Boaid was held on Monday. Commissioners pioout—Messrs Reynolds (chairman), Oundy, I) maid, Oakly and A. Donald. The minutes of tne previous meeting were read and confirmed. The treasurer's book shewed a balance of £lO7 7d.

The fo.lowing accounts were passe 1 and paid, Eb B1 sham £7 1?, H E. Steffort £2 Is Bd, C. W. Keys £2 Si Bd, Mills and Whiteman £l2, Wairsrapa .Standard £3 19s 9d. The poundkeeper’s book was laid on the table and fees paid £1 2s fid. The ranger’s report was received and fees paid in £2 12s. Dye registrar paid io fee 8s fid | clerk, Tel rS, Correspondence iu Wards—From Colonial Treasurer's office, with precis of losff* to I,oeal Bodies Act >BBfi. From C. Pharazyu, Esq, iu reply to Clerk re opening Murphy's Line ; from A. E. O'Neale, re opening Fauer street for traffic; from South Wairsrapa River JRoord, sklng permission to use the Board office for their mootings ; from Clerk Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society, asking the Board to proclaim Wednesday next, 3rd November, a public holiday; from 'Clerk W.W.C.C. with rousbep lor £1 lor load maintenance,

Correspondence outward —ToC. Pharazyu, Esq , with copy of resolution re opening of Murphy’s line ; to Coleman Phillips, Esq., iu reply re bridge over Donald’s Creek ; To the Clerk Pahiatua Town Board, with copy of bylaws ; To Government Printer with poit office order for 80s. Resolution passed—That the application of the Biver Board for the use ot the Town Board Office be granted. That the application of Mr O’Neale stand over until next meeting. That tenders be invited for the right to out grass in the Reserve opposite Toogood's store, for the period ending 31st March, 1886. Notioeof motion—Mr Candy’s notice of motion re Cemeteries was allowed to stand over till next meeting. Mr Oakly moved that the ranger be instructed not to impound cows between the hours of 7 a.m, till 6 p.m., until further notice; provided that no person be allowed to graze more than three bead ; if more than three bead, the property of the same person, are found at large, the ranger to impound the whole.