WANGANUI TOWN BRIDGE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20108, 29 March 1928, Page 6

WANGANUI TOWN BRIDGE

Sir, —Mr J. Belcher in his letter of Alareh, makes reference to the date of' the removal of the tolls for crossing tho Wanganui Town Bridge in 1875. The date he gives is not the correct one.

and for the information of your road-! ers, I wish to give the following extracts from the Alinutes of the Council, from which it is clear that the tolls wore removed about the end of Alareh 1883, Alinutes of Afeeting of Council—February 13, 1883.—“ That this Council approve of the proposals made by the Harbour Board for freeing the Wanganui Bridge from tolls, and agree ta an annual contribution from thoii funds to making good one-third of the loss, viz., £236 6s Bd. the Board will thorebv sustain.”

Minutes* of Aleeting of Council—Alareh -1883.—“ That the Mayor make the necessary preparations towards a ceremonial opening of the bridge free to tolls—the Town Band

to be engaged.” Alinutes of Aleeting of Council—May 22, 1883.—The Clerk was instucted t.< write to the secretary of the Harboui Board drawing attention to the practice of furious riding across the bridge since the removal of the tolls, and suggesting that a caution notice board ba placed at each end of the bridge. G. AIURCH. Town Cler'~M Wanganui, Alareh 28.