FEATHERSTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 680, 31 January 1881, Page 2

FEATHERSTON HIGHWAY BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Board was held on Saturday last. .. Present-Messrs J. Tully (chairman), H. H. Jackson, A. Matthew, Walker, Donald, and Smith. • The Clerk presented the Treasurer's report, in the absence of Mr J. •?. ■Russell, showjng credit balaiice 16m, and • receipts for tlia last month. ' 1 The valuation list iW handed in by the valuator, shewing amount of valuations ' L 32,682 ss, as against L3G,036; 15s last year. The following accounts were passed for paymentW, Skeet, salary, L2O 10j 8d; H. Wolters, salary, LGBs Od'i'John : Bond, contract, Lli; John Bell, contract, £35 4s '2d; Paymaster, sundry toes, L!j3 9s; Incidental expenditure, li2 8s sjd.' ' ; " CORRESPONDENCE, ; Outwards—To Wairarapa West County Council, asking that the Waiohin'e toll ; gate beabolished.. Inwards—From Secretary Wairapp\ Institute, offering use of offices free of chargej frornJ. o.Varley, apptyiq" fop the office of Engineer ;-(roti| Wairarapa West County Clqtlncil, slaking that the Council would take the question of the toll-gate into 'consideration at its next meeting; also forvyardjng 'acpoqnfc for share of repairs to Black.'Bridge', and sti) tenant of subsidies paid to yarioui) gighway"Boai:ds. sii]oe ' Tljree wqrp for'leasing the toll-gate—that of l|p W. Harrisot) beitls; acceded - for year commencing if arch Ist, at)d enditiy Feb. 28th, 188?. . '

The Engineer* read his usual repor| which was adopted. , Mr Walker suggested thaU-road be,lauj off aoross Bidwill's run from Mr j. 0. Bidwill's along the new fence to Tillyard') gate. Mr Smith asked that tenders be oalled

for metalling about ten chains of road near Utaraia cutting.

Mr Tully requested that*oipe slabs be I carted from the timber yard to No, 7 Ward for use for culverts on JJast Coast J. road- .f Mr Saypr, the ranger, {landed, and . requited't<i be l! B]ipplied with' a "copy if the Acts his fuaotibns. ' Mr Harrison; the successful tenderer ■ for the toll-gate, attended the Board, requesting that a toll-house be erected at• 1 the Board's expdnee.

Resolved—That a toll-house be/rected. at Waihenga, and that' tenders belled for, oloiing next Friday, 'and that Messrs Tully and Jaoksoh' be appointed a select committee to accept tenders and dealiwith the niatter generally. " Mr Harrison here"" "put in a written s tender to erect a substantial house 24ft by 12ft tor £35, and hw offer Vas accepted, the instructions at the same time having been countermanded. Pursuant of notice, t)r Donald moved . —That the meeting of the Featherston Highway Board be ih'fyture held at the Local Board Office,.Featherston. Mr Matthewß seconded.

Mr Tully moved as an amendment— That the meetings Of-the Board beheld : in future at-Wajhejjga. ; • Mr Jackson seconded pro forma. The amendment lost, and tjje resolution was therefore declared carried. .

Puirauatit to notice', Jackson moTe4» Mr Donald the meetings of the Board be'jn future hel.d .on the , .first Saturday in : each: month,; Mead of the last S^urday.-Carried. : :The!next meeting was arranged-to be; held'at Greytown on the;-first Safurday.'ln. $ :Mareh>'-, and; allaubaegqentt mating*'" at:

Hhmtniscknceb qj witnummw.—-in Jthe year 1845 & worthy citizen pioadecl his way with Borne difficulty through fern and Ji*trco to Te Aro Flat baing in Boarch of tlio surveyor's peg which had been driven in attlio comer of what is now Cuba and Dixon Btreots, Upon this spot was oreoted a small house, in which a very successful drapery ■business was carried on by two ladies of •, remarkable talent and energyi who have long siuce retired from the scene to the land ' of their birth—"Land o» the mountain and the flood, Land of brown heath and slmggy wood/ , In the year 18G6 it passed into the hands of MrJamm Smith, the present proprietor, who gave to the premises the appropriate .name of Te Aro House, and under whose • management business has steadily progressed with the rising fortunes of tho city, until at length it was found that a considerable enlargement was necessary, and the result was, Te Aro Houso, as at present, one of the most coinpleto and Extensive Drapery Establishments in the colony of New Zealand. The Jeneral Drapery occupies a largo space, being 49 feet by 25 feet, amply sufficient for all Manchester goods, . Fancy Dresses, Silks, Gloves, Hosiery, . Laces, &o. The Men's, Boy's, and <4Koufts' Clothing Department measures 24 TPWy-14-feet, and has attached a comfort- •• able-fitting-room. Carpets and Household furnishings have a similar space allotted to them. The Show-room for the sale of Millinery, Mantles, Jackets, Costumes, &c., is .. . a very spaoious apartment, elegantly fitted ■ up, and beautifully lighted from the roof, ' aid measures 39 feet by 22 feet. The stock ; of goods -fa at all times large and well selected, and patterns are forwarded post • free on application, A special feature at Te Aro House is the Order Department, and . very careful attention is'paid to the wants , of Country Residents. All orders aro executed ' under the immediate supervision of the proprietor, and securely packed and forwarded • to their destination with that promptness and despatch which have always distill guished Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Welling OD.-fADVT.I