MAIN HIGHWAYS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9029, 7 November 1925, Page 8

MAIN HIGHWAYS

Several matters in connection with main highways received attention at yesterday’s meeting ot the Tauranga County Council. Mr F. 8. Dyson, Chairman of the Ne. h !)ist ri.'t Highways Council, wrote as follows; ‘' 1 have to iniorm yen that at a recent conference of Executive of District Highways Councils a request was made that the Main Highways Board approve the princit.de of paying its subside on the cost ot metal which has been dumped on or near the main highway preparatory to spreading. This matter was considered at the last meeting of the Board, when it was decided to agree ro subsidies being {mid on tin* cost of met id which lias been dumped on highway reserves ready for spn ading, but the Board is unable in agree to a subsidy being paid on auv metal which has been deposited on private property nearbv in readiness to spreading. It. of course, must be understood that the metal so deposited must not be used on any other roads.” The Chairman thought the concession was a wise one. The letter was received. Mr F. S. Dyson, district engineer of I he Public Works Department. forwarded communication relative to the classification of main highways. Tlie Council had already agreed to a classification of main highways in respect to the tise of motor lorries, 'particulars of which have already been notified. The clerk (Mr B riasco) explained the action that he had taken in connection with the matter-. Or Mundt moved—That the action of the clerk be confirmed. — Seconded by Or Darragh and carried . Mr F. S. Dyson, district engineer of the Public Works Department. wrote intimating that the Chairman of the Main Highways Board advises that the procedure to be adopted by local authorities regarding the purchase of plant by the Board is as follows: “Upon receipt of notification from the Board that it will assist in the purchase of plant the local authority is to forward specifications cf the plant required. The Board will then call tenders according to the specifications submitted by°fihe county and on acceptance of the I

j most suitable tender the Boarc places the order.” The letter was receivcd. Mr Dyson also- wrote stag nm he would lx* pleas ■cd if the county would givi the portion of the Waihi-Taurangf Hoad between the Tuapiro rive and the Ohinemuri county bound aiy sufficient attention now am maintain it durine' the su conic months so that it will have i reasonable chance of standing nex winter. Mr Woodward said In- had sea in the maintenance proposals t j the Department. I A further letter was receive! from Mr Dvson advising that Ur Main Highways Board has decidec that when it is necessary to diver traffic via a detour road it wil subsidise the cost of maintaininj such .detour road in {he same con d l l ion as it is usually maintained i:v the local authority.