ENCROACHMENT ON ROAD

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23318, 2 May 1941, Page 4

ENCROACHMENT ON ROAD

COUNCIL’S POWERS TO , GRANT PERMISSION What authority has a county council to grant permission to anyone to build a fence encroaching on a. Crown road? This problem) was debated at yesterday’s meeting of the Papafua County Council, wheh a request lr«n a shingle contractor for the right to build a fence on the road;was under discussion. The contractor at present was working close in the main south railway line, and the fence was desired to give extra turning room for vehicles working at the pits; because while working the men could not hear the approach of the express trains, and sought the additional room for safety. , Councillors doubted the legality of a council .allowing any encroachment on a public road, and it was decided to refer the problerii to the Counties' Association for an opinion. - The chairman (Mr A. 1 E, Langdaleftupt) said in the discussion that, any Storekeeper who wanted to put veranda posts on a road had first to secure a special permit and .then to take responsibility if anyone rail into the posts. . Mr H. E. Cross was reappointed the council’s representative oh the Canterbury Patriotic Fund, Committee.

.Heme Guardi Service.-—ln addressing a meeting of the police section of the E.P.S. in- Wellington; the Hon. W. ■Perry, president of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, mentioned that power had already been taken to draft recruits Into- the Home Guard - and E.P.S. compulsorily. This was comM 1? fOT National .Scflrvlco? (the Hon. R. Semple). He said thare was no intenlion at this stage of applying generally the compulsory provisions pf the regulations, but steps were being taken to ensure that toeit balloted for service with the armed forces would perform, some other form of hational servlch if, on examination of their; individual caws, it whs reasonable and practicable to do so.— Press Association