DEVELOPMENT BILL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 634, 11 October 1909, Page 7

DEVELOPMENT BILL.

-.THROUGH THE HOUSE OP COMMONS. (By ' Telegraph—Press Association-OopyrljhtJ . . (Rec. October ,10,, 5.5. p.m.) ■ ; : , ..■.■''■'.•■ . ••■ London, October 9. ■. In the House of. Commons, the Development Bill passed its third reading. .'"..'■..■ ' The .House has; adjourned. ■■ •;. .• '.. ■' • ;■• ■ ' SCOPE OF THE; BILL;-; ': ' vThe' following Is/ the scheme of grants' for development of the land and-improvement of ro , nd mf s Pi o P ose(i >n the Development Bill':1./ The Treasury will nialie -loans or free . grantfl for: ■■■■:■ . ■■...■ •■■:■•""••■ •./ Forestry.'. ". ,: : Rural transport. . 'Agriculture. Harbours. ■ ■. ■Rural industries. ■ Canals. : ..•■ :Roclnmation. ■~-. ■Fisheries, '~ :' -' ...Drainage. ' , ... .' Otlier purposes. /• 8.-The grants will como from a .'and fed by!-. , ■ .•■;• ■•.-:; ■ -...■ ~ .-■ ••. ■. ..,- ■■... t . (1) Annual votes-from Parliament. '■'■■■{ • (2) .£2,500,000 to be paid in instalments' of ■ .■■■ £500,000 in each year 1911-15. , -. ■ .■.-..■ ' „ '3/, Kepayment of loans and profits., . . .8.; The Board of-Agriculture will have power ■ ■ to_ac(]uiro land, compitlsorily; . .-.■ *.:A Road Board to improve'motor'facilities '■ will consist of about fito members, ane .being paid.; .; :,. ; , / '~ ... 5. It may ntalce'.'hevr roads, or get' existing ; road authorities.'to ■do so,, and • improve ■■, . old.ro&ds: ■' • ■. . . ■ . C.'A new road made .by the Board will be : primarily for motors, and will have ho '■• : speed.Hmit: • ; : ;■ "■■ ■•■"■■■;■■■. ,; ■'-;■■■ ■7. Non-raofor/traffic .'may-be allowed .to'aso ■■'.'■■■ Jne road and'may havo to- pay'charges ' for bo doings :■ ■ ' ' ■-. ■.'>,■.'•■■ B.,The Hoad Board and highway authorities .-.■■.• havo.compulsory- powers, of. acquiring .;-'. land to. tho ojtcnj; of 220 yards deep on side of the road, in order to benefit " from the increment of the land when •.''■.■ ■.•„. - ' :■ ■.? ■; .-.■■■■; -v-. ■'. .. 9. Charjtes will be mado for allbwirif; private i» M JE ■* to •■ ooamunicate with nxitor roads. 10. The expense of the Board will be met o«t ■ ■'. ■of the motor and petrol taxes. . /' '.. ■■'• 11. Tho unemployed are to be used.a^.far as . ; '..possible, in. the road-mating and the like. '