BOUNDARY ROADS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 120, 24 May 1933, Page 11

BOUNDARY ROADS

THE COST OF REPAIR

COUNCILS AT VARIANCE

(Special to the "Evening Post.") MASTEKTON, This Day. The maintenance of boundary roads has given rise to some friction between the Mastei'lon. Borough Council and the Masterton County Council. Strong exception was taken by the Mayor, Mr. 'J. Jordan, at a, meeting of the Borough Council last night concerning the text of a letter received from tho county regarding these roads. The letter, which was signed by Mr. J. C. JD. Mackley, county clerk, stated, in part, that his council had had under consideration the cost of maintenance work lately carried out by the borough 'council, and it was of the opinion that it was greatly in excess of tho amount for whiclr the work might have been executed. The borough was asked in future to submit particulars of such maintenance works, with an estimate of the cost, before the works were put in hand," so that the county qould have an opportunity to determine -whether, in its opinion, the works were necessary and the estimate reasonable. Unless that course was adopted the Masterton County Council coqld. not recognise any legal liability to contribute to expenditure incurred by tho borough fur the above purpose. After the letter had been read in full at the request of councillors, Mr. Jordan said: "All J can say is that I am very sorry that wu have received ,such a letter from a neighbour. I would like to believe that the chairman of the county did not see the letter. 4* Councillor \V. Kemp said lijs regretted very much the -differences that .appeared to exist between tho Masterton Borough and the,- Masterton County Council. He did not know where it started, but there seemed to be a good deal of friction. ~lt should not be, and in view of unemployment and other problems it was desirable that the two bodies should pull together. Mr. Jordan; Jiear, hea.r. "I came to the council," added Councillor Kemp, " prepared Bo fto my best to heal the breach between tho -borough and the county, but JC was completely blown out when, at tho first committee meeting I attended, • this letter was read. "The- letter need nover have been, written," ho added,' "and any information desired could | have boon held on application." It was impossible to bridge the gap. and smooth over tho differences when such letters were received. He hoped thai, bi future similar Jotters would be scrutinised by tho chairman. Mr. Jorduu said ho was going to put the Jotter bpfore the chairman of the county and ask him if ho would stand , for this sort of thing. | Councillor JR. BusscllJ They, don't trust us.' (" When it was suggested that the Bor-j ough Engineer (Mr. C. - Tl. \Mabson) should give some information concern-1 ing tho maintenance' of the boundary i marts, Mr. Jordan remarked: "I should1 rospnt, it by not, saying any more about it. The least said the' soonest, mended.". The discussion was dropped, and the letter received.