GREEN ISLAND-TAIERI MOUTH ROAD

Evening Star, Issue 19776, 28 January 1928, Page 2

GREEN ISLAND-TAIERI MOUTH ROAD

SUBSIDY WAHTED At the meeting of the Taieri County Council yesterday Mr M. Stevenson brought before that body the need for additional attention to the Brighton road besides what it has had recently. In Ids endeavors he was supported by those whose interests lay at iaien Mouth. Mr Stevenson, in the deputation, was supported by Mr Walls, representing the Taieri Mouth Domain Board and Amenities Society. He said that the deputation was present to make suggestion regarding raising further funds to spend on the gravelling of the Green Island to Taieri Mouth road. Good work had been done with the grant just spent on the road, but the inspector must have found the quantity short of what he would have liked to put on the portion done. From Crawford’s Hill to the Kaikorai Lagoon bridge had always been a rough metal patch, and although good results had been attained with what was put on, unless a further coat was put on shortly all that had been put on would be lost. They realised that the council was doing its best with the funds at its disposal. It was with the object of trying to help to get more money for this road that they were there. He had gone over this road with Mr Ansell (president of the Otago Motor Club), and he had promised to try to get a grant of £SO from the club. The users of the road would endeavor to raise £25. This would make £75. What he would like to know was, if he could find £75, would the council give a £ for £ grant, and make an application to the Highways Board for a further grant of £ for £, against his and the Taieri County’s sums. In other words, the idea was to raise £3OO to spend on gravel, where the inspector thought it was most needed. He complimented the inspector on the excellent work done on this particular road, and on the county roads in general. The chairman, in reply, said the riding allocation had been far exceeded, and he could hold out little hope of a subsidy. He was confident that the road would come under the Highways scheme as a “ secondary road,” and this would ensure the expenditure of additional money. The council would be willing to spend the £75 promised. The extraordinary upkeep of the road was due to outside traffic, not that of the riding. After the deputation had retired, the council decided to defer consideration until Cr MTntosh was present.