MAIN HIGHWAYS BOARD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11326, 2 October 1930, Page 5

MAIN HIGHWAYS BOARD

PROPOSED’ REVISION Of PERSONNEL..

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(I‘mss \rsocial ion.) \VGLLI NGIiDN, Del. i

Alterations to the present const-i----tnlion.ol the .Main Highways Hoar>! Were advocated liy the I’apaUnra Chamber of Commerce in a letter received ut a meeting oi the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. The letter stated that in order to give-, etl'ocfc to a well-estu bhslied principle There should be no taxation without adequate representation. iU 1 ’ chamber is of the opinion tlmt Mie Main Highways Board should consist of one; representative of the Public Works Department, two representatives, one front each island, unpointed by the. motor associations, two representatives appointed by the. Counties’ Association, one representative appointed hy inumcipatities. and one representative appointed by commercial motor vehicle owners. ''’• the current pear practically the whole of the receipts would be obtained from motorists. Motor owners’ representation on the board was nt present- one member, with three Government members and two counties’ members. The chamber submitted that as the motorists found the- "roator part of the funds made available to the board their representatives should be increased to three at the expense of the Government representatives, more particularly in view of the fact that accordui<r to the latest , advices the Government would not be finding out of the general funds any part- of the moneys to be used by the board. ‘ “It seems to bo perfectly reasonable request.” said the chairman, :ur j>. J. McGowan. “Motorists »'•«• findinp- nearly all the money; why should they not have more than one sixtii - of the -say f” • The AVclhugtop chamber endorse-.! the views of the J’apakura chamber.