A BOUNDARY ROAD.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 11 July 1923, Page 5

A BOUNDARY ROAD.

——-—♦— ' TARANAKI AND EGMONT. AN ECHO OF TOWN BOARD TIMES. Advice had been received by Egmont County Council that a deputation would W c aiti° n them to discuss the question of the maintenance of the boundary Pumho road: It was stated that the contribution of £134 8s 2d was quite inadequate. ~ >■ ; Mr. Connett, speaking for the Taranaki County, said that the uokeeo and maintenance cost much more" than the I contribution. This latter was fixed in 1908 by an agreement between the Werekino and Parihaka Road Boards, which were taken over by the counties when a merger was arranged. It wm then considered satisfactory, but now had to be reconsidered because Taranaki was paying more- than * its fail share. He hoped Egmont would mcci them in reference to an increased amount and a reconsideration of agreement. He considered a boundary lin€ would be more satisfactory than a, road line. Taranaki were willing to take sole control and wipe out the existing agreement. He suggested a line westward of Puniho. y . Mr. Woolridge stressed the fact that road boundaries were never suitable, and a line, across country would b€ much more satisfactory. ! The chairman said that, if one procedure could be arranged it would b< satisfactory, but full control on on« side or the other would be best. i'Cr. Donald said that Taranaki County had kept the road in good order. Th« Puniho road, had very, heavy -traffic, taking, their own as well asvinost of th« traffic that should go over Newall road. Councillors generally agreed that they did not wish to lose any territory. The chahinan'promised that^ the matter: would be given fullest- consideration. It was resolved that* a "subcommittee consisting of Crs. Young, Gibson and Donald and the chairmar 'be set up to go into tlje question witl a sub-committee from Taranaki. ~ Immediately after Mr. Goodwin, om of the settlers on the Puniho road, waited on the Council. He said he hoc interviewed the settlers, and as a resull brought with him a petition signed bj 99 per cent of the ratepayers prayinj that they be allowed to merge witl Taranaki. He said, that all their interests went north, and also that a roac boundary was never satisfactory. Ther* ) was a lot of traffic over the road because the Warea road would not stanc the traffic. They all paid the ordinary and three special rates, and in addition were standing the expense of tw< men in the pits and one putting meta on the road just to keep" them going They considered that a "river was th< 1 natural boundary, and suggested. th« Waiweranui river. They were verj anxious to get wholly into one-county, The chairman thanked Mr. Goodwir for putting the case so well anc moderately, and promised that th* Council would give the matter th< fullest consideration.