NO. 12 HIGHWAYS DISTRICT

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1930, Page 2

NO. 12 HIGHWAYS DISTRICT

ALLOCATION OF HEAVY TRAFFIC FEES. A conference hold at the County Chambers, Greymoutb, yesterday, ielative to the annual allocation of the heavy traffic fees. The following local bodies wqre represented: Northern Group, Buffer and Inangnhua County Councils, Westport Borough Council, Central Group, Grey County, Greymouth, Brunner,,, .and Runangar Borough Councils, Cobden lown Boaid; Southern Group, Westland County, Hokitika, Kumara and Ross Borough Councils. Mr Ogilvie, Chairman of the Grey County Council, was voted to the chair. Mr Iveating, clerk of the Contiolling Authority submitted the following ieP°rt: I beg to report that the License Foes collected for the year ending 31st March, 1930 show an increase over the previous year. The fees for the period under review amount to £2286, as against £2099 for the previous year, ! an d £1877 lor the year ending March 31st, 1928. In accordance with the terms of the agreement made at last year’s Conference,' the allocation of license fees was as follows; WESTLAND DISTRICT. £ s d Fees collected 545 14 8 Prop. Kumara District ... 171 10 717 5 2 Less 13 per cent 93 4 10 £624 0 4 Westland County 40d 12 3 Hokitika Borough 110 8 0 Ross Borough 78 0 0 £624 0 4 grey district. Fees Collected 1277 8 4 Prop. Kumara 171 to 6 1448 18 10 Less 13 per cent 188 7 3 i . £1.260 11 7 ' Grey County 52 per cent 655 10 0 'Grey Borough 24 per cent, 302 10 9 Brunner Borough 9 per cent. 113 9 0 Cobden Borough 8 per cent. 100 17 0 •Rununga-Borough'7 per. cent. 88 4 10 1260 H 7 Kumara Borough 120 0 0 Less 13 per cent lo 12 0 £lO4 8 0 MOTOR REGULATIONS.

In view of the growth of motor traffic and the very serious increase in the numbei* of fatal accidents which have taken place during the pant year, it has been deemed advisable to review the Motor Regulations, A draft copy of the new regulations dealing with Motor Drivers will be placed before the conference for consideration, and any suggestions oi; comments will be appreciated. Additional regulations with regard to Heavy Traffic will be circulated at an early date. TRAFFIC INSPECTOR. ■ The Main Highway Board submitted an offer to subsidise the salary ajgd expense of a joint Traffic inspector, but owing to the fact that the whole of the Local Authorities in. the No. 12 District did not agree to the suggestion, it has not been possible to take advantage of the offer. It is to be hoped that this matter will receive due consideration, as the question of a uniform system of examination of motor drivers, and regulation of motor traffic is most essential. The report was received and laid on the table. It was reported on behalf of the Northern Group that the total collections for the year had been £1125, whereof £213 had been paid to the Westport Borough and £64 7s to/the Inangahua County. There was a further adjustment to be made with the latter body, and the balance of the amount collected would be payable to the Buffer County. It was resolved that the allocation for the Central and Southern Groups be on the same basis as last year, excepting that Kumara Borough receive £l2O net. The Grey County representative intimated that in view of the Coast road traffic, that after Ist December when the . regular motor pasenger service would operate, an amount equal to the traffic fees from the four cars garaged at Greymouth would be required to be deducted from the Northern Group payments. y It was resolved to again ask the Highways Board to subsidise the cost incurred in maintaining a traffic inspector covering the highways traffic. A suggestion was made for the local bodies to take a tally of traffic during the year, so as supply definite information regarding the volume passing over local roads. The proposed \imended regulations covering the issue of motor drivers’ licenses was referred to the each local bodies to make their reports to the Transport Board. The same course to be pursued when the amended heavy traffic regulations to be proposed, came forward. The salary of the Clerk was • fixed at £4O for the year. Inangahua County was urged to come into the traffic control scheme so as to ensure uniformity. Mention was made of the nuisance arid danger of stock on the roads, and

it was resolved to urge local bodies to deal with this serious menace to the safety of traffic. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman of the Grey County Council for tiie use of the premises.