REMARKS RESENTED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 136, 9 May 1928, Page 6

REMARKS RESENTED.

MANAWATU COUNTY ROADS. “I feel that, although the remarks by Mr M. A. Eliott, president of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce, concerning our roads were so uncalled for and unwarranted, I must enlighted him as to a few facts concerning the position,” stated the chairman (Cr.'W. E. Barber) at yesterday.’s meeting of the Manawatu County Council, when referring to tlio remarks passed at a recent meeting of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce in connection with the state of the roads in the Manawatu County and also the condition of the Bulls Bridge. “In the first Mace, the road in question was sealed under the direction and superintendence of the Public Works Department’s engineer who stated that the work would not be _allowod to proceed without a diversion of traffic,” Cr. Barber explained. “Secondly, reference to the Bulls Bridge was absolutely out of place as this council has had nothing to do with its construction or maintenance except the paying of its share of the cost. Thirdly, this council is the body best able to judge what its ratepayers are able to pay towards the main highways,” the speaker added. “I think your remarks are quite appropriate,” stated Cr. J. H. Perrett. “Cr. Boyce and myself met Mr Eliott in Feilding last week and when we spoke to him about his remarks he said that ‘it was only a joke.’ If it is only a joke all round, of course, it is quite alright, but it was not much of a joke to us and I consider that those remarks about the Bulls Bridge were qdite out of place,” the speaker concluded. No further comment was made anu the discussion lapsed.