BETTER ROADS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19958, 27 November 1926, Page 7

BETTER ROADS.

OTAGO MOTOR CLUB’S SCHEME. The Finance Committee o{ the Taioii I County Council met the president of the j Otago Motor club (Mr A. E. Ansell) last week l and discussed the better roads scheme, which has already been published. At yesterday's meeting of the council the chairman (Cr J. W. Bluirt outlined what had taken place at the conference so far a? Taicri County was concerned. The amount apportioned to the Taieri County was £B2OO, This would provide for re-construc-tion and tar-sealing. The loan would no spread over years am] the interest and sinking fund would ho no greater than the | present maintenance costs. A much better road would also be provided than exi.-ted at present. People living far away into the country might raise objections; but they wore paying an equal sura for the present maintenance. Tlie loan would mean an increase in the rating account os follows: — A property valued at £IOOO, 5s per annum ; and one of £20,000, £5 per annum. The Chairman maintained that Green Island should not be left out of payment for the scheme. That borough should come in with all the other local bodies concerned, and ho would (hen say “Go ahead:*' but until Green Island came in, then the council should keep considering the matter, Mr Ansell had promised to supply a moie definite statement of the proposal. i The Clerk detailed (he questions put to the Motor Club representatives, and stated | that the council's share of the big scheme would not exceed the present outlay for maintenance.

f'r Eindiay pointed out that fhoueli the rate would bo struck as security for (lie loan it would never ho collected. The present moneys spent in maintenance would bo avaliable for repayments ami any necessary npkeeiy dhc figures wore in th~ neinrhhourliood of £llOO nor year. T.ltnnatelv the council a arced to leave (ho matter with the Finance Committee to deal with, when Mr Anseli's statement had came to hand, T - committee to report to the council nt a later date.