HAURAKI PLAINS COUNTY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 671, 24 May 1929, Page 10

HAURAKI PLAINS COUNTY

INCREASED TRAFFIC FEES URGSI) The opinion that heavy traffic ites i should be increased so as to users of roads contribute nearer fair share of the cost of upkeep expressed by the ILauraki Plains County Council at its first meeting ijf the new council on Wednesday. The YY'aitakaruru Drainage Distript was constituted by special order, the county council to become the Drainage Board. The chairman, Cr. C. W. Harris, announced the appointment of the following committees: Finance, Crs. W. Madgwick, A. S. Fisher, J. Motion and \Y. E. Hale; Works, Crs. C. W Parfitt, J. A. Reid, F. J. Mayn and W. McDuff; and Water. Crs. C. W Parfitt and J. Motion. t -' r * YV. Madgwick was appointed representative on the District Council Main Highways Board. The chairman’s honorarium was fixed at £ 100. The opinion that it was not desirable to have tall fescue declared a noxious weed, was received from the Minister of Agriculture. Members the view that the Hon. G. W. Forbes would change his opinion as the result of his visit. The engineer, Mr. F. Basham, recommended the sealing with bitumen of one mile of road in each riding every year out of revenue. The swing bridge at Kaihere was in a dangerous condition, and the ; question arose whether it should b* ; replaced or whether a traffic bridge j should be erected now or deferred until later. It was decided that the engineer and riding member should report on the subject. The Minister of Public YV’orks advised that he was prepared to favourably consider a grant for Campbells Road, Kopuarahi. It wis decided to apply for £250.