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Taranaki Daily News, 12 November 1929, Page 12

On September 5, 1889, a combined meeting of the Patea borough and county councils was held to determine the question of erecting a new bridge over the Patea River, the original structure being out of date. By 16 votes to 2 it was resolved to proceed with the erection of a new one. No agreement could be reached regarding a plan to borrow £6OOO for the work, or on a suggestion to share the cost equally between the two councils, so the resident magistrate, Major Tuke, was appointed commissioner to arbitrate as to the proportions payable by each. His apportionment of the cost of seven-tenths to tho county and three-tenths to the borough, the county to undertake the work. Maintenance was allotted as two-thirds, to the county, and one-third to the borough, the latter to retain control.