RULE OF THE ROAD.

Thames Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 14662, 16 April 1915, Page 4

RULE OF THE ROAD.

■A. BWUAiW

The w'diinig of tihe b^laiw recency «eid! in tihe miaifc of to rule of the itotod rellatling to m'ortxw and oilier traffic oin, the coast rtoiaa-wiasi again diao^ai, i* bedtng cwnitewfed t!ha,t the by-law 1' as amended! madle ™« potsdldota mWe compJiiaaited sjt!ill._ j 'There w;as a eomisienlsius of opinion that any altewrtiotai <*% *»*** to comipliaaitfe mfait'tefls." M was irecessairy" that aokne dlisitikiidtioajv should be made so; thlalt the motor cars wuld go to the soaiwiaird s:de tf the road''a:* all timie*. This iib ira* extended! by seveml councillors was absolutely n^cessaiy if aooidleniUi were to be avoided. The question! wias aisked-; if any loical body Md ttie H^ht to alter an old «titiaiWi»hedi. rule of the Wad and the Mhyioir ..gave bis opinfon! that the alteratfioaii wouilidi ob*. hiaye beem GazeUtwd! had d'b been; iiDttfai W'es. It was s-tsated) thiat tihe wandaDg off the notice should! bei alllt©red: to merely read tfoait anroltor cairls and nioton- cycles take the aeaMvlairid side of the roada* ialil tdmes and thia.t alii oitiher veihdoles oibsfei-vtei the ordiiniaay rule of the road.

rrhe 'queisirion was 1 asfced wh'a* would; ha. the position, of the Oominpil if an laocident occurred'? To^ this tihe aarswer yeas made tbaib the drivers of the mteitor oars should make tlhamr seljv-eisi a cquia raited 1 wi.tfh tihe lotlal codidiitnonsi goveirminig 1 the ;timffici omi tih"e rnVdisi and thiait they should, mdke iihemselvesr acquiaintied with the lodail requMdolniS.-

AiPter further diisPuistsiioih, it was deicrdted oni tihe. ■nifcltiioiii of the Mayor t a oonsailit thei Council's SbJici'tiOfrs in the uiiaittei" and' 'ooii the* nio'tiomi of- Or. Lucas ■mciriee Vas given that the bylaw bf altered m that miytotr cai« andi* uiMioit bicyioleis .sihouldi ailiwayis take thei' seajwai'd. side oi tihe road on th© Cjd'aisiti .

Crs. ißlcin^aiid a.nd Gr'ibb were cf the oipiniioMi that if the Co iu inioil had no* the power to. make the alterar ti: o!nts sDughti they should takie siiah acitioiT) as ,tiot secure ' the niecessairy po.wier. >, ■WiATEiR SUTPILY. i§e:V€iral maitters relat'inigi tol the •w|att«i« $uipiply and cbargies were •birioiugiht, (before the Council and vonr sidcireid. .. ODnT the matlter of chiaa'ge^ to. mining; comipiainiieis it was depided in; oo(nn,ecltiioini with one aipplieaitioin, befoa^ th^ Cofunjail Ithait the qharge for wiaiter should be at th© rate usually chaiiiged 1 viz., £1 peir month.

Several mlartitiersi in tlhis oonmeicitiiomi ihiad the colmsidfera'tioiiii of the Cloivrwil and the usual cia.ref'u'l review of the chitii wg!etsi ■■wiais iniade. It was stated that the Council was anxiio'us &<». foster indusitiriesi but a cihairge h!ad to : tie made thiait ensured' th© finaaiei.).!.' smccessi of the uind-eir'taking;. It w&i>, also! mentioned that the Council \y'is charging 1' oln, the same lines as did the County CouanciiL before- tihe new arrangement cam© into force. ' THE!. SiAINITIAiRY StMEIMjEL 'Kiegjai'dl'inc! thiisl ,i.mjpioirtian!t matter. I the Miayoir expilan'neld thiat the I scheme iiiadi (he ajpipiiOAtfii] of the jl Cioiunfty Cbuiiiciil and the Health I Depiaiptimfiinifc and with thm- ooHoipar'a/- I tiion. it was -beliieiveid that the dis- I trict w»uldi ■ beaneifiif". iSb fan- «si Wife II Coumty CouneiJ. was comicevned' it I had an uiadeiitiakiiner aJready dekiaiiledl II and thefe wi\is little dbubt 1 that, if I j the coimlw'ttie'di' seiheime wiass noti prtf- 11 ceeded with the Counity Couiiicil 1 would proceed 1 wiith itsi o>\vn under- I tlaikiing. Ini such * miaititeir' whioh. I made for the itealjtlh amd welfare of I the pe.opl'e the Cto'iuiiciil woiuld' db> all.l po^isiibile and would 1 ■&$■ deis red me^lfl the Coiunty. Cbuiioil im comtilitiaitioSyß oin the suibjecit., MR TIHiEi DIEISEL EINOINE'. gl It wfcKs: stated! that there wft^Ma comiipiaiiitisl thait No. 2 Diesel. -SpK engfine vrm wprkinigl Uiiiisiatii-s'fiaictofm™ In this eonnieicition- the 'Elecitmit^l^ Eiicdneei- had wirifctea tc! the ■Stinpea^jp int iendiiin|<r Eu.j»-iin:eeii" s'tialtiiiiig itih'e facts I of the o ; a^ and: recomanending- Mr | Black to ■bring: the miatler uiider the iiiC'tit-'e of the conibi'iu-etei.w-s. •GENERAL. J Otji -tihe nipitioiti; of Or. Siawyer, it was dtpidied to> have tlie footipaith 'c firoiri Kiiiraniui: Uittetry n,urt'hiwai-d |i put in., ondw. .Si It wias-dieci'ded' that tihe Mlayor Mi&m Cciuiieil loiw mcct 4 the rhaaneO: ■Connjty Council in conference, at i?K dwte to ibe fixed, r«gard.ing- the pr<#p po.se,tl Qoimibi'ivecL sewerage .sc-heine f mm& Gmuujiiy ajijd BotxjiU'gJi. ' $Jm Hie ufKpiHoafcion. of the T3iaa^|E fed .and Gun Club for penn^si?oniJ|Bra use the fbresthlare nglar the MjoaJ^M •tiaiirti' tip for. a. sSiobting; match W«^| refused, the Couiieii bein^ of ■'Sfff

ojpiiinjioini thiat shiooitimg would be too 1 risky yat itihds sjpolt.

liteigiaiiidtaig th© appl.aa.tioin, of the ! Hbfe|p,i;iia:i Bpiard for an ' easier waiter, raite by mefams of a, fixed ■ainmu-al charge, tih© Cfctuinoil decided to g|L*a.Hit the apipiioa.idom, miakaiig a, cihiairge of £15 a year *o>r eauch. of the tiwo insltditluitioiik* umdea- t;h© Boand's coinitirol, such charge toi be revdised aaxniu<ally. ltogaa-ding am. offer of the High Srihool Jioamd' of Goveirtnoi'isi foir the, re- ; moral o ,f gnaivel from fei Karaka ! Crfeick it iw:tisi stated tdiaifc w mnMAu ' ammg-emiieaijt ixa^i beeu ni,aid.e ara,d tlnaiti •\vih,ein tihe oointoiaot pdco was asoea- l taintd atti odjuiaiiuifiiiiit w'oulkl 1 be macly. ' Va-r'iO'Ugi Goive'inmeiUifc igr'alats weiti reaedveid, one beLng £24 11s 4d loir libn'ary graaiit. ' The abattoir anniuiad rWiiurais sihioiwed tlnalfc 155il oaitltlei, 3425 shletip, 805 laanlbs, 22 calveisi, aaid 76 pdg& bald ' been rkilliedi. Shiaefp.iaimd; laanlba sihiolWdd a falling off. On tlhe rieaoininandiateom of {he Siiip^ erikittemdfeftit of .'tliie Fire Bbiigiaidfei iA .-wlais-decidied tic purdhas© a.FirsltHadd 1 equipment fox 1 tine uisia of memibetrs inju'ited at fixee. ' It Tsias dlecidled to forward to Mr 1 R. Simimooiidis^ Coiromatudlel sedrsetiairy of the lociai hodiy- coaiidulcitdng 1 *lie LicieinisiCbaiiuiiifcltieo, dleitiaiik of 'the iwenue re^-oel-vjed iiiioan liioitel. licieaaisfetst. &o> tfo&to ■tlhe ateaaitdiou icoiußld ;be made. Mm H. A, Cbbp'eir, of tike Wai|hou: Sbhloiol domtaialtteei, 'wimte 'thaaxkitig ' tlho Cbtuaiicdi fon J -the Iboisip'.taiblei tr!eiait-.| nian;tl eixteiidteidi to the m€iniibers of conianffititiele, rpiaii'tenit®, 'aaid! 'scihool ohaldi'feuT: oo itSheisr receniti visit to Thiamielsi. It wia« dieieidfid itioi furnisih dbtiadfei of cwiit of esitieliilsion of liglht to ttpp'or 1 Stialey .Sitatiet. to Couinity 'Vm.detife .who wiMied for a;n. eoctemsilon! of tliiei clecitaio pght to Barawiad. I'm 'tike; niait'tei- of iceirtaitn- maitieirdals si-jippdied ia* aofniri'e'citdoin wiltih the ejHec(tiio'n of itihe power ihooiisie 'amid for ciuitI ting 'wihicih ai ohao.-'ge :Was maide, tliiat ats tliia ouitrtdng wto dionie 'tio shu'.t ' the conitaialcitloir or «iu;brcio!ntiria!citoa v, to tiaikietih« place <ri fire sdzedi g'i'i'der on"iginally oi'dteirtd, the Oounicdl taikie no> acitlLoii.. This was im aicicioi-'dainioe wiith t>hse r'ecomttiieindiaitioni of. tihe Ebgiinieeir,, to wtora t.ho iniaititbr hiald been reniiiitted.

Vairioiufc touitiln'e wojaltltleaisi •wen 1© "aiteo dieiait wijtih.