POTENTIAL DAMAGE BY RAILWAY LORRIES ON COUNTY ROADS
"Does the Railways Department pay anything toward the cost of maintain- t ing county roads?" asked Cr. T. C. Chisholm, referring at the monthly 1 meeting of the Rangitikei County t Council yesterday to heavy traffic I caused by the railway road freight I service. He expressed concern at the damage i likely to be done to county roads by t these trucks. 1 Thft county clerk. Mr F. L. Nicol. > had reported that there was a con- a siderahle increase in revenue from heavy traffic fees. The Railways Department did not pay anything in this • county, however. Government ve- . hides were usually exempt from these fees. "Heavy railway vehicles are using county roads and must eventually r cause* damage," said Cr. Chisholm. Cr. A. S. Coleman said that some | time ago the council had drawn the j department's attention to damage } done on th e Kakariki-Makirikin x Road. Cr. Chisholm: Wo should get something for maintenance. The county engineer. Mr. H. Mur- ’ . ray Reid was asked to inquire into . 1 the position and ascertain the depart- • ment s attitude to a previous appHca- | tion from the council for a road « maintenance subsidy. , j
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Wanganui Chronicle, 4 July 1947, Page 4
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