ROAD MAINTENANCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1923, Page 4

ROAD MAINTENANCE.

K t M A t..\ f Ui'NCH.’S < LAI M.y. m:i ' •: *. x--. ad) r I ■ am ~i lilt of t rattle pas-i,,s in,-,,: _.a i ... I . . oogil --I Km mala lia- i ati-ed Hie ••xpen-e oi mam the K I a i f.r.u a!. (am il I- miking a u ell,,rt lo lire ] ,ayinea! <a portion -f -lull iiiaiiii.eiiam-e costs I,;. lUh'i ioe.-d Lodi"-, l amely, the West land I 'minty ami G ; -v t mil v ('oniieif-. rrallie limn ' lm-h. if i al'eged. legnla -!\ ih" !\ ne'ara i e.ad-. I lie (‘cm mi --iolier a ppoili! ad by Ihe Lox C’-n----luctil !<-• inve-tc.-.iUe Die m.nier (Mr. YV. Mi !,• •■ i:ii. S 'L. -.n ibis inmnii;:.-; ai Hi.- tii. (in,,u!h t‘onrili- u-e .Mv Mel.i.-imi rea l i lie terms of the to apeortiou the '.mount of exj.ei.iiiiere mi the -irei-t- v.-bieb should, be paid l.v tbe ' ic.-d aulingiiv nr .autiie.!ties in'll.,- -ILni. ' .1- dist.i-Ls I -.-i";t--d by Hi,, -e -.reel ! a tc.-ciu dam e -.-. it !i I!m ( mimi - -ion. 11011-es u ;■:■■• r o', to Ha* LreV Coiii.ty t •••iim'il. Westland C orny CouiK-il, -iiiil the ivumnra Rorough ( • iu m 11. AI • !■'. A . Kit’ 1. • i:: ham apiuw. n d f"r the Kiimara Borough (i'lint-il. Mr W. .1. .levee for liiv (.’rev Comity C-mia-d. and Mr .1. Pari; for iim 'Ve-titiml Conn. I v Council.

.Mr Kit'-hdighnm said that the Ku lilit rn. I>o;mtgli Council ivn- in (lie I'n -ii ion of plaint ill'. and had to -how in use wliv other local bodies should ho brought in. As ihe Kumar.: Conn- ' lil would I ii! evidence. lie iad nggcsfotl that Hie healing h-> opened ai (.1 reyuiuutli to-.lay. and adjourned tin- j ii! to-moirow at Kumara for the boar-: ing of evident e. Mr .T. A. Alurdoch. i 10 behalf of the Westland (.'nuiii v ('em:- : 1 il. had agreed to this :u langomcnt. i bin his part mu'. Mr I’ark. iunf lai-ed an ulijocti<m. Mr Kite iiingliatu con--1 ended that an agreement made by .Mr Murdoch was binding neon Ids. partner, t ‘ Twelve V. it'll"-, s Won!'! br- bought hi j the Kumara Ibuough Council but the evidence of mo.-( of them would not be i lengll.y. Three were sevcia! =;i ■■■ in il Is } involve 1. li.- was jirepari d to outline, the Kumara ( Vnim-i]'- ( a. • In-.iay and j ior.l - lidcuee at Kumara to-morreiv. j Mr Park .-aid that Air Murdoch had i no power to inn!:.' a: rangont'Oifs on ; behalf of the Westland ('aunty Council. lie strongly objected to the suggested adjournment, and a-10-l tlrd the evidence lie iaken at once. The Cimimis-io’icr that it was for the Kumara Boioutdi Couii. il to I rresm.it its case nipt livful fm the I oilier bo.li •- to tin-v'er it. lie v. isllf'll j to tiu.d the (•■.'iiiveniiuH-o of all parties. j Air Parle said that an agioentonl in ! writing should have been seettred by | Air Kitchinghnni. The AVcstlaud Conn- j ty Council was placed in an unfortunate j position as they had witnesses ill at- j tendance 110 personally knew nothing j of what hi- partner had anauged. Air; Kiteliingliam should ha ve known better J than to make -itch an agreement. ] In. answer to the Commissioner, Air. 1 •Joyce said that he had no objection to j ( make, as the Kumara Council iiad the ( right to soTei t the no-ition for the hear- | j ing oi evidence. The Grey County 1 ,

Council was in am oa.se not prepared | to continue until they heard v.inu the! Kumara Council had to say. The Commissioner saul that even j after evidence had been taken. a I nr- j flier -itting might he necessary to j decid ■ i|uestions of law. Kumara was j the proper pice for the lieu ring as j twelve witnesses were to be heard on j behalf of the Kumara Council. He j

would grant nn adjournment until tomorrow ■morning at Knmara, and would then hear all tile evidence that the parties desired to bring forward. Mr Park could apply fur cost* ii he desired. Mr KitcJiinghain said he would like to outline the Kuinarn Council's case, in order that formal inntters *-otdd W proved. The evidence could then bo taken immediately on resuming at hamam to-morrow morning. T!>e C'lrumissioner agreed to ibis protect; rn. and the healing whs adjourned.