CLOSING THE "LONG PADDOCK"

Levin Daily Chronicle, 6 November 1917, Page 2

CLOSING THE "LONG PADDOCK"

NO STOCK OS THE STREETS.

The luscious grass now flourishing on I.lie streets ol tli'is 'progressive Borough may be gazed 011 but not grazed on by MxxAk owners, the Borough Council last evening decided not to allow stock on the roads. The discussion waa an intorestiiiig 0110.

The overseer, in his report, stalled 11 lilt the grass w-is growing fast and he made the suggestion .that the streets should ho thrown open for grazing.

Or. .Parker said that while in the past lie had been against grazing hi.ook on the streets there were additional reasons this year in ijbs favour. Ono wnis that in view of-the agitation for the conserving of foodstuffs It seemed a pity that such splendid feed should bo wasted. Or. .McKonsiie said he li.ad no objection so long as owners herded thi.i: M'aoi'k. Or. Aibken said the grazing should; be kept strictly to certain hours. The Mayor said ho was surprised at phe overseer suggesting grazing seeing the damage that would be done to th'o streets. The overseer replied he was afraid of fires in the dry season.

The sakl 'there would be no danger of fire if owners mowed the grnKs in front of their properties.

Or. Mhtheson favoured allowing «,todfc out only on condition 'that owners pin ml someone in charge. Or. (T pointed out tlint it was ':he "poor man's cow" that wold benoIV; l>v the proposa',l. Tt would be of 110 great benefit to bio; stock-owners. J He favoured the suggestion. I Or. 'Lancaster also strongly support';- ! od ttlio proposal, and moved in the direction of li'vng effect to the over. I seer's snggorfiion. } Or. M:itlic.-on mrn'cil an amendment ! adding the proviso that all stock on the roads must be in charge of some per. ' son. Tl. ere was equal voting on the amendment, and it was lost on tlhe 1 Mayor's casting vote. The proposal was then put. and 'this was lost a?so by one vote.