LEVIN-FOXTON ROAD.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 12 February 1918, Page 2

LEVIN-FOXTON ROAD.

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The Ij( - in-1 > road came under di > • tvl H-'e Horowhenua Coun>y ('u-.hu ii meeting on Saturday. Cr Broadbelt bait! the road was on e mass of holes, lie -contended its present condition due to skimping metal in the first place. The Engineer (Mr Malcolm) declare] the n<Ht Qtaki would just {iTxmi finish the road.

The Chairman (pr Monk) said they would have tp face the problem of tarring the main roads in the County, and h® considered this should be the first one to fae tackled.

Cr.'Byder mentioned the sapr cess had attended tfie tflj" ring of roads in Hawke's Bay and Cr Law pointed to Eltham's gootf 1 example in this respect. Cr Broadbelt considered the road would be very expensive for more reasons than one. In the first place the foundations were too narrow and the road would have to he widened. He wrifc strongly in favour of doing; something in the way of a coating of tar, and suggested a stretch of road hear the bridge ad) aft exp®riment.

Cr Murray considered the road was badly made in tlie first plftce. It would cost £1000 a mile to do —£14,000 for the road. The Chairman: That brings us face to face with whole question of tarring the roads. Cr SifcLeavey: What about the toll-gates ? Chairman: W® can't go tb the Minister and ask for an Order in Council to put \ip toll gatefe without delivering tlie goods. We must have a scheme prepared first to show that we would spend the revenue of £1000 on tarring. If the riding is prepared to tackle the problem it should get the support of the Council. Tlhe matter was then allowed to drop in vi®w of the special meeting on Saturday week to discuss the toll gates. \