ARTERIAL ROADS.
i ; A WELLINGTON SCHEME. i Amongst the matters to be discussed ' at the conference of local bodies in the ''Wellington Central Chamber of Commerce next month will be the following proposals by Mr E. T. Moore, chairman of ,the Johnsonville Town Board:— "That the Government be asked to legislate during the next session of Parliament for the creation of an arterial roads board for the North Island of New: Zealand, empowered to lay solid slabs of concrete on the surfaces of the arterial roads contiguous to the Wellington - Auckland. Wellington - Napier (via Wairaiapa). and MartonXew Plymouth railway lines." "That such board lie financed by the issue of legal tender notes upon which no interest shall, be charged, but which notes shall be redeemed on the complef tion of this public work at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum from the proceeds of a Government tax of £1 each upon all tyres imported or manufactured for I use on power-driven vehicles within the I North Island of New Zealand." "That tlie'upkeep of these concrete surfaced roads shall be borne by the local body lin which each length of: road .vests, after the expiry of one year from the date of laying the concrete by the arterial roads board."
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Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 16 May 1919, Page 4
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211ARTERIAL ROADS. Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 16 May 1919, Page 4
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