PAYMENT OF ROYALTY.
for carriage of metal over SHANNON ROADS. Some discussion ensued at the meeting ol the Horowlienuu Cuuntv Council on Saturday when a lettei was read from the Shannon Borough Council stating that it had confirmed an agreement with the Horowlienuu Council to pay 3d a yard lot metal carted over the borough roads. Cr Broadbelt said this appeared to he establishing a dangerous precedent, Cr. McLeavev asked why the County Council should have to pay this royalty when the Shannon Borough Council’s traffic went over the counity roads. 1 The chairman pointed out that it a local body damaged another’s roads it was required to pay tor the Repairs. The question was asked whether 3d a yard was a fair thing. The Shannon borough contended that the motor lorry cut the roads up seriously.
Cr. Harkness insisted that Shannon traffic often damaged county roads. The chairman: Well, if it does, you i should prove it and we can make them pay for it. Cr. Broadbelt: 1 presume that il this is paid we can smash away as hard as we like. Cr. Ryder considered that 3d a yard : was not a large sum, and that it would work out approximately at what tiie County Council would be . required io pay for the dam age it would certainly.cause by carting hundreds of yards of metal. Eventually it was agreed that' the royalty be paid.
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Otaki Mail, 12 April 1922, Page 4
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236PAYMENT OF ROYALTY. Otaki Mail, 12 April 1922, Page 4
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