ARTERIAL ROADS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 18, 10 July 1912, Page 4

ARTERIAL ROADS.

TO BE TACKLED FIRST. Foreman to Report.

At Wednesday's mooting of the Borough Council a discussion took place with rogard to the road work that must bo undertaken. Tlio Mayor said they should go on with the financial position, and he moved: — That the foreman prepare an estimate of the cost of putting the following roads into proper condition: — West-street (from Dell's to the factory), Seddon-street (convent to foot of hill), Manukau-road (railway station to Hamilton's gate). These, be said, were main arterial roads, which all the ratepayers would use more or less, and would be a fair charge upon the ratepayers. They must not lookto any tuppeny-ha'penny corner, but to those roads which would bo of most benefit to the people. Manakau-road was not metalled, but when it was it would carry as much traffic as Queenstreet. When they were raising the loan they would need to remember the allocations of those people entitled to them. lie understood that the amount supposed to bo spent on these roads were spent twelve months and perhaps eighteen months before the loan was raised. The explanation was that the money was spent in anticipation of the loan. That was a policy ho could not endorse. If people voted upon a loan, he took it that they expected the money to bo a future and not a past expenditure. Cr Comrie seconded. Thero were several other re-1 «Mjo considered, but if the principal roads worn arranged for the others could to later. Cr Pollock fflphat on the Puniroad of 40 chains thero were only about seven chains of metal, from Jackson's corner to Rowe's. That should be done. Cr Johns said therewas a small piece unmetalled, about five or six chains, botween Graham's corner andfioweV, which it was imperativo shounrbe included in the earliest works to be undertaken. Cr Bilkey said that when the railway station was shifted Harris-street would bo the important road, and woidd take all the traific off the Main road. Cr Pollock said the road would take all the factory and Waiuku traffic It was a most important road —but it would take a lot of uionoy to do it. Cr Lawrie : I saw throe horses in a waggon stuck on my road, and I am saying nothing. Cr Comrie : I drove iu a buggy with one horse and got over the road well. Cr Lawrie: Hear, hear ; you must have a good horse. The M; yor suid that so far as Harris-street was concerned the traffic could go along the Main road, and to ask the whole of the borough to contribute to what was purely a town street —well, he was quite sure he would not vote for it, and lie did not think the peoplo would. Referring to the overdrawn money that had been spent, Cr Pollock said he did not think it right that the borough should have to stand it. The Mayor's motion, extended to include a report upon the main arterial roads to the town, was carried.