A BOUNDARY ROAD.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 211, 10 July 1914, Page 2

A BOUNDARY ROAD.

Who Should Control It 7 Town Board or County> At tie Jul v meeting of the Franklin County Council, a letter : was iceeivid frcm the Fapakura Town Board regarding the bound- | ar> road between the county and j the town district. The Hoard wrote: ' "We presume that the County Coun- : cil is the governing body in the caae of boundary roads, and inquire: I Does your Council mean (o take over ■ control of this road, or do you wish i the Fapakura Town Board lo main- ] tain it and charge the Council with its share of the cost? As you arc aware thia is lh? main road leading to Hunua, and the through traffic on it is very henvy; so much to that during the last three or four years it has been a great drain on the Drury and Fapakura Hoards. We have no ratepayers using this road, the only local tralli? ii the tradesmen's carts. We therefore think that your Council should contribute at least two-thirds of the ccst of this road and the Papakura Town Hoard one-third." Cr Campbell siid this was known as Walker's road. Cr Flanagan said the chairman of the Board had been speaking to him and it was agreed to have tho road lixed up, the County Council and the Board each to boar half the costs. He moved, 'I hat the Council take I control of this road and charge the i Board half the costs. I Cr Campbell said ho would bQ I prepared to second it. Ho wanted to know in the case ol a dividing road which was its governing body. Mr Hanna (county solicitor): They would have divided authority, and tn gri over the difficulty would b« | a matter of agreement. Ihe motion was curried,