COUNTY BY-LAWS AND BUSINESS TRAFFIC.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 460, 29 August 1919, Page 2

COUNTY BY-LAWS AND BUSINESS TRAFFIC.

Sir,—At the last meeting of the Franklin County Council, I notice where Cr Keirh moved that the bylaws be enforced in regard to carting on the Mangatangi road, and that a copy of such by-laws be sent to Mr Smith, of Pokeno. This resolution was carried. Now, if these by-laws are enforced, what is going to be the position of the settlers who have lately taken up land at Mangatangi It is usual, in nearly every ciunty, to encourrge settlement—not to block it by making the settlers pay more than double on their supplies, as the enforcement of tlie by laws would do, as if the loads are cut down balf the settlors would have to pay more than double per to i by comparison with wkat thev d> at present. I can ijuite u'idi-rf and restrictions on extraordinary traffic, but surely it is a suu'id.il policy to enforce it on settlers' supplies.

Now, what about Mr Smith's position 'i Here we have a man, lately returned from the front, who has purchased a carrying business, and has hardly got started before the Council's action is going to drive him off the mad. He bought in good faith, and th • man previously engaged in iho business was never interbred with. It is all very well to say the roads must be protected, Jiut what aro they for , J Any person engaged in a legitimate business is surely entitled to a reasonable use of a road in carrying on that business. [ am sure Mr Smith gets no unholy joy out of cu'ting up the road, as is expressed in tho following verso of " Parallel's," in dealing with the flax industry : - "The drays came in with loads of tlax ;

What j >y a fellow feels In cutting up tli i cockies' tracks With nine inch tyred wheels." SYMPATHY. Pokeno, August 2H, 1010.