THE SHANNON BRIDGE.

Shannon News, 16 June 1925, Page 2

THE SHANNON BRIDGE.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S • ATTITUDE IN. DOUBT. A)t Saturday's meeting of, ttlie Horowhenua County a letter was received from the- Public ■Works Department intimating ijliat they understood the Council was anxious to proceed with the erection of the Shannon Bridge over the Munawatu River and pointing out that, as this bridge was not situated on a Main Highway, the question of allocating the costs to be paid byi the various local bodies does not -come within the scope of the Main Highdays Board, and that under the circumstances the best course open to the Council would be to proceed in accordance with Section HO of the Public Works Act.

He suggested that when the Engineer was designing ' the new bridge, plans should be in accordance \vilh those of the old bridge. The chairman said that apparently -,a misunderstanding had arisen .1 ovei\ this matter. It appeared that I the site of the suggested new bridge ! was not a dedicated Main Highway and if the bridge was gone on with, I the whole cost would have to be, met I bv the local bodies. j ' Apparently the statements made by the Public Works engineers at Shannon had not been confirmed. What / had been stated at that conference was that the Puiblic Works would not contribute to. the cost of repairing to the old bridge, but recomimended the building of a new one. The Council had gathered from this that the Main Highways Board would be willing to contribute 50 per cent, to this new bridge. The Council must be , certain on this point, and he would | '.recommend that the County Clerk j and himself be authorised to interview the Department regarding their I attitude.—Agreed.