IMPROVING OUR ROADS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 83, 12 August 1913, Page 3

IMPROVING OUR ROADS.

TAR-SPRAYER TO BE BOUGHT

BOROUGH COUNCIL’S DECISION

The Borough Council has for some time been discussing the matter of buying a tdf-sprayer, arid last night the purchase was finally decided on. The Towri; Clerk reported 'that the Palmerston Bbfough Council had written statirig that their tOr-sprayer had cost £150. ; ' ! ; " - 1 • -*' The Mayor moved, that a tar-sprayer be purchased. He said that the time had arrived for the purchase of a. sprayer. | The'us4 of Auckland pa r tent tar was strongly supported by the Overseer. A good job could not be made of roads urileifS 1 tar was used... ■ Bro'adway in alio old be made, a gpod'Wad. It tIAs not only used by tlidsb living off it, but by all the people of'the Borough and by all the country people.

Cr. Richards seconded pro forma, but stated he must oppose the motion. The Council was over-spending on streets. They should not slavishly stick to the estimates dralwn up, but they should endeavour to be guided by them to some extent. The tarsprayer had not been included in the estimates.

The Mayor said the tar-sprayer had not been included in .the estimates, hut had been in contemplation when the estimates were framed. Cr. Richards contended that the expenditure on streets to date was in excess of a reasonable proportion of tho total estimates for the year. The Mayor said that although that were so, it did not follow that the year’s total estimates would be exceeded. After a short discussion on Cr. Richards’ desire to have a general financial debate, lie was ruled out of

order. Cr. Boon asked if the necessary tarboiler would not cost about £6O. |

The Overseer said his idea was to * do the boiling in a 400-gallon tank. He favoured the use of patent tar. By the time ordinary tar was properly heated forty per cent, of it was lost. Cr. Fredric said he favored buying a sprayer, but was the Council able to

pay for it P The, Mayor: Yes. Cr. King: We are in an excellent position. Cr. Richards moved , that the matter 1)0 deferred for a month. 1 T{ T% , . . j , The Mayor seconded pro forma. Crs. Richards and Boon voted for the amendment, and the original motion was carried. It was decided that the price should

not exceed £2OO. Cr Fredric said New Zealand firms were now making tar-sprayers, and it might be advisable to get prices. , A committee consisting of the Mayor and Crs. King, Boon and Fredric was set up to deal with the purchase.