The Daily News. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1900. THE BREAKWATER ROAD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 214, 3 November 1900, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1900. THE BREAKWATER ROAD.

Thanks to the prosibtent efforts of Messrs. Newton King anJ J, B. Oonnett, there is at least Home hupe of the Breakwater lload bang put into thoroughly good order, and handed over to the losal authority. The state of thia road during lihe recent bad weather has been truly awful, and one of the great difficulties was that it waß under no recognised contiol, When Messrs King and Oonnett were in Wellington they interviewed the members of the Government and presented a numerously signed petition asking that the control of the road should be vested in the County Council, and got a promise that the matter should be looked into. When Mr, Oonnett was in Wellington this week, he waited upon the Minister of Ilailways in company with the Minister of Lands, who kindly interested himself in the matter. The Hon, Mr. Ward said the U&binet was about to me9t, and if Mr. Gannett would put what was wanted in writing ho would bring it before the Cabinet, as it would be necetwy to have an Order-in-Uouncil dealing with the matter. Mr. Oonnett poicted out the urgency of repairs being e fleeted at once, as the road m its present cundition was dangeroHS to liio and limb, and he believed the Harbour Board would acG liberally in the mattur ol giving the mesal required from their qairries. Both Mr. Duncan and Mr. Ward expiessed thews-jlvus as willing to do whetu ttiuy could to further the m.ttor, Ou reLurniug to his hetnl, All', Conuotit forwarded the following letter:

Wellington, 31st October, 1900. HON. J. a. Wakd, Minister for Railways. Silt, —Wit) reference Loan inlurviovv between yourself, Mr. .Mowton iiing, of New Plymouth, and myself, as to the liandiug over and maintenance of a from the Main South aoad to the Kew I J i>moutli breakwater, I have now the honour to suDmit [ for your consideration the esaot i-ojitiun o£ • the matter, lho public are votw le»i;ous | that this road should bo taken"ever and • huiutained by the County Coiiari!, a.u ~i petition to that clfoichas been numerously signed and forwarded to the Government. A portion of the road in qu-jstipn is on railway land, and the remainder is on land acquired for road purposes. The Bailway Department, 1 understand, is prepared to hand over to the County Council the portion of its laud now occupied by the toad, and I would respectfully submit, for the consideration of the Government, that a sum of money shouli be set apart to put the road in good condition, and that an Order-in-Council should be issued vesting the road in the County. 1 am sure that ;ui action of this kind will be much, appreciated by the public, who require the Ui>e of the road—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, 0. ii. Conceit. After the meeting of thu Cabinet, Mr. Uunnetl; £.ud another iuterviow j wita Air. vVaid, wiiuii iia was giveu to ujideraiand thin tho matter had boci; considered and the request emt-aiiud in,' the afort&ai<l ietier duly "oaplxed with. It is to be h-pud ttut ; -re v. Jl tos.'ae #ay is»Bjj a««vj, >s l«.o j a v» all but! itiipaiM'i V vitoug&t'-

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