Horses in the Street.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 81, 9 April 1904, Page 2

Horses in the Street.

LOOSE OK TIED? Mr Mnlone, acting for Messrs West, J ones, and .Jury, who were also present, wailed mi the Works Committee on I'hurßduy in connection with the by-law prohibiting the driving of loose horses in the borough streets, It. was admitted that the olfcncp had been committed. Mr Msilone thought thai the. Council bad intended to lix certain times and certain streets for driving cattle loote, Tlkibk stablekcepers, and fanners ay well, must drive cuttle. In WelMnyuoß aiwl Auckland, and in most lioroiijfbß in th» colony eiccplions of time and plac« were made, lit) pointed out that by-law 'll provided penalties for. persons oiYeuding by allowing animals on (lie footpaths. At any rule, the mobs of cattle which were driven here almost daily were more dtiugierous than these stable-horses. Again, it.would I >e more dangerous to bring in these 125 horses to eacli stable tied on ropes, causing obstruction, than to continue us at present. To rigidly enforce by-law :J2 would lie harassing Hid "table-proprietors, who already paid rates and license-feus. It would .-ueun that they must erect V aids at the paddocks, and uls-o employ each a couple of men extra to catch and fie up the horses, lie l>«liuvod th«t Messrs Jones, West, and Jury were reasonable men, who would not wilfully damage the streets or try to evade puvmcut for any damage done, and he thought Ihe.N would not object to eslalvlish'"B ll u '" a " ,r l>n.vmcnt of ili OS o damages. Cr. Abler asked what was the objection lo lying up the horses. Mr U,st said that if Mr Abler >vuU,o catch niKl tie „p ,| lO L ,.- loises, and aflerwards sample Mic ease with which they ""hi be brought, l,e would soon noie tin' objection .''l'- Col 'i s «"«l t'lut. In rramrnwllie' ox-iaws the Council intended at some in tare dale to divert the cuttleUnlhc iron, Powderham-slrect. Hie deputation withdrew, and the ' ".)" K !l bussed the matter. •• "klhiougl, (he town at times i'!".siulw'r U ' U ' sUI «<',■,'. «iK:i'v s,,oW *»»** l»ge her wl,' i ■"' l » iu « llors ™ A was set up, conslstS 1 Crs. Ilta, Carter, Colli., J *« report on the ma tUl ° r '"aklng exceptions.