THE NORTHERN APPROACH.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8182, 13 July 1906, Page 5

THE NORTHERN APPROACH.

DEPUTATION TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL. Messrs D. A. Morton and A. H. Johnston waited on the Masterton County Oounoil, yesterday, with reference to the northern approach. They stated that the matter was of vital importance to Lansdowne, They wished to know definitely whether the Council intended to move in the matter. Or Guild asked whether the settlers of Lansdowne would be prepared to bear a special rate for improving the approach. Mr Morton thought the obst should be borne by the whole County. It was unfair that Lansdowne should be asked to bear the oost. However, he thought that the residents of Lansdowne would be prepared to bear a small special rate. The Chairman then rpad a resolution, passed at the lat>t meeting of the Cornoil, to the effect that the Council would have nothing to do with the question until some defiuite proposal for financing the scheme was luid before tbeOounoil. Mr Morton said that the deputation had nothing to do with the Borough Council. They represented the ratepayers cf Lansdowne. Cr Welch thought that the ratepayers of Lansdowne were taking a heavy load on their shoulders. A small portion of the ratepayers were asking for a bridge which would cost about £4,000 or £5,000. A lot of money had been spent at Lansdowne, and very little on places such as Akitio. Outside of Lansdowne nothing was ever heard with regard to improviug the approach, and he thought that the Council could not undertake such a work at present. When the settlers of Ouaki wanted a bridge they obtained a loan for it. Mr Morton urged that a small sura of money should be spent in improving the locality— make it safe tor pedestrian traffic at least. Or Harris supported the remarks of the deputation. He thought that a great deal of the trouble lay iu connection with the saleyards, and ne moved that the saleyards be removed. Cr Welch seconded the motion pro forma. At the same time he did not think the Oounoil had power to remove the saleyards, but it could make by-laws to prevent stock being driven over the bridges during certain hours in the day. On C>" Toogood's suggestion the motion was altered to read: "That the clerk notify the auotionears that the Oounoil are contemplating the making of by-laws within the next Bix months whereby cattle will be prevented from being driven across the bridges between 7.30 a.m. to 6 p.m." This motion was oarried.

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