THE RIMUTAKA ROAD.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 9 July 1913, Page 5

THE RIMUTAKA ROAD.

QUESTION OF ITS; KEPAIft. GGVEIUNMENT. ASSISTANCE.'" TO -^ '■' $e sought; " ;•;:;/:'' At .the meeting of the FinaniJ * Committee of the Mastierton; CounWCbuncil yesterday, Cr/ Ibbgood pio-., . posed, audi Civ Gajmeron, seconded; "That this Committee recommends' the Council to giv« favourable consideration to the request made by the Featherston County, Council for assistance in procuring a Government grant towards placing the Riiuituka road in a satisfactory condition." Cr. Foreman moved as an amendment, and Cr. Miller seconded, "That' the committee recommend the council to take no action in the direction indicated." The araedment was put and lost; Ce. Patchett moved as a further amendment, 'That the council be recommended to co-operate with the Featherston County Council in,this matter, on the understanding that such action shall! not be taken as admission of any liability part of this council for the upkeep of the road." . Tins amendment was-not ifeeoondedV , CV. Miller them nwred,* and Or*Foreman seconded, ."That the* Featherston County Council's letter}; be received, but -that no action be>: taken: thoreonl" , ..- - The chairman pointed out , thafl ; this.was a direct negative of the orw! ginal resolution, and it was there-* upon withdrawn. * The original motion was then put to the xoc-ting and earned. x