36

A.—sc.

Public Works.

(d.) The share, if any, of the cost to be contributed by any local authority as aforesaid may be recovered by the Council of the borough in any Court of competent jurisdiction. (2.) This section shall be construed subject to sections two hundred and thirteen to two hundred and seventeen of " The Municipal Corpora- 5 tions Act, 1900," in cases where those sections apply. 111. All or any of the powers in relation to the control of roads on the boundaries of counties, and the cost of constructing and maintaining the same, conferred upon the Governor by section two hundred and fifty of " The Counties Act, 1886," may be exercised from time to 10 time as occasion may require ; and any instrument issued or direction given by him under the provisions of the said section may be revoked, altered, or varied in such manner as the Governor may deem expedient. 112. (1.) The Road Board shall have full power to do all things necessary to construct and maintain in good repair any road under its 15 control, and therein especially to do the following things : — (a.) To make surveys for the laying-out of new roads : (b.) To alter the line of any road : Provided that no new line of road shall be laid out by the jßoad Board over Crown lands without the consent of 20 the Land Board : (c.) To increase or diminish the width of any road : (d.) To determine what part of a road shall be a carriage-way and what part a footpath only : (e.) To alter the level of any road, except as herein otherwise pro- 25 vided : (/.) To stop up any road as hereinafter provided : (g.) To stop the traffic upon any road temporarily whilst being constructed or repaired : (h.) To close any public highway or bridge for such period as may 30 be deemed advisable when it is found necessary to execute such repairs thereto as will prevent the use of the same for traffic : (i.) To enter upon any lands and cut therein such ditches and drains as may be required to drain water from any road 35 and to keep such ditches and drains open at all times for the flow of water; and to erect floodgates therein, and to open or close the same as the Board thinks fit, doing as little damage as may be : (j.) To enter upon any uncultivated and unfenced land adjacent 40 to a road, and make thereon and use a temporary road whilst the road is being constructed or repaired : (k.) After twenty-four hours' notice to the occupier, to enter upon any land, other than land occupied in a bond fide manner as a garden or ornamental shrubbery, and dig and. take 45 any stone, gravel, or other material therefrom, or any river or stream, except within fifty yards above or below any bridge, dam, or weir, and so nevertheless as not to divert or interrupt the course of such river or stream, or damage any building, road, or ford. £3 50 (2.) Reasonable compensation shall be paid for any injury done and material taken ; and where any Road Board and the owner or occu-

Roads on Boundaries of oounties. 1894, No. 42, sec. 109

Powers of a Road Board over district roads. Ibid, sec. 11C

Subject to compensation for injury done, &c.