HIGHWAYS BOARDS.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 302, 4 July 1883, Page 3

HIGHWAYS BOARDS.

(To THfi EdITOB.) Sir, — In a recent article, tmdei the beading of "The Kew Count--,'' you-make some rem rks respecting the Highway Boa ids, m which, J think experience does not bear you ont. Yon say. or to this effect, thai owing to the splitting up of tin original Manawatu Road Board, aim on account of the small functions: • they exercise, men of experience have not sought positions on ihom consequently, the busin ss has been transacted m a slipshod, haphazard lfny." '.-...'' : , y/hen I say lhat, yonrj reitnarks are not borne oat by experience, I mean if -applied to the • present Manawatu Highway Board, -for it - ? M tim : :^icknbwledgecl l ' ! fabl;- that the body I'refer to, has. given greater ! sa<;if faction tHan a^iy ,bf itLpredecessors.'' It haß;al?o.'/rnad^ * more roads; and done^inore general good m, every, way. ;> p^ppje y < ba^e.^been afforde^ access -(.by—the present -Board')' l ir» " tbejr properties, whose business has '••- Ueen languishing for- -want-ofi roads ; s fQrjtenror twelvai years back, Awhile others- more fortunate have had' > . 'milSs^nietttned^roaHs^hde irj some instances for the special benefit iof pne r or. two settlers by the orjigmal body,. .. , j , ; :''-./ * ; The 'Present Board Is no (doubt m ;> a; slight financial .emb, arrasdment, ,/ 1 . bjni that is the rear|lt u 9f straining a point to satisfy the unli^nited 4e.m^}.^ i-t°>' . rD *ds,;. , madevj bjr ■■'» tlie fleiitjers, which undoubtedly means •prospe^iy, apd 4g?;elpp™e n * of the yesources of the district, ; Ifow, Sir, njy opinion is that the : '--- i inen=''in : ''-the Board' 1 at present are chosen -from the pi'-per section of tKe^Commuiiity to cbn"feV6r-inT[ch affairs, which experience has proved?". f aVni'ers, consequently con"* ye.rsWnt with the requirements ]of the district, and not above going ifco the .:-.--v-I^P!Tibl<B>pf -inspeetingr-the roads both prior- to and after the expenditure • 'has^taken . place, Jwhich Ridded to judgment of & " " : §i9gi n e^r/ jiis ; e)jviite4 all risk of a misapplication -of i the rates, !D think itia only. fair^lQ.g.taiie/ that th^ present members of the body referred; -■•■' -to have 'done their leyeKbest |or the district: generally. They haye; ats ; teuded the meetings regularly, and have also, m the absence. of means to pay an engineer) superintended pbe portions of the works ,pejcsftnally-(srf|d h^aye dpne it 'We'll), i^ithput receiving pne penpy pf re(pn^e^tjonj J woqild : a§% haye.any, ? 0f bui? niojie v d|gnified; bodies, como|;tovjji Ynen;, ..clones -tifl* riiuch'fbr t^e without) • ;^y. The echo vis ideeidedly,'K!Nio. i.^Fbr instancej our County Councils have always had top much dignity" (pi a sort) '•ajjdvioj?:littie i -;qualrty' l to } - 1 , ....fjg p|.ftny. $89 Tfo the;..di#ict,] J y;^^h^; ; np,>y^pipfHb vp Jf e 11- to \r|p ' if) en ', ; |py a^-irs r alone. ftiie uot ■;,., wanted! Country men. are well&ble to ; iianageV'their-;pwn' f '.?biigine?'s, It is mbst incorisifiiient and fidiculou*'ibir'a^riuer to have :t<; ; ! waifc| on a body cbmposed of storekeepers, proand guch-like to have • . ;.,;|^p^jstric|;'rpidg atfeoilgd tp| : v'Sjri^ I flakes np fpr this . , Jetter,- fykiing j.t f or • giuhted that . v: - : extend $a mo i||e laffcjtude V USBaljy given tc. coi-responden'ts. •'■;;./■ , l *■ - ! - flam, _■&&;;";■ i „; v-.,i ; . .':•--. : t. GotrNjiiY Mxn. :; ; July 4t;h 1883. : •[ We are always glad, to publish "no matter i what .* view the writer takes of any public imat^-r^i), Mi V- TiipsJ j