§ MR. BLAKEasked the President of the Local Government Board, Whether there is a general superintendent of the South Wales Turnpike Roads appointed and paid by Government; and, whether the loans advanced to the South Wales counties by the Public Works Loan Commissioners in 1844 for the payment of the local debts on their turnpike roads have been repaid; if so, whether it is intended to continue the office of general superintendent?
§ MR. SCLATER-BOOTH,in reply, said, it was true that there was under the South Wales Turnpike Act of 1844 a general superintendent of roads for that district appointed and paid by the Government, and his functions had been discharged very much to the advantage of South Wales. The debts contracted under that Act were paid off about a year ago; but the officers' statutory duties remained, together with the other provisions of the Act. As soon as the new arrangement for the management of highways and turnpike roads had been settled, he (Mr. Sclater-Booth) should be prepared to consider whether the time had not arrived for the repeal of the Act.