HC Deb 20 July 1897 vol 51 cc561-2
Mr. SEALE-HAYNE (Devon, Ashburton)

I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether a rural district council is liable to repair all highways, as defined by 5 and 6 Will. IV. c. 50, which had been maintained b the previous district highway hoard up to the date of its dissolution on the passing of The Local Government Act, 1891?

THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. H. CHAPLIN,) Lincolnshire, Sleaford

When the powers of a Highway Board have been transferred to a Rural District Council under Section 25 of the Local Government Act, 1894, the District Council are bound to maintain any highways which the Highway Board were bound to maintain.