§ MR. J. P. FARRELL (Long ford, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state by what authority County Councils are empowered to provide for contribution to the maintenance of roads inside Urban Districts without reference to the Rural District Council from which such contribution is to be levied; and, seeing that such rule is not provided for in the Local Government Act, will he direct its withdrawal or amendment so as to include the Rural District affected?
§ MR. WYNDHAMWhere main roads run through Urban Districts, and the Urban District Councils have not undertaken the entire charge of these roads, their maintenance devolves on the County Council, one-half the cost being chargeable to the County at large, and half to the Urban District. County Councils do not, so far as the Local Government Board are aware, contribute to the cost of roads other than main roads, within Urban Districts.