MAJOR UTILITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 230, 28 September 1929, Page 21

MAJOR UTILITIES.

OF NORTH SHORE BOROUGHS. UNIFIED CONTROL SUGGESTED. "In my opinion it would be deeiratoe for tie North Shore Water Board to add the oversight of drainage to dts responsibilities," said Mr f J. W. Williamson-at yesterday afternoon's. meeting of tie board. .''<■" \ ■ • ,. . -. The chairman '(Mr. E. Aldndge) agreed that the . proposition -.was.. worth consideration,' saying thai the drainage of I'the North Shore.was likely to be a very '•eerious problem in the near future. He stated .that .he .believed that it would be in the beet interests of all the borou<*he on the northern shore to have one /■botfrd controlling *he water etipply, ■ drainage, transport and refuse collecr tion. Siich'a board; however, could only ,be constituted foy statutory authority. ' Mr. J.. Pi McEhail (Mayor of Birken* •head) asked what was,.tie effect of the -bill to come before Parliament .on North iShore transport •matters. . .. . . . ' Mr. A.' E. Greenelade (Mayor of Northcotte) said that the Obvious way of obtaining combined control was by amalgamation of the four boroughs, and not by widening-the powers of the 'board. • "You have a ,chance ; of; getting the ■board's powers, extended, tout none of .getting amalgairiatiori" 'said Mr. J. V. licPha.il. •••:. • . , Mr. Greensliade eaad.tliat the transport question -wae. one affected a wider area than the district within the jurisdiction of the'board. After further discussion, Mfc .Wjlliwaion mived that the .question of widening the powers of the board to nf the major eervitee on *he North Shore should be referred 'by members to thenrespective borough coundle for con/sideration. .He that the desirability of having ;the Water Board's constitution altered accordingly was a matter, that should, foe dealt with ■immediately. , _ ~ ' "It is a fatter tifat ehould. be discussed," an putting the motion, which wae carried. .