MURITAI ESPLANADE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1652, 20 January 1913, Page 8

MURITAI ESPLANADE.

PROPOSAL TO ERECT BOAT -.SHEDS. . i ■■ Tho question of whether eitcs eliouM . bo. allocated en ;tlio beach ©splanado 'at Muritai for tho piirposo of erectirig boat' / sheds, formed tho subject of a discussion " which took place at last Friday's meeting bf the-Eastbourne. Borough? Council; -' • 5 - . The council possesses a fine strotci'of Randy beaMi, which extends from tho northern end of Rona Bay to the southern end of Muritai. , o 1 -■ -

...The Mayor considered that tho matter, was an important one, and'one'which) desorved the'serious consideration of tlie council. ' ■ i.' , ■ '

Mr. Button moved that \ sites \be set . aside at tho widest portion; of the Muritai bench, for tho purpose : of: erectingi boat sheds. Ho considered that this was the best part of tho csplanado on which to erect boat sheds'. His motion was sum .ported by other members ,of; the council, although some were of opinion that tho; proposed site was not' a .convenient'en#.' for llona Bay residents. ■ , Councillor, Organ considered that tha. question of providing sites for tho erection of boat sheds was premature. ' Tho . necessity for bathing: sheds; was far, greater.' There woro very few people, ex- , ceptinjr tho fishermen, who had boats, and' : ho maintained that jßites for tho erection of bathing sheds were inoro needed. Ho : also stated that tlie council would meet , with considerable opposition from resi- ■ dents on tho water-front, as ho felt sura , that tlicy would not caro to have boat a sheds-erected in front of their houses. Tho sheds would becomo an eyesore also. v H® rnived as an amendment to' Coun- ■ cilior Button's' motion that thojmatler stand over. • 1 . '■• ■ . ' ' ' Tho Mayor disagreed with tho last' speaker's viowe, and said that, it was proposed "that if any ; boating sheds wero : ' erected thov would bo oh a 1 uniform 6cnlc, • hnd bo thus attractive, rather than ' an eyesore. " ■ . ; ; Another councillor held an entirely different view. 110 was of opinion that tlw council should erect ono largo boat shed in a convenient spot, instead of having a number of sheds crcctcd. ; Councillor Organ's amendment was lost 1 on -the. voices. ■ "• '• • . After further discussion, Councillor'. Button's motion was put to tho meeting and, was just carried.;