PROVISION AGAINST STORMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3123, 29 June 1917, Page 7

PROVISION AGAINST STORMS

CITY COUNCir, ACTION. A. dopulalipji -yrniUd on. Iho City Council last ovoning io ask if something would bo <lono to prevent future flooding of tho portion of Ifoin Sl.rcot wliich wa« affcotod during the Teeent storm in Wollington. Tho ILayor BB.id that committee recommondations dealing vrifh this and other eomowhat oirnUai - matters were to be dealt with by tho council during tho evening. Tho committee recommondfttions were: "That as soou. as nion can bo spared, a flino-inob. etonn-irator drain be laid from Wado Street to Jfain Road, Wadcetown, over privnto propertj-, subject to . the payment by the owner concerned of half tho cost, such half cost being limited to M2a. (The City Engineer ostimatee tho cost of tho work at J250.) "That tho City Engineer be authorised to proceed with the construction of a relieving storm-water drain from Tory Street to Taranaki Streot, as recommended, in order fo minimise tho storm., water difficulty t\\nios t' nie of exceptionill storm. "Thai; tlio City Engineer bo instructed lo make provision as Boon as possible for Iho construction, of a storm-water culvert from Mein Street to Eiddiford Streot, estimated to cost .£3300." Tho recommendations wore adopted.