CITY AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 263, 26 July 1918, Page 3

CITY AFFAIRS

MEETING Or THE COIIXCIL. ■111'.' \YeUiiigtun Cil.v Council unit last evening. 'J'no jla.voi' jmsiikfl. and UK-re wen* piu.ieiu iii>o v_uiui,-iiioi';s A. ii. AUiinson, \\, li. p. jjai U'. H. lieitUislio, J. ii. U. i-'root, 'V illl iiri- tii, ..I. 11.I 1 . i.uc.wi:, ij. irktiiiiv, C. li. Norwood, ,i. 0. Shorhuid, \V. J. J-'houipsoi!, !{. a. Wright. A license w.is grains mr a temporary tramway to be laid m Streia. subject to the conditions stipulated by the t'lty Engineer. An application for permission to connect certain industrial premises in letone with the Wainui-o-iuiita water I supply main for a sprinkler system,-was not acceded to. A renewed request of the Melrose Ratepayers and Electors' Association for a tramway waiting-shed at tho Zoo gate , was not granted. Tho Northland Electors' Association is to bo informed in reply to its complaint thai the Northland district allocation of 6troGt_ works estimates for the current year is insufficient for the needs of the district, that it is considered that Northland has been allotted a very fair proportion of the amount of money available. It was resolved that the work of improving the dangerous approach to Harbour View Ecad (Northland) is one that will receive attention when men are available. \.rhe council decided to reply to the request of the Northland Electors' Association for an improvement to the junction of Creswick Koad and Wilton Koad that they are unable to undertake the expense of widening and generally improving the roadway. It was resolved: "That the Wadestown Municipal Electors' Association be informed as under on the following subjects: IVnde Street Extension (regarding a dnngerons track used by school children): It is not possible to construct a satisfactory track in _ this street; land will have to be acquired, and a deviation made, and the work will bo fairly expensive. AVeld Street (repair of roadway): The ,streot lias been attended to during the last few days. Upper Pitt Street (suggested that zig-zag be replaced by steps): The City Engineer reports that the work in this street is at present receiving attention." The council decided: "That the Northland Electors' Association be informed, in reference to their suggestion that, the existing fences at the Botanical Gardens be removed., that the. reason why action in the direction aslted for cannot be undertaken immediately, is that it is anticipated that it will' be necessary at ail early date to widen the whole of Karori Road alftngside tho Botanical Gardens for ordinary purposes of traffic, and that when such time arises new fences will be erected." The request of the Northland Electors' Association for yearly provision in be made for the gradual widening of Garden Bond is to be nnswered to the effect that the council consider the work a ncccssary one, but they cannot agree with the proposal that it should be carried out in a piecemeal manner. After tho war, when matters nro settled, the council will bo ablo to undertake tho work In one large district eohomo.