ASPHALT FOOTPATHS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2732, 13 May 1924, Page 2

ASPHALT FOOTPATHS.

The following report was submitted to the Council at last night’s meeting by the Public Works Committee : “The Committee, having considered the schedule of works prepared by Cr. Adams, recommends as follows: (1) That an asphalt footpath seven feet wide, similar to that in Robinson St., lfe laid along the south side of Whyte St. to .Johnston St.: (21 that a similar path he laid along ihe north side of Cook Si. from Main St. to Johnston St.; (3) that a similar path he laid along the east side of Park St. from the Avenue to .leaks St. Note. — The works have alreadv been authorised by the Council to be carried out in this order; (4) That the Road Foreman he asked to fascine the top of the hill in Brown Street and replant with ice plant: (5) that the tree complained of by Mrs Hood in the cemetery he trimmed to prevent it overhanging the grave; (6) that the Council endeavour to obtain a supply of clay for borough requirements; (7) that in respect of the other proposals the committee cannot at present, owing to restricted finance undertake any other works until the work herein recommended have been earned out.” The meeting of the Works Committee was the outcome of a comprehensive policy by Cr. Adams to lay down footpaths, etc., submitted to the last monthly meeting of the Council. The policy at that meeting was referred to the Works Committee to report on.

The Mayor said Cr. Adams was to he congratulated for his enterprise in connection with footpaths, hut unfortunately, “they had to cut the coat according to the cloth.” Some footpaths were already on the books to be done, but the most necessary, he considered, was that footpath connecting Main St. with Johnston St. past Whyte’s Hotel. To do all the work set out by Cr. (dams would necessitate the raising of a special loan and he did not think that would be advisable until all drainage work was completed. He intimated that there was sufficient material, ete. to have the works set out in the committee’s report completed by the end of the next financial year. It was decided to adopt the report, which was discussed seriatim, and that Johnston St, from \venue Road to Union St. be asphalted.