MT. ROSKILL ROAD BOARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 71, 15 June 1927, Page 2

MT. ROSKILL ROAD BOARD

-There was a very heavy agendapaper at the meeting of the Mount -Uoskjil Road Board last evening- Mr. J. K. Jones presided. Having given consideration to the proposed loan of £Bo,oou for concreting Three Kings Road and Mount Albert Road the board decided to issue advertisements upon the proposal., and invite possible objections by ratepayers. The board refused an application from the contractor for the removal of household refuse asking for an increase upon his present pavment for the work. Once again Mr. J. Robertson tackled the question of immediately taking steps to remedy the intolerable stoiinwater flooding in Mount Albert Read, which lie described as an “absolute disgrace.” The members agreed that remedial measures must be adopted forthwith. -V dangerous corner at Buckland and Selwyn Roads is to be given early attention. The board decided to consider the drainage proposals fully -it a special meeting. The; plans include a main sewer pipe. 51 inches in diameter, and two secondary sewers, 36 inches and infhf< ro«nv.HifPlv r. 11 SO designed

as to eventually provide for age of the whole area by gravitation. Discussion took place upon the pt*'” posal to apply the balance of the £ 5,500 loan to the building of n municipal chambers, and seek- authority from the ratepayers when next loan proposal is placed before them. The suggestion to have *»hoP and .offices included for reV,emreproducing purposes was promptly r The engineer sought authority to appoint a clerk of works to HU Pf r 'v, 1 _ the concrete work of May Road vert. The board declined to i ! ._ the request, and instructed the neer to appoint one of his own • to keep observation on the wcw• . The Finance Committee submiu estimates of revenue for the*cur _ year as totalling £14,302. Fhey pected tlie general rate to yield - on a valuation of *• in arrears for two years am £7f>C. The board decided 1 detailed estimates of the cost |ja; maintenance, for special oonsii to adopt the estimate of revenu • mitted: and to prosecute deta^^ 4 * ratepayers. J