Items From the City Council

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 187, 28 October 1927, Page 16

Items From the City Council

Permission to erect a wooden church on Grenside Crescent, facing Symonds Street, to seat 200 people, was sought by the Unitarian Church. The engineer reported adversely, considering the building should be in brick, and the question was referred to the Works Committee for a report. The water supply at the Domain, having proved inadequate to deal with the proper care of the 32 match wickets and 18 cricket practice pitches, 1,150 feet of new three-inch watermains are to be put in, with extra hose and fittings, the total cost being £IBO. * * * Four additional grass tennis courts are to be laid at Victoria Park, the cost being estimated at £25 each. Water stored in the Auckland dams on October 15 totalled 770,000,000 gallons. The largest quantity used In one day, in the fortnight prior to that, was 9,064,000 gallons on Friday, October 7. * * * The Parks Committee is to inquire into the question of providing more bathing facilities at Garnet Road beach. The council has decided to become a member of the Great South Road Beautifying Council, and to give a nomination fee of £2 2s. Councillors Brinsden and Coyle will represent the city. Half the cost of putting a footbridge over Archhill Gully at Morrin Street is to be paid by the city. Mount Albert will meet the other half.