MIGHT BE DANGEROUS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 568, 22 January 1929, Page 12

MIGHT BE DANGEROUS

11 BITUMEN ON MOUNT EDEN i! BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETS The possible danger of constructing a bituminous surface on the road to the top of Mount Eden was referred to by Cr. G. L. Taylor at a meeting of the Mount Eden Borough Council presided over by the Mayor, Mr. E. H. ' j Potter, last evening. ' ! The borough engineer suggested in : ! his report to the council that, as the I 5 | present road up the mountain was j . ! badly worn and very rough. provisHyi l should be made in tjio year's estimates : to have it bituminised. Cr. Taylor considered that, after a shower of rain, the surface would bo treacherous and that a car. if bandied . by a driver who was not particularly skilful, could skid down some of the grades with all four wheels lbcked. There was a danger that some unwary motorists might find themselves precipitated over the side. Other councillors shared Mr. Taylor's alarm, but

the engineer assur'd them that «K* ! bitumen could be left with , roiiS? surface which would make conditio* ** perfectly sale. The question was referred to the Works Committee. Ref" erences wore made in the report to the necessity of improving Normanbv Hoad. Other proposed works were referred to the Works Committee for inspection and report. The foreman reported that excavating for the new bowling green in Nichl olson Park was almost completed. The levelling of the tennis courts Was alsi in hand. Building permits issued for the month included two houses and nine flats, the total amount being £8 39$ Two calls were received by the brigade. c The necessity of the erection of post office to servo the rapidly growing area beyond the Dominion Road terminus was stressed by the Mayor The population of the district 'between Boundary Head and Landscape Hoad was increasing and would con tinuc to do so now that the big drainage scheme designed to serve the area was completed. In accordance with Mr. Potter’s suggestion, it was decided to apply to the Postmastex-General asking that a sit? be selected and the question receive immediate consideration.