NEW WHAU BRIDGE

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1012, 1 July 1930, Page 16

NEW WHAU BRIDGE

MOUNT EDEN COUNCIL’S VIEWS Instructions to its representative to oppose the suggestion that the council should contribute toward the capital cost of the new Whau Bridge were given by the Mount Eden Borough Council iast evening, in dealing with the question of evidence tQ be tendered to the commissioner, who commences his inquiry on Wednesday. The Mayor, Mr. E. H. Potter, said the council was not concerned with the levy, and it contended that no share of the cost of the structure should be borne by it. lie pointed to the Dominion Road bridge, the cost of which was provided by the ratepayers, the local bodies not being asked to contribute. The council was not concerned with the question raised by the Harbour Board whether the bridge should be high or low. Suggestions for the control of traffic at Eden Park on July 19 and 26, the occasions of the matches against the British Rugby team, were advanced by the inspector, who was authorised to confer with the police. The inspector also suggested the adoption of a by-law to prevent the impeding of traffic during the football season by vehicles turning to the right into Valley Road and Walters Road between 4.45 p.m. and 5.45 p.m. Permits for the erection of buildings valued at £3,983 were issued during the month.