THE NEW STREET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 2 July 1907, Page 2

THE NEW STREET.

s THE MAYOR'S STATEMENT ACs CEPTED. ; -MINISTER ONLY LOOKING FOR THE j TRUTH. it will be remembered that the New L Plymouth, deputation and the Railway Department held a difference of opinion | concerning the extent to which the 1 Minister had committed himself in coniieeiion with the continuation of Moles- ; worth street to join St. Aubyn street, ; i In' Department having no record of -j. promise to open the street from Kawau street to the Huatoki stream. The .Mayor and Messrs C'ouuett and King were certain that the promise had licen made, and wrote to that effect. The following reply has readied the Mayor from the Railway Department:— "With reference to your letter of the ""it .lime, in respect to the extension of Molesworth street from Kawau street to (.lie Huatoki River, 1 have the honor to inform you that the Department is prepared to extend Molesworth street from Kawau street to the Huatoki River on condition that the Council is prepared to purchase at a price to lie agreed upon the necessary In nil for a si reel liti feet wide to connect St. Aubyn si reel, with Molesworth street, and will undertake to render the whole shwi suitable for traffic. Hefore effect can be given to the proposal it will, however, be necessary for the Council to arrange with I he Harbor Hoard regarding Hie acquisition from (ho Hoard of a'strip of I he land now occupied by .Mr King. This land is necessary to enable (lie road opposite (he goods shed (o bo made one chain Hide, rt must be understood that (lie mad cannot be opened iinlll such lime as (lie deviation of the raihvav line now under emistruelion has been completed, and is open for traffic, and, further, (hat. (he Department will reserve to itself (he right to cross (he land purchased by 1 lit- Council with such sidings as may bo required for the proper working of (he railway traffic. My Idler of (he 18th .Tune'was written wilh a view to obtaining an authentic account from the Council of the position as it was understood by them, and up to the time of writing 1 had no official record that any promise had been made. Since that ilnio, however, the position has been ascertained, and it coincides wilh (he views expressed by (lie Council in (he letter under reply."