REMUERA BRIDGE.
REQUEST TO REBUILD.
(By Telegraph.—PariiamentaiT Rep'ojtepj
WELLINGTON, Tuesday
The. Hon. E. Mitchelson (Mayor 'of Auckland}, who is also chairman of the lienuiera Road Board, accompanied-by; several Auckland members,', waited on Sir Joseph Ward this afternoon with a request that he would re-build ,■ the bridge over the railway in the Remiieraroad.
Mr Mitchelson stated that the. Tramway Company were about, to commence the work of laying" rails througli.Jhe Remuera district. ' The bridge was'in a state of disrepair, and would reqiiire: renewing within two years. ■ It was proposed to renew the bridge now, and. strengthen and widen it, in order- to make it sufficient to. carry" the' {raffle* The Tramway Company was prepared ttt' pay ,-£ 200 • towards l-iie '* cost,- ,and, Mife Road Board would also contribute: Plaiiv and specifications..Jiad -been-prepared by, the Resident Engineer for Railways. -.
.. Sir Joseph Ward .stated'that he ,wVuH obtain the. report and plan of the; engineer, in a day .or two,, and -would,then, inform Mr Mitch el son as to.;wliat the Railway Department could do.. ;'.,..
' Mr Mitchelsbn pointed out the necessity for haste in the matter,- as- the Tramway Company wanted'.ito start work within a month, and to 'have: the trams running behove .Ch vis tan.?: He pointed out that the bridge was very old. and was below, the regulation height. _ : .-, : '
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 179, 29 July 1903, Page 4
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