DEVONPORT STREETS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 176, 26 July 1911, Page 2

DEVONPORT STREETS.

•At a recent meeting of the Devonport Borough Council it was resolved to appoint a road engineer to report on a number Of streets in the borough with a view to formulating a scheme for per-* manent road improvements, and then to ask the ratepayers to sanction a loan t& carry out the work. Last week the Council held a special meeting, and prepared a list of streets which it was thought advisable to submit to the engineer for report. At the meeting of the Council held las-t night, deputations were in attendance to request that other streets be included in "the schedule of streets to be upon by the engineer.

A large deputation from residents in the vicinity of Russell-street, Glen-road, Summer-street, and Waterview-road, complained that these streets had been omitted from the list, and requested that they be included in the Council's street improvement scheme. Mr. L. W. McGlashan pointed out the bad state of the roads and footpaths in this portion of the district, and claimed that these streets were of sufficient importance to require the footpaths formed and to be kerbed and channelled. Mr. Logan drew attention to the fact fhat these roads required urgent attention, a-s the footpaths were disgraceful in some places, being much below the level of the crown of the road, and consequently suffered' from the storm water flowing over them. He hoped these streets would be Included in the schedule. The Mayor explained that the list only contained streets regarding which the Council intended obtaining the engineer's advice, and the work proposed to be undertaken was not limited to these roads.

Mr. Craneh pointed' out that the proposed report would only be the ground work of the Council's policy for street improvements, and 'their operations would not necessarily be confined to the work seated in the report. Mr. Allen said that some roads did not require to be submitted to the engineer for report, as the foreman of works was quite competent to deal with them, and, therefore, these had been omitted from the schedule. He felt that every portion of the borough would receive fall cons deration. Mr. Gannon drew attention to the fact that the improvement scheme was merely in its initial stage, and nothing had been definitely decided ac to wfoat roads should bo done. Mr Quartley was of opinion thai the streets referred to were in a bad state, and would certainly receive attention. Mr. McLean said it was necessary to give the main roads primary consideration, but the side streets would be included in the improvement scheme. The Mayor informed the deputation that tne streets mentioned presented no engineering difficulties; it was merely a matter of pathing and roading, and they would be considered , in connection with the proposed improvement scheme. The deputation thea withdrew. Another deputation was received from residents in St. Aubyn-street, urging that this street be submitted to the engineer for report. It was pointed out by the deputation that the road was in a dangerous state, and praotieally impassable for vehicles. ■Councillors generally agreed that the road was in a bad condition and required attention, and the matter was referred to the streets and Works Committee 'for report.