DRAINAGE BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 208, 31 August 1917, Page 8

DRAINAGE BOARD.

The Ai#kla#r* and Suburban Urainage Board met in the City L'ouiicll Chamber on Wednesday. nu the recommendation of the City Engineer plans of proposed reticulation sewers in Dominion Hoad. between Grange and Milton ltoads. Mont l.c Grand and Mount Pleasant Uoads were approved, and permission granted for the connection ot the sewers with the Hoard's system subje.t to the work being done in conformity with the by-laws.

ivrmission was granted to -T. M.Hrath to connect a private drain to the sewer in Ellen lark Cricket Ground. The eiigit r reported that the sewer referred to., was that of the Cricket Association connected direct to tlic Board's system under special agreement- between thai Assoeialioii ami the Board. Seeing that the Mount Albert r.orough Council bad not yet eoustru.ted a reticulation sewer In the area in i|iiwtion the connectiiiu applied for could be made. one of th mditions being thai the drain should be disconnected Immediately the reticulation sewer liocnnu- available. Mr S Moore-.loues asKefl if tin- city was taking any part in the storm-water drainage system atTe.ting Mount Eden, Mount. Albert, and adjoining boroughs. Mr. Kiitrican said he understood that the local bodies concerned wore moving in the matter. Mr. T. U. <'lay briefly reported what had been done to cope with the trouble, and it was resolved that In view of action being taken by the local bodies interested the matter did not. up to this juncture, justify the Board dealing with tlie question. It \vi< de.ble.l t.> continue the grant for •1 further six months of hair pay to Mr. X \I Oliver, clerical assistant, on active servb'e <>ii the recommendation of the engineer increased pay of war bonuses of 10/ per week to eaeli of two engineers en-eii-'eil at the Orafeei outfall works and .">/ per week to two Rarotougaii assistants, was granted.