LOCAL BODIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 100, 29 April 1924, Page 8

LOCAL BODIES.

j NEW LYKK, f * An ordinary meeting of the New in. - Town Board was held last evening, when there were present : Messrs. C. P. Gardner - (in the chair), A. J. Thorn. Geo. Lawson. ' A. H. Taylor, 11. Green, S. Wiiding and a Stacey. Kingslnnd Business Association.— A letter J was received from this association, in whirl J it was a3ked that the hoard appoint a I delegate to a deputation that would be wait. " . ing on the Minister of Railways re tn» question of suburban fares. The" chairman ' was appointed delegate. Auckland Automobile Association.—i t communication from the above intimated j that they were prepared to supply signboards to he erected in the vicinity' of fli« . New Lynn School. 5 Right-of-Way.—Further correspondence [ was received in connection with a supposed § t right-of-way between Miro and Rata Streeti % The board decided to inform those Inter- i | ested that no action could be taken unlesi f it was shown that this was a public rl"ht- 1 . of-way affecting the whole of the resident! I Buildings.—The building inspector rt> E ported that ten building permits had been | - issued during the past fortnight, at a valine I j|of £4360. i i- Great North Road.—The works foreman I submitted a report covering the cost of im- Improving the Great North Road if a schema ii of metalling was adopted. The length of I the road was 114 chains, and if eearlfyia- I and metalling were carried out to a width of I IS feet and a depth of 3 inches the entl- 1 mated cost would be £24 per chain, or a total I cost of £2736. The chairman pointed out § that if this scheme was accepted and car- I ried out in sections consistent with tn» 9 board's finances the first section of the road 1 (i would he worn out long before they com- I r ; pleted the total length. •; c j Gardner Street Culvert.—This wai I - reported upon by the board's foreman, who f >- stated that the present IS-inch pipes were I r too small and that a 4ft culvert, approd- I J mately 100 ft long was required. The eitt a J mated cost of this work constructed in con. § 1 crete. was £217 7/6. The board decided to § '■ ask the foreman if a modified scheme could I v . not be adopted, utilising larger pipes from I stock. !. ■; ■I Golf Road.—ln reporting on the condi- I « tion of this road the works foreman stated 1 1 that a scheme for repairing the ruts cansed 1 " by water running down the wheel marti 1 1 wonld not he costly. If, however, it wai I J desired to increase the width of the pro- 1 ■ sent formation to lWr, and lay down the M '. total length of 42 chains with 12ft of I scoria the cost would be approximately £550 £ ' The board resolved to visit this locality, and I at the same time communicate with the-Will, I temata County Council asking what sum I 1 of money they would he willing to spend— I this road being a boundary road between the I s two local bodies.