CITY MANAGEMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 181, 2 August 1929, Page 15

CITY MANAGEMENT.

! MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ! i I LENGTHY AGENDA PAPER. ' | | STREET WORKS APPROVED. ■ . | Witli extra business to transact, as j the result of the application of the ! closure three weeks ago, the City Council met again last evening for its ordinary meeting. The Mayor, Mr. George Baildon, was in the chair. Street Works at Freeman's Bay.— Paving works in streets in the Freeman's Bay reclamation area, at a total cost of £10,790, were approved. The Harbour Board wrote that in May, 1926, they made a payment of £8100 to the council towards the cost of the work. The board's engineer drew attention to the fact that the surfaces of certain streets were in a bad condition and required immediate attention. The Acting City Engineer's estimate for the work was £8990,"f0r scarifying, metalling, grouting and surfacing with bitumen, and £1800 for tarring and sanding the footpaths. The streets to be repaired are Beaumont Street, Daldy Street, Halsey Street, .Jcllicoe Street, Madden Street, Pakenham Street and Gaunt Street. Pictures on Sundays.—A protest against the opening of cinema theatres on Sundays was received from the quarterly meeting of the Auckland Central Circuit of the Methodist Church. On the suggestion of the Mayor, the matter was referred to the Finance Committee for report. Street Collections.—A suggestion from a business firm was received through the Chamber of Commerce to the effect that the six street collections permitted by the council should be spread over 12 months instead of being concentrated in the middle months of the year, and that the stalls be. placed outside banking or insurance institutions or in side streets, instead of in front of retail shops. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee for report. Grafton Bridge Approach.—Authority was given for setting back the southwestern corner of the Grafton Road approach to Grafton Bridge at an estimated cost of £47 10/. It was recommended that the hedge be cut down so as not to exceed oft in height from the footpath, for a distance of 40ft each way from the corner. Residential Area.—With reference to an inquiry from the Transport Board as to whether the council was prepared to declare as a shopping area a district in the vicinity of Jervois Road, Wallace Street and Salisbury Street, Heme Bay, the Acting City Engineer advised that for the present the district should be reserved for residential purposes. The board submitted plans of a proposed subdivision. The matter was referred to the Town Planning Committee for report.

Street Names.—The time provided by statute for the confirmation of the council's special resolution with refereiicc to the proposed alteration of street names having lapsed, the matter was referred -to the Works Committee for further action. Karangahape Koad Protest. —An emphatic protest was lodged by the Karangahape Road Business Promotion Society against ' the proposed Belgium Street tunnel scheme, and the proposed construction of a subway under Karangahape Boad. The matter was ; referred to the Town Planning Commit* i tee for report. Point Chevalier Beach. —Notification i that no opposition would be offered to the vesting of the Point Chevalier beach in the City Council was received from the Harbour Board, this, being subject to the provision that plans of future buildings should be submitted for the approval of the board. The matter was referred to the Parks Committee for report. , . Zoological Society.—Advice was received of the formation of the Auckland Zoological Society, and Messrs. E. J. Phelan, M. J. Coyle and G. Ashley were appointed to represent the council on the board of managers. Parking of Cars.—Following a complaint by a business firm in the locality, the council decided, on the advice of the chief traffic inspector, to declare as a 10-minute parking area that portion of Customs Street East from the intersection of Gore Street to Fort Street. Shelter at Post Office.—Permission was sought by the Transport Board for the erection of a shelter for passengers in front of the main Post Office. The request was referred to the Works Committee for report. Voluntary Sick Fund. —A" letter expressing thanks for the council's donation of £50 was received from the council employees' voluntary sick and accident fund.