POSSIBLE WORKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 285, 1 December 1932, Page 7

POSSIBLE WORKS.

ENGINEER'S REPORT. TOTAL COST, £1,470,500. COMMITTEE'S SELECTION. When the Works Committee made its recommendations it had before it a report by the city engineer, Mr. J. Tyler, which, stated that the work at present being proceeded with would absorb from 1200 to 1500 men for the next two years. His chief aim had been to provide the maximum amount' of labour at a minimum of material and overhead expenditure. In view of the suggestion that work should be put in hand that would also provide work for artisans and result in the use of material that would directly and indirectly benefit the various industries of the city, he submitted a table of works for consideration. The senedule omitted any major traffic outlet scheme, for the reason that tht' engineer was of opinion that such work should only "be undertaken after the compilation of future traffic reports. However, he included three schemes which would have the effect of affording relief at some of the busier portions of the city, linking up street systems. The estimates submitted were tentative, as detailed plans and specifications had not been compiled. The Fall Schedule. ' The following is the full schedule from which the Works Committee selected works estimated, to cost £160,000 (the figures with an asterik represent the committee's recommendation) :— Drainage. Belaying over-charged and defective sewers at Grey Lynn, Parnell, Bemuera and city areas £47,000 Storm water culverts at Cox's Creek, western and eastern areas 60,000 Total £ 107,000 Storm water sewer to afford relief to main business area of the city *44,000 Storm water sewer, low lyin" portion of St Helier's Bay .. 15,000 Total £ 166,000 Waterworks Extensions. Service reservoir, Mount Hobson *£27 000 Service reservoir, Khyber Pass . Construction of Lower Nihotupu dam ogr> q,.« Additional pipe line, Tltiran'gi t0 "ty 130,000 Total £551,000 Street Extensions and Traffic Belief. Extension of Upper Queen Street to New North Road * £ 12,500 Nelson Street extension to Hopetoun Street 25,000 New road connection Garnet Road and Meola Road ....... 11,500 Tunnel scheme connecting Victoria Street with junction of Beach Road and Gittos Street 878,000 Total iB 427,000 Building Extensions, Etc New Municipal Office block .... •£45,000 Abattoir extensions 17,500 New salt water baths, Point Chevalier 14,000 Construction of Stadium, old Reservoir site, Ponsonby Road 28,000 Total £104,500 Reclamation Works. Protective works and path round reserve at Point Chevalier £10,000 Cox's Creek reclamation ....... 55,000 Boat harbour 6,000 Hobson Bay, inner area (including storm water culverts) .. 30,000 Total £101,000 Miscellaneous. Road formation work in modified form *£14,000 Grand total ............. £1,470,500