MIRAMAR PARK.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 104, 25 January 1908, Page 7

MIRAMAR PARK.

I A deadlock.has arisen with regard to'tho conveyance front Mivaninr, Ltd.* to (ho Mirnmar .Borough Council, of the block of laiul which (if. is contended) the syndicate, in their original sale plan, had indicated would be set . aside as a recreation- reserve for tjie borough for all time. The facts of t.he ease, as stated by the Mayor on Thurs- , day evening, woro as follow:—On the orig- ■ inal sale plan, upon the basis of which tho first purchasers had bought, their land from the vonn'tui.V, an area of 48J sjcres was marked off as a recreation reserve for all time. Some time after the salo the syndicate desired to sell a portion, hut were, restrained from doing so by (he'action of one of the first purchasers, who held that his land was-bought on tho strength of representations made by tho company, as indicated oil tho sale plan. Litigation followed, and this contention was upheld. The syndicate, states tho Mayor, now refuses to sign the deed of conveyance, the object ion put- forward being thiif tho' deed recites the facts of the case, t'aveat has now been lodged by counsel, on behalf of ope. of the Original purchasers, and also in conservation of the interests of (he ratepayers, on its own hejialt'. it is furlhei' staled that (he Mirapiar Syndicate has been proceeding with the construction of roads within their property without lirst .submitting plans and specifications tp the Council. It- is understood that the directors of Miramaiv l.td; ,w!ll decidc upon some course of action which will bring finality to tho questions at issue.