THE PIPE BRIDGE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 121, 14 February 1908, Page 7

THE PIPE BRIDGE.

' ULTIMATUM BY THE 'CITY.' ■ The Wellington; Municipal authorities are taking steps to bring to a head tho somewhat protracted negotiations connected with tho proposed pipe .and traffic bridge over, tho Hutt Kiver at Petone. The Corporation is bound to erect a new bridge to carry the duplicated Wanui lhain,. and is willing : to co-operate-with the Suburban local- bodies and others interested. in the construction of a traffic bridge as a part. of tho same work. But whilo negotiations have been going on, the summer, which is the proper time for'getting in tho foundations, is slipping away. It has been hinted more than once that if tho other parties do not fall into line within a reasonable period, the' City Corporation will leave thorn to ! , their fall, and go on with tho construction'! of a pipe bridge p.uro and simple. This hint has now been embodied in clean and definite terms and with a time limit" The Town Clerk ; (Mr. J. R. Palmer) has written to, tho nasties concerned, urging those who have riot already done so to appoint delegates to the Conference, Which is to be held on Monday next, and to give their delegates full power to act. ~Ho has informed them that,' if a decision is not reached by the Con-' ferenco, the Corporation will immediately 6et about constnicting the pipe bridge, which is the only kind of bridge it is interested in. The l'ctone and Hutt Borough Councils have appointed delegates, and Mr. D. J, Nathan, in the absence of Mr. I>. Nathan, is understood to proparcd to act on behalf of tho various land syndicates interested. The Hutt County Council appointed delegates at its last meeting, but Ims anparently failed to notify the same. The -Eastbourne ..Borough Council is the only other lacal body concerned.