THE KING'S ROAD.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1203, 11 August 1911, Page 4

THE KING'S ROAD.

SPECIAL MEETING OF MIKAMAB COUA'CIIi. The Mayor (Mr. J. Brodio), and Councillors Bowie, Telford, nud Stone attended a special meeting of the Miraniar/ Borough Council held at mid-day yesterday to consider tho Supremo Court s decision regarding tho widening oi Kings load at Miramar. The Mayor suggested that the matte" oould be referred to tho Harbour and Gas Committee- oi the council for a report. Ho was very much afraid a wrong impression had been made on the nublio mind respecting tho proposed action or the 'council in re K ard to, lungs Koad.' The greatest care had been.taken, in the laving out of Miramar, which nnalit bo centered a model borough Change* would, however, have lo be made in sheet lormation owing to circumstances which had 'arisen sine*; (he original layout *ns mn.!e. For example Broadway in order to be straightened, would have lo bo diminished in width. There were a great number-of si reefs and roads to maintain, and the expenditure would be very heavy on the ratepayers in the future if strict economics were no,t effected. It seemed that the tendency of the Government was to take away from local bodies the freedom they had enjoyed in the management of their'own all'nii-s. Thnt was shown m tho ease of tht> proposed tramway regulations. In regard to King's. Koad ho should state that tho owners cunccmod would have had their interests well prelected, and their corner blocks would not have boon interfered with, lie suggested Iliat a letter on the subject received from iiie council's solicitor, should he considered in committee, with a new of referring the matter to the Harbour and Gas Committee, which might then bring down a recommendation to the- council at its next Hireling. Councillor Bowie thought the ratepayers should l>o consulted as to their views. t Tho Mayor: "That we did do." . The council then went into cranniH'tco.