AT THE HEAD OF EVANS BAY. TENDERS TO BE CALLED FOR A SEA-WALL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 20, 23 July 1909, Page 2

AT THE HEAD OF EVANS BAY. TENDERS TO BE CALLED FOR A SEA-WALL.

A sea-wall and reclamation works at Miramar will shortly be put into the hands of tho contractors. Yesterday, the Harbour Board approved plans for the works. The plans will go forward at once for the approval of the Gover-nor-in Council, and tenders will thon be called. The board will spend something like £51,000 on the works. The cutting at Miramar wharf will be widened from 20ft to 66ft, and a, road 80tt wide will be built from Miramar wharf to the city boundary. The Miramar wharf will be practically rebuilt, and havo foui lines of tramway, two on each side. The Minimal- Borough Council will conliibnte £5000 towards the work in annual instalments of £1000 each, and will transfer three acres of land to the board. The spoil excavated from the new road and from the top of a hill hard by will be utilised for filling in the reclamation work at the head of Evans Bay. The Harbour Board looks to recoup itself for the outlay by increased revenue fioni Miramar wharf. The Gas Company has taken up a large area for future works near the wharf, including the site occupied by the huge gasholdel 1 already erected, and will require moro berlhiiicr apcnmmodatin than is at presenl, nva'lnble at the wharf. It is reported that tank" oil steamers may discharge oil in bulk at Miramar, and '-torage tanks for the oil be erected, as in Sydney. The cutting down of the hill and the reclamation in Evans Bay will cive a valuable ,ir»i of level In ml suitable for industrial purposes.