JOHNSONVILLE AFFAIRS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 33, 9 February 1932, Page 5

JOHNSONVILLE AFFAIRS

A:^meeting 'of the ■ Johnsonville Town Board ( >vas"held : last evening,. Mr. A.'/A. Mbofev presiding. - In commenting upon a letter from the Town Planning institute of New Zealand concerning ; 'relief works,' 'Commissioner L■a^yrence stated that some time ago there had- been mention;, of' an alternative route to. Wellington from Ngaio, Khaindallah, and Johnsonville. The committee set iup to cpnsidei-; the matter would hold its first meeting shortly^ Several routes were proposed. One was. from Wadestown to Ngaio and Johnsonville, joining the main road.-.there, while. another route was through Karbjri..and over the Makara road. A third proposed ro.. ' comnienced fromvNagio: and: was composed .of about four -miles of new road to the. junction,of Makara road and Ohariii road, joining-the mairi: road between Johnsonville and Porirua.' J . \ ,'■-.. :.■ '-. ."• .;,!■■. Several; people had reported adversely on:;.the: route:: between Johnsonville and Khandallah, ;Mr;'-Lawrence said, and: lie did.not think'this would be a good route. 1£ Johnsonyille c.oiild.be.kept on.the alternative lnain-'route-it woiild.be something achieved;-v.-^/ )'-■''■ ..' •;/■' ; '■''■'■'.■:.'■.'!■ -:'■■ '■'' Gpmmissioners' L'a\Yrferice ' and . MeMahon were .apppiriteji ..to attend the conference converied'by the Town'; Planning Institute. ' ,Tlie^Tbwri',C)efk stated thit he had communicated'; with;: the .General ; , Manager of Railways;with referenco- to the; main road deviation' at ■ Jbhnspnvfjie, ' pointing 'but that during ;previous: negotiations it was considered possible-;thit when the Tawa Flat: deviatipo-iiyag,, completed the present railway^ line inojethiiof, Johnsonville would hot be-required?and the main road .could be diverted to; its original position. ■ The Town Board desired .to finalise : matters, as a. triangular section of' land:- at'the junction..,of [the main, Porirua. road -and Ohariu .'rpid j'had;been acquired- to carry out street-improvements, this point being considered.^ da,nsCTbus. ; ,The" Huti Valley Power ..';Soilir^h^^'.j^p^roached>th'e'vboard mth'-a"'.^^.^^^^^^^'..^..^^^!! of this land as >thecsite for a transformer;: but no couldV-beireached 'till "tlje future 'position of:'the main-road at this^ point was deoided..'^;^;'I''-:-.^;:.:-•'■v' ■"■' ''.'•..'■■'''■■■■.■'■■' *' . It was!decided'tb'inform• the;Hutt Valley PowerV.Bbard^bf■ the position. i It was .stated. that was urgent need for 'improving the corner of. Wakefield road-and Trafalgar .'street; in the'in-, terests /of; sehpbl: children/ As.; this road vvas not under the; board's "jurisdiction negotiations would :be.necessairy with'the Makara'/County. 'Council to bear; the cost of. necessary materials. : ''•'

With -reference; ito street /lighting • the committee^considered that the policy of asking ratepayers to pay for removal; of lights was, wrong in principle and recommended that a resolution to : this effect beadppted. .'.,'.■ ;: - : ''. ..,".;' .- .'-.' ""■'