BOROUGH WORKS

Grey River Argus, 8 June 1933, Page 3

BOROUGH WORKS

COUNCIL S INSPECTION. .1 ■ ■ ■" 1 • Yesterday afternoon the members ’ of the Greyniouth Borough Council r carried out an inspection of the whole t town, of works under construction and pioposed. 'Those present were: The • .Mayor (Mr J. W. Greenslade), and Crs. '* F.. 8. Lawn. IL J. Williams, J. McGinley. F. J. Boustridge, J. S. Robertson. G. Perotti. and C. Neville. The En gineer (Mr A. J. Fairmaid) also accompanied the Councillors. The first work to be discussed was the concrete curbing, channelling and ■Hie re-laying of the footpath from 1 Mackay Street, along Boundary Street ” and up Mawhera Quay, as far as the (Joverninent buildings. Tin* Engineer gave as his estimate [for the work £250. but. of this sum the '(-ouiicil will be required to find only 1 labout £9O, as the work will be done 1 ! with unemployed labour, and some of the material cost will mean only the ? !11 a nsferring of money from one Bor(High account to auotlier. ()n the motion of Cr. Williams, se.c--1 ended by Cr. Boustridge, it was de • cided Io go on with the work as pro()ii visiting Oniolo Road, Hie (loun-<-il decided Io proceed with the cut ting hack of Coe’s corner for about • i|O |,i 12 feet, and the rutting of scrub |on Sharp’s corner. > I The next site Io be visited was Hie romer of Whnll and 'l'ainui Streets. After soiin* discussion, the Council de 'cided to put down on the list <d works [t<> be done, that a men’s convenience [be erected there, at an estimated cost lof between £4O and £6O. 'The Councillors, on visiting Alexanjder Terrace, wore unanimous that something should In* done to improve Jthat section of the town, and the EnIgiiieer was given a free hand to give 'it a general clean up. and improve the footpat'Sis, the work Io receive his early attention. ' On viewing Easson’s Hill the Councillors decided to proceed with the rc[grading and widening of the portion of the road between Murray and iThompson Streets, and also to re-torm the footpath. I From Easson’s Hill the Councillors [went to the sewerage works, at present [being constructed at the Sawyer’s Creek bridge. They expressed pleasure at the progress being made, and the Engineer was instructed to widen the corner at the bridge. Al Marlborough Street, the Councillors were met by Mr (L R. Cottle, regarding access to his property, which has been made to appear difficult through the sub-division of the Joyce Estate. After a lengthy conversation the Council decided to go into the legal position to see what could be done. A visit was then made to the stone crusher at Karoro. which was in operation, ami the Engineer detailed to the Councillors the work of the crusher, which is providing metal for the Council at 3s .”»d per yard. 'l’he Councillors inspected the work being carried out in Palmerston Street, and the water-walk, at the rear of the Hospital, and from there a full survey of the Blaketown Streets and footpaths was made. At Packer’s Quay the Councillors were unanimous in their praise of the improvements that have been carried out there. 'The Engineer gave an explanation of the work that is proposed to be done (some of which is already under way) al the intersection of Boundary and Arney Streets, in front of the Victoria Park. The footpath is being I constructed on the western side of . Boundary Street, and it is proposed to square up and put down in grass the vacant triangular pieces of ground there. The following is a summary of works in progress, works to be undertaken in the order decided upon as per the Works Committee’s Report of February last, and of works contemplated. The various items are arranged in tho order in which they were inspected in the course of the tour of inspection, which proceeded from the Town Hall via Boundary Street, Mawhera Quay and Omoto Road to the Borough boundary; then via Tainui and High Streets and Paroa Road to the Cemetery; then via Water-walk, Preston Road and Blake Street to Blaketown. return to the Town Hall being via Preston Road and Boundary Street.

Works in progress. Road formation in Moss Street in completion of extension of Mount Street; concrete kerbing in Gerald Street; bank protection of Sawyer’s Creek at Municipal Baths; sewerage extension in Shakespeare and Winnie Streets; footpath sealing in High, Buccleugh and Raleigh Streets; clearing of Sinnott Road and Marlborough Street; shingle crushing plant; road formation in Water-walk; footpath formation in Boundary Street. Asphalt footpath in Palmerston Street northwards from Buccleugh Street; asphalt footpath in Brunner Street between High and Cowper Streets; asphalt footpath on western side of Kilgour Road between Perotti and Winnie Streets; asphalt footpath on northern side of Devon Street; asphalt footpath on southern side of Winnie Street and Lydia Street to Kilgour Road. (The above-mentioned works are those of the report referred to above which have not yet been commenced. They are shown in order decided upon in the report.) Seal Perotti Lane; seal Sheedy and Card Lanes; seal Custom and Marion Street; seal Tarapuhi and Herbert Streets; scarify, re-grade and seal Albert Street between Mackay and Guinness Streets; scarify, re-grade and seal Guinness Street; kerb and channel Boundary Street, eastern side, Mackay Street to Mawhera Quay; kerb and channel Mawhera Quay from Boundary Street to Riverside Railway Station; remove disused gas main in Mawhera Quay; laying of new town water supply main; widen Omoto Road from Pumping Station to Borough

Boundary; complete concrete channelling in Whall Street; erect gentlemen ’s convenience at Bell Tower at 'Tainui Street Railway Crossing; regrade Willis Street; re-grade Alexander Terrace; widen Alexander Terrace at Smith Street; continue asphalt footpath in Smith Street to overhead bridge; form roadway from Cobden Bridge to Smith St reel; form terrace in upper Puketahi Street; re-seal Puketahi Street between Tainui and Alexander Streets; put intersection of Turumaha and Tainui Streets in order; asphalt footpath on western side of Lombard Street; asphalt footpath on extension of Lord Street to Elmer Lane Workshops; re-seal Griffen Hill to improve same for horse traffic; widen Alexander Street between Murray and Thompson Streets; kerb and channel Shakespeare Street, eastern side, between Tthompson Street and Shakespeare Street bridge; kerb and channel Shakespeare Street, western side between 'Thompson Street and Town Belt North; seal 'Town Belt North, south side; complete Kilgour Road area sewerage; widen fhiaphv St reel ; iiirn bank ol Sawyer’s Crook along Winnie Street.; trim bank "f Sawyer's ('reek along Heaphy Street; 'Him li.'iiil; rd' Snwyri'" ('rook along the o|i|iosite P.iiinnr'i' Street. sole; |( , l<*ij< in ( 'll i)d ie n ’<• Park; <’i nM.iiiii ol von ven ienees l"i |i«dh mies in vi'in ji| v <d < 'li ildi on ' I a-1 I; . < oi" r «*l r ' - h’i H nelling wesdrin Ride "I High Street Ix-lween p.i’iiriro’i rind Marlborough [Streets; aspli.'ilt ford pn I lis round Re Lrcation Ground block. •■reelion ol !< on vrniemes for b'dh sexes at Recrea Ilion Ground; sewerage of Marsden I Road area; form Sinn'dl Road between Marsden Road and Ida Street; clear Sawver's ('reek from Marsden Road to Shakespeare Street; form and asphalt footpath on north-western side of Marsden Road; seal Ida, Palmerston and Marlborough Streets; asphalt footpath on northern side of Marlborough Street between High and Cowper Streets; asphalt footpath in Cowper Street southwards from Marlborough Street; form and asphalt footpath on northern side of Moriee Street; asphalt , footpath on western side of Milton Road; asphalt footpath on southern side of Nelson Street; asphalt footpath on both sides of Byron Street; improvement of High Street and Paroa Road between Marlborough Street and Town Belt South; form and asphalt footpath on western side of Shakespeare Street between Marlborough and Nelson Streets; entrance of Cemetery; subdivision of part of Municipal Reserve used as Abattoir paddock in Paroa Road; improvement at Abattoir; asphalt footpath on western side of High Street between railway crossing and Nelson Street; subdivision of part of Municipal Reserve used as Abattoir paddock in Preston Road; improvement of Preston Road; form Merrick and southern ends of Reid and Blake Streets; form street between Reid ajid Blake Streets in old overflow channel; improve Swift

Street; extension of water reticulation system in Blake, Reid and Merrick Streets; asphalt footpath in Reid Street between Flower and Ryan [streets; asphalt kerbed and channelled footpaths in Robinson and Doyle Streets; asphalt remainder of footpaths in northern end of Blaketown; improve access to beach along O’Grady Street and Coakley Street: seal Blake Street between Flower and Collins Streets; seal roadway across Lagoon, and thence to Blake Street via Reid and Robinson Streets; asphalt footpath on to Lagoon bridge at Blaketown end; asphalt footpath both sides of Leonard Street between Arney and William Streets; re-grade William Street between Leonard Street and Petrie Avenue; re-grade and form asphalt footpath. Peake Lane.