THE SURVEYS OF THE THAMES BOROUGH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9048, 8 May 1888, Page 5

THE SURVEYS OF THE THAMES BOROUGH.

SURVEYOR-GENERAL.

Mr. A. Brodie, Mayor of the Thames Borough, waited on Mr. McKerrow, sur-veyor-general, yesterday, in reference to the surveys of the Thames Borough. It appears

that most of the leases issued have almost expired. The proper lines apparently had not been followed by those who had built, and discrepancies were found to exist by the encroachment of allotments on streets. The original plans of the Borough were

consumed in the fire which destroyed the Provincial Government documents. Now, that the leaseholds are expiring, and that in many instances freeholds have been

acquired, the people were naturally anxious to start on proper lines, but these they were unable to hnd, and the matter became so soriously complicated as to cause trouble to the Survey Department, and the Registrar of Deeds, and the Government are no doubt as anxious as the Thames people to have the matter rectified. When the Hon. Mr. Mitchelson visited the Thames this matter was brought prominently under his notice, and the position had been previously discussed between Mr. Brodie and Mr. S. Percy Smith, .Assistant Surveyor-General, who was also anxious that the matter should be rectified. Mr. McKerrow having arrived in Auckland on business connected with his department, Mr. Brodie, armed with the facts and statements above men-

tioned, mot Mr. McKerrow and Mr. Percy Smith at eleven o'clock yesterday, and fully explained the matter, and discussed Mr. McKerrow's own report and other reports on the subject. Mr. McKerrow thought that notwithstanding the almost cast-iron rule for retrenchment, he would bo justified in having a new survey made, provided the Borough contributed half the cost. The arrangement will be suitable, for during the winter months mo3t of tho field hand surveyors will necessarily be withdrawn, and tho survey of the Borough would afford them suitable employment for the term. In all probability, thcrofore, as soon as the assent of tho Borough Council is obtained to the arrangement, the now survey will be taken in hand at once, and a proper plan made, showing the original linos of streets, and the proper lines which the streets should now take as necessitated by the special circumstances which have arisen.

THE MAYOR OF THAMES AND THE