PONSONBY ESPLANADE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13722, 11 April 1908, Page 8

PONSONBY ESPLANADE.

I 1—»» - HARBOUR BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL.

The question of an outlet for the resident* of Ponsonby in place- of the one ii<*ar the --"" gasworks, which has recently been removed by the excavation works was brought helot* tap Harbour Board yesterday by a depute , lion from the City Council. consisting of the : Mayor (Mr. A. M. Myers), -Mr. K. Parrel], : Mr. H. W. Wilson (town ck<rk), and Mr. „ - W. K. Bush, (city engineer). -'--/£ The Mayor stated that, the late right-of- -"' way had been used by a considerable minds? of people residing in Ponsonby. and that i?» removal had caused considerable inconvenience. The city engineer, he said.,had c prepared plans of an extension of Harbour* : . , ; street through to Beaumont-street. This, li« said, could be formed at a grade of 1 in I}, but in order to carry this out it would {■> necessary to acquire a certain area of land from the Gas Company and Mr. Ralph. '1 li* G.is Company desired as mi equivalent that it should receive an equal area of the land which would be reclaimed by the onstnietion of the proposed esplanade. The chairman of the Board (the Hon. K." .'": Mitcbelson) thought that the proposal in 1 regard to Harbour-street was on« for the ; .{-f City Council rather than for the Board, xnA ! -;% its to the esplanade, it would be necessary .! :; to get the necessary authority to buy the pre- ."', sent water frontage, anil thus dispose of fta ,:.,:_T riparian rights. The Board could afterward' : ?W. sell any- of the properly not required. Ms Mr. W. J. Napier expressed the opinion : . lv that the construction of the esplanade would overcome the difficulty. The Bill rotating to ¥.3 this was now Wing prepared,, and would l» :^} : advertised in th.> course of a few days. \ Other members agreed that the difficulty j ;-lt could best be met by the construction of the -i): esplanade with a foot traffic connection with New-street and after some further discussion it was decided that the Council be officially notified of the steps thai are being taken by the Board in regard to the esplanade. -„.: