HARBOUR BOARD'S NEW BUILDING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13756, 22 May 1908, Page 6

HARBOUR BOARD'S NEW BUILDING.

,«B» OBJECTION TO THE SITE. j At -last night'; meeting of the City Council a letter was read from Mr. M. M. McCalluni, > of the firm of Win gate and Co., drawing at- j • tention to what he described as the Harbour, Board's intention of "seriously disfiguring Queen-street" by erecting a five-storey building at. the head of the wharf, and which would project 25ft past the alignment' of the west side of Lower Queen-street. The foundations for this building were already laid find made on reclaimed lane. The Council I had it. in its power to stop this building from I encroaching on the street by the simple J' process of getting the site and the street in j , i front of if-, declared pari: of the city audi - within its boundaries. I • I The Mayor (Mr. A. M. Myers) thought j , j the Council should fake action in the matter. ; This was the first time that the- matter had . i come officially before them,'and while they rejoiced that the building was going to be a ■ ; handsome) • one, still it was quit* clear to • I those, who had •• had an. onpnHvircvy of look- ■ I ing at. the plans that, it certainly would not ! enhance the view from the lower part of Queen-street, and it was qui to possible that • [ the Harbour Board might.be nob' to 1 set rh<* - j building back by 25ft. Ho moved that the ' ' Streets Committee and fcintftdi wait upon j j the Harbour Board with a v'iew to getting | , I the Board to adopt this course, "11 ce-r- ! : I tainly. .-.coins a pity," concluded the Mayor. J ' j " that they should place this building in that i 1 ! particular place, and I hope, that they have ; not gone -,oo far to'-withdraw." ■ i Mr. H. M. Smeeton seconded the motion, i ; which was carried. ( i| • ; : — ■ I i I "ho me.U-er was also referred to at. a meet- > > | ing of the council of the Chamber of Com- i raorco > •.-■■'.i'ordny, when several members j strongly •■•> pressed the opinio'-) that it would , i be '« fwVni> mistake to crcc l the building as j ! proposed, a- not only would it spoil the view | i i of \bo harbour from Queen-treet and vice I ] versa, hnfc.it would also .reduce the width of j the aairanee to the wharf to :,oft. O,' the motion.of Mr. Mcd Hum-it was decided that a deputation, consisting of the ! president and Messrs. Kent, Upton, and Menum, wait. upon the He.hour Board in . I connection with the matter on Tuesday next.