ROAD BOARD MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14142, 18 August 1909, Page 5

ROAD BOARD MEETINGS.

REMUERA.

At the usual meeting of the Rcmuera Road Board there were present: Messrs. J. Dempsey (chairman), E. Bond, J. S. Dickson, A. (1. Pilkington, and C. A. Cawkwell. Mr. H. Munro Wilson, the Board's engineer, recommended the Board to take steps to provide £9000, which he considered the probable cost of the proposed drainage works under the Drainage Board's scheme. Consideration of the matter was deferred for a special meeting to be held later. It was decided to write to the Tramways Company complaining of the inadequacy of the 'tram service generally, particularly between the hours of live and six, and to renew the request for a more generous time-table. It. was resolved to wait as a deputation upon the Hon. Dr. Findlay on his next visit to Auckland to ask him to use his influence to have a sum placed on thin year's Estimates for the erection of a post office at Remuera. A petition was received from a number of residents in the Marewa and Mapau Roads calling attention to and protesting against the introduction of congested city building conditions in the Remuera district. The Board decided to instruct their solicitors to prepare a general by-law (with particulars omitted) regulating the minimum size of building areas and sanitation.

EDEN TERRACE. A meeting of the Eden Terrace Road Board was held last night, there being present : Messrs. 11. McßTwain (chairman), G. A. Coles, H. Clayton, 11. 11. Mqor, and A. If. Good. Three building permits were granted. A letter was received from the Auckland Gas Company consenting to erect (several additional .street lamps in New North Road. Resident* of Copeland-street waited on the Board objecting to the price asked by the Board for land fenced in by them (the residents) belonging to the Board. Consideration of the matter was deferred. A petition signed by a number of ratepayers was received proteasing against the Board's action in discharging an old employee. The matter was referred to the Streets Committee to deal with. It was decided to approach the City Council asking for a reduction in the price of water supplied to the Board. ONE-TREE HILL. A meeting of the One-tree Hill Road Board was held last night, those present being: The chairman (Mr. E. W. Burton) and Messrs. C. McKinney, M. R. Creagh, and E. A. Craig. The action of a propertyholder in having- erected double houses on each of three allotments was brought under the notice of the Board by the sanitarv inspector. It was pointed out that the plans which had' been sanctioned showed only one dwelling on each allotment, but partitions had been placed in the, houses so that two tenants could be secured for each. As no permits had been applied for and the provisions for drainage were very inferior, the officer suggested that steps be taken to compel the owner to comply with the building by-laws. It was decided to take the solicitor's opinion on the matter.