THE WEIGHBRIDGE QUESTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14223, 20 November 1909, Page 5

THE WEIGHBRIDGE QUESTION.

COUNCIL'S OFFER DECLINED.

The sub-committee appointed to consider tho question of the Bite for a weighbridge reported having met the Works Committee of the City Council, and, it having been proved to the satisfaction of the Council that the excavation already made was within the boundary of the quay, it was decided that the Works Committee should recommend to the Council that the site applied for be granted, the Board to maintain a width of 35ft j of the quay from the centre of Albert-street to the dock fence, the City Council to do the work, the Board to reimburse the Council for the cost of maintenance. The town clerk of Auckland wrote stating that the City Council would give the Board permission to build one weighbridge only on the site of the plan. The Chairman moved, " That the engineer be instructed to proceed with the erection of two weighbridges on the Board's own property on the waterfront, and that the City Council's offer be declined-"

Mr. Entrican gave an outline of the objections which had been raised at the City Council the previous evening, and said he could hardly agree with the chairman's motion. The application to the Council was for only - one weighbridge. He thought they might 'go on with the erection of the one weighbridge, as approved by the Council.- rv ; Mr. Bradney said if the Sailors' Home was to be the cause of the trouble then the sooner they removed the Sailors' Home from its present position the better. ' . Mr." Entrican moved as an amendment to the chairman's .'.'That the.

matter be referred back to the sub-com-mittee." He thought that the matter could be arranged | easily enough, and that it was possible .-to? get a much : better site; , Mr. Smeeton seconded the amendment. The amendment was lost, the motion being carried!

MISCELLANEOUS. A petition from the settlers of the district for the erection,of a wharf at Upper Waitemata Harbour was deferred for a fortnight, the petitioners to be present. • A deputation was received from the Northcote Borough Council asking the Board to erect a sea-wall according to the plans "produced to the «W/nmittee, the deputation stating that '(he Northcote Borough Council would do the necessary filling-in. Consideration of the matter was deferred, pending the deputation putting their requirements in writing. The sub-committee appointed to consider the question of accommodation for ferry steamers reported that the outer half of western side of- No. 2 jetty be allocated to the Devonport Ferry Company for ferry traffic, and that the whole of the western side of No. 2 jetty be allocated to the Devonjwrt Ferry Company for traffic on holidays; that the engineer be instructed to provide the necessary lowlevel landing required. The report was ado;'l.'»d.