PERMANENT ROADWAYS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15233, 21 February 1913, Page 9

PERMANENT ROADWAYS.

• FIGHTING THE DUST NUISANCE. ■ft i Instructions were given that alternative -Tilers for various materials should bo ' ; ' called for the paving of Knrangahape Roadlarepiv to Mr. Thomas, tho ; Mayor said the council had not laid down any "'-■Mlicv in regard to the material with which its street-paving scheme should be carried out. When such work was be- ; 2! , done by contract it -was not advisable V express preference for any particular .Material until the tenders were received. 1 The engineer was asked to recommend 1 which street should next be paved with j permanent materials. *■ The purchase of a tar-sprayer, at a cost I ; of £2CO, as a means, of combating the j dust nuisance, was authorised. ; : j Ihe city engineer reported, in connection with. complaints of a dust nuisance in j Pnaces - Street, that he intended shortly i to tar and sand the street, as he was - convinced &st *kis method was prefer- . ahi& .to the unremunerative expenditure! upon watering. The Works Committee w5? instructed to consider the matter. | SHE HIHOTTJPTT SESIKZVE. j SCENIC ROUTE TO BE STARTED. -, A rscommendation was made by the Works ; Committee that £500 should -be provided on the estimates to begin the construction, of the proposed TitirangiJlmciapu road through : the council's. re-: serve. . :.■,.-' A promise of assistance in the formation of the road was received from the'i • AQciland .Automobile Association. /- The j • committee ', proposed that if the ; council j a * laid aßocate £750 for the work, in-! ■V ; " stead of £600, as was suggested by the J . :'Msyor, the association -would increase y& proposed contribution to £250. j Tile matter i was referred to the Finance j " ■ Committee, with power to act. i ■ : ■■-;;■>•■/■■ \<:y;-.■:•, . :.'•' PASK TOE! THE -.CITY. ■ : ■„ j ____ '/■.' : : : ::-,° :: \:-":< ■■;/'; I ~ATKINSON'S MEMORIAL. ...I : - 1 ■'[';-'"■- : ■ - i .■'-'•.' ■~■'■' '■'■•.'• v. : - ■'■'■■-" \ V-'M?. H. W. Atkinson wrote that since presenting tie summit of Mount TitJrangi to ?':» council he had decided to' give a ■ former area of land, in conjunction with Mr.'Henry Atkinson, so that a road could ;: . be formed to the northern approach of the , sianttt;, Mr. Atkinson also intimated .that the trustees of the Atkinson Botanio " s Beserva, Trtarangi. were willing: to fall in ; with a suggestion that it should be handed over lib the council. Both offers were re- ' ceived with appreciation, and a snb-com-iaitiee was appointed ■to complete the arrangements. •:''>•'--; " ___ '■'. - ■-* ; HELPING THE NEEDY. HOSPITAL AUXILIARY FUND. Mr. Albert Eagleton, secretary of a, committee which proposes to establish an auxiliary fund for the , assistance of distressed patients discharged from the ; : Auckland --. isspital, -wrote asking; for the use of the ii ; 'dTimam cricket ground on Sunday,- March 2, for a parade of territorials, senior cadets and school cadets. He explained , that it was intended to make a collection in aid of the funds. The parade had been sanctioned by the Acimg-Minister for.. De- ■■ fence". Mr. Eagleton also asked the counted to permit ' bands engaged to play in the parka on that day to earn their subsidies to /; participate in the proposed. '_■-. demonstration;' J, The Mayor was given j .'■'. power to act, after making further in- i -\ quiries. ,■:■,-. :~: ■...,- ■;-: y ' •■;.■■•,■':■■■•■■"':■•?" !: "'- - ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ' ' MISCELLANEOUS. ■NEW AGEEEMENT IN FORCE. j Notice was received from the clerk, of Myattls, that us no notice of disagreement with any of its proposals had been given, •..;.the recommendation by the Conciliation ;. Council in the dispute of the Auckland and ■ Suburban Local Bodies' Labourers' Union | would come into force on February 17. . -*Irs. Jane 01iphant< wrote urging the council to form that portion of Grafton ■[ Head from Domain Street to Symcnds Street. The proposal, which was approved by the engineer, was referred to . to Works Committee. ■ - : It was decided that the whole council (should inspect the route of the. proposed • Intern outlet from Queen Streot on ... ' imysday afternoon. '_ .Application was made by the New Lynn, loTm Board for a subsidy towards the m cost of • maintaining the Great North Road la its district. It was explained that the , lame over th© road from the city was vary heavy and much damage had. been ' f Q }° it by the haulage of water pipes ~;. .tor the City. Council's works. The re;li quest is to be considered bv the Works * Lommittce. ' ' - '