MORRINSVILLE STREETS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17956, 5 December 1921, Page 6

MORRINSVILLE STREETS.

IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES,' A QUESTION OF FINANCE; [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COEEE'jrOHDDiT.] MOEHINBVILLE. B»tart»j: A report on a comprehensive roahas scheme for Morrinsville, estimated to cost 1 nearly £48,000, was considered ,Bt.V' special meeting of the Morrinsviflfj Borough Council. Tho report 'oaXbew down by the council's Wudtiai engineers, Messrs. Lockie Gannon uj Worley. The engineers stated that to i scheme had beea prepared to conform with the permanent levels that had nj.. cently been adopted by the council tt» streets of t the town were divided into three areas! and three classes of malformation were provided. In the principal streets of the town first-class roads of concrete were aeonmended. In the secondary streets woera there ,was considerable through tiaffio , macadam roads with a proper foundation - and a. bituminous abound surface were cofi- ' sidered advisable. Metal 12ftj" in •wMtbwiis recommended for the •IhU-cks! streets, those that were in the QanfigiiSy: . deritial area. " ' .','.'" The engineers made provision iy&W report for- footpaths of various slanted in accordance with the relative'; importance of the thoroughfares. ProvisioiiKas; also made for adequate storm waVtr. drainage. , - *v ; An alternative or modified scheme; «timated to cost £20,000, was also rerJortea on. In this scheme concrete, bitununons, and metalltsd roads were also, provided for but OH a less elaborate scale than, that provided for in the £48.000 scheme. ~ In the discussion which followed thl, reading of the report it was stated flat the first scheme was too expensive for the size of the towc, and would, bo beyond the means of the people. It was considered that the time was not ripe for loan proposals for a comprehensive rowisi scheme, and that a drainage scheme ja more urgently required. It was; f Sff 1 * 1 that the streets of the town : should W : widened by reducing the width of m footpaths by 3ft on either side of wo, main streets. , .'-. It was finally resolved to refer W ' report to the Finance Committee, aw to. refer the suggestion that the street* M. widened to the Works Committee.. >. ■