AFFAIRS OF THE CITY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20709, 31 October 1930, Page 16

AFFAIRS OF THE CITY.

NEW RAILWAY STATION. DEDICATION OF ROADS. A SCHEME SUBMITTED. Plans for street adjustments needed in connection with the new Auckland railway station were submitted to the City Council last evening by the district railway engineer. They provided for the widening of Beach Road, the dedication of the new street connecting Bead) Road with The Strand and the dedication of land for streets between The Strand and King's Drive.

The cify engineer that the plans had been prepared by Uio Railway Department for tlio purpose of adjusting boundaries and defining portions of new roads to bo dedicated and portions to be closed on the lines agreed upon during various conferences since 1914. The proposals outlined were, as far as he was aware, in order and ho would recommend that tho plans bo approved, but that execution be withheld until such time as he had examined each portion in detail. The matter was referred to the Townplanning Committee. Work for Painters. Regarding a request from tho Auckland Painters' Union that the council should expedite the painting of buildings and other structures in order to provide work for unemployed tradesmen who could not take- advantage of relief work, the Parks Committee submitted reports from its ofiicers upon tho work for which provision had been made on the estimates. The committee recommended that the union be informed that all the work possible, having regard to the money available, was being put in hand. This was agreed to. On the recommendation of the Parks Committee, which has charge of the Waikumcte Cemetery, it was decided to take no action upon a request by the New Lynn Borough Council for support in a request that the Sunday Helensville and cemetery trains be reinstated. in answer to u question by Mr. J. Brownlee regarding the council's policy of accepting money on deposit at call, the Mayor stated that he had asked the four councillors who were qualified accountants, namely, Miss Bastcu and Messrs. Hutchison, Campbell and Bagnall, to make a report to him on the subject at the next meeting. At the same time, he would declare his conviction that the council's financial affairs were being properly and profitably managed. Chancery Lane Site.

Proposals for the disposal of tlie site at the corner of High Street and Chancery Lane, from which old buildings were removed some time ago, were submitted to the City Council last evening by the town clerk, who reported that 011 December 13 next a period of 12 months would have elapsed since the property bad been offered at auction. After this period the council would not bo able to dispose of the section by private treaty unless it was again offered for sale by tender or auction. He recommended that tenders be invited for tlie property on the same conditions as before, returnable on December 11. If no tenders were then received the council would be in a position to negotiate for the leasing of the properly at the, upset price fur a further period of 12 months. The report was adopted. Avondale Tile Works,

A request that tlie council should refuse to grant a permit for the erection of a brick, tile and pipe factory at the corner of Mataia and Taylor Streets;, Avondale South, was contained in a petition from residents of ihe district, presented to the Town Planning Committee of the council by Mr. 11. F. Burton. There was a further request that-, if the permit had already been granted, the, council should reconsider its decision. It was stated that (ho granting of the permit would seriously affect the development of a residential area.

The commit tec's recommendation (hat a reply should be sent, stating that the permit, had been issued before the petition was presented, but that conditions had been imposed which should meet the objections of the petitioners, was adopted.

It was decided to execute an agreement with the Auckland and Suburban Drainage Board and the Education Department for the culverting of that portion of the Archhill Gully watercourse bounding the Newton Central School grounds at a cost of £2500, to be shared ■equally by the three parties, tho culvert to lie maintained by tho Drainage Board. It was stated that provision had been made for the council's share in tho new drainage loan.

Mr. \Y. 11. Murray repnrted that he ami the chief irnflic inspector, Mr. G. I"!. Ilogan, had conferred with the. executive (if tlie Auckland Automobile Association regarding the proposed "safety first" campaign, involving the display of placards in public places, the total cost being estimated at £3OO. A comniitteo had been set up by (ho association to confer with the council's Legal and By-laws Committee.

An application for permission to build aviaries on the roof of its Queen Street premises was received from John Court, Limited. The city engineer, Mr. J. Tyler, reported that the aviaries were to lie erected on the flat roof outside the firm's tearooms. They would bo built of wire netting, asbestos and glass and he recommended that the application should he granted. The matter % is referred to tho Works Committee.