QUAY STREET PAVING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21277, 2 September 1932, Page 13

QUAY STREET PAVING

HARBOUR BOARD'S REQUEST AN OLD AGREEMENT The permanent paving of Quay Street West, from the Ferry Building to the viaduct, and of part of Lower Hobson Street, was considered by the City Council last evening. The Auckland Harbour Board wrote stating that in June, 1926, the council had agreed to accept dedication of the streets mentioned, in consideration of the payment by the board of £1634 toward the cost of permanent paving. So far, only patching had been done, and the board considered that heavy traffic now required the streets to be permanently surfaced. The city engineer, Mr. J. Tyler, reported that the money had been received in December, 1927, and paid into the general account for use in carrying out other special works necessary at the time. The intention had been to get' as much wear as possible out of the existing road surface. There was no doubt that the permanent paving should now be done. No provision had been made in the current year, but he had noted the work for inclusion in next year's estimates. In the meantime any necessary repairs would be carried out. It was decided to ask the Harbour Board to agree to the work being deferred until next financial year, on the understanding that it would then be carried out.