SUPPLY OF WATER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23078, 1 July 1938, Page 14

SUPPLY OF WATER

NORTH SHORE BOROUGHS SERVICE FROM THE CITY TERMS OF OFFER DECIDED An offer is to bo made to the North Shore boroughs of Devonport, Takapuna and Northeoto by the City Council to supply water at Is per 1000 gallons, delivered at their boundaries. Birkenhead is already taking the city water from a main laid along the bed of the harbour from Westmere. The matter was introduced by a letter from the Public Works Department concerning the possibility of city water being delivered to the Hobsonville Air Ease. Aft-er receiving a report from the waterworks engineer, Mr. A. D. Mead, the Works Committee stated that it was of the opinion that this inquiry provided a favourable opportunity for re-opening the question of a supply being offered to the three North Shore boroughs. It was recommended that such a service be offered to Devonport, Takapuna and Northeoto at their respective boundaries on a 21-year contract at Is per 1000 gallons, on the understanding that all three local bodies availed themselves of the offer to tako their wholo supply from the city, but with the right to utilise Lake Pupuke for standby purposes. It was suggested that if this offer were accepted and a service laid to the North Shore the Air Base bo supplied at a suitable take-off point en route at Is per 1000 gallons, but that should the North Shoro boroughs not proceed with the matter the Air Base be supplied on such terms as might bo mutually arranged. The chairman of the Works Committee, Mr. J. A. C. Allum, explained that he had discussed the matter informally with representatives of the boroughs concerned and it was understood by them that the council was not pushing the sale of its water, but that this was an opportunity to make the offer in view of the Air Base requirements. The council adopted the recommendation.

SUNDAY CONCERTS RESTRICTION SUGGESTED "MATTER OUT OF HAND" CONSIDERATION BY COUNCIL A policy of not granting permission for concerts on Sunday evenings unless the entertainments are promoted with the object of raising funds for charitable and, in approved cases, educational purposes, is recommended by the Public Safety Committee of the City Council, according to a report presented at a meeting of the council last night. The committee reported that it had received at recent meetings requests from various sporting bodies and other organisations for permission to hold Sunday evening concerts with the right to take up silver coin collections. It was accordingly desirous of recommending a policy for dealing with these applications. Tho need for specific measures of control was stressed by Mr. H. P. Burton, who said the whole matter of Sunday concerts had got out of hand. Mr. P. Carr considered equal facilities should be given educational functions, but Mr. A. St. Clair Brown referred to the wide import of the term, saying it might offer an undesirable opening for "cranks" of all kinds. To enable further discussion of the points raised, the report was referred baok for the consideration of the committee.

REMOVAL OF TREES DANGER TO TRAFFIC JERVOIS ROAD HAZARD DECISION OF THE COUNCIL The plane trees which border Jervois Road, from the Three Lamps to Wallace Street, Heme Bay, are to bo removed as a result of a decision by the City Council last night. The town clerk, Mr. J. Melling, reported that at a meeting of the Employment Committee on June 8 the hazard to vehicular traffic caused by the presence of these trees had been considered and it had been resolved to recommend to the Works Committee that they should be removed. The Employment Committee had been interested in the removal of the trees not only for the purpose of eliminating the traffic hazard, but also as a means of providing work, the cost of which would principally be labour. There were 59 trees on the north side and 46 on the south side of Jervois Road, said the city engineer, Mr. J. Tyler. They were spaced at irregular djstances and .many of them were unsightly. They should not be allowed to remain situated as thev were outside the kerb and on the traffic wav. A number of accidents had occurred through motorists and others colliding with these trees and some had proved fatal. The superintendent of parks, Mr. T. S. Aldridge, agreed with him that the trees should bp removed as soon as possiblo. The Works Committee recommended that the trees be removed and this was agreed to.

FUTURE OF ORAKEI CITY COUNCIL INTEREST "Our onlj desire is that justice should be done to the Maoris, and that the area should he cleaned up," said the Mayor, Sir Ernest Davis, at the meeting of the City Council last night, when notion was received of the commission set up hv the Government to inquire into questions concerning lands at Orakci, and which is to commence its sitting on Monday. Tho Mayor said that this matter should not affect the council to any extent, but he [imposed that the city engineer, Mr. Tyler, should attend the sittings nnil oti'er any evidence required in connection with the sanitation and drainage of the area. There might bo some matters not now anticipated which might arise, and the engineer would he present to attend to them. The Mayor's suggestion was adopted. CHARITY BALL DONATION A donation of £5 to tho Catholic Charity Ball was made by the City Council last night. It was pointed out that all the proceeds from tlio function were -devoted toward the upkeep of Catholic orphanages, and. with the exception of the orchestra, cloakroom attendants and waitresses, 110 person was remunerated. The town clerk, Mr. J. Mellirif, said that since 19132 the ball held in the Town Hall had been granted charity ■ rates for tho hire of the building, and, since 1935. a donation had been made toward tlie funds.