TE ARO RAILWAY EXTENSION.
A special meeting of the Harbour Board was held yesterday weok to consider the ouestion of the extension of the railway, and bow it would affect the Board a interest There were present—Messrs W. Booth (• hairman), E. Pearce, J. Jack, D. Speedy, t petheriok, Captain Rose, and the Mayor (Mr H D. Bell). The Chairman having reported as to the negotiations which had taken place between the Hoard and the department, the Board went into committee to certain recommendations from the Engineer. On resuming about 20 minutes later a subcommittee consisting of Messrs Booth, Jack, and Captain Rose was appointed to act conjointly with the Committee appointed by the City Council in interviewing the Promier with a view to getting certain alterations made in the plans in accordance with the Engineer's recommendations. lhe alterations proposed by the Engineer are that instead of the line passing down the centre of -Tervois quay it should go more to seaward, in order to give 60ft of clear roadway, the providing of sidings on Jervoia quay and several other matters of detail. At the City Council meeting last week, a letter wa" received from the Harbour Board notifying the appointment of a committee to confer with the Council’s committee to-day, and at 11.30 a.m. to wait upon the Premier with reference to the Te Aro Railway extension. Councillor Petheriok explained whv it was the Harbour Board considered it desirable to ask for only a width of 60ft for the street. It was a one sided street, 1.e., only one footpath. The Hoard desired the Council to reconsider its decision in this matter so as to afford them more facilities for working on the eastern side of the street. If the Council liked to play its cards well with the Premier they might get a piece of land vested in them where the present boat harbour is. On the motion of Councillor Vogel it was agreed to recommend that the width of the west side of the street be altered to 60 feet.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1037, 15 January 1892, Page 37
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342TE ARO RAILWAY EXTENSION. New Zealand Mail, Issue 1037, 15 January 1892, Page 37
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