PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3003, 15 December 1896, Page 2

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Public Works Committee of the City Council was hold last night. Present—Councillors Fraser (inthochair), Anderson, Liugard, Willestou,. Smith, McGill, Lindsay, Myers, Higginbottom, Barber, Harcourt, Devine. M . Tlio Town Clerk laid on tbo table a schedule of tho works ordered to bo carried out at tho beginning of the year. Some of those had been completed, others were in course of construct ion, others hod not been commenced, Tho City Surveyor reported that tho proposed syphon suggested by Messrs Scoullar and other residents of Lambtou quay would not answer tho purpose of relieving the district in very heavy.rains. TKg City Surveyor reported on an application by Mr Penty for a water supply to houses in course of erection in Salamanca road to tho effect that it would be - impossible, to supply the higher level. ■ __ , A letter was received from Mr M. Kennedy complaining that for two days of his neighbours—tenants of his—had boon in want of water, though tho premises were connected with the mains. Mr pointed out that to deprive tho -high; levels of a regular water supply after being .connected with the mains, and having pro?idod ‘the proper patent W.C.’s on each of the premises, would be ruinous to each property. It-seemed singular that a break should follow each time the Karori supply was'turnbd on, and if it was not fit for the purtxtae, whore was the use of it? Perhaps the breaks occurred through went ofjudioiona lyorkingia shutting offend opening. .He pointed out also-that the supply or pressure from the Waiuui should bo as effective now as it was in winter} for ho was informed there.was no lack of supply in the.dahi, and-Hieroforo it was eVidont there 'Wda a .waste,, of water* Hb suggested ihdi high levels should bo bnly supplied On tho following, systems Putting thb coheumption on the rooter service j turning on tho Karoti supply once or tivicc-weekly to fill tanks, provided at private cost,, or by laying a special .efcryloo for the high levels. , • ’ Tho City Engineer said-Mr ICcnUody hod bpen notified when tholioUsosfwoVo in course of ereetjou that the Council could not guarantee a watet supply to the higher levels. .. It was not possible, to supply these letols except at considerable risk to the mains. ... It was decided to inform Mr Kennedy that tho Council could only supply water at the lower levels. ■ . , ■ - i -■>. The Town .Clerk was iuslrootod to -insert an advertisement in the newspapers notifying .householders that Icgalproceedings would bo taken against persons found wasting water. An application from Mr F. J, Pinnoy for a water supply for Roeenoath was left over until a main was constructed in Grass sfcr* et. Messrs ; Cloro, and. Richmond made application for an increased water supply for tho Athletic Park, which was recommended to bo acceded to. - < Tho application of Mr F. E. Poikorick for a roadway at the foot of Cuba street was postponed for further consideration. .. . The Council was recommended to’call on Mr McCarthy to pay tho cost of opening up a drain in Duller street.

Mr. Hayward wrote to the effect that his properly had been depreciated in value in consequence of the outfall sower. The committee recommended that further information be asked for. An application by Mr C. W. Tanner for a right-of-way in Elizabeth street was postponed for further conaide* ation. 'i he City Surveyor was directed to make enquiries as to the probable cost of the land neceesary for widening Old Customhouse street. An application from the Wellington Navals for land, the City Surveyor’s report on the tramlines, consideration of the supplementary estimates, and of the ’ report of the Streets Committee, were postponed until after the holidays. Tho Taranaki Charitable Aid Board wrote asking for tho co*operatiot*of the Council to get the burden of charitable aid placed on the Consolidated Revenue. Tho letter wa© directed to be forwarded to tho Charitable Aid Board, and the Council was recommended to express its sympathy with the suggestion.