ROSENEATH AFFARS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12195, 21 July 1925, Page 3

ROSENEATH AFFARS

ACCESS TO BE PROVIDED “MAY BE CADILLAC OR DAIMLER” COUNCIL’S PROPOSALS EX. PLAINED The agitation for access to Roseneath* which has been occupying the attention of that suburb for longer than the residents care to remember, came to a satisfactory conclusion last evening, when the city engineer (Mr A. J. Patterson), accompanied by Mr J. T. Duncan (assistant engineer), attended a meeting of ratepayers and residents convened by the Roseneath and Oriental Bay Ratepayers’ Association for the purpose of explaining in detail the council's proposals. The Roseneath School was crowded for tho occasion, Mr F. W. Moore presiding. Mr Patterson, who came provided with plans of the proposed work, explained briefly what was intended, and answered satisfactorily a number of questions from property owners as to the effect of the proposed work on their properties. The greatest satisfaction prevailed that at last something definite was being done, the proposals meeting with the hearty support of the meeting. The scheme, as outlined by Mr Patterson, provides for a twenty-four foot road from Oriental parade to the junction of Maida Vale and Grafton roads, with an average grade of 1 in 144, corners to be widened to an averaee of 30ft and banked on the outside. A six feet footpath will also be provided At the take-off from Oriental parade the work will necessitate the construction of a retaining wall rising at its highest point to 22ft, in order to give the necessary width, this wall extending as far as the "hairpin bend/' Here the footpath will be cantilevered out from the wall. Mr Patterson explained that private property would be very little interfered with. There might be a little regrading, and in some cases, steps would have to be done away with, but he did not suppose anyone would object tp that. (Laughter.) It was possible that' for a time during the course of the work traffic would be interfered with, but that was inevitable. Probably Maida Vale road would have to be used. The point was that this was the beginning or a scheme which would eventually reach through to the Fire Station. Certain minor alterations would be necessary at the Crescent, and it was possible that at that point garages which had been allowed to encroach on the road would have to be done away with. In answer to a question the engineer said that the matter of giving access to Pallieer road had not yet been decided. It might be by means of arches, or by a heavy gravity wall. WHAT KIND OF TRANSPORT? Sir Alexander Matheson asked what was going to be done to provide communication when the road was finished. 'We have heard a lot about the road,” he said. ''Now we would like to hear what kind of transport we are going to get.” Mr Patterson: Well, I cannot say whether it will be by Cadillac or Daimler or Thorneycroft, or whether there will be one 'bus or two. (Laughter.) Sir Alexander Matheson: This is an important question. The road was going to take the place of the lift and now we -want to know what the council is going to do about providing transport. A voice: How far is the 'bus going to goP (Laughter.) . Mr Patterson; I am not going to be drawn on that subject. That is a matter for Mr Cable to decided. I don’t think,.however, that you need to worrv about the 'buses. If the Citv Council do not provide them, there will be private companies only too willing to do so. I have only to do with the construction work, and we hope to get a start with that by the end of next month. (Applause.) The following motion, proposed by Mr F. Downs and seconded by Mr C. M. Turnbull, was carried bv acclamation:— "That this meeting of residents of Roseneath, convened by the Roseneath and Oriental Bay Electors' Association, heartily approves of the scheme as detailed by, the council and its officers for the provision of access to this district by the widening and improvement of Carlton Gore and Grafton roads, and the provision of motor 'buses to serve the district, and trust that the council will proceed with the work immediately *