Foreman of Works Report

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10441, 16 October 1903, Page 4

Foreman of Works Report

At the Borough. 'Council meeting l,ast night the Foremaian of Works (Mr Simoraonds.) reported as -under: . The new lamp, as authorised!, has been .erected at the earner of Sealey and Maokay streets. It was lit early this month, and greatly improved! thiis part of the borough, -and satisfies a long felt wantiAj six inch, tile drain has been laid across the footpath omi the east side of Rolleston street, near the Alliance Hall, to carry the storm water cony ing down tihe Karaka roadl intoi the main drain, which formerly flowed over the footpath, always keeping 't in, a wet and .muddy state. ' The footpath on the east side, of Mackay .steeet, between! Mary and . Sealey street, has received a coating of dean-gravel; also the footpath on the east side of -Kirkwoodi street, betweeiu Albert' and) Cotobrane streets. The footpath omi the south side of Williamson street, betw,eem Brown street and! the ira.ilway, ha® also received a floating of clean gravel. These footpaths ware all in a sloppy state on .'aacotmt of till© aontomuous rain idfuii'ing tllie past week, winch necessitaitedl their being' .granted. The water-table on the west side of Pollen stireeti, Tjetween Many a,ud WaJifcep streets^ has. been repaired where it had broken away, and should! now stand for some time. Three men have beea eniployed in attending' to the waiter-tables, drains ■andl outlets, which will require a lot of attentioni as the Trejo-ther becomes dryer-1 I find the roadway ol Broad 1 street 19 .getting; in a veiy rough uineven state, being! so ■ steep the blinding is ■being washed! out froam the pitcKers I would ask permisSion to get a fe>w loads ■01. Waiotahi gravel to repair tihia Toadvijay. Re the inefficient 1 water sulpply to •the residents of Upper 1 Albeit, street. Three times .during the prevfow fort night they were;isih6rt, at the timei we hadli&e-County water- on, which. <s not of .sufficient pressure to reach the higher levels. "Re -thie carting on the footpath of the Tarani road at the 'boring plant- A® far as I earn learn Hawke's team carted the boiler, while Short'a team, ciartedl the pipes, and .coal, tou* none has been on, the- footpath since the first starting of. the plaint. - Tlie Turmcoqk ha® been laid up for a few diays with a bad back, wih^oh he has noted in his refpwt. We have started to reline tihe Woio. tahi aquediuiotl, which is in place* in a • Tary bad «tato» . • •'