12 April, 1954.
Messrs. Brandon, Ward & Watts,
P.O. Box 36,
WELLINGTON.
Dear Sirs,
re Extension No. 17, Owner : Mr. N.E. Willis.
Mr. Willis submitted the above subdivision for approval in 1948. Since then considerable delay, due to various causes have held the work up until now. Mr. Willis is at present in a position to proceed with the roading of the subdivision.
One of the Council’s conditions was that he should reticulate the subdivision for water supply and he intended to do this from a creek which originates in a property owned by the Boys’ Brigade and flows down through his property.
A conference was held on Thursday, 8th April 1954, which was attended by Mr. Yaldwyn, The County Chairman, Mr. B. Heath, Councillor for the Wainui-o-mata Riding, the County Engineer, Mr. N.E. Willis, owner of the property and Mr. C. Willis. An agreement was reached between the Council and Mr. Willis on the following points and I would be pleased if you would draw up the necessary legal agreement between Mr. Willis and the Council covering these items which are as follows:-
- Instead of reticulating the whole of the subdivision with 4″ water mains, Mr. Willis will reticulate from the southern boundary at the top of section 143 down Sunny Grove to its intersection with Hine Road and then down Hine Road to where it joins with the present formation on the western boundary of Mr. Willis’s property, with 6″ water mains. The difference in cost between the 4″ and the 6″ water mains and specials is to be paid for by the Hutt County. Mr. Willis is to lay the 6″ pipes and specials with no cost to the Council.
- Mr. Willis consents to the water derived from this source to be used for the supply of water into the present Wainui-o-mata Township Reticulation.
- Mr. Willis is to vest in the Council Lot 143 comprising 1 acre 2 roods 00 perches for water supply purposes at no cost to the County.
- Mr. Willis is to purchase from the Boys’ Brigade approximately 60 acres or that area which comprises the catchment of this stream and will transfer this land to the Hutt County for water supply purposes. The County to reimburse Mr. Willis with the actual cost involved.
Would you please prepare the necessary legal document and obtain Mr. Willis’s consent in writing to it, as soon as possible as the matter is urgent. Mr. Willis’s address is Mr. N.E. Willis, Dentist, Corner of Jackson and Queen Streets, Petone.
Yours faithfully,
