Identifier: municipalofficia00auck (find matches)
Title: Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Auckland (N.Z.)
Subjects: Auckland (N.Z.) -- Politics and government
Publisher: Auckland : Wilson & Horton
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ntenance services,and numerous public works executed by direct labour,tile Council keeps, in addition to motors, a consider-able number of horses. The horses are stabled atvaiious depots, the principal one being situated on theCouncils pro))erty, Patteson Street, where a commodi-ous ):)uil(ling, containing two stoieys of stalls, withlofts, has been erected, giving accommodation for 93horses, while six loose boxes are provided for horsesthat are sick oi needing special attention. This two-storey stable is the only one of its kind in New Zea-land, although this form of stable is common in GreatBritain. Other stables are situated at Parnell, Remuera andGrey Lynn Depots of the Council, 102 horses beinghoused in the central and branch stables. The remain-ing animals, including those turned u\i( to grass onaccount of sickness or injury, are distril)ut(d in tlupublic parks, at Nihotupu Ham Construction Works andthe Councils farm at Harkins IN.int. The total num-ber of horses fed is 115. II.)
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AiCKLAJ/J MIWnirAL IIAMJliOUk. The Councils farm at Jlarkins Point, sonic 12iiiilos up tlic llaibour, consists of 478 acres, of wliichall but TOO acres are improved. It was acquired in thefirst place for the disposal of ni.i-litsoil, but that systemhaving been superseded it is now used for grazing andfor raising of stock. The avei-age number of stockgrazed is from ino to I3(). CORPORATION DEPOT. The Councils Main Depot, Patteson Street, con-tains the Main Stores of the City Engineers Depart-ment, workshops for blacksmiths, carpenters, wheel-wrights, painters, plumbers, stonemasons sheds, andoffices for overseers, foremen and sewer inspectors,while immediately adjoining are situated the RefuseDestructor and a Dog Pound. PUBLIC CONVENIENCES. The Council has erected and nuiintains twenty-seven conveniences, or comfort stations, five of whichare placed underground in different parts of the City,the largest being in Customs Street West, outside theGovernment Buildings. Thirteen stations ar

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