OMATAROA ROADS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 149, 1 September 1941, Page 8

OMATAROA ROADS

PROBLEM FOR COUNTY COUNCIL

DRAINAGE IN" BAD STATE

"The problem is a big one the roads being in a primitive condition and obviously have been shunned and dodged in the past" said Mr J. L. Burnett, chairman of the Whakatane County Council on Tuesday when Omataroa roads were being discussed following a report by the Works Committee. "The inspection 1 opened the eyes of the Works Committee who were surprised to 'find the conditions as "-they are," he added. Mr Burnett continued to state thai the drainage of the land was also in a very backward state—in fact being practically nil. This he stated had evidently been left by the drainage authorities and it was a great pity as the land was equal, if not better, than the best on the Plains. The work on roads would have to be faced and it was urgent that improvements be effected, while at the same time representation should be made to the Drainage Department regarding the state of the land* The County Engineer reported that he estimated Omataroa Road improvements would cost as follows:— Pahou Road, 42 chains formation at 30s, £72, 720 cubic yards gravel at 3s, £108; £180. Langenberg'er's Road (No. 1 Bridge) £40; (No. 2 Bridge) £300: £310. Road off Langenberger's 7 chains formatior at 30s, £10 10s; 105 cubic yards gravel at 3s, £5 ss; £15 15s. Reuben Toma's Road 20 chains formation at 30s, £30; 300 cubic yards, at 3s fid, £52 10s: £82 10s., Meihana Tahawera's Road 3 chains formation at 30s, £12; 1.20 cubic yards gravel at 3s Gd. £21; Bridge £25; £58. Leader's Road, 12 chains formation at 30s, £18; # ISO cubic yards gravel at 4s, £36; £54. Grand total, £730 ss. The County Clerk reported that the works could rightly be made a charge against the loan account and that the following allocations could be expended on such works : £49,G00 Loan Allocation 15, Forming and metalling Lux ton's Road.. £90 2s lOd; 18, Formation of Eastern Drain Road, £152 10s 3d; 19., Improving and metalling McLean's Road, £85 ss; 3*4 Widening and improving Hallett's Road, £124 12s 4d; 2d, Metalling Eastern Boundary Road, £139 5s Sd; 3d, Metalling Eastern Drain Road, £122 lis Id; 4d, Metalling McLean's Road, £123 0s 2d; T'itoki Road, £22 0s 7d; lid, Legalisation; purchase of land; compensation; formation; fencing and culverts Foster's Road, £42 2s 4d; 13d, Protection of road near Whakatane River from W r hakatane River erosion in Blocks 28 and 29, £99 16s Id; lGd, Building bridge culverts Railway Road, Omeheu and. Mexted's, £130; 19d, Formation and culverts Sisley's Road, Te Teko £16 13s. Grand total, £1,147 19s 4d.