WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1923, Page 4

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

OVERSEER .MII.I.NEB’S REPORT. SOUTHERN RIDING. Little Wanganui track widening j g 100 grant.—This work was continued and completed the specified distance of ! 17 chains which occupied two work-I men until the 21th of the month. A passable job has been made throughout, the whole of the work being completed at the estimated cost. La Fontaine Clearing £ for t grant was continued until the 18th of the month, and between 150 and 2(H) cubic yards of gravel and stone were removed from the Crick channel. The upper portion <>f Petersen Road was cleared of grass growth by the us, ul the road grader drawn by the County motor, anil a defective culvert renewed on La I'ontaine Road between La Fontaine Creek bridge and Wanganui Flat Road. The County motor was also engaged in removing iron rails I rum Petersen's Road to the Main South Road and to Bold Head Road immediately beyond Lower Knkapotahi Bridge. •The Roadman attended to repairs on Petersen. Robi-rtson's and Wanganui flat Roads. 284 cubic sards of gravel being used for the purpose. Roadman Wright attend'd to repairs on Waitaha Settlement Bead and Waitnha Reach Rond, abo to renewal of decking on culverts and crossings on Waitaha ,-h I rleincnt Rond. CENTRAL RIDING. Kokatahi Bridge repairs £ for £ has progressed very wll 'luring tli" month under ihr direction of Foreman R. Boucher. The foil,,wing timber was removed and replaced : -Lower chords 13 x 8 (L'27 J 22. 2/33. Trausomos b x -C, 3,13. Struts 7x t 10/Hi. Decking 8 X 1 ,-100 super feet. In addition eight temporary piles were driven and staging erected for adjoining span renewal; iron work repaired, and temporary piles and staging romoviel from the span renewed. Portions of Knitorangi road wen repaired with gravel and approach to cream stand Koit'waugi metalled: also di for live decking renewed on several bridgss and culverts in the Kokatahi district. Upper Kokatahi and Uladiers* Roads were cleaned and groat l\ improved l»y the use nt the large grader. The upper portion ol Lake Kaniori rmi'l was repaired with gravel hot ween Ward Road and the Lake, sixty-five rtihir yards of gravel being used ter the purpose. Urgent repairs were at t ,;i|.i{ to on t.hu lower "lid of Lake Kanirri road and two short sect ions ol widening completed, ixrepting a i'W lends :>| necessary gravel which could not obtained owing to the absence in Ha County motor in Booth Westlaud. Inlets 'and cutlets to Imx cut Verts and culverts which are partly I,locked on 111 it. Spar Road, were clear rd and reopened, and one small culvert aud box culvert on Blue Spur read wire renewed with ISin. and P-’iu. ilia meter roii'-ret ■ pipes respectively. One fl'fi'etive hex culvert on Rh.i" Spur. A rah urn Road in the Central Riding was removed anil renewed with 12-in diameter pipes. Portions of llokitiknllau Him Rond were cleared of gorse . anil blackberry and water-tables i lean ed and reopened. Repairs were alii cted to t.hc woodwork ol tin pTath I hoc e. K.iincr i. .'l’d several '• pip, roll, tru. led .all .Cl I,oe; the hat ;i nee ill the • oie.'i Itt'slO' |: |)r, rill her I lokilikn-1 lan lino road ware pair- d w hr!" scoured. and gravel carted for Idling over pipe 'bains on 1*1,1.. Spur Read. Decking and hand railing was renewed mi Adair , "mo bridge and a few small holes filled wit irravel on Adair's road. NORTHERN RIDLVb

\ inliiira Rin r Protection < lor ei',. ,| i v. as (a ui I in iced I eninph I ml . ti,,' vp.., ,! distance of seven < bains In addition twenty-four -dver ousts were ■ nil's along Cm :i ■■ of pc posed Stop hank 127 links in h-ngth. lint the work was not eoinplcled owing to the non-del iviuw ol the .sewn hem l 11! da r for lining. Araluira Valley Road w as i nk ■' King Drag from Arahuia iiaib a.', bridge to Two-mile mad. A iHcetiv. I.CX eel. ert on Arahiira \ allov mad was removed and renewed with lain dinin' b r eonerete pip, s. Detective decking was romored and n placed oh diverts on Spencer Road, and wash outs repaired on Christchurch mad a Kawhaka ire ok overflow below t.ie «’b Accommodation House. A detertiv box culvert on Blue Spur-Arahnn mat. near R. i freon less' resident <• was replaced with 1 Min - diameter pipes, and a supply of decking _ distributed at culverts on Callaghan s road. WORKS NECESSARY. !!,,!.it ika-i 1 an llau mad. German mad and portions ul Blue Spur nun Halt Hail road would he henelilml by a general clean-up with the larg, gradn before the winter sets in. te remove the ((iass-ki'owth and reduce tc o.J. sides'of gnivel which are higher than the eentr and eau drainage to scorn (he road centre on the grades. Arahura- Valley and 11 uinpliroyßoad require patching with travel at a cost of £2t) tor labor, exclusive of cost "I motor, and a gravel pit requires simpTiing and clearing at the loot ol llar-

court’s Hill, Blue Spur-Arnhura Road, cost £5. The upper portion of Lower Kokatahi road from Lang’s Road to the Post Office requires repairing with gravel as there is an increasing mini her of motor worn holes showing. The motor lorry is also required for a week to repair Upper .Municipal and Upper Kokatahi to Doughboy road between the western boundary of the Education Endowment and 11. Growcott’s holding, cost. £2O. exclusive of motor costs.