WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1925, Page 1

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

COUNTY OA’KRSEERTS AIONTH BY REPORT. NollTlllAiN Ridi.nc. Kumara lo Kapiton L'2oo grant. Tin- wort of formation tias I,ci-m completed in a fairly .satisfactory manner over a distance of film links. Arahura River Bank Protect ion, £201) grant, was started, work being confined n> culling a quantify ol manuka scrub in readiness for cartage hy the County Motor Truck. A 1 ain'itn.v.nci:. Gillum's Gully Road was repaired with gravel and forkings as lar as funds would permit. Portion-’ ol Spencer road were cleared o* gorse and ruts and had holes repaired with gravel. An overflowing water-table cleaned on Big Dam Track, ami an

open crossing repaired on Duller s Road. Arahura A'alloy and Humphreys Roads were repaired will) gravel and slot to rolled down with the om-nm roller. Four stringers and decking were renewed on a damaged culver! const meted on Blue Spur to Arahura Road, also slips removed Irom the roadway beyond llareourt’s Hill, ami from the hillside mi Ghosterliehl Road. \ defectivo lower eltoi din I lie t bird span of Alali'roy's Bridge was strengthened and supported hy two upright piles. (V.NTItAL UIIHNO. Kanieri Tram mad protection was completed a total distance of J 23 links and there appears every likelihood of the work standing a severe strain during flood. Kokatahi Bridge Protection £R ! <l grant was eonuneiieod ami a quantity of scrub cut and carted to the river bank. AVall Road Drainage £ for L subsidy vote was continued and completed the specified distance. McArthur Load Const met ion. £2l >0 e for £ oranf. AA'ork commenced during the latter part of (he month and was confined to the delivery ol the greater portion ol concrete pipes necessary for the construction of culverts on the line of road. M.xinti'.n'anci:. Portions ol Lake Kanieii mad " < l 1 repaired, dragged and rolled with the ton ton roller, had holes and ruts were repaired with stone and gravel on Lower and Upper Kokatahi. Koiterangi. Upper Municipal. Kokatahi m Doughboy and Afax Roads. Deleetive decking was renewed oil several Lvidgos" in Hie Kokatahi district and Lake Kanieri road. The covering „r defective culverts wn< renewed oil Seddon’s Terrace Track and watertables cleaned oil Lower Kokatahi and Lake Kanieri mads. Cumrcie pipe enlist ruction was continued at Kanieri A’nrds.

Socm i-uiN Biiono. pp.-aus Bond Drainage £ for L’suleidx was coulinued and eunioleii-d tie- i'-(piirr-d disiam-e ot Jo enaili.-. Lower Kak'ipmaiii Bridge Pioiettim,. £2(.D grant. This work has been constructed as rapidly as pos-iMe a.al should prevent any further erosion ol the northern l-ank over the bridge Lower Kakopolahi Bridge Approach. This work i- well in hand ami progress is being maintained by ill,- ('"IU raetor. M aim i:nam i;.

Rorlions of the upper end .0 lolaia I'ca, k were repaired and approach no-tailed on Woolhous.- P.oad. A worn blown tree "as remove I ami del.-cuv decking renew*-I on t"o culveit--„u Wait aha Settlement Roan. Roadman AYhiiiskb- altei:de<l to gein-ral repairs on Wanganui Hat. Robert son’s. Haddocks and Petersen .« Roads'. , ,

R„ application of tiie Arahura « c hool Committee for iuercasetl allowance on drainage work effected to On,. Mile Road. To my former report the value of the work was estimated at £K. which does not -include the length of outlet drain. beloA .la I,|Jreserve or any portion oi the drain constructed within the Kvhool Reserve. The work is of value in keeping the road and formation di.v, and free from stagnant water, ami t amount estimated is only a fnlr :, ‘‘ lowanee for the improvement etieet-