MAIN HIGHWAYS COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1926, Page 2

MAIN HIGHWAYS COUNCIL

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th

The Council met at the Public Works Department, Greymouth, at 7.30 p.m. Present: Messrs H. A. Wilkinson (Chairman), J. X. Powell (Buller), W . Clayton 'lnangahua), J. Higgins (Grey), D. J. Evans (Westland). The Chairman extended a welcome to Mr Clayton, newly appointed. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE, From Alain Highways Board re nuraher of Motor Vehicles registered in the Dominion at 30th June.—Received. From Alain Highways Board re annual review of main highways.—Received. Buller deviation road to be declared in lieu of the Punt road. From Westland County Council asking for declaration : 'of the road from Kokatnhi to Koiterangi a main highway.—Received. Copy\ of letter sent to Highways Board for approval. From Alain Highways Board referring to classification of main highways in No. 12 District.—Received. From Main Highways Board approving Buller County’s classification of highways.—Received. From Grey County regarding weighing heavy traffic on main highway. Received. AH* Sloss to be appointed an inspector. From D. J. Evans asking that the Ross to Waiho section he declared a. second class highway. ; —Received. Tho Chairman said the cost of maintenance was limited to £6O per mile, and could not he exceeded.

From Al"am Highways Board giving notification of the classification of certain highways.—Received. It was stated in special cases extra loading could be carried under permission. From Afain Highways Board re contribution by Inangahua County Council agreeing to reduction of £l2O for year. •—Received.

From ALuii Highways Board forwarding copies of Alain Highways estimates.—Received. Tho Chairman said tho works were being put in hand. From Highways Board re installation of warning signals at Tarainakau Bridge.—Received. Referred to the Chairman of the Board on his approaching visit to the district. From Grey County regretting the widening of road from Paroa to Taramakau could not he provided for.—Received. Referred to the Chairman... From Alain Highways Board regarding improvements on Alain Highways at Ngaherc.—Received. Left to Chairman. From Automobile Association re’ railing at south side of Frosty Creek.— Received and attended to. From D. .T. Evans, re drainage in front of Harihari Post Office.—Receiv-

ed and work done. From Commissioner of Crown Lands ro improvements to Alain South Road by cutting off corners.—Received and Chairman reply approved, funds not being available owing to heavy bridgo ■expenditure on the road.

From Harihari Branch, Farmers’ Union, re filling La. Fontaine Creek overflow.—-Received, to he attended to When County lorry is ill the district. From same re wandering stock.—Received. Notices had been sent to 3a _ persons. ™

From Automobile Association regarding dangerous crossings.—Received and referred to the Chairman to reply'. From Inaugahou County Council conveying Alt- L, Bell’s thanks to the Board for past courtesies.—Received. From Alain Highways Board re sign posting on main highways.—Received. From same rc supplies of bitumen and asphaltic road oil for season 192627.—Received.

From same rc County boundary signs.—Received. Council to attend to erection of signs on main highways, half cost to ho paid by local bodies. From Alain Highways Board re heavy traffic on highways controlled by the ’* Highways Board.—Received. Permits for heavy traffic agreed to. From Alain Highways Board re esti-

mates lot) work on highways.—Received. grants not to ho exceeded by local bodies.

From same re meetings of District Highway Councils.—Received, Chairman of Highways Board to he invited to next meeting.

With regard to expenditure in' boroughs it was explained the Councils had not applied in time for last year’s grant, but the amount was carried forward as a liability for this year. 11l respect to the progress of the bridgewoi-ks on the main highway in Westland the Chairman stated the Totara river bridge would be completed immediately. A small culvert bridge near Clare’s, Ross Road, would next receive attention. As soon as finished,

Parker’s Creek bridge on the new deviation near Wataroa would he put in ; hand. The following bridge for attention by the Department’s staff would ho the small bridge on the Ross Road

near the Kokatahi track. The plans for Dry Creek bridge were approved and the material ordered. The piles for Cowhide bridge were delivered and the remainder of the material was expected shortly, when the erection would proceed By the County bridge staff,

which would build also two other bridges on the main south .road for the Department.

The meeting concluded at 9.30 p.m