COUNTY WORKS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4401, 10 April 1922, Page 4

COUNTY WORKS.

OHINEMUBI. ENGINEER’S REPORT. Mr E. Shaw, engineer to the Ohlnemuri County Council, presented the foPowing report ,to his council at last meeting: “Traffic on all roads within the County which have been damaged through* floods, with the exception of the upper end oP Golden Cross and Houmanga roads, has been resumed. In company with the chairman and Crc. Grace „and Morgan I visited the Golden Cross damage, and interviewed the settlers on the matter of opening up the road. The chairman will explain what took place;, Application was made to the Mines Department for a grant, but it was refused, and on learning of this the chairman and I again visited Waitekauri and arranged with Cr. Morgan to see the settlers and comply with the terms •of their letter, which will come before you to-day/* The chairman explained that he had met the settlers, who said that they would do the work. Since then one of the ratepayers had written about the matter, and he made a second visit, arranging with the settlers to do the work, the Council to pay half cost. z “Re Waitekauri Bridge.—The Government has offered £5O, £ for £ towards this work, and £5O, £ for £, on • Houmanga Road ; also £lOO, £ for £, for flood damages to main Waihi road and Komata Creek approaches. I would like an expression of opinion whether you can see your way char to take up the subsidies.” Cr. H. M. Corbett said the country was subject to floods, which rose rapidly and tended to wash culverts right out. But it was necessary to do something.—Subsidies to be lifted. | “The Department has also notified , that proposals be sent in for the grant of £75 for Princess Street, Waikino. This is a very small sum for the amount of work required to be done to give the required effect.” On the motion of Cr. S. H. Morgan i it was decided to secure the £7's ■ available for the Wai kino road and to have the work done. “Work is progressing satisfactorily' 6n the Maratoto Road. Considerable damage was done to a portion of this road. In one place three quarters of a chain in width. was taken away, leaving only some 16 to 20 feet of the road reserve left. Should this portion go, we will: have to encroach on private property. .The stream, through the spoil from t.he mines coming down, has been divert ed in several instances, and has washed away the road, particularly in that portion mentioned above. It will be necessary to place a groyne of cyclone netting filled with stones to try and direct the stream, to its natural course. The chairman during the month came through .with me and inspected the damage, etc. The Mines Department was applied to for a grant to make good the damage done, but this was refused. With the balance of the grant available I will be able to leave the road in fair order for the winter, providing no fresli damage is done. “The damage to the 9in cast main of the Paeroa water supply was'put in order during the month and the original press,ure resumed. “Three trucks of metal were received for the Old Te Aroha Real and again carted where required on the swamp by the settlers free of cost to the Council.. "The rbad roller is still out of commission owing to the parts on being assembled not fitting, but the difficulty has now been located,'and will be overcome to-day. “Thn main Paeroa-Te Aroha road

between Tetley’s and Cadman Road is in a bad state and in need of metal before the winter. Nothing less than 150 cubic yards will, be of any use. The main cause of this road being cut up is the conveying of butteiymilk from the factory by waggon in all'weathers to settlers in the vicinity of Cadman Road who have the contract for same.” On the motion of Cr. Johnstone it was decided'to put fifty yai;ds of metal on''’the main Paeroa-Te Aroha road. IF was decided to complete what work was under way, such as the 12 or 13 chains of the Te Aroha road (one side .only), be completed, and the roller brought in. “The approach to the Puke bridge got almost impassable of late owing to the carting of metal by the Hauraki Plains County and the Lands Department for the Netherton roads. I had four loads of spawls placed in the holes, bu,t further attention is required “J wish to bring under your Council's notice that the heavy traffic bylaws will come into force on May 1 next. . “The Tauranga-Waihi road is cutting up, and ' requires patching. I would ask permission for 40 cubic yards of metal for repairs to same. The cost would be approximately £2O, two-thirds of which would be borne by the Waihi Borough.”—Approved. In respect to Houmanga Road, Mr Shaw thought the' work should be done.—Agreed to, on the motion of Cr. Corbett . It was also added that, the assistance of the settlers should be asked for. •