WAITEMATA COUNTY COUNCIL

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 23 May 1918, Page 3

WAITEMATA COUNTY COUNCIL

ENGINEER'S REPORT. THE W.aitemata County Council met on Friday last, Mr H. Aitkenhead presiding. The County Engineer, Mr G. A. Jackson, reported : — —Mairetahi Riding— The metalling of the main road between Wharepapa and Helensville has been completed in a very satisfactory manner,and is a creditable piece of work to the men who carried it out, despite the fact that the weather was wet for most of the time the work was in hand. The thanks of the Council are due to the local farmers who turned out to a man and gave their services voluntarily to unload and discharge the metal trains at Ohirangi. The work done by these farmers is unique in the history of the Council, and resulted in a saving of some hundreds of pounds of the Council's funds. Four chains of the road to TePua school have been metalled, and a footpath at Parakai formed. Works proposal for May-June: Repair metal on Parkhurst Road and Maori Flat. Gravel new footpath at Parakai. Repair washouts on South Head Road. —Kaukapakapa Riding— Work in this Riding is completed for the season with the exception of repairs to metalled roads, which should be carried out during the month of MayJune. —Kumeu Riding— The contractor has completed the drain at Muriwai, and the water has been let away frcm Hastie's crossing on the Muriwai Road. The metalling on the KumeuWaimauku Road has not progressed satisfactorily. The contractor has not done all he might have done in the way of getting the metal out, and it may be necessary to make some other arrangements to complete this work. . The proposed deviation through the Museum Endowment has been laid out, and negotiations for the road .are proceeding. Works proposal for May-June : Complete metalling on KumeuWaimauku Road. Prop up small bridge on this road that has collapsed. Repair Murawai . Road at Hastie's Crossing. General repairs to metalled roads. POSITION OF FINANCES The accountant organising the administrative system of the position of the Riding accounts on May 1 last was : — Wainui, debit, £143 ; Takapuna credit, £578; Titirangi, debit, £507; Birkenhead, debit, £164; Kaukapakapa, debit, £597; Kumeu, debit, £381; Mairetahi, debit, £3046; Waitakere, debit, £817 ; Waikumete, debit, £89 ; Pukeatua, debit, £381; Waipareira, debit, £2516.

The members for the Waipa~ reira and Mairetahi Ridings said they found it necessary to temporarily increase the overdraft of their Ridings by £600 and £500 respectively, in order that work should be carried on in their Ridings, They were given permission to increase the overdraft.